Mercedes Rodriguez
Nov 25, 2023
Mercedes Rodriguez, 93, a long-time resident of Goshen, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 of natural causes surrounded by her beloved family.
Mercedes was born October 7, 1930 in New York City, New York to Leida Torres Folguera and Jaime Folguera who quickly after her birth returned to their native land of Puerto Rico. She grew up...
Juanita Harris
Nov 25, 2023
Juanita Harris, 86, of Shipshewana died Saturday, November 25, 2023 at her home on hospice.
She was born December 28, 1936 in Red Bay, Alabama to Nolan and Lura (Blanton) Bostick.
Survivors include her children, Larry (Barb) Williams of North Judson, Debra (Rick Wright) Miller of New Waterford, Ohio, and Melinda Williams of Shipshewana; son-in-law,...
Eugene Bryant
Nov 24, 2023
Eugene Bryant, 68, of Goshen died Friday, November 24, 2023 at Goshen Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born February 7, 1955 in Goshen to Dayton and Opal J. (Weaver) Bryant.
On September 25, 1982 he married Betty Brimhall in Benton.
She survives along with a stepson, Mike (Rebecca) Hanna of Goshen;...
Christopher E. Stoller
Nov 22, 2023
Christopher E. Stoller, 54, of Bristol passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.
He was born May 21, 1969, in Goshen to Edwin and Cynthia (Beer) Stoller.
On Sept. 10, 2022, he married Loretta Falin in Wyatt.
Loretta survives along with...
Simon Yoder
Nov 21, 2023
Simon Yoder, 87, of Goshen died Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Waterford Crossing Healthcare.
He was born November 24, 1935 in Loogootee to Amos and Emma (Graber) Yoder.
On February 3, 1957 he married Elsie Hershberger in Goshen.
She survives along with a daughter, Colleen (Craig) Andres of Danville, California; a grandson, Matthew...
Rickie J. Compton
Nov 19, 2023
The service will be livestreamed. This link will go live 5 to 10 minutes prior to the
funeral service Friday, December 1, 2023 at 1 p.m. (EST)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3Bk_heBuiMErAWRfv-1nQ/live
Rickie J. Compton, 63, of Goshen died November 19, 2023 in Fort Myers, Florida.
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Harold K. Cripe
Nov 19, 2023
Harold K. Cripe, 88, of Goshen, died at 1:10 a.m., on Sunday November 19, at Waterford Crossing Healthcare in Goshen.
He was born on May 8, 1935, in Harrison Township, Elkhart County to Merrill and Myrtle Cripe.
On June 24, 1956, in West Goshen Church, he married Sherrill A. Mishler. She survives along with three...
Carmen J. Black
Nov 17, 2023
Carmen J. Black, 83, of Goshen, passed away early Friday morning, November 17, 2023, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born October 18, 1940, in Shelby, Michigan, to Ernest Wayne and Dorothy (Burmeister) Simonson.
She met Colon Black at a high school dance, and it was love at first sight. They were married on August 23,...
Thomas J. Taylor
Nov 17, 2023
Thomas J. Taylor, 81, of Goshen, died Friday evening, November 17, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family.
He was born April 16, 1942, in Jacksonville, Illinois, to Dr. John S. and Mildred (Emerson) Taylor while his father was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Tom attended school in Marysville, Missouri, until 1959 when...
Verton Daniel Coblentz
Nov 16, 2023
Verton D. Coblentz, 77, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Waterford Crossing Health Campus after a two-month battle with cancer.
He was born May 9, 1946 in Iowa City, Iowa to Mose and Elizabeth (Borntrager) Coblentz.
He married Sharon Mishler on March 4, 1967 in Middlebury.
She survives along with...
Berniece "Bee" E. Douma
Nov 15, 2023
Berniece E. “Bee” Douma, 87, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, November 15, at home.
She was born December 10, 1935, the daughter of Noble O. and Ethel V. (Eisenhour) Bowman.
On April 25, 1954, she married Byron L. Douma in New Paris.
He survives along with two daughters, Twilight and Dawn Douma, both...
Resse Edwin "Ed" Toole
Nov 15, 2023
Reese Edwin “Ed” Toole, 89, of Goshen, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at The Laurels of Goshen.
He was born May 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Winfred Reese and Margaret (Colosy) Toole.
He grew up in Chicago’s Canaryville and graduated from Tilden High School. While living in Chicago, he became involved with Moody Bible...
Carlotta Kay Aragon
Nov 15, 2023
Carlotta Kay Aragon, 65, of Goshen, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born April 2, 1958 in Breckenridge County, Kentucky to Green and Rebecca Ann (Miller) Sandlin.
On April 2, 1972 she married Joe T. Aragon in Goshen.
He survives along with two daughters, Faith Bickel, Dunlap and Charity...
Marla Kay Davis
Nov 15, 2023
Marla Kay Davis, 67, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
She was born July 14, 1956 in Peru to John Stanford and Mary Gwendolyn (Birnell) Anderson.
She is survived by three children, Steward (Meghan) Davis of Sturgis, Michigan, Jessica (Megan) Davis of Warsaw, and Brian Birkey of Corpus Christi, Texas; 11 grandchildren, Makenna,...
Debra Kay Snyder
Nov 14, 2023
Debra Snyder, 65, of Goshen, died unexpectedly after a brief illness Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born October 10, 1958 in Bremen to Ray and Marcia (Hostetler) Snyder.
She is survived by a sister, Pam Garber (John) Billow, Bristol; a brother, Dean (Sandy) Snyder, Logansport; two nieces, Jennifer (Shawn) Sachs, Greenville,...
Lloyd Eugene Borntrager
Nov 13, 2023
Lloyd Eugene Borntrager, 86, of Goshen, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, at his home.
He was born November 5, 1937 in Hartville, Ohio to Chris “Giddle” and Lydiann (Miller) Borntrager.
On July 6, 1958 he married Evelyn E. Miller in Shipshewana. She died February 18, 2017.
Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Borntrager...
Judith Anne Gill
Nov 13, 2023
Judith “Judy” Anne (Gregory) Gill, 83, of Elkhart, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023.
She was born September 29, 1940 in Cook County, Illinois to Raymond Giles and Florence Lennea (Strand) Gregory.
On July 27, 1985 she married Dennis B. Gill in the St. James Episcopal Church, Goshen. He died December 23, 2014.
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Alice Irene Henry
Nov 13, 2023
Goshen-Alice Irene Henry, 88, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born April 22, 1935 in Elgin, Ohio to Wiley I. and Blanch S. (Ashbaugh) Miller.
On February 13, 1959, she married Arthur Sewell Henry in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
He survives along with a daughter, Kathleen (Paul) LeFevre of Canton,...
Effie Troyer
Nov 11, 2023
Effie Troyer, 96, a longtime resident of Greencroft, Goshen, passed away Saturday, November 11 at her daughter’s home in Milford where she had moved to shortly before her death.
She was born May 24, 1927 in LaGrange to Tobias and Ada (Mast) Yoder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Perry Troyer...
Barbara Jane Lilly
Nov 10, 2023
Barbara Jane Lilly, 91, of Goshen, died Friday, November 10, 2023 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born December 20, 1931 in Goshen to Orville and Miriam (Moyer) Loucks.
On June 14, 1953 she married Lloyd E. Lilly in Goshen.
He survives along with three daughters, Rebecca (Peter) Dennison, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, Esther (Barry)...
