Obituaries

Keith David Benner                                                              Keith David Benner, 31, of Elkhart, Indiana and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, July 18, 2006,  Keith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; grew up in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, and made his home in Elkhart, where he received a master of Arts in Theological Studies with a concentration in Church History from Associated Mennonite...

Shannon A. Flauding-Doeing, 37, of Valparaiso, died early Monday morning, February 13, 2006, at her home.  She had been ill 13 months. She was born in Marrero, Louisiana, to the late Kenneth and Rosemary (Perkins) Flauding.  On December 5, 2005, she married David Doeing in Valparaiso.  He survives.   A graduate on Merrillville High School, she was a cook.   She...

Lucinda A. “Cindy” Peterson, 88, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital Emergency Room.  She had been in declining health the past two years.   She was born June 20, 1917, in Decatur, Indiana, to Christena Borne and was raised, along with five cousins, by her grandmother.  On May 31, 1941, in Troy, Ohio, she...

Bristol – William H. Lantz, 73, of Bristol, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at Hospice House of Elkhart. He was born in Noble County on October 25, 1937, to Robert S. and Verba (Reynolds) Lantz. He married Janette Witham in Elkhart on October 9, 1965.  She survives. Also surviving are four children, Robbin (Donald) Ely of Wakarusa, Candy (Eric)...

Beth Ann Hursh, 62, of Syracuse, died Monday morning, June 5, 2006, at her home after a two year illness.  She was born December 23, 1943, in Huntington, Indiana, to Robert and Lucy (Kauffman) Shoemaker.  On April 3, 1971, in Goshen, she married Stanley “Bud” Hursh.  He survives.   A French teacher at Wawasee High School from 1985-2005, she was...

Ruth Pauline Davis, 87, of Goshen, died Friday morning, December 15, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   She was born on April 21, 1919, in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Harry and Ruth (Pickell) Heinley.  She married Robert Cummings on September 14, 1949 in Long Beach, California.  On August 14, 1964 she married Wendell Davis, also in Long Beach, California.   A resident...

A. Lorene Compton, 89, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, March 5, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare where she had been the past three months. She was born in Halifax County, Virginia, on August 5, 1921, to the late James Joseph and Lula Allen (Marshall) Poe.  She married Charles A. Compton on May 4, 1939 in Lynchburg, Virginia.  He preceded her...

Jo Anne Kotrba, 67, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, May 11, 2011, at her home following a brief battle with cancer. She was born December 17, 1943, in Three Rivers, Michigan and lived in Goshen since 1975. On April 4, 1987 she married Frank Kotrba in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He died December 5, 2010. She is survived by her...

Sandra Lee Ann Shull, 65, of Syracuse, died at her home on Wednesday evening, December 28, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. She was born October 2, 1940 in Elwood, Indiana, to Burton and Gertrude (Green) Wortinger.  On September 7, 1979, in New Paris, Indiana, she married David Shull.  He survives.   Mrs. Shull worked as a receptionist and office manager for...

Slade H. Burkholder                                                                                        Flowers? Slade H. Burkholder, 36, of Goshen, was found dead of natural causes, Monday afternoon, April 17, 2006, at his home.   He was born April 6, 1970, in South Bend, Indiana, to James and Jeraldine “Jeri” (Hoffman) Burkholder.   A lifelong resident of Goshen, Mr. Burkholder worked as Product Manager for Haulmark Industries, Inc. since May of...

David Scott Meade, 48, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011 in Whittier, California, from complications from cancer. A 1980 graduate of Wawasee High School, he was employed as Production Manager for U.S. Polymers Inc. in Montebello, California.  Golf and basketball (UK Wildcats) were his sporting passions. He is survived by his mother, Virginia McKee Anderson, Syracuse; his father, H....

Paul E. Otto, 76, of Topeka, died unexpectedly early Friday morning, February 4, 2011, at his home. He was born in Kokomo on October 29, 1934, to the late Fred and Nora (Bontrager) Otto. After Paul’s mother died at an early age his father married Mattie. On December 19, 1981 he married Nancy Lorenz Wright.  She survives. Also surviving...

Thomas J. Rassi, Sr., 92, of Middlebury, died 8:08 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2006, at his home.   He was born in Brooklyn, Michigan, on December 1, 1914, to Frank and Mary (Truex) Rassi.  He married Doris Woods on August 26, 1950, in Milford, Indiana.  She survives.   A resident of the area since 1926, Mr. Rassi had lived in his...

Della E. Rarick, 98, formerly of Goshen, died early Sunday evening, September 3, 2006, at the Lakeland Rehabilitation Center, Milford.   She was born in Sidney, Ohio, on November 8, 1907, to Oliver O. and Elizabeth (Clark) Butler.  On November 8, 1925, in Muncie, she married Wayman L. Rarick.  He died February 22, 1989.   A Goshen homemaker since 1925, Mrs....

Donald “Don” E. Reed, 85, of Goshen, died Wednesday morning, November 8, 2006, at his home.  He had been ill the past month. He was born in Millersburg, Indiana, on July 7, 1921, to Clinton E. and Grace (Harroff) Reed.  He married Doris M. Garber on July 27, 1941, in Goshen.  She survives.   A lifelong resident of the Goshen...

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Loraine V. Phebus, 79, of Goshen, died Friday morning, February 10, 2006, at her home.  She had been ill since March 2005.   She was born November 26, 1926, in Goshen, to Fred and Sarah (Shidler) Huber.  On September 21, 1947, at the Goshen City Church of the Brethren, she married Delbert Phebus.  He died December 2, 1988.   Mrs. Phebus,...

Tibor Richard Keller (Bucky), 45, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, April 10, 2011. He was born on March 5, 1966, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Tibor John and Anna Belle (Gray) Keller. A lifelong Goshen resident, Mr. Keller attended Goshen High School and worked in the RV industry.  He was an avid mountain biker and enjoyed...

Robert Rockenbaugh, 84, formerly of Wilson Ave., Goshen, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, in Poway, California, where he had lived the past year.   He was born May 20, 1921, in Goshen, to John Wesley and Alta Ethel (Starner) Rockenbaugh.  On May 25, 1943, in Goshen, he married Thelma Kercher.  She died June 15, 1998.   Mr. Rockenbaugh drove a delivery...

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...