Elmer E. Stealy
Mar 20, 2026
Elmer Edwin Stealy, 82, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He was born February 5, 1944, in Goshen to Daniel and Romaine (Mast) Stealy.
Elmer graduated from Goshen High School in 1962 and married Diane Sue Miller on April 25, 1964, at West Goshen Brethren Church. Together they shared one month shy of 62 years of marriage.
Elmer was...
Phillip Seitz
Mar 18, 2026
Phillip Seitz, age 86, passed away on March 18, 2026 at Sarasota Hospice House in Sarasota Florida.
He was born on July 11, 1939 in Elyria Ohio to Phillip and Mildred (Rahrig) Seitz.
He graduated from Bethany Christian High School in Goshen Indiana. He was a painter who retired from Saint Vrain Valley School District in Colorado. Later in life he was...
Dan Richard Leek
Mar 17, 2026
Dan Richard Leek, 80, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2026, at his home.
He was born on December 9, 1945, to Richard L. and Audrey (Berkey) Leek, in Elkhart.
Dan married Ann Bowser on September 3, 1966, in Elkhart.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann; his mother, Audrey; daughter, Shannon (Bill) Young, Goshen; grandsons, Tyler Plank, Cody Plank, Garrett...
Connie Mahaffa
Mar 17, 2026
The service will be livestreamed. This link will go live 5 to 10 minutes prior to the funeral service
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Connie R. (Hoover) Mahaffa, 65, of Goshen, passed away on March 17, 2026. She was born on August 11, 1960, in Goshen to Floyd and Esther (Rheinheimer) Hoover. On June 26, 1982, she married the love of her life, Mike Mahaffa and...
Sheldon D. Blosser
Mar 16, 2026
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Goshen – Sheldon D. Blosser, 72, died Monday, March 16, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
He was born January 17, 1954, in Elkhart to Virgil L. and Lois (Rheinheimer) Blosser. On August 25, 1974, he married Beatrice Perez at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church...
Daniel E. Hochstetler
Mar 16, 2026
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“I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.”
II Timothy 4-7
Daniel Elmer Hochstetler was born on May 11, 1935, seven miles east of Goshen in Clinton Township, to Elam S. Hochstetler and Eliza A. (Bender) Hochstetler. He died...
Carlos Molina Ahumada
Mar 14, 2026
Carlos Molina Ahumada, 52 of Goshen died Saturday, March 14, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born August 23, 1973 in Apan, Hidalgo, Mexico to Carlos Molina Leal and Maria Eugenia Ahumada Zuñiga. They preceded him in death.
On July 17, 1993 he married Antonia Lopez Osorno in Mexico.
She survives along with two daughters, Cynthia Molina Lopez, Guadalajara,...
Dorothy L. Neff
Mar 13, 2026
Dorothy L. Neff, 97, of Goshen died Friday, March 13, 2026 at her home at Waterford Crossing Assisted Living.
She was born August 5, 1928 in Marshall County to John and Pearl (Marquart) Lemler.
On September 18, 1948 she married Elmer I. Neff in Nappanee. He died May 11, 2019.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane (Harvey) Rodman and a son, Jerry (Jessica) Neff,...
John Ramon Castaneda
Mar 11, 2026
John Ramon Castaneda, 72, of Goshen, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
He was born on June 23, 1953, in Columbia City, Indiana, to Ignacio and Maria Cleotilda Hernandez Castaneda. On April 24, 1977, he married September Ray in Millersburg, Indiana.
John worked as a chef at many restaurants throughout his life and was known for his love of cooking and baking....
Liliya Kononenko
Mar 11, 2026
Хронология жизни Лилии Кононенко
Лилия Кононенко родилась 7 февраля 1968 года в городе Харьков, Украина.
Она выросла и получила образование в Харькове, где окончила университет. С юных лет Лилия была человеком веры, посещала баптистскую церковь, любила музыку, пение и служение Богу.
В 1991 году Лилия вышла замуж за Михаила Кононенко. Их брак был основан на любви, верности и общей вере в Бога. Вместе...
Michael R. Kincaid
Mar 9, 2026
Michael Raymond Kincaid, 76, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. Michael was born Nov. 14, 1949, in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, to Buford and Arbutus (Bailey) Kincaid. In 1959, the family moved to Goshen, Indiana, where he would spend most of his life. Mike graduated from Goshen High School in 1967. An enthusiastic athlete,...
Elizabeth J. Oyler
Mar 8, 2026
Elizabeth (Betty) June Oyler, 90, of Goshen, passed away on March 8 at Goshen Hospital after health complications.
She was born Elizabeth June Leland to Laverne and Harry Leland on August 12th, 1935, in Birdseye, IN. Known as Betty to her friends and family, she graduated from Huntingburg High School in 1953, where she excelled in academics, played saxophone in the...
Ruth Ann Gilbert
Mar 8, 2026
Ruth Ann Gilbert, 64, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, at The Waters of LaGrange.
She was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 18, 1961, to Richard and Joanne (Ball) Etchason. On December 22, 2017, she married Lee Gilbert, who survives.
Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her father, Richard Etchason.
To cherish her memories, Ruth is survived by...
Jerry E. McClanahan
Mar 7, 2026
Jerry Edwin McClanahan, 89, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026.
Jerry was born on October 12, 1936, in East Moline, Illinois, to William McClanahan and Mary (Winthurst) Borum. He graduated from East Moline High School and went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from Moline Community College as well as his master’s degree from Arizona State University....
Carl Paul Byler
Mar 7, 2026
C. Paul Byler, 80, of Goshen, Indiana passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He is welcomed into Heaven by his Savior.
Born in January 1946, in Dennison, Iowa to Carl and Mary Byler. On August 5, 1977, he married Janet Kitson, the love of his life, who survives. Together they built a life...
Lovina Stutzman
Mar 6, 2026
Lovina Stutzman, 93, of New Paris, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026.
She was born October 9, 1932, in Thomas, Oklahoma, to Benjamin Thomas and Lovina (Mullet) Thomas.
She was united in marriage to Amos J. Stutzman on December 12, 1951, in Thomas, Oklahoma. Together they built a home centered on faith, family, and simple living for 70 years. He preceded her...
Ray S. Landis
Mar 4, 2026
Memorial service will be live-streamed Wednesday, March 11 beginning at 10:30 a.m.; https://youtube.com/live/LvAxwzK0MWY
Ray S. Landis, 87, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Waterford Crossing Health Campus.
He was born May 7, 1938, in Sellersville, Pennsylvania to Ephraim M. and Mamie (Stover) Landis.
A 1956 graduate of Pennridge High School, he attended Goshen College and served two years in 1-W service in Kalamazoo,...
Charles Phillip Whitehead
Mar 4, 2026
Charles Phillip Whitehead, 91, died quietly at home after a brief illness on March 4, 2026.
Phil was born September 8, 1934 to Charles and Fern (Markham) Whitehead in Goshen.
He is survived by his brother, Jan (Gail) of Goshen; sister, Ruth West (Dan) of Goshen; son, Brad (Jewel) Whitehead of North Myrtle Beach; daughter-in-law, Kimberly of Goshen; and grandsons Tyler and...
Lester Howard Hooley
Mar 3, 2026
Lester Howard Hooley of Goshen, Indiana passed away March 3, 2026. He lived a remarkable 101 years and is now rejoicing with his heavenly father.
A native of Middlebury & New Paris, Indiana, he retired from Star Craft & Smoker Craft, enjoying his retirement years in Sun City Center, Florida.
Les loved traveling; from Jerusalem to the Caribbean, touring six European countries...
Margaret "Peg" Miller
Mar 2, 2026
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Margaret “Peg” Miller, 95, of Goshen, entered heaven on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born October 29, 1930, in Thomas, Oklahoma, to Menno J. and Catherine (Schlabach) Yoder, who preceded her in death. Peg lived in the Nappanee/Wakarusa area for 15 years before moving to Goshen in 2006.
On April 11, 1959, in Indianapolis,...
