Allen "Butch" Jay Cross
Feb 4, 2022
Allen “Butch” Jay Cross, 75, passed away Friday, Feb. 4, at home surrounded by his loving family after a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer.
He was born Jan. 11, 1947, in Elkhart to Mahlon and Clara (Kauffman) Cross.
On March 1, 1969, he married Wanda I. Kilmer in Middlebury.
She survives along...
Sandra L. Deters
Feb 4, 2022
Sandra L. Deters, 80, of Goshen, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at Majestic Care of Goshen.
She was born January 25, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Sylvester and Evelyn (Hummer) Smith.
On April 17, 1961 she married Claude J. Deters in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He died August 7, 2003.
She is survived...
Helen Arlene Hodge
Feb 4, 2022
Helen Arlene Hodge, 70, of Goshen, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at Waterford Crossing.
She was born November 14, 1951, in Goshen to Carlton and Virginia (Overholt) Van Nuys.
On December 19, 1970, she married Jerry “Wayne” Hodge. He survives along with three nieces and a nephew.
Along with her parents, she...
Lavon Jay Schrock
Feb 3, 2022
LaVon J. Schrock, 68, of Goshen, died Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Elkhart Hospital following complications from cancer.
He was born August 24, 1953, in Goshen to Joni and Sovina (Miller) Schrock. He married Cynthia Mockler on February 10, 2012 in Goshen.
She survives along with his daughter, Michelle (Carey) West of Valrico, Florida; two...
L. Evaleen Bertsche
Feb 3, 2022
Lela Evaleen (Evie) Bertsche, 83, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen, Indiana. She was born January 19, 1939 to Herman and Irma Countryman Bachman on their farm southwest of Pulaski, Iowa. She attended a one-room schoolhouse on the edge of the farm through eighth grade and was active in 4-H. She began piano lessons...
Leona M. Yoder
Feb 2, 2022
Leona M. Yoder, 84, of Goshen died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
She was born April 15, 1937 in Canton, Ohio to Edward and Esther (Shrock) Yoder. The family moved to Sarasota, Florida where she grew up.
On June 26, 1965 she married Stanford D. Yoder in Sarasota, Florida and they...
Florence Esther Brumbaugh
Feb 1, 2022
Florence Esther (Lahr) Brumbaugh, 96, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Waterford Crossing Health Campus.
She was born February 7, 1925, in Fort Wayne to Harvey and Emma (Kalb) Lahr. She married Richard Elmer Brumbaugh on November 6, 1943, in Goshen. He died Febraury 24, 2009.
Florence is survived by a daughter,...
Bette M. Keim
Jan 30, 2022
Bette M. Keim, 90, of Goshen passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Majestic Care of Goshen.
She was born May 6, 1931 in Fingal, North Dakota to Earl and Jesse (Japel) Kaut.
Bette married Daniel J. Keim on April 15, 1951 in Goshen.
Survivors include her husband, Dan; two sons, Stephen Keim...
Ronald Charles Sink
Jan 28, 2022
Ronald C. Sink, 85, of Syracuse and formerly of Goshen, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
He was born November, 29, 1936 in Goshen, to Noble and Mary (Workman) Sink.
On April 6, 1958 he married Rebecca I. Mellinger. She passed away on December 29, 2012.
...
Richard W. Graber
Jan 27, 2022
Richard W. Graber, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at home surrounded by his family.
He was born May 19, 1948 in Bloomington, Illinois to Peter and Viola (Litwiller) Graber.
On November 28, 1970 he married Doris E. Christner in Goshen. She died February 4, 2010.
Mr. Graber is survived...
Ronald Lee Willard
Jan 27, 2022
Ronald Lee Willard, 73, of Millersburg, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 27, 2022.
He was born April 6, 1948, in Elkhart County to Charles and Helen (Groff) Willard.
A lifetime area resident, Ron graduated from Millersburg High School in 1966. While in high school he was involved in 4-H, FFA and sports. ...
Amy R. Goodman
Jan 24, 2022
Amy R. Goodman, 53, of North Manchester, passed away, Monday, January 24, 2022 after battling a short illness, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born February 29, 1968 in Columbia City to Chester and Janet (Finken) Goodman.
They survive along with her partner, Leah Boardley; a sister, Erin (Patrick) Linkenhoker of North...
Donald Lee Harley
Jan 23, 2022
Donald Lee Harley, 76, of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 unexpectedly.
He was born March 31, 1945 in South Bend to Donald W. Harley and Mary (Piechocki) Lafferty.
On December 2, 1966 he married Dessie Bush in Dunlap.
She survives along with a daughter, Kelli Schaefer of Goshen, a granddaughter, Brittni...
Fannie Mae (Yoder) Zehr
Jan 23, 2022
Fannie Mae (Yoder) Zehr, 94, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2022. She entered into eternal rest peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones. She had been a resident of Topeka for over 60 years before retiring to Greencroft. She was a member of Maple Grove Church, Topeka.
Fannie Mae was born July...
Paul J. Shrock
Jan 21, 2022
Paul John Shrock, 84, of Goshen, passed away, Friday, January 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.
He was born April 1, 1937, in Goshen to John E. and Ruth K. (Yoder) Shrock.
On August 26, 1956, he married Lucille Bontrager in Goshen.
She survives along with three sons, Stephen (Marcia) Shrock...
Richard Ralston
Jan 20, 2022
Richard Ralston, 72, of New Paris, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 20, 2022.
He was born October 5, 1949, in Kenton, Ohio, to Dudley Harrison and Jean Marie (Keil) Ralston.
On May 26, 1979, he married Kathleen “Kathi” Lesko in Findlay, Ohio.
She survives along with two siblings, Paul and...
Gail D. Davis
Jan 18, 2022
Gail D. Davis, 74, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Goshen Hospital.
She was born June 23, 1947 in Goshen to Charles and Evelyn (Burk) Chokey.
Gail is survived by three children, Christina (Thomas) Looney, Nelson E. Moreland and Tracy L. (Rebecca) Moreland, all of Goshen; a daughter-in-law, Angela Moreland of Crown City, Ohio; 17...
John Robert Bagwell Jr.
Jan 18, 2022
John Robert Bagwell Jr., 47, of Goshen, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born July 25, 1974 in Humboldt, California to John Robert Sr. and Judith (Hammer) Bagwell.
On September 25, 2015 he married Kimberly Kenyon in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Along with his father and wife, John is...
Sheryl Ann Hostetler
Jan 18, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of Sheryl Ann Hostetler announces her sudden passing on January 18, 2022, in Manta, Ecuador. She was 63.
Sheryl is survived by her daughter Ginger Hostetler, Manta, Ecuador; granddaughter, Sheryl Hostetler, Manta, Ecuador; brother David (Pat) Hostetler, Terre Haute, IN; sister Ruth (Alan) Sharpe, Saskatoon, Canada; sister Phyllis (LoWayne)...
Marcus Bowling, Jr.
Jan 17, 2022
Marcus Bowling, Jr., 71, died Monday, January 17, 2022 at home.
He was born August 29, 1950 in Paintsville, Kentucky to Marcus and Ethel (Webb) Bowling.
On May 15, 1971 he married Emma Jean Allen in Van Lear, Kentucky. She died March 17, 1997.
Survivors include two sons, Mark Bowling of North Carolina...
