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Gene J. Leinbach
Sep 24, 2021
Gene J. Leinbach, 87, of Goshen, passed away Friday, Sept. 24 at his home.
He was born Nov. 16, 1933 in North Lima, Ohio to John and Ada Mae (Blosser) Leinbach.
On Sept. 20, 1953 he married Shirley Ann Smeltzer in Wakarusa. She died Jan. 12, 2021.
He is survived by three children,...
Frederick Vernon Blosser
Sep 24, 2021
The service will be livestreamed. This link will go live 5 to 10 minutes prior to the funeral service
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Frederick "Fred" V. Blosser, 80, of Goshen, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at his residence. He was born July 7, 1941, in Madison Township to Eugene and Mary (Seese) Blosser....
Fred Robinson, Jr.
Sep 24, 2021
Eugene “Fred” Robinson Jr., 59, of Elkhart, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born February 26, 1962 in Brook, Indiana to Eugene Fred Sr. and Wilma Rose (Byrley) Robinson.
On September 25, 2003 he married Kimberley Sue Thompson in St. Joe, Michigan.
He is...
Lovina Fredrickson
Sep 23, 2021
Lovina Fredrickson, 92, of Goshen, died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born October 15, 1928 in Berlin, Ohio to Samuel J.B. and Katie (Yoder) Miller.
On July 1, 1951 she married Allen W. Fredrickson at Rock Run Church of the Brethren, Goshen. He died July 4, 2006.
Along with...
Shirley Burt Phelan
Sep 22, 2021
Shirley B. Phelan, 86, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Greenleaf Health Campus.
She was born September 4, 1935, in Bourbon to William and Ethel (Coral) Burt.
Survivors include two children, Pamela (Arthur) Ewing and Anthony Anulies, both of Union, Michigan; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Jerry (Beverly) Burt of Goshen, and James...
Darrell A. Kauffman
Sep 21, 2021
The service will be livestreamed. This link will go live 5 to 10 minutes prior to the funeral service.
https://youtu.be/PlFs3hlVYnY
If there are technical difficulties, you may also try the Pleasant View Church Facebook page live link.
Darrell A. Kauffman, 76, Goshen, died Tuesday, Sept. 21 at his home.
...
William J. Livingston
Sep 19, 2021
William J. Livingston, 82, of South Bend, passed away, Sunday, Sept. 19 at Golden Living Center in Mishawaka.
He was born April 30, 1939 in Salem, Missouri to William Leo and Marguerite (Beeler) Livingston.
On April 17, 1959 he married JoAnn Yoder in Goshen.
He is survived by a daughter Barb Creighton of...
Beth Ann Beard
Sep 18, 2021
Beth Ann Beard, 65, of Goshen, died Saturday, September 18, 2021, as a result of an accident in Bristol, Tennessee.
She was born January 11, 1956, in Elkhart. She married Charles “Mike” Beard in 2005.
She is survived by her husband, Mike; her parents, Dale (Wanietta) Anglemyer of Goshen and Esther Cook of Mishawaka; three...
Dustin Brett Garner
Sep 15, 2021
Dustin Brett Garner, 38, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 15, 2021, in South Bend.
He was born Sept. 13, 1983, in Elkhart.
Dustin is survived by his parents, Timothy Garner of New Paris and Maurica Edgecomb of New Carlisle; a son, Landin (Jozalyn) Garner of Middlebury; a daughter, Makenna Sparks of Elkhart; two...
Mervin E. Troyer
Sep 15, 2021
Mervin E. Troyer, 85, of Millersburg, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born February 9, 1936 in Elkhart County to Ezra and Mary (Miller) Troyer.
On June 30, 1957 he married June E. Larimer at Rock Run Church, Goshen.
She survives along with three sons, Patrick (Denise) Troyer of...
Byrd E. Frederickson
Sep 14, 2021
Byrd Elaine Frederickson, 85, of Granger, formerly of Leesburg, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at StoryPoint Assisted Living.
She was born February 8, 1936, in Leesburg to Owen F. and Bertha Mae (Evans) Frederickson. They preceded her in death.
She grew up in Leesburg and graduated in 1954 without missing a day of school.
...Alex C. Shively
Sep 14, 2021
Alex C. Shively, age 30, of Wakarusa, ascended to heaven at Goshen Hospital, Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 11:34 a.m. due to Covid pneumonia.
He was born July 27, 1991, the third child of Steve and Deb (Eshelman) Shively. Alex was diagnosed with Sotos Syndrome at five months of age and epilepsy at puberty.
Alex...
Bruce Allen Jones
Sep 14, 2021
Bruce A. Jones, while at work, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday September 14, 2021; at the age of 60.
Bruce was born on April 13, 1961 in Indianapolis to Ivan and Mary (Harshberger) Jones of Michigan. He graduated from White Cloud High School in 1979, and then pursued secondary school in engine mechanics.
...Michael E. Kettlebar
Sep 14, 2021
Michael E. Kettlebar, 77, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Hospital, Mishawaka.
He was born June 24, 1944, in Goshen, to Max and Isabel (Michael) Kettlebar.
On July 16, 1967 he married Rose Marie Hite in Ligonier.
She survives along with a son, Matthew (Andee) Kettlebar...
Shirley J. Myers
Sep 12, 2021
Shirley J. Myers, 83, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, Sept. 12 at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born April 19, 1938, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Survivors include three children, Jackie (Mike) Gingerich, Goshen, David (Valerie) Clingerman, Elkhart and Jerry Clingerman, Beaver, Pennsylvania; three stepchildren, Jim Myers, Gary (Dawn) Myers and Melissa (John) Contreras; five grandchildren;...
Rolando Cazares Martinez
Sep 12, 2021
Rolando Cazares Martinez, 50, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021, at his home.
He was born June 26, 1971, in Panuco, Veracruz, Mexico to Jacinto and Gabriela (Martinez) Cazares.
Along with his mother he is survived by a son, Rolando Cazares Jr.; a daughter, Marla Cazares; a grandson, Abel Cazares; two brothers, Jose...
Lily Marie Dooley
Sep 10, 2021
Liliy Marie Dooley, was stillborn, Friday, September 10 at Goshen Hospital.
She is survived by her parents; Victoria Snyder and Jeffrey D. Dooley of Goshen; a sister, Jessica Wissman of Goshen; two step siblings, Amber Dooley of South Bend and Jonathan Dooley of Elkhart; a maternal grandmother, Rhonda (Snyder) Swoveland of Goshen and a paternal grandmother, Diana...
Mabel Virginia Brunk
Sep 7, 2021
The service will be livestreamed. This link will go live 5 to 10 minutes prior to the memorial service
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3Bk_heBuiMErAWRfv-1nQ/live
Mabel Virginia Brunk, 95, of Goshen, passed away September 7, 2021. Mabel was the daughter of Joseph Eshelman Brunk and Alice Yoder Brunk, both deceased. She was predeceased by her siblings:...
Megan Renee Miller
Sep 7, 2021
Megan Renee Miller, 43, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, September 7 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born November 10, 1977 in Goshen, Indiana to Robert and Karen (Urley) Miller.
Along with her parents she is survived by a daughter, Adriana Romo-Miller; a son Alejandro Avalos-Miller; a sister, Angi Pfeil; a niece; Makenna Pfeil; a nephew,...
Owen R. Troyer
Sep 6, 2021
Owen R. Troyer, 85, went to be with Jesus, Monday, September 6, 2021, at Waterford Crossing Healthcare.
He was born February 17, 1936 in Nappanee to Rudy and Matilda (Kaufman) Troyer.
On May 18, 1957 he married Katie M. Miller at Clinton Frame Church, Goshen.
She survives along with a daughter, Renee Gonzalez...
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