Obituaries

Sue E. Peachey, 97, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, May 14, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been since August 2008. She was born February 7, 1914 in Reedsville, Penn. to the late Christian B. and Fannie (Kauffman) Yoder.  She married Jacob J. Peachey, Jr. on December 15, 1938, in Belleville, Penn.  He died August 8, 1979. She...

Earl Bowens                                                              Earl Bowens, 80, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, May 21, 2006, at Americare Living Center.   He was born June 19, 1925, in Hellier, Kentucky, to Harvey and Grace (Kelley) Bowens.  Mr. Bowens moved to Goshen in 1960.  He had worked in the coal mines in Kentucky and in Goshen area factories.   He is survived by five daughters,...

Larry E. Burkhead                                                                                        Larry Eugene Burkhead, 70, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, May 8, 2006, at his home.  He had been ill since April 12. He was born April 11, 1936, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Chester and Eula (Kurtz) Burkhead.  On July 6, 1957, he married Linda Stump in Sturgis, Michigan.  She survives.   A lifelong resident of the...

Jane Slabaugh Garber, 56, of Goshen, died late Thursday afternoon, November 10, 2005, at her home, after a nine week illness. She was born June 9, 1949, in Goshen, to the late Paul T. Slabaugh and Grace I. (Martin) Slabaugh.  On August 7, 1976, in Bristol, she married Jerry Garber.  He survives.   Mrs. Garber was a school counselor at...

Ralph Elmore, 77, of Goshen, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at his home. He was born August 22, 1933 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to the late John T. and Arizona (Brooks) Elmore.  He married Devera Jane Evans on November 13, 1953 in Muncie. She passed away December 6, 2010. He is survived by three daughters, Zonea (Gary) Bainter of...

Cecil Charles Swarzendruber, 71, of Goshen, died Monday evening, January 24, 2011, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Florida, after suffering a stroke on January 17. He was born on April 19, 1939 to the late Walter and Bessy (Caul) Swartzendruber at the family home in Huron County, Michigan.  He married Erma Kauffman on May 14, 1961 in Goshen.  She survives....

Evelyn Phares, 90, of Millersburg, died early Thursday afternoon, July 5, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.   She was born in Millersburg on December 21, 1916, to Ray and Elnora (Horner) Long.  She married Dale Grant Pares in Camden, Indiana, on May 18, 1939.  He preceded her on December 15, 2000.   A lifelong area resident, Mrs. Phares worked...

Dean L. Henry, 91, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, November 29, 2006, at his daughter’s home in Syracuse where he had been the past six weeks.   He was born February 21, 1915, in Goshen, Indiana, to Harvey E. and Fannie May (Miller) Henry.  He married Helen M. Japel on December 27, 1939.  She died June 6, 1983.  He then...

Roxana “Roxy” McGinnis, 85, of Elkhart, died Saturday afternoon, February 25, 2006, at Rosewood Terrace.   She was born August 11, 1920, in Tucson, Arizona, to William and Mae (Hartzler) Risdon.  On May 1, 1979, in Elkhart, she married Warren “Mac” McGinnis.  He survives.   A Goshen High School graduate, Mrs. McGinnis, was a member of the Plymouth United Church of...

Marion Wayne Strycker, 89, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, December 16, 2005, at Greencroft Healthcare.  He had been in failing health the past two years.   He was born October 5, 1916, in Goshen, to Peter F. and Ina Chloe (Hoover) Strycker.  On January 25, 1952, he married Edna Plantinga Fischer.  She died August 14, 1999.   He served in the...

George E. Riley, 77, formerly of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2005, at Rosewood Terrace, Elkhart, where he had been a patient since August.   He was born January 12, 1928, in Goshen, to Harry and Esther (Frantz) Riley.  On November 26, 1953, in Elkhart, he married Ethlyn F. Hoke.  She survives.   Mr. Riley was a foundry foreman at...

Richard R. Mitchell, 84, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, December 28, 2006, at Elkhart General Hospital.  He had been a resident of Rosewood Terrace for the past year.   He was born August 30, 1922, in Bloomington, Illinois, to Albert and Mable (Kiem) Mitchell.  He married Wilda L. Stauffer on March 16, 1950, in Goshen.  She died October 31,...

Artis Lovita Meff. 64, of Goshen, died at her daughter's home, Friday morning, May 6, 2011.  She had been ill one week. She was born in Monette, Missouri, on August 7, 1946, to the late Jonathon Orlis and Mamie (Morbit) Underwood.  She married Donn Bates Neff on June 28, 1970 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  He survives. Also surviving are two...

Janice A. Ernsberger, 81, of Goshen, died Monday evening, April 24, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital, after an extended illness.   She was born in Elkhart Township, on January 9, 1925, to Glen E. and Ruby G. (Rohrer) Swihart.  On August 19, 1949, in Goshen, she married Richard G. Ernsberger.  He survives.   A lifetime resident of the area, Mrs. Ernsberger,...

Margaret L. Ressler, 83, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, November 21, 2006, at her home.    She was born April 1, 1923, in Homburg Saar, Germany to Ludwig “Louis” D. and Emma (Group) Fell.  She married Menno Daniel Ressler on October 10, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio.  He died November 22, 1998.   Mrs. Ressler, a homemaker, has lived in the area...

Donna Haberstich, 79, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at her home. She had been released from St. Joseph Medical Center on Monday. She was born August 13, 1931 in Syracuse to Romey J. and Lena May (Paugh) Lantz. On August 13, 1950 she married Richard L. Haberstich in Syracuse. He survives with their daughter, Connie (Marvin) Chupp of  Millersburg;two  ...

Karen L. Adkins, 63, of Goshen, died at her home on Sunday morning, December 3, 2005, after a long illness. She was born December 30, 1941, in Bemidji, Minnesota, to Sam and Myra (Tinkey) Bloomfield.  She married Don Grise in 1962.  He died in 1978.  In 1985 she married Blaine Adkins in Goshen.  He survives.   Mrs. Adkins was a...

Robert Brewster, Sr.                                                                                        Robert H. Brewster, Sr., 89, died in Naples, Florida on July 13, 2006.  Bob was born on March 17, 1917, in Niles, MI to Harry and Clara (Troutfetter) Brewster.  He resided in Syracuse, Indiana until moving to Naples, Florida 20 years ago.  Bob was a successful businessman in the seat manufacturing, hotel and commercial real estate...

Naomi M. Mick, 80, of Elkhart, died early Friday morning, April 21, 2006, at Elkhart General Hospital.  She had been ill the past 12 days.   She was born September 30, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Charles and Edna (West) DeVault.  On September 30, 1925, in Goshen, she married Richard G. Mick.  He died April 3, 2000.   Mrs. Mick...

Lois E. Bradford, 92, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, January 25, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born August 28, 1918 in Benton to the late Edward Geary and Mabel (Sarjent) Scott. On June 19, 1942 she married Joseph Miles Bradford in Hattisburg, Mississippi while he was an officer with the Corps of Engineers during WWII. He died April...