Clarence W. Gingerich
Dec 1, 2020
Clarence W. Gingerich, 73, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born January 31, 1947 in Kalona, Iowa to Willard and Susie Alice (Yoder) Gingerich.
Survivors include two daughters, Jessica Gingerich of Bristol and Lisa (Sam) Beachy of Nappanee; a step-son, Dale Hoke, Jr. of Bristol; a sister, Carolyn (Alvin) Geigley;...
Lee E. Troyer
Dec 1, 2020
The Troyer family is mourning the loss of its great patriarch.
Lee E. Troyer, of Goshen, succumbed to kidney failure on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the age of 88.
We will miss his strength and his amazingly steady family leadership. And we will miss his silly side that led to pranks, impromptu made-up songs and...
William Terry
Nov 30, 2020
William E. Terry, 59, of Elkhart died Monday, November 30, 2020 at home of natural causes.
He was born December 28, 1960 to Billy and RuthAnn (Saltsman) Terry.
He is survived by three sons, Zachary, Isaiah and Elisha Terry, all of Elkhart; their mother, Patricia (Wilson) Colvin; four grandsons; a brother, Rob Terry; and two...
William Carl Runge
Nov 30, 2020
William “Bill” C. Runge, 85, of Elkhart, died Monday, November 30, 2020.
He was born January 28, 1935 in Fort Wayne to Herman and Helen (Fortmeyer) Runge.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara; two sons, David and Robert, 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters, Mary Lou and Dorothy and a half-sister, Janice.
Along with...
Rodney A. Solina
Nov 29, 2020
Rodney A. Solina, 67, of Goshen, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born April 13, 1953 in St. Albans, West Virginia to B.H. and Margaret (Chapman) Solina.
On December 20, 2008 he married Monica Garber in Goshen.
She survives along with his sons, Andrew Solina of Pendleton, Oregon and...
Patricia & Brandon Cloud
Nov 28, 2020
Patricia A. Cloud, 69, along with her son, Brandon L. Cloud, 37, of Edwardsburg, Michigan, died Saturday, November 28, 2020 due to injuries from a house fire.
Patricia was born August 13, 1951 in Goshen to Levi M. and Phyllis (Bickel) Mast.
On November 26, 1977 she married Richard S. Cloud in Cassopolis, Michigan at...
Anna A. Lehman
Nov 27, 2020
Anna was born July 31, 1951 on Namu Atoll, Marshall Islands to Atlan and Risa Shem Anien, the eldest of four sisters. She had an idyllic childhood, with her father giving her the rich oral tradition, and her boundless curiosity about the larger world,
She created her own destiny by declining an arranged marriage, so that she...
Naomi H. Miller
Nov 25, 2020
Naomi H. Miller, 94, of Rochester and formerly of New Paris, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Hickory Creek Nursing Care Home, Rochester.
She was born August 22, 1926 in Noble County to Samuel and Doris (Stump) Mohler.
On May 31, 1944 she married Keith B. Miller in Syracuse. He died December 18, 2012....
Lucy May Stroup
Nov 25, 2020
Lucy M. Stroup, 91, of Goshen, passed away November 25, 2020, at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born October 26, 1929 in Elkhart County to Noble and Agnes (Elliot) Stump.
On February 1, 1947 she married Dale W. Stroup in LaGrange.
Survivors include three grandchildren, Lori Edmund of Goshen, Brett (Amy) Stroup of Elkhart...
Seth Allen Owen
Nov 24, 2020
Seth Allen Owen, 32, of Goshen, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
He was born June 19, 1988 in Goshen.
Seth is survived by his parents, Ronda and Art Baer and Jeff Owen; son, Camden Owen and Camden’s mother, Keshia Owen; four siblings,...
Darrell Fields
Nov 24, 2020
Darrell Lynn Fields, 58, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at home.
He was born Sept. 11, 1962 in New Paris, Texas.
Darrell graduated from Meeker High School, Meeker, Oklahoma.
He is survived by his sister, Renetta (Jamie) Militello, Goshen; two nephews, Shawn and Daniel Moorefield and his step-mother, Jackie Fields,...
Martha Brubaker
Nov 23, 2020
Martha M. Brubaker, 89, of Goshen, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at Courtyard Healthcare Center.
She was born January 30, 1931, in Beccaria, Pennsylvania to Jacob and Anna (Junick) Polinsky.
On July 10, 1950, she married Galen L. Brubaker in Winchester, Virginia. He died January 23, 2019.
She is survived by their children,...
Charlotte "Petie" Lantz
Nov 22, 2020
NOTE: The Thursday, December 10, 2020, visitation for Mrs. Lantz has been cancelled due to COVID restrictions. The graveside service will proceed as scheduled on Friday, December 11, at Violett Cemetery, starting at 11 a.m.
Charlotte “Petie” Lantz, 86, of Goshen, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020, at home after a short illness.
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Walter "Wally" L. Rose, Jr.
Nov 22, 2020
Walter "Wally" L. Rose, Jr., 72, of Elkhart, passed away at Goshen General Hospital on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 7:47 a.m. from Covid-19.
He was born on May 4, 1948 in Mishawaka, to Joy M. (Wright) Rose and Walter L. Rose, Sr. He graduated from Edwardsburg High School in 1966 and served in the United States...
Richard Leroy Leidy
Nov 22, 2020
Richard LeRoy Leidy, 78, of Goshen passed away at home after a long illness on Sunday, November 22, 2020.
He was born November 16, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to Earl “Dutch” Leidy and Edna Mae Pierce. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.
On August 29, 1980, he married Linda...
Gary M. Showalter
Nov 20, 2020
Gary M. Showalter, 73, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Friday, November 20, 2020, at home.
He was born in Goshen on February 26, 1947 to Daniel and Helen Marie (Kehr) Showalter.
On January 24, 1970 he married Mary Bishop in Goshen.
She survives along with two children, Jeff (Angie) Showalter...
Leon Jay Nafziger
Nov 19, 2020
Leon Jay Nafziger, 83, died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Courtyard Healthcare.
He was born Novembewr 3, 1937 in Archbold, Ohio where he grew up on the family farm. Prior to his marriage he served two years of 1W Service in LaJunta, Colorado.
On April 30, 1960 he married Juanita Brenneman at East Goshen Mennonite...
Barbara J. Miller
Nov 18, 2020
Barbara J. Miller, 80, of Middlebury died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Blueberry Hill, Green House Village, Goshen.
She was born February 1, 1940 in Goshen to Pierre and Beulah (Sayles) Bigler.
On August 28, 1960 she married Vernon L. Miller in Goshen.
He survives along with a son, Craig Miller of Goshen,...
Douglas A. Wellenreiter
Nov 17, 2020
Douglas A. Wellenreiter, 63, of Goshen, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
He was born December 14, 1956 in Normal, Illinois, to Lester A. and June (Wittmis) Wellenreiter.
On August 4, 1979 he married Kelly Mounsey in Bloomington, Illinois.
She survives along with two daughters, Brooke (Brandon) Yoder of New Paris and Bria...
Thomas P. Kurtz
Nov 17, 2020
Thomas P. Kurtz, 72, of Elkhart, Indiana, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Tom was born February 24, 1948 in Elkhart, Indiana to Lester and Mildred (Hoke) Kurtz. He graduated from Constantine High School, Constantine, Michigan in 1966.
Soon after, he attended Olivet Nazarene College where he met Lucy Straw. They married...
