Obituaries

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....

Robert J. Hampton, 79, of Goshen, died early Wednesday morning, April 26, 2006, at Goshen General Hospital.   He was born February 5, 1927, in Evanston, Illinois, to Maurice L. and Nellie (Balch) Hampton.  On August 26, 1950, he married Marjorie A. Vaeth, in Rochester, New York.  She survives.   Mr. Hampton, a Korean War veteran, worked as Vice President of...

Darlene J. Hochstetler, 60, died Thursday morning, March 3, 2011, at her home. She was born February 28, 1951 in Elkhart County to the late John and Susie (Hershberger) Miller. On November 22, 1969 she married Alvin A. Hochstetler in Centerville, Mich. He survives. Also surviving are daughters, Marcia D. (Morris) Hoover, Goshen, Sheila R. (Calvin) Yoder, Wakarusa, and...

Dr. Richard C. Mark, 73, died at his home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 1, 2006.   He was born on June 21, 1933 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Albert and Vivian Mark.  He married his college sweetheart, Ruth Litwiller, in Hopedale, Illinois, on July 2, 1955.   He was a graduate of Goshen College (1954) and Northwestern University School...

Jonathan Homer Hoke, 71, was born in Elkhart, Indiana, to Leona Mae (Rhinesmith) Hoke and Clarence Merlwood Hoke.  They lived in Dunlap, Indiana, until a house fire destroyed their home.  They then moved to Conn Avenue in Elkhart.  Jonathan attended school at Beardsley School until the fifth grade.  The family then moved to a small farm in Dunlap.   Mr....

Verlyn L. “Doc” Harris, 81, of Goshen, died early Thursday morning, May 4, 2006, at Greencroft Gables where he had been a patient just one day.   He was born April 4, 1925, in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, to Leslie F. and Isa (Stillwell) Harris.  On August 17, 1947, he married Rosalyn J. Spencer in Lawton, Michigan.  She survives.   Mr. Harris...

William M. Kelly, 85, of Goshen, died late Tuesday evening, September 12, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen.   He was born July 13, 1921, in Goshen, Indiana, to Albert and Ella (Montine) Kelly.  He married Lucile J. (Dandino) Shanle on August 27, 1974.  She died in September 1998.   A lifetime Goshen resident, Mr. Kelly, owned and operated Better Machine Company...

Robert Rockenbaugh, 84, formerly of Wilson Ave., Goshen, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, in Poway, California, where he had lived the past year.   He was born May 20, 1921, in Goshen, to John Wesley and Alta Ethel (Starner) Rockenbaugh.  On May 25, 1943, in Goshen, he married Thelma Kercher.  She died June 15, 1998.   Mr. Rockenbaugh drove a delivery...

Jeffrey M. Bauman, 25, died Saturday afternoon, February 26, 2011, at his home. He had been ill since April 2010. He was born February 28, 1985, to Philip and Connie (Leinbach) Bauman of Goshen. They survive with his grandparents, Harold (Carolyn Hertzler) Bauman and Gene and Shirley Leinbach; and a brother, Mark Bauman, all of Goshen. He was preceded...

Pauline K. Cripe, 87, of Goshen, died early Tuesday morning, March 28, 2006, at Americare Living Center in Goshen.  Mrs. Cripe was born December 10, 1918 in Goshen to Marinus and Cornelia (Blackport) Vander Maas. On May 10, 1947 in Goshen, she married Russell Cripe.  She worked for Penn Controls for 32 years. Mrs. Cripe graduated from Goshen High...

Rose-Marie Johanna Lange, 63, of Nokomis, Florida, and formerly of Syracuse, Indiana, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Tidewell Hospice House, Venice, after a four year battle with cancer.  She was born June 10, 1946 in Berlin, Germany, to the late Erich and Johanna (Mueller) Rothbart.  She married Eugene G. Lange on June 10, 1966 in Berlin.  He...

Keegan Lee Beachy, 3 months, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, February 5, 2011, at his home in Goshen.  He was born November 8, 2010, in Goshen, to James Staub and Ashley Beachy. Keegan is survived by his mother and father; one sister, Hallie Marie Staub; one brother, Tyrell Beachy; and six grandparents, Doyle and Terry Beachy, Goshen, John and Sheila...

George A. Garner, 80, formerly of Goshen, died late Sunday evening, September 3, 2006, at Rosewood Terrace, Elkhart.   He was born February 18, 926, in Goshen, Indiana, to George A. and Beulah (Thomas) Garner.   A 1944 Goshen High School graduate, Mr. Garner, served with the US Army from 1944 to 1968, in Germany, Japan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Lebanon, and...

Johnnie David Manley, 66, of Goshen, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, May 7, 2006, while visiting with family in Greeley, Colorado.   He was born December 15, 1939, in Howe, Indiana, to Cyrus T. and Mildred (Snow) Manley.  He married Janet Firestone in 1962.  She died January 10, 1984.  On November 30, 1985 he married Elizabeth Brown, who died August...

William “Bill” Henry Kaufmann, 90, of Goshen, died Wednesday afternoon, September 13, 2006, at Greencroft Healthcare where he had been a patient since mid-May.   He was born February 12, 1916, in Tiskilwa, Illinois, to Henry J. and Katherine (Ringenberg) Kaufmann.  On February 20, 1940, in Tiskilwa, he married Helen Anna Magnuson.  She died April 14, 1962.  He then married...

Pastor Richard D. Sellers, 81, of Goshen, died at Greencroft Healthcare late Sunday night, August 13, 2006.   He was born January 16, 1925, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Clifford and Fawn (Miller) Sellers.  On December 27, 1949, he married Virginia Rose Flora in Dayton, Ohio.  She died February 19, 2000.   Pastor Sellers coached and taught at New Paris High School...

James E. Holsopple, 53, of New Paris, died Saturday morning, November 26, 2005, as a result of a tree-felling accident south of New Paris.   He was born January 7, 1952, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Emery and Mary (Miller) Holsopple.  He was married on June 5, 1974, at the Oak Grove Mennonite Church Grantsville, Maryland, to Kathleen Yoder.  She survives.  ...

Juanita R. Cole, 89, of Niles, Michigan, died early Saturday morning, December 9, 2006.   She was born December 28, 1916, in Elkhart, Indiana, to John H. and Ruth (Martin) Benner.  She married Donald Yoder on October 3, 1936, in Goshen.  He died April 15, 1965.  She then married Elmer C. Cole in Niles, Michigan on November 4, 1972.  He...

Paul H. Frye Jr., 75, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at Health Park Hospital, Fort Myers, Florida.  He was born on March 3, 1935, to the late Paul H. Frye Sr., and Ethel Stauffer Frye Bloss, in Goshen. On May 11, 1963 he married Mary Miller.  She survives. Mr. Frye graduated from Goshen High School in 1953, and after...