Obituaries

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....

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...