Obituaries

William “Bill” Henry Kaufmann, 90, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, September 13, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare where he had been a patient since mid-May.   He was born February 12, 1916, in Tiskilwa, Illinois, to Henry J. and Katherine (Ringenberg) Kaufmann.  On February 20, 1940, in Tiskilwa, he married Helen Anna Magnuson.  She died April 14, 1962.  He then married...

Pastor Richard D. Sellers, 81, of Goshen, died at Greencroft Healthcare late Sunday night, August 13, 2006.   He was born January 16, 1925, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Clifford and Fawn (Miller) Sellers.  On December 27, 1949, he married Virginia Rose Flora in Dayton, Ohio.  She died February 19, 2000.   Pastor Sellers coached and taught at New Paris High School...

James E. Holsopple, 53, of New Paris, died Saturday morning, November 26, 2005, as a result of a tree-felling accident south of New Paris.   He was born January 7, 1952, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Emery and Mary (Miller) Holsopple.  He was married on June 5, 1974, at the Oak Grove Mennonite Church Grantsville, Maryland, to Kathleen Yoder.  She survives.  ...

Juanita R. Cole, 89, of Niles, Michigan, died early Saturday morning, December 9, 2006.   She was born December 28, 1916, in Elkhart, Indiana, to John H. and Ruth (Martin) Benner.  She married Donald Yoder on October 3, 1936, in Goshen.  He died April 15, 1965.  She then married Elmer C. Cole in Niles, Michigan on November 4, 1972.  He...

Paul H. Frye Jr., 75, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at Health Park Hospital, Fort Myers, Florida.  He was born on March 3, 1935, to the late Paul H. Frye Sr., and Ethel Stauffer Frye Bloss, in Goshen. On May 11, 1963 he married Mary Miller.  She survives. Mr. Frye graduated from Goshen High School in 1953, and after...

Mary Bethia Kirkdorfer, 90, formerly of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, February 21, 2006, at Westwood Manor Nursing Center, Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born January 5, 1916, in Goshen, Indiana, to Jesse and Winnie (Haney) Tully.  On July 10, 1937, she married Dale Howard Kirkdorfer.  He died December 1, 1981.   A 1934 Goshen High School graduate, she was a...

Joseph M. Bontrager, 82, died early Thursday morning, March 24, 2011 at his residence.  He was born on January 28, 1952, in Oelwein, Iowa, to the late Martin and Lydia (Yoder) Bontrager.  Mr. Bontrager married Fannie Jane Detweiler on January 28, 1952 in Shreveport, Louisiana; she preceded him in death on August 29, 1994.  He worked for Miller Brothers...

James R. “Bob” Kauffman, 81, of Warsaw, died late Friday evening, December 2, 2005, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen, where he had been a resident for three weeks.   He was born September 22, 1924, in Goshen, to Arthur and Hazel (Bowman) Kauffman.  On March 24, 1946, he married Faye Valdine Weaver.  She preceded him on November 24, 1979.   Mr. Kauffman...

Harold R. DeKnikker, Jr., 24 days, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 28, 2006, in the emergency room at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born May 4, 2006, in Goshen, to Harold DeKnikker and Martha Skaggs of Goshen.   He is survived by his parents; a sister, Diane McGrew; a brother, Eddie McGrew; and grandparents, William and Karletta Skaggs of...

Anne Olga Conway, 80, died Monday, April 3, 2006 at Americare Living Center, Goshen.  Born June 18, 1925 in Belarus, Daughter of the late Chariton Kononov and the late Ksenia Ananich.   She was an active member of  the Ukranian Baptist Church, Chicago, where she taught Sunday School classes and sang in the choir for many years.  Anne especially enjoyed...

Mary Kathrine Lyman Bartholomew                                                                                       Mary Kathrine Lyman Bartholomew, 61, of Goshen, was found dead from natural causes, in her home Friday afternoon, June 5, 3006. She was born November 13, 1944, in Goshen, to the late AnnaBelle (Juday) Berkey.  Dr. Mary Bartholomew adopted her at birth.  She did not know she had siblings until 2001, at which time she...

Louise Martha Hay, 86, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, November 12, 2006, at Valley View Health Care, Elkhart, where she was admitted in January.   She was born on October 7, 1920, in Fenwood, Wisconsin, to Paul and Clara (Weismann) Bachman.  She married Lemuel J. Hay on May 5, 1940, in Sturgis, Michigan.  He passed away on December 16, 1989.  ...

Janie J. Freese, 60, of Nappanee, died Sunday evening, July 30, 2006, at her home after a brief illness.   She was born February 11, 1946, in Wynne, Arkansas, to Junior and Q.T. (Edwards) Elliott.  She married Robert L. Freese on November 17, 1963, in Nappanee.  He survives.   Mrs. Freese, a 15 year Avon representative, moved to Nappanee in 1954...

Jonas “J.D.” Schrock, 82, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, March 18, 2011, at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart, where he had been since January. He was born in Arthur, Illinois, on December 26, 1928 to the late Joe J. Schrock, Jr. and Lizzie (Plank) Schrock.  He married Mary Cross on November 25, 1948 in Arthur.  She survives. Also surviving...

Violet Lillian (Dippon) Ramsby, 95, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. Violet  was born in Dwight, Ill. on July 1, 1915 to Jesse E. F. Dippon and Lenora (Hahn) Dippon. She married Robert F. Ramsby August 29, 1936. He died March 2, 1989. She is survived by a son, Robert L. (Patricia) Ramsby of Bristol...

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,...

Joseph Alvin Bachman, 61, of Bristol, died unexpectedly at his winter home in Englewood, Florida. He was born in Pomona, California, on August 8, 1949, to the late Richard Christian and Lucinda (Burkey) Bachman. He is survived by a daughter, Jillian Jo-Lee (Sean) Bachman-Underhill of Yuma, Arizona; a sister, Marianne (Rodney) Pletcher of Goshen; a brother, Frederick Bachman of...

Katherine E. “Kitty” Ernst, 82, of Goshen, died early Wednesday afternoon, December 14, 2005, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born December 4, 1923, in Gary, Indiana to Monroe Lee and Elizabeth Blodwin (McDonald) Guth.  On March 27, 1943, in Grenada, Mississippi, she married Robert O. Ernst.  He died August 25, 1998.   She had lived in Goshen since 1954. ...

Albin J. Koronkiewicz, 78, of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, January 12, 2011 at Courtyard Healthcare, after an extended illness. He was born September 29, 1932 in Chester, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Stella (Drozdowski) Koronkiewicz.  He married Georgette Corriveau on April 16, 1955 in Manchester, New Hampshire.  She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Darlene (Ralph) Roellig of Woodbine,...

Dallas C. “Bub” Leatherman, 70, of Goshen, died at his home Monday morning, November 20, 2006.   He was born October 14, 1936, in Goshen, to Dallas C. and Mildred (Gary) Leatherman, Sr.  He married Sandra Kay White on January 29, 1955.  She died November 4, 1979.   A lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Leatherman, was a truck driver for...