Obituaries

Valerie F. Abney, 53, of Goshen, died early Sunday morning, February 20, 2011, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient the last two weeks. She was born in Middletown, Ohio, on February 14, 1958, to the late Lora (Harrington) Abney and Ruby Abney of Bristol Tennessee. She is survived by her longtime companion, Ken P. Carner...

Sylvia Kropf, 93, of Goshen, died Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.  She had been ill the past 4 months.    She was born April 3, 1912, in LaGrange County, Indiana, to Edward J. and Mary (Weaver) Kauffman.  On June 24, 1933 she married Solomon J. Kropf.  He died November 23, 1978.   Mrs. Kropf did bookkeeping for Kropf...

Elaine Margaret Caprio, 73, of Franklin Park, Illinois, died Tuesday evening, January 11, 2011, at her daughter’s home.  She had been ill the past four years. She was born April 26, 1937 in Chicago, to the late Julius and Margaret (Caldrone) Cozzi.  She married Ronald F. Caprio on June 30, 1957.  He died in August 2007. She is survived...

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....

Reetha Fay Beechy                                                            Reetha Fay Beechy, 92, of Goshen, died early Monday morning, December 4, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.   She was born in Millersburg, Ohio, on November 29, 1914, to Calvin and Etta (Miller) Mast.  On October 10, 1940, in Millersburg, Ohio, she married Mark Beechy.  He died November 2, 1988.   A homemaker, Mrs. Beechy, had lived in the...

Loyal K. Loucks, 91, of Goshen, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, May 15, 2011, at his home. He was born July 18, 1919 in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, to the late John W. and Susie (Roose) Loucks.  He married Beverley A. Rapp on July 17, 1949, in Dunlap.  She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Ginger K. Loucks of...

Bonnie F. Maggert, 67, of Goshen, died late Monday night, December 5, 2005, after a brief illness, at Goshen General Hospital. She was born August 10, 1938, in Goshen, Indiana, to Stahly and Dorothy (Marty) Weaver.  On November 22, 1961, at the Fish Lake Lutheran Church, she married Rex M. Maggert.  He survives.   Mrs. Maggert was a lifetime resident...

Donald P. Lemish, 72, of Goshen, died late Thursday night, December 29, 2005, at his home.   He was born August 26, 1933, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Peter Paul and Zelda (Telegam) Lemish.   Mr. Lemish worked as a truck driver for Bayer.  He served in the U.S. Army and  was a member of the Goshen DAV and...

Calvin Lee Carr, Sr., 55, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, June 29, 2010. He was born on July 27, 1954 in White Oak, Tennessee to the late Alvin and Pearl (Marlo) Carr.  His mother survives.  Mr. Carr was a self employed truck driver. He is survived by four children, Crystal Carr, Calvin L. Carr, Jr., Cromwell, Indiana, Kevin Carr, Milford,...

Eleanor J. Ulery died March 3, 2011 at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen She was born in Goshen Oct. 15, 1918, to J. Wesley and Wilma (Artley) Yoder; A lifetime resident of Goshen, she graduated from Goshen High School in 1936, and Ft. Wayne International Business College. On April 10, 1939 she married Robert W. Ulery. He died Jan. 31, 2009....

Rosalia M. Choma, 73, of Goshen, died Friday evening, August 11, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.  She was born September 2, 1932, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Martin and Mabel (Sturgeon) Keehner.  She married Joseph Choma in Youngstown, Ohio, on August 14, 1961.  He passed away June 3, 1973.   Mrs. Choma moved to Goshen in 2004 from Youngstown, Ohio.  She was...

Robert “Tony” E. Anthony, 74, of Bristol, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Troy, Ohio, on January 8, 1937, to the late Walter Jackson and Thelma Marie (Dohn) Anthony.  He married Donna M. Scholl on December 16, 1989.  She died November 17, 2010. He is survived by three step-children, Diana L....

Jack R. “Slick” Howell, Jr., 44, of Goshen died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at his home.   He was born September 2, 1961 in Charleston, West Virginia to Jack R. and Maxine (Falin) Howell.  In September 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he married Debra A. Corbin.  She survives.   Mr. Howell was a truck driver and a member of the...

H. Dale Showalter, 73, of Goshen, died early Monday afternoon, October 16, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born July 25, 1933, in rural Mishawaka, Indiana, to Howard and Neva (Chivington) Showalter.  He grew up on a farm and farmed until high school graduation.  He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Schweisberger on March 23, 1952.  She survives.  ...

Darlene D. Bailey Darlene D. Bailey, 64, of Goshen, died Wednesday night, June 28, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.  She had been ill since March of this year.   She was born April 21, 1942, in Goshen, to Harlan and Maxine (Price) Ditmars.  On September 28, 1960, in Goshen, she married Phillip Bailey.  He survives.   A lifelong Goshen resident, Mrs....

Martha M. Rankin, 94, of Lakewood, California, formerly of Goshen, died Monday, November 6, 2006 at Alamitos West Convalescent Hospital, California. She was born December 14, 1911, in Michigan, to Bernard S. and Aminda O. (Johnson) Olsen.  She married John G. "Jack" Rankin in 1919 in Saint Claire Shore, Michigan.   He died in August of 1956.   A Goshen resident...

Arlene K. Horst, 64, of Goshen, died late Monday night, March 6, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient since February 15. She was born August 18, 1941, in Archbold, Ohio, to Roy and Selma (Gautsche) Sauder.  On June 27, 1964, in Tedrow, Ohio, she married Oren F. Horst.  He survives.   From 1978 to 2001,...

Genevieve M. Detwiler, 100, of Goshen, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday, January 02, 2009 at Greencroft healthcare. She was born to Rueben and Mennie (Judie) Eger on October 13, 1908 in Goshen. She married Erwin Detwiler on March 17, 1928. He died on May 8, 1981. Mrs. Detwiler was a homemaker and had worked for Penn Control during World...

Levi "Lee" Eash                                                                                        Flowers? Levi “Lee” Eash, 68, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, died Saturday, December 24, 2005, at his home.   He was born in Goshen, Indiana, on July 10, 1937, to Enos and Mary (Hershberger) Eash.  On August 19, 1967, in Wakarusa, Indiana, he married Eileen Stichter.  She survives.   Mr. Eash lived in Goshen until 1977 and then moved...

H. Donald England, 67, of Goshen, died at his home Tuesday morning, November 28, 2006.   He was born in Florence, Alabama, on September 9, 1939, to Hulet A. and Lucy Mae (Harmon) England.  He married Tonda J. (Petersen) Lambert on May 15, 1982, in Elkhart.  She survives.   A graduate of Mishawaka High School, Mr. England worked at Jayco until...