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Marlon D. Yoder

Marlon D. Yoder

Jan 12, 2022

Marlon D. Yoder, 63, of Granger, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home.

He was born September 3, 1958 in Goshen to Melvin and Mattie (Miller) Yoder.

On August 24, 1985 he married Bonnie F. Siebert at Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church.

She survives along with five children, Emily (Jared) Accoe of New...

Esther A. Deal

Esther A. Deal

Jan 10, 2022

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Esther Arlene Showalter Deal, 90, of Goshen, died Monday, January 10, 2022 at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born June 18, 1931 in Elkhart County to Noble L. and Edna (Kauffman) Showalter.

Esther graduated from Goshen College in 1953 with a B.S. in Education. She...

Steven T. Payne

Steven T. Payne

Jan 10, 2022

Steven T. Payne, 71, of Middlebury, died unexpectedly, Monday, January 10, 2022 at Goshen Hospital.

He was born May 6, 1950 in Goshen to Leonard and Rosemary (Briggs) Payne. They preceded him in death.

On February 3, 1973 he married Susan Neff in Goshen.

She survives along with three children, Jeff (Tricia) Payne,...

David Lee Stutzman

David Lee Stutzman

Jan 9, 2022

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David Lee Stutzman, 86, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022.

He was born August 11, 1935 in Hubbard, Oregon to Joe and Emma (Schlabach) Stutzman.

On November 1962 he married Shirley Ann Turner, she preceded him in death.

David is...

Nora A. King

Nora A. King

Jan 8, 2022

Nora A. King, 90, of Goshen, died Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa.

She was born August 30, 1931 in Middlebury to Vernon G. and Rosa A. (Metzler) Miller.

On September 3, 1950 she married Elmer King, Jr. in Goshen. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Robert...

Drake Oversen

Drake Oversen

Jan 8, 2022

Drake Starman Oversen, of Colorado Springs, Colorado and formerly of Goshen, age 34, died January 8, 2022.

Brother. Son. Friend. Adventurer. Pizza maestro. Epicure. Oenophile. Music lover. Rock climber. Skier. Backpacker. Snowshoer. Hiker. Biker. Dentist. U.S. Army veteran. Provocateur. Devil's advocate. Raconteur. People person. Wrangler of toddlers and pre-teens. Fashionista. Nature boy. Hard worker. Builder...

John Melvin Wilson

John Melvin Wilson

Jan 8, 2022

John M. Wilson, 58, of Ligonier, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Avalon Village.

He was born December 25, 1963, in Goshen to Harrison Wilson and Patsy (Miller) Flynn.

John is survived by three daughters, Angela (David) Cripe of Syracuse, Paige Taliaferro of Miami, Florida and Kim Wilson of Niles, Michigan; three sons, John...

Edna Ruth Chupp

Edna Ruth Chupp

Jan 7, 2022

Edna Ruth Chupp, 88, of Goshen, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at StoryPoint Senior Living in Granger.

She was born January 21, 1933 in Shelbyville, Illinois, to Peter and Ida Belle (Hostetler) Eigsti.

On January 27, 1957, she married...

Julia Norton

Julia Norton

Jan 7, 2022

Julia Mae Norton (Hartman), of Goshen, died Friday, January 7, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family, after more than a four-year battle with cancer.

She was born on August 30, 1945, in Goshen, Indiana to Arthur P. Hartman and Opal M. (Wagner) Hartman.

She was a 1963 graduate of Goshen High School and on...

Roma J. Wilson

Roma J. Wilson

Jan 7, 2022

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Roma J. Wilson, 86, of Goshen, died Friday, January 7, 2022 at her home.

She was born June 16, 1935 in Elkhart to Ray and Erma (Stauffer) Weldy.

On December 4, 1955 she married Gerald A. Wilson in...

Larry Alan Priem

Larry Alan Priem

Jan 6, 2022

Larry Alan Priem, 84, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Goshen Hospital.

He was born November 15, 1937 in Elkhart to Arnold and Constance (Emery) Priem.

He married Sandra “Sandy” Warlick on January 9, 1960.

Along with his wife he is survived by three children, Stephen (Stephanie) Priem of Bristol,...

Raul Gonzalez Ramirez

Raul Gonzalez Ramirez

Jan 6, 2022

Ra ul Gonzalez Ramirez, 45, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Goshen Hospital.

He was born October 15, 1976 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Raul Gonzalez Leos and Belen Ramirez Flores.

On March 11, 2000 he married Maria del Refugio Flores Rodriguez in Lagos de Moreno, Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Along with his...

Earl Ray Smothers, Jr.

Earl Ray Smothers, Jr.

Jan 5, 2022

Earl Ray Smothers, Jr., 71, of Goshen died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his home.

He was born February 19, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky.

On February 11, 1973 he married Kathy Carter.

She survives along with a daughter, Gidget (Robert) Dailey of Goshen; a son, Justin (Candice Swan) Smothers of Elkhart; four grandchildren...

Carolyn Turner

Carolyn Turner

Jan 3, 2022

Carolyn Turner, 70, of Goshen, passed away, Monday, January 3, 2022, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.

She was born January 27, 1951, in Forest, Louisiana, to William “Clyde” and Delia Ann (Stanley) Bowen.

On June 25, 1982, she married Joel S. Turner, I, in Goshen.

Joel survives along with three children, Sherry A. (Todd)...

Theresa Louise Botwinski

Theresa Louise Botwinski

Jan 2, 2022

Theresa “Teri” Louise Botwinski, 75, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at her home.

She was born October 15, 1946 in Goshen to Floyd and Mabel Louise (Detwiler) Wortinger.

On September 1993 she married Michael Botwinski.

Along with her mother and husband Theresa is survived by three children, Lisa (James) Honey...

Joe Louis Edwards Evans

Joe Louis Edwards Evans

Jan 2, 2022

Joe Louis Edwards Evans, 38, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 2, 2022.

He was born February 26, 1983, in Elkhart.

Joe is survived by his mother, Linda Evans of Goshen; five siblings, Alicia Evans of Goshen, Kiyona (Victor) Herrera of Elkhart, JoAnn Cooper-Knight of Blytheville, Arkansas, Bobbie Nicole Edwards of Elkhart and Chris Mack...

Sarah J. Kilmer

Sarah J. Kilmer

Jan 1, 2022

Sarah J. Kilmer, 89, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born December 19, 1932 in Washington, Pennsylvania to William and Anna (Plants) Boardley.

On June 9, 1951 she married Willard Kilmer in South Bend.

She is survived by three children, Stephen (Michelle)...

Roger Wayne Bontrager

Roger Wayne Bontrager

Jan 1, 2022

Roger Wayne Bontrager, 63, of Middlebury, passed away at home Saturday, January 1, 2022, surrounded by his family.

He was born October 2, 1958, in Goshen and graduated from Goshen High School in 1977.

He married Cheri Lynn Telschow June 11, 1977, in Nappanee.

He is survived by his wife and three children,...

Donita A. Shrock

Donita A. Shrock

Jan 1, 2022

Donita A. Shrock, 74, of Goshen died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at home.

She was born October 21, 1947 in Goshen to Ralph E. and Frances (Rimpler) Miller.

She is survived by a son, Wayne (Laarni) Shrock of Goshen; a daughter, Samantha “Sam” (John) Buys of Union, Michigan; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

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Merritt Gardner

Merritt Gardner

Dec 30, 2021

Merritt Gardner, 87, of Goshen, died Thursday, December 30, 2021, due to an aortic tear.

He was born on April 14, 1934, in New York City to William H. and Katharine (Post) Gardner.

On March 26, 1961, Merritt married Ruth Ann Liechty at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana. Merritt and Ruth Ann met while...

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