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Robert I. Schloneger

Robert I. Schloneger

Mar 25, 2024

Robert I. Schloneger, 82, of Goshen died on Monday, March 25, 2024 surrounded by family members.

Bob was born on April 17, 1941 in Louisville, Ohio to Irvin and Irene (Falb) Schloneger.

On June 8, 1963 he married Enid Miller in Smithville, Ohio.

She survives along with three sons, Craig (Ann) Schloneger of...

Wasylyna Werbiansky

Wasylyna Werbiansky

Mar 25, 2024

Wasylyna “Sylvia” Werbiansky, 89, formerly of Elkhart, passed away the afternoon of Monday, March 25, 2024 in Granger.

She was born in Lopushna, Ukraine, on December 8th, 1934, to Ilia and Barbara (Huzak) Gontaruk. As the violence of World War II encroached eastern Europe, Wasylyna and her family fled westward. In the immediate postwar period, Wasylyna and...

Janice R. Wortinger

Janice R. Wortinger

Mar 24, 2024

Janice R. Wortinger, 94, of Charlotte, Michigan, formerly of Goshen, died Sunday, March 24, 2024 at her daughter’s home.

She was born May 12, 1929 in Sturgis, Michigan to Walter E. and Louisabelle (Brakefield) Crapo.

On November 1, 1947 she married Dallas E. Wortinger in Goshen.  He died October 24, 1983.

She is...

Charles V. Fort

Charles V. Fort

Mar 23, 2024

After 91 years of a life well lived, Charles V. Fort barreled through heaven’s gates to meet Jesus and his bride, Carol Ann Fort, and begin his eternal life on March 23, 2024.

Charles was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1932 to Harold Fort and Verla (Robinson) Fort.

Charles attended Hittle Township High School...

Christine Waugaman

Christine Waugaman

Mar 21, 2024

Christine B. Waugaman, 75, of Goshen, died Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born December 18, 1948 in Souix City, Iowa to Maxwell R. and Sue (Ballard) Baker.

On December 27, 1969 she married Robert D. Waugaman.

He survives along with two children, Andrew S. Waugaman, Colorado Springs, Colorado and...

Sharon Witherspoon

Sharon Witherspoon

Mar 20, 2024

Sharon Witherspoon, 87, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born August 1, 1936 in Goshen to Max and Mary (LaRue) Grant.

Sharon is survived by a daughter, Roxanne “Rocky” (Robert Unsicker, Jr.) Huffman, Elkhart; a step-daughter, Jodi Ayes, Dallas, Texas; a step-son, Toby Witherspoon, Kilgore, Texas; eight grandchildren; ten...

Judith L. Koepke

Judith L. Koepke

Mar 20, 2024

Judith L Koepke, 84, of Goshen,  passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born July 20, 1939 in Lima, Ohio to Frederick W. and Mary Helen (Blakeley) Tschantz.

On August 10, 1963, she married Paul F. Koepke in Bluffton, Ohio.  He died February 11, 2021.

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Dorothy M. Hartman

Dorothy M. Hartman

Mar 19, 2024

Dorothy M. Hartman, 82, of Goshen, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born August 27, 1941 in Powers Lake, North Dakota to Joseph and Helen Hanson.

On September 5, 1957 she married Raymond A. Hartman in North Dakota. He died January 9, 2005.

She is...

Sharon Mae Guthrie

Sharon Mae Guthrie

Mar 19, 2024

Sharon Mae Guthrie, 80, of Goshen, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born July 12, 1943 in Goshen to Devon E. and Lillian J. (Ponko) Kehr.

On November 24,1963 she married Richard Lee Guthrie in Goshen. He died April 11, 2016.

She is survived by two daughters, Kimberley (Richard)...

Jenny Kline

Jenny Kline

Mar 17, 2024

Jenny (Alwine) Kline, 53, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at her home in Bristol due to stage 4 cancer.

Jenny was born July 18, 1970, in Goshen. At the age of 14, she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, fought cancer for the next several years, and survived it with a bone marrow transplant at the age...

Walter Ray Slabaugh

Walter Ray Slabaugh

Mar 17, 2024

Walter Ray Slabaugh, 84, died March 17, of Palm Coast, Florida, at Sabal Palms Assisted Living and Memory Care after a tough battle with dementia.

He was born February 6, 1940 in Warsaw to Perry T. and Clara (Schrock) Slabaugh.

On May 12, 1962, he married Miriam Bauman in Goshen.  She died February 27, 1995....

Jakob Kowalenko

Jakob Kowalenko

Mar 13, 2024

Jake Kowalenko, 74, of New Paris, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at home.

He was born November 28, 1949 in Ulm, Germany to Jakob Kowalenko and Justina (Johnson) Dyck.

On February 14, 1987, he married Susan Leslie Orange in Elkhart.  She died June 21, 2017.

Survivors include two sons, Jonn (Colleen) Kowalenko...

Linda Lou Kercher

Linda Lou Kercher

Mar 12, 2024

Linda Lou Kercher, 79, of Goshen, died Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born July 25, 1944 in Goshen to Walter and Dorothy (Inbody) Lechlitner.

On October 26, 1963 she married John D. Kercher in Goshen. He died February 23, 2005.

She is survived by three sons, David J (Paula),...

Lois Miriam Buckwalter

Lois Miriam Buckwalter

Mar 8, 2024

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Lois Miriam Buckwalter, age 102, died on March 8, 2024 at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 2, 1921, to Ada (Ramseyer) and Nelson Litwiller. In 1925 the Mennonite Board of Missions...

Carolyn S. Hendrix

Carolyn S. Hendrix

Mar 8, 2024

Carolyn S. Hendrix, 81, of Goshen, died Friday, March 8, 2024 at home surrounded by her family.

She was born June 2, 1942 in Pike County to Imel and Dorothy Mae (Loveless) McGillem.

She married Paul Hendrix on October 13, 1973 in Middlebury.

He survives along with three children, Lori (Tim) Keenum of...

Lois Miriam Buckwalter

Lois Miriam Buckwalter

Mar 8, 2024

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Lois (Loída) Miriam Buckwalter (Chidaqna’, su nombre en qom), falleció el 8 de marzo de 2024 en su lugar de residencia (Greencroft Healthcare) en Goshen, Indiana, a la edad de 102 años. Nació el 2 de...

Jack Phillip Lambright

Jack Phillip Lambright

Mar 7, 2024

Jack Phillip Lambright, 59, of Madison, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center, Louisville, Kentucky.

He was born April 18, 1964 in Elkhart.

He is survived by his mother, Marie (Prince) Lambright of Goshen; two children, Jacob (Abbie) Lambright of Goshen and Sarah Lambright of Billings, Montana; a granddaughter, Penelope Lambright;...

Florence E. Nussbaum

Florence E. Nussbaum

Mar 6, 2024

The funeral service for Florence will be live streamed from College Mennonite Church, Monday, March 11, 2024 beginning at

9:50 a.m. (EST) to view click:

https://boxcast.tv/channel/n12gpk18euckrb3gcgs4

Florence Elaine Nussbaum, age 88, of Goshen, Indiana died March 6, after a long, full...

Ruth E. Shaum

Ruth E. Shaum

Mar 3, 2024

Ruth E. Shaum, 95, of Goshen, died late Sunday afternoon, March 3, 2024 at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born April 1, 1928 in Clinton Township to Ezra and Vivian (Johns) Schlabach.

She married Paul E. Shaum on April 17, 1965 in Goshen. He preceded her in death in 2013. She became a step-mother to his...

Mary "Pat" Darling Miller

Mary "Pat" Darling Miller

Mar 2, 2024

Mary “Pat” Darling Miller, 86, of Goshen died Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born December 4, 1937 in Gibson City, Illinois to Earl H. and Catherine L. (Ingold) Knox.

A 1955 graduate of Fisher High School, Pat received her nursing degree from Goshen College School of Nursing in 1959.

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