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Walter J. Mast
Dec 16, 2020
Walter J. Mast, 74, of Goshen, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born May 23, 1946 to Edna (Schmucker) and Christ T. Mast in Goshen.
Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Mast of Aurora, Colorado and Debra (Keith) Mast of Goshen; two grandsons, Dustin (Samantha) Mast and Tyler (Olivia) Mast; six great...
Beverly R. Bailey
Dec 15, 2020
Beverly R. Bailey, 82, of Goshen, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born May 16, 1928 in Mishawaka to Edward E. and Genevieve (Zehner) Harrell.
On March 7, 1981 she married Charles Bailey in California. He died April 24, 2014.
Survivors include a sister, Frances Dills of Goshen; two...
John J. Eldridge
Dec 15, 2020
John J. Eldridge, 92, of Goshen, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Green House Village of Goshen.
He was born September 23, 1928 in Goshen to John H. and Marie (Paff) Eldridge.
On September 25, 1948 he married Carol Cripe. She died August 4, 2013.
Survivors include three sons, David (Judith) Eldridge and...
Vincent J. Kimlick
Dec 14, 2020
Vincent J. Kimlick, 69, of New Paris died Monday, December 14, 2020 at home.
He was born April 25, 1951 in Goshen to Harry J. and Anne (Johnson) Kimlick.
On October 27, 1973 he married Janice Baker in Goshen.
She survives along with two children, Shelby Kimlick (Michael Scott Klein) of Los Angeles,...
Gail Marie Lopez
Dec 13, 2020
Gail Marie Lopez, 54, Goshen, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Hospice House, Elkhart.
She was born November 18, 1966, in Neptune, New Jersey, to Walter and Mildred Marie (Bendy) Lippincott.
Gail married Nestor Lopez in 1993 in Neptune.
He survives along with a son, Joseph (Shannon) Lippincott of Goshen; a sister,...
Joe W. Gregory, Sr.
Dec 13, 2020
Joe W. Gregory, Sr., 83, of Jones, Michigan and formerly of Goshen, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his daughter’s home.
He was born April 6, 1937 in Rocky Branch, Kentucky, to Lewis and Lexie (Foster) Gregory.
On September 29, 1956 he married Velma P. McQuade in New Brunswick, Canada. They moved to Goshen in...
Alfred Krueger
Dec 12, 2020
Alfred Krueger, 88, formerly of Goshen, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa.
He was born May 29, 1932 in Romania to Otto and Pauline (Bartz) Krueger.
On March 11, 1954 he married Suzanne Cottingham in Goshen. She died September 31, 2020.
Survivors include two daughters, Cathy (Steven) Gingerich of...
Florance Louise Sparklin
Dec 12, 2020
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Florance Louise Sparklin, 75, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
She was born September 13, 1945 in Goshen to Charles W. and Audrey J. (Cart) Sparklin.
Florance lived in the Millersburg community before moving to Goshen in 1970. She graduated from Millersburg High School...
Arthur Wilson Eby
Dec 11, 2020
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Arthur Wilson Eby, age 81, died December 11, 2020, at home.
He was born January 24, 1939 in Wakarusa to Carl and Mabel (Pletcher) Eby.
On January 11, 1980, he married Janet (Weirich) Miller. She survives along with a son, Todd (Brenda) Eby of Goshen and a...
Weldon A. Berkey
Dec 10, 2020
Link for Weldon's funeral service: https://tinyurl.com/WeldonBerkeyService
Weldon A. Berkey, 86, of Goshen, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born December 7, 1934 in Goshen to Arthur and Lucille (Hess) Berkey.
On March 28, 1958 he married Jacquelyn M. Gray in Goshen.
She survives along with...
Theresa Ellen Mason
Dec 10, 2020
Theresa E. Mason, 73, of Elkhart, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born December 12, 1946 in Goshen to James and Mary Louise (Martin) Davidhizar.
On December 24, 1965, she married Jerry L. Mason in Goshen. He died December 4, 1991.
Survivors include a son, Gerry J....
Fred Rink, Jr.
Dec 9, 2020
Fred Rink, Jr., 93, of Millersburg, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.
He was born October 10, 1927, in Goshen to Freddie Ott and Florence (Rockenbaugh) Rink.
On September 3, 1950 he married Ruby Clark.
She survives along with three children, Debra (James) George of Wakarusa, Michael (Janell)...
Doris C. Jordan
Dec 9, 2020
Doris Christine Jordan, 90, of Granger, passed away from congestive heart failure December 9, 2020 in her home at The Hearth at Juday Creek.
She was born April 12, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold and Agatha (Pfeiffer) Yochum. There she attended Salem Lutheran Church School through grade 9 and Southeastern High School grades 10 and 11....
Velma Plank
Dec 7, 2020
Velma Nisly Plank, age 90 years, one month and 22 days, of Goshen, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, in the home of her granddaughter where she had resided for her last nine days. Velma was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on October 15, 1930, to Eli and Alma Nisly. Â Velma was the second of fifteen children.
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Agnes Schertz
Dec 6, 2020
Agnes R.C. Schertz, 94, of Goshen died Sunday, December 6, 2020 just one month after her husband of 61 years, Wayne, died. Her death was due to a combination of dementia, COVID and isolation from family, but was mostly due to a broken heart.
Agnes grew up in Kansas and lived through the Great Depression, The Dust...
Robert W. Schultze
Dec 6, 2020
Robert W. Schultze, 81, of Union, Michigan (previously Northbrook, Mt. Prospect and Chicago, IL) died December 6, 2020.
He was born March 9, 1939, to the late Helen (nee Wall) and Paul Schultze. After graduating from Presentation Grammar School, St. Mel High School and the University of Notre Dame (’61), Bob worked as an accountant and was...
Tina M. Gilbert
Dec 5, 2020
Tina M. Gilbert, 55, of Goshen died of natural causes Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the home of a friend.
She was born March 24, 1965 in Owosso, Michigan.
Survivors include her daughter, Kutrena (Jeff) Horn of Goshen; a son, Ryan (Jessica) Gilbert of Warsaw; their father, Chris Gilbert of Elsie, Michigan; four grandchildren, Austin,...
Dale L. Hoover
Dec 4, 2020
Dale L. Hoover, 73, of Goshen went to his final reward on December 4, 2020.
He was born August 23, 1947 in Elkhart to Arthur and Gladys (Reichelt) Hoover.
On August 31, 1968, he was greatly blessed and married Bonnie J. Miller. They worked hard, laughed, fought, saved and owned many apartment buildings over their...
Robert J. Morris, Jr.
Dec 4, 2020
Robert J. Morris, Jr., 88, of Goshen died Friday, December 4, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Jan. 12, 1932 in Decatur, Illinois to Robert J., Sr. and Margaret L. (Ross) Morris.
On June 6, 1952 he married Jean Nelson in Springfield, Illinois. She died Aug. 6, 2015. He later married Betty...
Verde D. O'Neill
Dec 3, 2020
Verde D. O’Neill, 92, of Lakeville, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
He was born August 12, 1928 in Mason City, Iowa to Maxwell and Floy (White) O’Neill.
On November 11, 1951 he married Joan Huffman in Goshen.
She survives along with a daughter, Marta O’Neill of St. Louis,...
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