Russel A. Liechty
Jan 13, 2021
Russel Liechty, Dean of Students Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Education who worked and taught at Goshen College for 38 years, died at home in Goshen on January 13. He was 90.
Russel Allen Liechty was born on a farm near Pettisville, Ohio on Dec. 15, 1930, the last of nine children of Joseph and Emma (Frey)...
Eric D. Neumann
Jan 13, 2021
Eric Dale Neumann, 63, of Bremen, Georgia, passed away January 13, 2021, after a short stay  (Jan. 8-13) at Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica, Georgia, of complications due to diabetes and heart disease. He was delivered into the loving arms of his Father, the Great Physician. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee:...
Gerald A. Wilson
Jan 13, 2021
Gerald A. Wilson, 87, Goshen, passed away January 13, 2021, at his home.
He was born November 3, 1933 in Goshen to Ora and Gola (Shrock) Wilson. On December 4, 1955 he married Roma Weldy.
She survives along with three sons, Kent (Darlene) Wilson and Gregory (Kim Evans) Wilson, both of Goshen and Jeffrey Wilson...
Shirley A. Leinbach
Jan 12, 2021
Shirley A. Leinbach, 85, Goshen, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
She was born March 11, 1935 in Wakarusa to Arthur and Goldia (Blocher) Smeltzer.
On September 20, 1953 she married Gene Leinbach in Wakarusa.
He survives along with three children, Connie (Phil) Bauman of Goshen, Melody...
Bette E. Blough
Jan 9, 2021
Bette E. Blough, 59, of Goshen, died 10:40 p.m., Saturday, January 9, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by her children.
She was born on September 26, 1961 in Goshen to Robert and Clara (Lehman) Leer
She was married to Mark Douglas Blough on October 19, 1985, at St. Marks United Methodist Church. Mark died March...
Cynthia S. Simmons
Jan 9, 2021
Cynthia S. Simmons, 65, of Goshen, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Elkhart Hospice House.
She was born June 7, 1955 in Goshen.
Cynthia is survived by her mother, Beverly (Chapman) Simmons of Goshen; two sons, Ryan (Heather) Cripe of San Antonio, Texas and Jared (Kathy) Arnett of Millersburg; five grandchildren, Caitlin, Emma and...
Dean Lamar Morehouse
Jan 9, 2021
Dean L. Morehouse, 85, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Goshen Hospital where he had been since Tuesday.
He was born July 16, 1935 in Milford to Samuel Guy and Lydia Florence (Rowdabaugh) Morehouse.
On September 3, 1955 he married Eleanor Cobb in New Paris. She died January 16, 2014.
Survivors include four...
Ruth Ann Seidner
Jan 9, 2021
Ruth Ann Seidner, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Kosciusko Community Hospital.
She was born February 24, 1940 in Goshen to William and Bessie (Hoover) Eash.
On February 27 1958 she married Paul A. Seidner in Goshen. He died June 15, 2002.
Survivors include three daughters, Judith A. Seidner...
Deann Lynn Witwer
Jan 9, 2021
DeAnn Lynn Witwer, 70, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 9, 2021, at home.
DeAnn was born April 29, 1950 in Goshen.
She graduated from Goshen High School in 1968. She worked in various area manufacturing factories. She enjoyed her crafts and going to garage sales.
DeAnn is survived by her mother,...
Lawrence Jody Coles
Jan 7, 2021
Lawrence Jody Coles, 57, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 7, 2021.
He was born August 26, 1963 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Samuel Coles Jr. and Mary Alice (Youngblood) Coles Maddox.
Mr. Coles is survived by his fiancé, Shanah Anderson of Goshen; two sons, Shaie Coles and Brice Coles, both of Goshen; four sisters,...
Joanna M. Lay
Jan 6, 2021
Joanna M. Lay, 56, passed away 9:33 p.m., Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born October 19, 1964 in Elkhart.
Joanna is survived by two sons, Michael Helmuth and Dudley Lay, Jr.; two grandsons, Boden Lay and Sean Helmuth; former husband, Dudley Lay; and two siblings, Devon (Deborah) Helmuth of Goshen and...
Brenda Rinehart
Jan 3, 2021
Brenda Rinehart, 71, of Goshen, went home to her heavenly father January 3rd, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Bucyrus, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Vernon and Hattie (Mills) Groves. She was a graduate of Bucyrus High School. She is survived by three sons whom she loved very much,...
Eric A. Call
Jan 3, 2021
Eric A. Call, 50, of Goshen, died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at University Hospital, Indianapolis after a brief illness.
He was born October 9, 1970 in Goshen.
Eric is survived by his parents, Frederick (Lois) Call of Bristol and Beverly (Bewyer) Call of Goshen; five children, Taylor Call of Goshen, Cody (Alexandria) Call of Middlebury,...
Joan Eleanor Acker
Jan 3, 2021
Joan Eleanor Acker, 88, of Goshen, died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born June 13, 1932 in Lansing, Michigan, to Rolland and Stephanie (Snauko) Siebert.
On October 26, 1957 she married Donald Acker, Jr. in Lansing. He died May 30, 2011.
Survivors include three sons, David (Adonna) Acker of...
Charles E. Tredway
Jan 3, 2021
Charles E. Tredway, of Goshen, loving husband and father, entered eternal life at age 79 on Sunday, January 3, 2021.
He was born March 11, 1941 in Cuzco to Roscoe and Gladys (Wineinger) Tredway.
Charles is survived by his loving wife, Vicki; two children, Jana Sue (Bob) and Tracy (Nikki); a sister, Mary Bish; five...
Janette E. Stutzman
Jan 2, 2021
Janette E. Stutzman, 85, of Goshen, was born July 19, 1935 in Callaway, Becker County, Minnesota, on the White Earth Indian Reservation. She lived there the first seven years of her life with her grandmother, whom she dearly loved.
Jesus saw her battling many issues, which were complicated by Covid 19. Jesus recognized that she was looking...
Ashley Elisabeth Vanvurst
Jan 2, 2021
Our angel, Ashley Elisabeth VanVurst, Goshen, died January 2, 2021.
She was born September 29, 1971 in Birmingham, Michigan to Pamela (Pottinger) and Henry VanVurst III. She earned her high school diploma from the Adult Work Center in Traverse City, Michigan in 1998.
Ashley was an active resident of the Goshen area since 2003. She...
Austin B. Roose
Jan 1, 2021
Austin B. Roose, 24 of Goshen died Friday, January 1, 2021 in South Bend.
He was born November 4, 1996 in Elkhart.
Survivors include his mother, Missy (Todd) Miller of Goshen; his father, Troy (Teresa) Roose of Elkhart; a brother, Blaine Roose of Goshen; a sister, Drew Roose of Elkhart; a step sister, Mia (Charles)...
Dwaine Swartzentruber
Jan 1, 2021
Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3Bk_heBuiMErAWRfv-1nQ/live .
Dwaine Swartzentruber, 76, of Goshen, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at Goshen Hospital after battling COVID for two weeks.
He was born June 27, 1944 in Loogootee to David and Lydia (Graber) Swartzentruber.
On May 15, 1965, he married Thelma Maust.
She survives along with three children,...
Esther W. Landis
Jan 1, 2021
Esther W Landis, 88, of Goshen, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Greencroft Healthcare following a short illness.
She was born to Howard Kratz Alderfer and Florence Wombold Alderfer on May 25, 1932 in Franconia, Pennsylvania. Â She graduated from Souderton High School.
She married Melvin A. Landis of Harleysville on September 2, 1950 at...
