Obituaries

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...

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...