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Brenda L. Walsh
Jan 6, 2023
Brenda Barton Walsh, 84 of Leesburg, passed away Friday January 6, 2023.
She was a beloved art teacher at Allisonville Elementary School in Indianapolis for over 25 years.
In her youth, Brenda was an award-winning swimmer for the Indianapolis Athletic Club and the Amateur Athletic Union.
A celebration of life gathering will be...
Lorrane Dennis
Jan 6, 2023
Lorrane Dennis, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at Majestic Care of Goshen.
She was born May 9, 1936 in Mishawaka to William and Dorothy (Shire) Jacobs.
On April 18, 1953, she married Woodbridge Dennis.
He survives along with three children, Rebecca (Gary) Edwards of Syracuse, Loretta Dennis of Elkhart...
Warren Edgar Bontrager
Jan 5, 2023
Warren Edgar Bontrager M.D., 95, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away January 5, 2023 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born April 15th, 1927 in Fairview, Michigan to Otis J. and Nora (Miller) Bontrager.
He married Edna Miller in 1949 and they had 5 children, Beverly (Leonard) Meuti, Wyman (Wendy Wampler), Dr. Warren D. (Linda), Wesley,...
Carol Lee Miller
Jan 5, 2023
Carol Lee Miller, 88 years old, of Goshen, Indiana passed away on the evening of January 5, 2023.
Carol Lee (Orr) was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana on January 19, 1934 to Leslie and Dora (Tuttle) Orr. She attended Pierceton High School, where she was Salutatorian of her class, then attended Manchester College, where she earned her...
Mark S. Hay
Jan 4, 2023
Mark S. Hay, 69, a lifelong Goshen resident, died Wednesday, January 4, 2023 on hospice in Wawaka.
He was born August 7, 1953, in Goshen to George W. Hay, III and Barbara (Seiffert) Hay. They preceded him in death.
Mark was a 1971 graduate of Goshen High School. He worked at Starcraft Boat, Topeka for...
Laura S. Thompson
Jan 2, 2023
Laura S. Thompson, 58, of Goshen died Monday, January 2, 2023 at her home.
She was born February 22, 1964 in Knox, Indiana.
On August 10, 1985 she married Lonnie Thompson in Denham, Indiana.
He survives along with a daughter, Brittany Hale of Mishawaka; a son, Brock (Kassey) Thompson of White Pigeon, Michigan;...
Jon E. Slough
Dec 31, 2022
Jon Slough, 67, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Dec. 31, at his home in Arnold, Missouri.
Following graduation from Concord High School, Jon worked with his father in the family precision machining business, Arrow Tool, as a tool and die maker, designer, and machine language programmer. He and his father developed inspection processes that increased the accuracy and reliability...
Ronald Lee Oldenburg
Dec 30, 2022
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Ronald Lee Oldenburg, 66, of Goshen, died Friday, December 30, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina.
He was born February 16, 1956 in Three Rivers, Michigan to William Lewis and Margaret Grace (Schuler) Oldenburg.
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Harold Otho Judy
Dec 30, 2022
Harold Otho Judy, 86, formerly of Millersburg, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born July 7, 1936 in Pendleton County, West Virginia, to Kile and Mary (Riggleman) Judy.
On March 18, 1962, he married Janet I. Yoder in Middlebury. She died April 28, 2019.
Survivors include a daughter,...
Sharon Ann Gongwer
Dec 30, 2022
Sharon Ann Gongwer died Friday, December 30, 2022 at her home.
She was born April 14, 1938 in the Wakarusa area to Walter and Mary (Blocher) Gongwer. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn J.
A graduate of Wakarusa High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University...
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
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
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
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.
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
Dec 27, 2022
Kelly Ann (Larimore) Richcreek, 55, of Goshen, Â 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
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
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
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
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...
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