Obituaries

Mary Ann Folker, 73, of Syracuse, died Saturday evening, November 5, 2005, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born July 22, 1932, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Stanley A. and Stella E. (Smith) Meyer.  In 1984 she married Richard Folker.  He died in December 2004.   Mrs. Folker was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, where she helped...

Arthur E. Loutzenhiser, Sr., 72, of Goshen, died Sunday evening, December 31, 2006, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, where he had been since October 13, 2006. He was born on July 2, 1934, in Auburn, Indiana, to Arthur Leroy and Mildred Juanita (Kline) Loutzenhiser.  He was married in 1957 to Shirley Harrell.  They divorced in 1975.   He had lived...

John George Doleys, 92, died early Saturday morning, February 5, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen.  He was born September 24, 1918 in Moquah, Wisconsin, to the late Frank and Elizabeth (Kuzelka) Doleys. He is survived by two sons, Robert (Susan) Doleys of Goshen, and Dr. Daniel (Sue) Doleys of Brimingham, Alabama; two daughters, Mary Raatz of Elkhart, and Annette...

Lloyd Franklin Gray, 71, of Goshen, died Sunday, December 10, 2006, at his home.   He was born April 16, 1935, in Keifer, Oklahoma, to Dolph and Sylvia (Smith) Gray.  He married Irene Petty on October 4, 1958 in Benton.  She died November 4, 2004.   A resident of the area since 1952, Mr. Gray worked for Mogul Rubber Company in...

Michael "Mike" W. Johnson, 50, of Goshen, died Friday night at IU Health Goshen Hospital after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois on May 15, 1960, to Gerald and LaRue (Fricker) Johnson of Bloomington, Minnesota. He married Kay Lynn (Schantzen) on June 25, 1983 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.  She survives. Also surviving...

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....

Mary E. Martin, 94, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, April 26, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   She was born December 11, 1911, in Goshen, to Joe and Ollie (Shank) Grabill.  On December 20, 1933, she married Ralph L. Martin, in Waynesboro, Virginia.  He survives.   Mrs. Martin, a homemaker, lived in Goshen all of her life except for six years between...

Corabelle Dickison, 76, of Goshen, died Monday evening, June 12, 2006, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born October 25, 1929, in Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, to Earl G. and Ruth (Brock) Swoveland.  On September 5, 1948, in Goshen, she married Kenneth D. Weaver.  He died in 1973.  On September 20, 1980, she married Charles Dickison at the...

Elizabeth Garber, 82, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, December 1, 2006, at her home of 55 years.   She was born February 11, 1924, in Topeka, Indiana, to George Y. and Sylvia Jane (Miller) Miller.  She married Maurice Garber on September 25, 1943, in Shipshewana.  He survives.   A lifelong resident of the area, Mrs. Garber, graduated as valedictorian of the...

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...

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...

Irma May Gardner, 89, of Valrico,Florida, died Saturday, April 8, 2006, in Brandon, Florida.   She was born July 30, 1916, in Bristol, Indiana, to the late Cecil and Bessie (Wagley) Garver.  She married Virgil Gardner who preceded her in death on May 28, 1984.   She is survived by a daughter, Elaine (Don) Agrippa of Ocala, Florida; a son, Randall...

Letha Irene Mahler, 76, of Millersburg, died Monday morning, December 4, 2006, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, after a four week illness.   She was born October 6, 1930, to Earl S. and Leota May (Cline) Brubaker, in Miami County, Indiana.  She married Duane Mervin Mahler on April 15, 1951, at the home of her parents.  He survives.   A...

Barbara Jean Delazerda, 55, of Goshen, died early Saturday afternoon, July 15, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.  She had been ill since February. She was born June 19, 1951, in Frankfort, Indiana, to the late Paul and Mable Allie Denning.  She married Walter Delazerda on December 8, 1970, in Mobile, Alabama.  He died in March.   Mrs. Delazerda moved to Goshen...

Joshua Wayne Kuipers, 26, of Syracuse, died late Friday night, December 23, 2005, at Goshen General Hospital, where he was brought in by paramedics. He was born October 4, 1979, in Goshen, to John J. and Allison (Moist) Kuipers, also of Syracuse.  On May 22, 1999, at the Sunnyside Baptist Church in Dunlap, he married Angie Boling.  She survives.  ...

Kathryn I. Reimer, 87, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, December 2, 1006, at Courtyard of Goshen, where she had been the past ten weeks.   She was born May 30, 1919, in Nappanee, Indiana, to Esther Truex.  She married Lester Berkey on November 3, 1940, in Nappanee.  He died June 5, 1977.  On July 19, 1980, she married Martin F....

Harry G. Madison, 80, of Goshen, died Saturday evening, November 18, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been a patient one day.  He was born in Mitchell, Indiana, on July 30, 1926, to Wayne W. and Flossie M. (Cook) Madison.  He married Glenneth “Rosie” McDermed on May 28, 1949, in Mitchell.  She died December 28, 2004.   A...

Violet Ruth Hill, 91, of Wakarusa, died Thursday evening, December 7, 2006, at Miller’s Merry Manor.   She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on January 29, 1915, to Bert and Bessie (Miller) Wilson.  On September 14, 1933, in Kansas City, Kansas, she married Aubrey Franklin Hill.  He died July 22, 1992.   Mrs. Hill, a life member of the First...

Mary Ann Baer, 78, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Avalon Village.           She was born July 11, 1932 in Goshen to the late Noble Leroy and Elna Agnes (Elliott) Stump. On December 2, 1950 she married Melvin J. Bontrager, Sr. He died April 19, 1965. She was formerly married to Arthur R. Baer, Sr. Survived by special friend Robert...

Mary Ann Gongwer, 79, of Warren, Indiana, died Thursday evening, March 9, 2006, at the United Methodist Memorial Home after a long illness.   She was born May 21, 1926, in Pontiac, Illinois, to Frank and Ola (Hakes) Davis.  On September 2, 1952, in Pontiac, Illinois, she married Carl E. Gongwer.  He survives.   Mrs. Gongwer had lived in Elkhart County...