Obituaries

John J. Emmert, 87, of Syracuse, died at his home, Friday evening, June 2, 2006.  He was born October 7, 1918, in Millersburg, Indiana, to John and Lela Marie (Chiddister) Emmert.  On December 31, 1939, in Millersburg he married Eva Rink.  She survives.   A farmer and lifelong resident of the area, Mr. Emmert, also worked for the Agricultural Loan...

Gerald “Rohnnie” Frederick Rohn, 71, of Goshen, died February 17, 2011, at his home.  He had been ill the past year and a half with cancer. He was born in Goshen on August 16, 1939, to the late Melvin F. and Gene (Shannon) Rohn.  He married Sandy Belcher on July 2, 1962 in Goshen.  She survives. Also surviving are...

Raymond C. Troyer, 95, died Wednesday morning, March 2, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen He was born July 19, 1915 in LaGrange to the late Calvin J. and Matilda (Lambright) Troyer. On July 19, 1936 he married Martha Wenger in Goshen. She died July 6, 2008. A member of Shore Mennonite Church he was a farmer and custodian at...

Wilbur W. Long, 95, of Elkhart, died Saturday morning, January 8, 2011 at his son’s home. He was born on March 4, 1915 in Clinton Township to the late William N. and Katie (McCammon) Long.  He married Verda Cleone Berkey on December 23, 1945 in Elkhart.  She died February 5, 2000. He is survived by a daughter, Ann Marie...

Betty Bears, 91, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Ocean Springs Health Care. She was born April 18, 1919 in Goshen to the late John Henry and Sarah “Sadie” (Croop) Yoder.  She married Ernest L. Bears on October 12, 1940, in Goshen.  He died May 29, 1993. Surviving are two daughters, Marcia Mitchell of Syracuse,...

Marilyn M. Kintigh, 78, of Goshen, died in her home on Saturday morning, December 17, 2005, after a six month struggle with lung cancer. She was born October 28, 1927, in Fremont, Nebraska, to William J. and Meta M. (Hartung) Lesher.  On July 19, 1974, in Goshen, she married Thomas D. Kintigh.  He survives.   Mrs. Kintigh lived in the...

Myrtle J. “Jo” Norton Graber, 81, formerly of Goshen and Syracuse, died Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at the Newport Rehabilitation and Specialty Care, Newport, Oregon.  She was born January 19, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan, to George and Mamie Showers.  In March of 1945 she married Harry L. Norton.  He died April 18, 1970.   Prior to her move to Newport...

Paulette Michele Falin, 40, of Goshen, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at her home. She was born in Goshen on October 20, 1970,to Rosalee (Webb) Vaughn and John Falin, both of Goshen. Also surviving are a daughter, Kortney Brouwer of South Bend; a sister, Tammy (Ken) Falin Graber of Goshen; a niece, Kenda Graber; and a nephew, Zachary Graber....

John “Dean” Leer, 83, of Goshen early Monday morning, April 24, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born January 6, 1923, in Middlebury, Indiana, to Willard Benjamin and Mamie Elizabeth (Cripe) Leer.  On December 17, 1946, in Goshen he married Gloria J. Leatherman.   She died August 17, 1995.   An architect, Mr. Leer worked at the former Mogul Rubber...

Bernard A. Eberhardt, 89, of 1212 Waterford Circle, Goshen, died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. He was born June 20, 1921 to Aloysus and Elizabeth (Gabriel) Eberhardt in Mishawaka. He moved to Goshen in 1968. He married Phyllis Gorsuch. She died Dec. 25, 1966. On March 30, 1968 he married Valerie Bittle in Goshen. She died...

Beverly J. Davies, 51, of Goshen died at her home Friday, January 21, 2011. She was born November 26, 1959 in South Bend to the late Walter Edward and Edna Darlene (Cossell) Meade. She is survived by three children, Mikey Davies and Christy Davies, both of Goshen, and Amber Wanamaker of Wawaka; a granddaughter, Holly Michelle Wanamaker; two sisters,...

Florence V. Harness, 89, of Goshen, died early Saturday morning, November 5, 2005, at Lakeland Rehabilitation Center, Milford, where she had been the past year.   She was born April 10, 1926, in Buckingham, Illinois, to Frank and Nellie (Reed) Oakes.  On December 25, 1938, in LaPorte, Indiana, she married E. Allen Harness.  He died March 14, 1992.   She was...

Amy Diane Johns                                                                                        Flowers? Amy Diane Johns, 46, of Goshen, died Friday morning, November 25, 2005, at her home. She was born January 19, 1959, in Goshen, Indiana, to Walter G. and Dorothy June Wegner Cramer.  On June 23, 1984, she married Lindale Johns in Goshen.  He survives.   Mrs. Johns had lived in Goshen all of her life.  She...

Cheryl Marie Clason, 59, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died Saturday evening, November 25, 2006, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.   She was born May 10, 1947, in Goshen, Indiana, to Henry E. “Hank” and Mavis (Dahl) Clason of Goshen.   Ms. Clason had lived in Michigan for over 30 years.  She was an elementary school principal after having...

Walter J. Drudge, 83, of Goshen, died Friday afternoon, March 3, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare.  He had been in declining health the past couple years.   He was born July 26, 1922, in Markham Ontario, Canada, to Menno and Emma (Reesor) Drudge.  On August 16, 1952, in Dakota, Illinois he married Mildred B. Shoemaker.  She died July 10, 1997.   A...

Victor Alan Kirkman, 3 hours old, died Monday afternoon, May 15, 2006, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.   He was born May 15, 2006, to James Kirkman and Kortney Williams of Elkhart.  He is survived by grandparents, Arlena (Ron) Connett and Randy Abramson, both of Goshen, and Richard and Stella Kirkman of South Bend; and great-grandmother, Ruth (Frank) Abramson of...

Ruben “Chino” DeLeon Gonzales, 73, of Milford, died late Saturday evening, April 9, 2011, at his home.  He had been ill since fall  2010. He was born July 21, 1937, in San Antonio, Texas to the late Enrique “Henry” and Adelina DeLeon Gonzales. He is survived by three daughters, Adelina Newbill of Osceola, Lisa Greenwood and Linda Weiks, both...

Carlton O. Leonard, 84, of Goshen, died Tuesday evening, May 27, 2008, at The Maples in Goshen.  He had been at the hospital the past 16 days. He was born in Goshen, on August 28, 1923, to Ora and Cora (Aust) Leonard.  Mr. Leonard retired in 1988 from Indiana Trailer Supply in Elkhart where he worked as a shipping...

John David “John Boy” Charles, 63, of Goshen, died at his home early Saturday morning, December 9, 2006, after a four month illness with emphysema.  He was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, to Garland and Jane (May) Charles, on November 23, 1943.  He married Ruby Chupp on November 27, 1964, in Clintwood, Virginia.  She survives.   A resident of Goshen since...

Reford Charles, 65, of Goshen, died Monday evening, October 9, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital where he had been admitted on Thursday evening.   He was born August 30, 1941, in Pikeville, Kentucky, to Garland and Hane (May) Charles.  He married Maxine Keene on November 25, 1966, in Clintwood, Virginia.  She survives.    A resident of the area since 1960, Mr....