Obituaries

Phyllis J. Snyder, 80, of Goshen, died late Friday evening, January 13, 2006, at Americare Living Center.  She had been ill several months.   She was born August 7, 1925 in Topeka, Indiana, to Purda and Elsie (Carpenter) Poyser.  On September 14, 1959, in Ithica, Michigan, she married Max C. Snyder.   He died November 18, 2002.   Mrs. Snyder, a homemaker,...

Emma J. Nisley Graber, 77, of Goshen, died Monday morning, January 17, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family.  She fought a courageous battle with cancer since Thanksgiving. She was born June 5, 1933 in LaGrange, to the late Jacob and Annie (Schmucker) Eash.  On March 15, 1956 she married Rufus L. Nisley in LaGrange.  He died April...

Ruby M. Rowdabaugh, 85, of Goshen, died Sunday morning, Mary 17, 2009, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born in Troy Township of Whitley County, Indiana, to Royal W. and Goldie (Hess) Cummins.  She married Billy Junior Rowdabaugh on February 23, 1963, at the New Paris Church of the Brethren.  He preceded her in death on March...

Cherie L. Gall, 72, of Milford, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, December 11, 2005. She was born May 5, 1933 in Middlebury, Indiana, to Virgil and Mary (Bloss) Dowty.  On June 9, 1951, she married John Ervin Gall at the Bethany Church of the Brethren in New Paris.  He preceded her on January 22, 2005.   She worked...

Anna Grayce Hooley, 89. of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, March 11, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Shipshewana on December 2, 1921, to the late Percy and Artie (Yoder) Miller.  She married Ernest F. Hooley on June 24, 1944 in LaGrange.  He died April 25, 2004. She is survived by three daughters, Rita (David) Lewis of Goshen,...

Mary Slabaugh, 85, of Goshen died early Saturday evening, December 16, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   She was born in Mylo, North Dakota, on August 8, 1921, to Levi D. and Elizabeth (Graber) Bontrager.  She married Vernon E. Slabaugh on October 4, 1942, in Wolford, North Dakota.  He died on July 10, 2004.   A homemaker, she was a member of...

Bernard “Bernie” C. Perrin, 76, of Ligonier, died early Friday morning, August 25, 2006, at his home after a 3 month illness.   He was born April 1, 1930, in Goshen, Indiana, to the late Thomas and Lillie (Reeves) Perrin.  On September 15, 1950, in Goshen, he married Joan Smith.  She survives.   Mr. Perrin, a 1949 Goshen High School graduate,...

Anna Mary Stalter, 98, of Goshen, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born October 14, 1912, in Elida, Ohio, to the late James and Bertie (Swartz) Stalter. She is survived by a sister, Miriam J. Charles of Goshen. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Stalter and Rowena Brenneman; and a brother, Fred...

Jessie Spencer, 104, of Goshen, died Thursday evening, November 9, 2006, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.   She was born June 29, 1902, in Kosciusko County, Indiana, to Levi and Clara (Catey) Miller.  On March 9, 1925, she married Vivan Allen Spencer.  He died July 17, 1980.   Mrs. Spencer, a lifelong resident of the area, worked as a dental...

Michael Clay Riley, Jr., four months, died Tuesday afternoon, March 30, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital.  He was born in Goshen on November 18, 2010, to Michael C. Riley, Sr., and Jessica Bowen, both of Goshen.  Michael is survived by his grandparents, Roosevelt and Wanda Riley; his great-grandmother, Maxine Bowen; a brother, Tyrell Bowen; and two sisters, Rashonda Mohammed...

Melvon J. Stahl, 88, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 6, 2006, at his Greencroft apartment.   He was born April 15, 1918, in Clarksville, Michigan, to John H. and Gertrude (Heffelbower) Stahl.  He married Edna Mae Birkey on October 3, 1938, in Clarksville, Michigan.  She died May 18, 1991.   Mr. Stahl owned and operated a dairy farm near Dafter,...

Sara M. Jones                                                                                         Sara M. Jones, 81, of Goshen, died late Monday evening, March 27, 2006, at Americare Living Center in Goshen.   Mrs. Jones was born July 11, 1924 in Goshen to Martin and Fannie (Schmucker) Miller. On February 28, 1942 she married Edward D. Jones. He survives.   Mrs. Jones worked at Johnson Controls for 30 years. She was...

LeVeta VanDiepenbos LeVeta VanDiepenbos, 98, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, June 24, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   She was born July 8, 1907, in Elkhart County, to Norman and Evalena (Stouder) Swoveland.  On October 24, 1931, in Goshen, she married Hessel VanDiepenbos.  He died September 27, 1980.   A farm wife, Mrs. VanDiepenbos, also worked at the former Bag Factory, the...

Ralph “Fred” Fisher, 56, of Goshen, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at his home of natural causes due to illness associated with chronic kidney disease. He was born on September 27, 1954, to Ralph Lowell and Beverly Fisher in Goshen.  He was a 1973 graduate of Fairfield High School, where he played basketball and ran cross country.  He was...

Mary C. Richcreek, 87, formerly of Goshen, died late Wednesday morning, July 12, 2006, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, where she had been since June 7, 2006.   She was born January 17, 1919, in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, to the late Henry Dalton Heffner and Margaret Frances Wyland.  On January 25, 1941, she married Devon J. Richcreek.  He died April...

Daniel E. Kauffman, 84, who developed stewardship programs for the Mennonite Church and some of its colleges, died Tuesday.   He was the former director of development at Goshen College.  He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1995. In 1946 at the age of 23 he became business manager of Hesston College.  Then most Mennonite Churches did not have annual...

Stanley J. Hulewicz, 82, of Goshen, died Tuesday morning, July 4, 2006, at his home.  He had been in failing health the past few years.   He was born September 25, 1923, in Belarus, to Ivan and Fenia (Kiroenko) Mudrak.  He married Maria Turchyn Prokopenko on February 2, 1947, in Windsheim, Germany.  She survives.   He left Belaurs at the age...

William James Quintana                                                                                        William James Quintana, 49, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, December 9, 2007, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born in Leadville, Colorado on August 27, 1958, to Alfares and Juanita (Cruz) Quintana.  Mr. Quintana worked as a welder while living in Goshen.  Prior to that, he had worked as a miner. He is survived by his...

Henry J. Pankratz, 95, of Goshen, died late Tuesday morning, October 3, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   He was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, on January 10, 1911, to Jacob B. and Helena (Harder) Pankratz.  He married Elsie Marie Penner on August 21, 1933, in Mountain Lake.  She survives.   A resident of Goshen since, 1992, Mr. Pankratz was a retired...

Nellie J. Slabach, 95, of Goshen, died early Friday morning, April 8, 2011 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born in LaGrange County on December 15, 1915, to the late Jacob E. and Bertha (Kemp) Jones.  She married Albert J. Slabach January 1936.  He died August 25, 2981. She is survived by three daughters, Mary Ann Miller and...