Obituaries

Lottie B. Palmer, 87, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, July 2, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   She was born in White Pigeon, Michigan, on October 16, 1918 to Frank and Belle (Wood) LaGro.  On October 16, 1936, she married Glenn H. Palmer in LaGrange, Indiana.  He survives.   A resident of Goshen since 1947, she was a member of the...

James H. Naile, 89, of Syracuse, died early Monday afternoon, July 10, 2006, at the Veterans Administration Northern Indiana Healthcare System in Fort Wayne where he had been a patient for three days.   He was born July 3, 1917, in Trafalgar, Indiana, to Sherman and Mary Alice (Burgett) Nail.  He married Joyce Sapsford while living in New Zealand.   He...

Russell M. Hite, 60, of Goshen, died suddenly Sunday morning, December 4, 2005, at his home.   He was born May 31, 1945, in Goshen, to the late Harry O. and Lucille (Graff) Hite.  In November 1986, in Goshen, he married Diana Richards.  She survives.   Mr. Hite was owner and operator of Herbs & More in Elkhart/Goshen since 1999.  He...

Neva B. Bickel                                                                                         Neva B. Bickel, 90, of Goshen, died early Friday afternoon, February 3, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born February 3, 1916, in Millersburg, Indiana, to Chauncey and Bertha (Stiver) Chrisman.  On December 31, 1941, in Millersburg, she married Lamar Bickel.  He died in March 1943.   Mrs. Bickel, a lifelong resident of the area, worked as...

Ralph S. Havens, 56, of Goshen, died Saturday evening at Goshen General Hospital.  He had been ill since January. He was born in Ezel, Kentucky, on June 10, 1954, to the late Clayton and Daisy (Murphy) Haven.  On September 7, 1974, he married Kay Haney in Goshen.  She survives. Also surviving are a son, Abe (Amanda) Haven of Goshen;...

Demarus “Demy” Kelly, 70, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at IU Health Goshen Hospital.  She was born on November 20, 1940, in Indianapolis, to the late Edwin and Helen (Holmes) Black.  She married Ronald Kelly on June 16, 1956 in Indianapolis.  He survives.  Mrs. Kelly was an insurance agent and a part owner of Imperial Industries.  She was well...

Rose (Stair) Goodman, 86, co-founder of World Missionary Press, Inc., a long-time resident of Greencroft and more recently Americare Living Center, died Friday afternoon in Goshen General Hospital from complications resulting from a blood disorder. She had been a resident of Winona Lake, New Paris, Elkhart, and Goshen since 1961, when she returned from 16 years of missionary service...

Keith E. Christner, 53, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, February 24, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born January 14, 1953, in Elkhart, Indiana, to the late Rufus Christner and Betty (Powell) Christner.  On February 28, 1981, in Goshen, he married Rebecca Hostetler.  She survives.   Mr. Christner worked as a sales associate for Clausing Industries for 14 years...

Rex E. Davis, 79, of Elkhart, died Sunday morning, May 1, 2011, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.  He had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer four years ago. He was born in Nappanee on July 25, 1931 to the late Samuel O. and Lura (Senff) Davis. He is survived by a daughter, Tempa A. (Fred) Davis of Union, Michigan;...

Dwight "Ike" Allen Schrock, 57, of New Paris, died Friday morning, March 11, 2011 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born in Goshen on March 15, 1953, to the late Alvin Schrock and Adna (Emanuel) Schrock of Goshen.  He married Norma Jane Chadwell on June 8, 1970 in Jellico, Tennessee.  She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Linda...

Jeffrey B. Rodgers, 36, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, December 31, 2005 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born March 4, 1969, in Kalamazoo.  He has lived in Elkhart County since 1979.  He graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1987.  He worked as a Quality Control Manager at Lippert Components in Elkhart.   He helped coach his daughter’s...

Martha Cox, 84, of Goshen, died early Saturday evening, April 15, 2006, at Our Lady of Peace Hospital at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend.  She had been ill for 15 years. She was born February 25, 1922 in Hazard, Kentucky, to Jasper and Elizabeth (Bush) Arrowood.  On September 25, 1971, she married David W. Cox.  He died November...

H. Gertrude Krieg, 97, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, June 1, 2006, at Greencroft Nursing Center where she had been a resident since July 2005. She was born December 2, 1908, in Tuxford, Saskatchewan, Canada, to James S. and Winnifred (Heddington) Thomas.  On December 25, 1926, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, she married Eldon L. Krieg.  He died...

Jessie Naomi Artley, 91, of Albion, Indiana, died early Wednesday morning, December 6, 2006, at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born June 9, 1915, in Green Township, Noble County, to Silas and Eulalia (Walburn) Gaff.  She married Russell D. Artley in Ligonier, on May 19, 1951.  He died January 24, 2001.   Mrs. Artley attended Peoples Bible Church.   She...

William Wesley Hawn, 77, of Goshen died early Wednesday morning, November 1, 2006 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.   He was born in Goshen on November 30, 1928 to Ernest R. and Gracie Mae (Smith) Hawn.  He married Rosemary Alfrey in Goshen on August 21, 1948.  She survives.   A retired industrial welder, Mr. Hawn and his wife also owned...

Mrs. Hester Clark, 70, of Millersburg, died Friday evening, November 3, 2006, at her home.  She had been in failing health since March.   She was born in Holmes Mill, Kentucky, on November 1, 1936, to the late Sampson and Nora (Kelly) Parker.  She married Hubert Clark on October 7, 1954 in Kentucky.  He survives.   A resident of the area...

Lois Slater Shanklin Lange, 97, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, May 10, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born February 16, 1909 in Boone County, Indiana, to James Ira and Sarah “Sadie” (Roark).  On May 28, 1926 she married Merle Shanklin.  He died November 6, 1955.  She married Edward H. Lange on October 15, 1966.  He died April 24,...

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Doris P. Keim, 92, of Goshen, died Friday evening, May 5, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been since April 30th .   She was born in Goshen on July 9, 1913, to Charles H. and Mabel L. (Hoover) Inbody.  On March 23, 1935, she married Floyd M. Keim, in Goshen.  He died September 1, 1985.   A lifelong...