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.
...
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)...
Stephen Farrell Swihart
Nov 9, 2023
Goshen-Stephen “Steve” Farrell Swihart, 62, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes Thursday, November 9.
He was born March 12, 1961, in Elkhart to Keith and Janet (Farrell) Swihart and was a lifelong Goshen resident.
Steve was a beloved son, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend to many. He is survived by his two children, Aimee...
David Garold Hoover
Nov 9, 2023
David Garold Hoover, 69, of New Paris, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023, surrounded by family, after battling cancer since July 2022.
He was born September 11, 1954 in Goshen to Nelson and Lois Joan (Whetten) Hoover.
On June 5, 1981 he married Katrina Shepherd in Goshen. She died December 12, 2022.
David...
Brenda Lee Spittler
Nov 8, 2023
Brenda Lee Spittler, 64, of Goshen died Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
She was born October 17, 1959 in Goshen.
Brenda is survived by a son, Jeremy (Sherry) Blackburn, Goshen; four grandchildren; two sisters, Vicky Stephens, Hartford City and Deb (Ken) Thacker, Goshen and three brothers, Larry (Faye) Anglemyer, Wolcottville, Mike (Laura) Anglemyer and Rob (Angel)...
Júlio Alvarado Martínez
Nov 6, 2023
Júlio Alvarado Martínez, 95, of Goshen, died Monday, November 6, 2023 at home surrounded by family.
He was born April 12, 1928 in Vanegas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico to Ramón Alvarado and Eleonor Martínez.
He married María Guadalupe García in 1965. She preceded him in death on November 16, 2019.
He is survived...
Arlyn "Art" Reinhard
Nov 2, 2023
Arlyn “Art” D. Reinhard, 81, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at his home surrounded by family.
He was born July 12, 1942 in Ossian to Amos D. and Martha (Schweitzer) Reinhard.
On December 29, 1972 he married Patricia “Patti” Hendricks in Goshen.
Arlyn is survived by his wife, Patti; a daughter, Erika...
Maria Makximenko
Oct 30, 2023
Maria Makximenko, 94, of Goshen, died Monday, October 30, 2023 at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born November 1, 1928 in Starosillya, Ukraine to Arceny and Fedora (Honcharenko) Honcharenko.
On May 5, 1945 she married Nickolai Makximenko in Austria. He died in 1995.
She is survived by a daughter, Valia (Doug) West, Garrett; a...
Gerald L. Straw
Oct 28, 2023
Gerald L. Straw, 73, of Goshen died Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Elkhart General Hospital after two months of declining health.
He was born November 25, 1949 in Goshen to Harold Straw and Elsie (Harshberger) Straw.
A 1968 Goshen High School graduate, he married Carol Welsh in Goshen on October 4, 1970.
She...
