Obituaries

Naomi Cripe, 89, of Goshen, died Wednesday evening, March 8, 2006, at Americare Living Center, Goshen.  She had been in failing health the past three years.   She was born March 24, 1916, in Goshen, to Clint and Olive Stump.  On September 2, 1934, she married Walter C. Cripe in Goshen.  He died in March 1993.   A lifetime resident of...

Wava M. Kline, 65, of Goshen, died unexpectedly, Wednesday morning, August 30, 2006, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.   She was born February 25, 1942, in Huntington, Indiana, to James and Ruth (Caley) McCracken.  On May 31, 1963, she married Dale R. Kline in Mount Etna, Indiana.  He survives.   A resident of the area since 1959 and a homemaker, Mrs....

Earle J. “Jamie” Thomas, 47, of Indianapolis, died Wednesday morning, July 26, 2006, at St. Vincent Hospital.   He was born December 2, 1958, in Goshen Indiana, to Earle A. and Jane Ann (Mottern) Thomas.    A Goshen High School graduate, Mr. Thomas had worked for NUCO in Las Vegas as a CO2 technician for five years.   He is survived by...

Leota L. Eberhard                                                                                        Leota L. Eberhard, 85, of Warren, Indiana, and formerly of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, June 7, 2006, at the United Methodist Home in Warren, where she had been a resident since 2003.  She had been in failing health since 2002. She was born December 29, 1920, in Wabash, Indiana, to Thurman and Laura (Schaffer) Bowman. ...

Ava Grace Kilmer was stillborn Friday evening, February 25, 2011 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital.  Her parents are Justin and Julie (Riley) Kilmer of Goshen.  She is survived by her grandparents, Phil and Laura Kilmer, Middlebury; Jerry and Donna Riley, Goshen.  A private family graveside service will be held at Violett Cemetery, Goshen.  Rev. Chris Russell of Community Church...

Freda A. Hochstetler, 67, died Saturday morning, February 26, 2011 at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen.  She was born on January 28, 1944 in Harrisonville, Missouri to the late Fred and Susie (Roth) Stutzman.  She has lived in the Goshen area since 1966.  She was married to Paul E. Hochstetler on February 19, 1966, in Goshen.  He survives.  A homemaker,  and...

Regina G. Gaffer, 103, of Goshen, died Tuesday afternoon, Mach 23, 2010, at The Courtyard where she had been a resident the past ten months. She was born in Leigh, Nebraska, on January 30, 1907.  She married C.L. “Larry” Gaffer on July 1, 1936 in Fort Wayne.  He died October 17, 2002. A Goshen resident since 1944, Mrs. Gaffer...

Esther Mae Long, 91, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, November 20, 2005, at Americare of Goshen.  She had been in failing health the past two years. She was born November 30, 1913, in Litiz, Pennsylvania, to Elias and Anna (Yake) Eby.  On April 3, 1964, she married C. Warren Long.  He died January 22, 1969.  On June 23, 1979,...

Mary A. Dorman, 82, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday evening, January 11, 2006, at Heritage Park, Fort Wayne.  She was born in Goshen, Indiana, on July 20, 1923, to Ernest and Irene (Nelson) Schrock.  On July 17, 1943 she married Walter W. Dorman.  He died December 21, 1993.   Mrs. Dorman worked in insurance billing for Lincoln Life.   She is...

Tristan Allen Gray, infant, of Syracuse, died Thursday morning, March 23, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born March 23, 2006, in Goshen, Indiana, to Roger and Stacy Ann (Richardson) Gray. He is survived by both parents; two sisters, Tyra Gray and Tiara Gray, both of Syracuse and two brothers, Trevor Gray and Trace Gray, both of Syracuse....

Patrick T. Kintigh, 60, of Fort Wayne, died March 4, 2011, at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Goshen on May 24, 1950, to Thomas Kintigh of Goshen and the late Marilyn A. (Messick) Kintigh.  Also surviving are his wife, Patricia Kintigh of Fort Wayne; two former wives, Janet (Charles) Creekmore of Pierceton and Cyndi...

Raymond D. Johnson Raymond Dee Johnson, 75, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, July 9, 2006, at his home after a long illness.   He was born November 22, 1930, in Ligonier, Indiana, to Cecil W. and Lottie (Vance) Johnson.  He married Margaret Rostochak on December 22, 1951, in Goshen.  She survives.   Mr. Johnson owned and operated R.D. Johnson and Son...

Mildred S. “Millie” Long, 89, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, March 12, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been a resident for two years. She was born August 21, 1916, in Goshen, to Chauncey and Ida V. (Vance) Stroup.  On April 8, 1950, she married Walter W. Long.  He survives.   Mrs. Long was a 1934 Millersburg High School...

Galen J. Cripe, 79, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, July 16, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born September 9, 1926, in Goshen, Indiana, to Leonard and Treva (Neterer) Cripe.  He married Helen L. Hartranft Reyff on June 23, 1973, at the Goshen City Church of the Brethren.  She survives.   A longtime Goshen resident, Mr. Cripe, was a...

Allen W. Fredrickson, 79, of Goshen, died at his home Tuesday evening, July 4, 2006.  He had been in failing health the past 11 years and the past six years with cancer. He was born August 7, 1926, in Odebolt, Iowa, to the late Orrie and Beulah (Manahan) Frederickson.  He moved to the Goshen/Millersburg area at the age of...

Evelyn F. Alwine, 87, formerly of Goshen, died Monday, December 5, 2005, at LaCanada Care Center, Tucson, Arizona. She was born on December 9, 1917, in Goshen, to H.F. and Laura (Yoder) Stump.  On March 6, 1937, she married Collen G. Alwine.  He died June 24, 1992.   She was a Goshen High School graduate and worked part-time in the...

Faye G. Jones                                                                                        Flowers? Faye G. Jones, 90, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, November 2, 2005, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient the last week.    She was born September 4, 1915, in LaGrange, Indiana, to William I. and Alice (Klingaman) Pence.  She was preceded by her first husband, Howard Baker Stitt, II and then...

Gwen Elaine “Grammy” Telschow, 50, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, February 11, 2006, in the emergency room at Goshen General Hospital.   She was born October 21, 1955, in Lansing, Michigan, to Ronald W. and Glenna (Hart) Telschow.  She was formerly married to Michael L. Cleveland.   Ms. Telschow was a Teachers’ Assistant at the Life Program Center for Elkhart...

Jack D. Leedy, 64, of Goshen, died Monday afternoon, May 8, 2006, at Americare Living Center.  He was born October 21, 1941, in Goshen, to DeFoe and Juanita K. (Kennedy) Leedy.  He graduated from Bob Jones High School as salutatorian and Student Body President and from the University of Michigan.   He was a member of the First Brethren Church...

Donald Gene Everingham, 71, of Elkhart, died at his home Thursday evening, June 8, 2006, after a nine month battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born Sept. 13, 1934, in Goshen, to Claude and Hazel (Schrock) Everingham.  On February 22, 1992, at the Hillcrest United Methodist Church, Elkhart, he married Peg (Berlin) Schnell.  She survives.   A 1952 graduate of...