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Melvin Ray Chupp
Dec 24, 2020
Melvin R. Chupp, 87, of Nappanee, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born January 12, 1933 in Rensselaer to Emanuel J. and Susan (Hershberger) Chupp.
On September 3, 1955, he married Loretta Jones in Goshen.
She survives along with five children, James (Jennifer) Chupp of Milford, Maralie (Mel) Stutzman...
Beverly J. Brown
Dec 23, 2020
Beverly Jean Brown, 84, of Elkhart, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Elkhart Hospital.
She was born May 23, 1936 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Violet and Aubrey Hill.
On May 20, 1956 she married Robert Brown. He survives along with a son, Steven; a granddaughter, Rachel and a grandson, Matthew.
She was...
Roberta C. Kronk
Dec 23, 2020
Roberta Christine Kronk, 85, of Goshen, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital, where she had been hospitalized since November 29. She was born October 8, 1935 in Elkhart County to Walter and Doris (Kaut) Holdeman. This spring, she celebrated 63 years of marriage to David W. Kronk, who she married on April 7, 1957, at St....
Warden Gene Catron
Dec 22, 2020
Warden Gene Catron, 71, of Goshen, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born December 21, 1949 in Welsh, West Virginia to Warden and Alice (Underwood) Catron.
On November 17, 1979 he married Linda Murdock in Goshen.
She survives along with five children, Angela (Ryan) Null of Goshen, Joel (Misty)...
Diane Fay Roe
Dec 21, 2020
Diane Fay Roe, 61, of Topeka, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born October 6, 1959 in Goshen to Arthur L. and Gladys Marie (Troyer) Christner.
Diane is survived by a daughter, Kala (Cody) Yoder of Topeka; two grandchildren, Lilli and Coleman Yoder; a sister, Donna (Todd) Bontrager and three brothers,...
Gladys F. Stouder
Dec 20, 2020
Gladys F. Stouder, 97, of Goshen, died Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born June 14, 1923 in Nappanee to Roy and Gertrude (Morgan) Flora.
Mrs. Stouder is survived by a daughter, Brenda (Wade) Ford of Fletcher, North Carolina; a granddaughter, Gina Thomas; a great-grandson, Bryan (Natalie) Thomas and a great-great-granddaughter, Sophia...
Ila G. Hill
Dec 19, 2020
Ila G. Hill, 91, of Goshen died at her home, Saturday, December 19, 2020.
She was born March 27, 1929 in LaGrange County to Harry and Zena (Moral) Miller.
On her birthday in 1948 she married Max E. Hill. He died Aug. 18, 2003.
Survivors include two daughters, Kay Meyers and Kim (Tim)...
John F. Bowers
Dec 19, 2020
John F. Bowers, 91, of Niles, Michigan died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, Michigan.
He was born Jan. 8, 1929 in North Liberty.
Survivors include his wife, Mary (Igo) Bowers of Warsaw; a son, Kenneth (Karen) Bowers of Niles, Michigan; four step grandchildren; 14 step great grandchildren; and a sister, Mary...
Phyllis J. Eyer
Dec 19, 2020
Phyllis J. Eyer, 90, of Goshen died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born in Elkhart County November 6, 1930 to Lewis and Veda (Walter) Hower.
They preceded her in death along with her beloved husband, Edward E. Eyer, whom she had wed March 19, 1955.
Survivors include a daughter,...
Esther Miller
Dec 18, 2020
Esther Miller, 82, died Friday, December 18, 2020, at Courtyard Healthcare.
She was born August 20, 1938 in Goshen to Solomon and Amanda (Yoder) Miller.
Esther is survived by three sisters, Lydiann (Jacob) Helmuth of Plain City, Ohio, Wilma (Albert) Lee of West Point, Mississippi and Ruby (Dale) Leer of Goshen; two brothers, Raymond (Eileen)...
Grace Neeb
Dec 18, 2020
Grace Neeb, 92, of Goshen died Friday, December 18, 2020 at the home of her daughter.
She was born July 26, 1928, in Gladwin, Michigan, to Arthur and Adella (Gatz) Kranich.
She is survived by a daughter, Sue (Galen Miller) Neeb of Goshen; three sons, Len (Denise) Neeb of Battle Creek, Michigan, and Lee Neeb...
Jesse H. Ax
Dec 17, 2020
Jesse H. Ax, 84, of Goshen, formerly of Millersburg, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born December 28, 1935 in Millersburg to Herschel and Madonna (Long) Ax.
On March 28, 1959 he married Jean Yoder in Millersburg. She died June 22, 2015.
Survivors include three daughters, Susan Ax of...
Gene Rarick
Dec 16, 2020
Willis Gene Rarick, 82, of New Paris, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at home.
He was born November 12, 1938 in Warsaw, to Dane and Hazel Rarick, who owned and managed Rarick’s Hilltop Orchard in Milford. At a very early age he determined it was much more interesting to figure out HOW things worked, than it was...
George H. Vander Wey
Dec 16, 2020
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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...
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