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Howard A. Taft

Howard A. Taft

Dec 29, 2022

Howard A. Taft, 91, formerly of Goshen, died Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Chapman Place, Fort Wayne.

He was born December 19, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa to George and Hazel (Hendrickson) Taft.

Survivors include two daughters, Laura (Don) Hamm of Shipshewana and Lisa Taft of Goshen; two sons, Steven (Katherine) Taft of Goshen and...

Elnora Marie Babin Rhine

Elnora Marie Babin Rhine

Dec 29, 2022

Elnora Marie Babin Rhine, 80, of Fishers, and formerly of Goshen, died Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Bickford of Carmel.

She was born March 7, 1942, in Millersburg to Marvin and Susan (Bontrager) Kauffman.

Survivors include two daughters, Brianna (Doug) Yoder of Elkhart and Michele Babin of Fishers; a sister, Eunice (Doug) Blodgett of Bradford,...

Shirley Kritzman

Shirley Kritzman

Dec 29, 2022

Shirley Jane (Loomis) Kritzman, 89, of Millersburg, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Waterford Crossing Legacy Unit, Goshen.

She was born August 24, 1933 in Gagetown, Michigan, to Howard and Cecil (McConkey) Loomis.

On August 29, 1953 she married Irvin Bruce (Bud) Kritzman.  He passed on November 4, 2017.

Shirley and Bud...

Kathy M. Garrett

Kathy M. Garrett

Dec 29, 2022

Kathy M. Garrett, 70, of Middlebury, died Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Majestic Care of Goshen.

She was born January 19, 1952 in Chicago Illinois and is the daughter of Loren W. and Janette G. (Olson) Erickson.

She is survived by three children, Joseph (Katie) Garrett of Elkhart, Kierra (Page Perkkio) Garrett of Middlebury and...

Robert Lee Nettrouer, Sr.

Robert Lee Nettrouer, Sr.

Dec 28, 2022

Robert Lee Nettrouer, Sr., 84, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, December 28, at Goshen Hospital.

He was born January 29, 1938 in Portland to Clarence A. and Helen G. (Weyant) Nettrouer.

On December 25, 1957 he married Ida Hershberger.  She died April 14, 1973.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Collins of Goshen; four...

Kelly Ann Richcreek

Kelly Ann Richcreek

Dec 27, 2022

Kelly Ann (Larimore) Richcreek, 55, of Goshen,  passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Goshen Hospital.

She was born October. 19, 1967 in Urbana, Ohio.

On April 23, 2009, she married Bill J. Richcreek.

He survives along with her parents, Donald and Judy (Borland) Larimore; six children, Dustin Cox of Oil City, Pennsylvania,...

Brian K. Layne

Brian K. Layne

Dec 25, 2022

Brian K. Layne, 58, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at home.

He was born October 15, 1964, in Ironton, Ohio.

On April 18, 2014, he married Jodi Putnam in Las Vegas.

She survives along with his parents, Keith and Sharon Layne of Ironton, Ohio; three children, Shyann Yoder and Dustin...

Elaine I. Anderson

Elaine I. Anderson

Dec 25, 2022

Elaine I. Anderson, 63, of Elkhart died Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Goshen Hospital.

She was born June 23, 1959, in Bismark, North Dakota to Norlyn and Verda (Dougherty) Anderson. They preceded her in death.

Survivors include three children, Tyffanie Frederick, and Joshua Frederick, both of Columbia City, and Tia Rice of New Paris; seven...

Mary Parrott Henkler

Mary Parrott Henkler

Dec 23, 2022

Mary Parrott Henkler, 91, of Goshen, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born July 19, 1931, in South Bend to H. Ray and Mabel Grace (Brown) Walker.

On November 30, 1952, she married Edwin E. Parrott.  He died April 15, 1988.  On March 25, 1995, she married George R. Henkler...

Ida M. Lawrence

Ida M. Lawrence

Dec 21, 2022

Ida M. Lawrence, 101, died Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Greencroft Healthcare after a brief illness. She was born October 3, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia to Lorenzo and Ottavia (Pieroni) Uliana.

On September 18, 1943, she married Lyell Lawrence in Florence, South Carolina.  The family lived in Virginia until 1962, and then built a home next to...

John Allen Miller

John Allen Miller

Dec 21, 2022

John A. Miller, 92, of Goshen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, after a brief illness and into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

He was born in Jersey Shore, PA on February 5, 1930, and is predeceased by his father, Lewis Larue Miller and his mother, Marcella Hampton Jacoby (Miller), as...

Diana M. Hite

Diana M. Hite

Dec 20, 2022

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Diana M. Hite, 74, of Goshen, died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at home.

She was born February 1, 1948 in Falfurrias, Texas to...

William Dewitt Pletcher

William Dewitt Pletcher

Dec 20, 2022

Dr. William “Bill” DeWitt Pletcher, 93, of Goshen, passed away peacefully at 6:00 pm on December 20, 2022.  He was surrounded by family, his longtime nurse Diane Yoder and his wife Rosemary (Rouch) Pletcher.  William D. was born in Goshen, Indiana on September 9, 1929, the only child of William E. Pletcher and Ethel P. (Ingleright) Pletcher.

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Miguel Navarro Colmenero

Miguel Navarro Colmenero

Dec 18, 2022

Miguel Navarro Colmenero, 73, of Goshen, died Sunday, December 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born September 1, 1949 in San Gaspar de los Reyes, Jalisco, Mexico to Julio and Dionicia (Colmenero) Navarro.

He married Rosa Guadalupe Chavez in Chicago, Illinois.

She survives along with six children, Miguel...

Miriam Marie Conrad

Miriam Marie Conrad

Dec 17, 2022

Miriam “Molly” M. Conrad, 93, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at home.

She was born September 3, 1929 in Elkhart County to Maynard M. and Clara (Bridenstein) Garber.

On September 8, 1946, she married Grover L. Conrad in Elkhart.  He died December 31, 1997.

Survivors include three children, Glenda Taets...

Antonia Cooper

Antonia Cooper

Dec 15, 2022

Antonia Cooper, 56, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, December 15, 2022, at home.

She was born January 4, 1966 in San Antonio, Texas.

Antonia is survived by her mother, Dora (Dimas) Buch; five children, Rebecca (Ramiro) Garza of Goshen, Raquel (Jon) Sweet of Yucaipa, California and Cynthia Alejandro, Christina (Salvador) Hernandez and Reyna (Jesus)...

Wayne Allen Lambert, Sr.

Wayne Allen Lambert, Sr.

Dec 15, 2022

Wayne Allen Lambert, Sr., 70, of Goshen, died Thursday, December 15, 2022.

He was born June 18, 1952 in Goshen.

Survivors include his wife, Vendy DeVary; three daughters, Cindi (Steve) Miller of Goshen, Stephanie (Jesse) James and Jazmine Weirick both of Elkhart; two sons, Wayne Lambert, Jr. of Goshen and Joshua Weirick of Elkhart; nine...

Meri A. Vandiepenbos

Meri A. Vandiepenbos

Dec 14, 2022

Meri A. VanDiepenbos, 75, of Goshen died Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Goshen Hospital.

She was born August 21, 1947 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Raymond L. and Deloris (Bowyer) Lapham. They preceded her in death.

On January 3, 1970 she married Paul VanDiepenbos. He died April 8, 2001.

She is survived by...

Dixie Lee Richards

Dixie Lee Richards

Dec 13, 2022

Dixie Lee Richards, 79, of Goshen died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 surrounded by her family.

She was born March 3, 1943 in Goshen to Noah and Hattie (Pattison) Ganger.

On August 28, 1970 she married Roe L. Richards in Goshen. He died November 25, 2020.

Survivors include three daughters, Candy Smith of Richmond,...

Carol L. Kendrick

Carol L. Kendrick

Dec 13, 2022

Carol L. Kendrick, 83, of Goshen, formerly of Belfast, Maine died Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

She was born April 20, 1939 in Holyoke, Massachusetts to Carl W. and Blanche (Richardson) Hanson. They preceded her in death.

On March 29, 1956 she married Albert R. Kendrick, Jr. He died July 1, 1999.

Survivors include...

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