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Enola "June" Knisley

Enola "June" Knisley

Sep 28, 2020

Enola “June” Knisley, 88, of New Paris, died Monday, September 28, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.

She was born February 2, 1932 in Goshen to John and Ethel (Routson) Hite of Millersburg.

On May 28, 1966 she married Donald Knisley in Waterloo.

He survives along with four step-children, Allen (Marlene) Knisley of Cicero, Randy...

Charles "Wayne" Morris

Charles "Wayne" Morris

Sep 28, 2020

Charles “Wayne” Morris, 80, of Goshen, departed earth to enter eternal rest and to be with his Lord on Monday Sept. 28, 2020.

Wayne was born April 23, 1940 in Mammoth, West Virginia to Charles Alexander “Jack” and Audrey Lucille (Robinson) Morris.

He married Sonja Sue Morris on December 26th 1960. Sonja departed earth on ...

Iva Marie Truex

Iva Marie Truex

Sep 27, 2020

Iva Marie Truex, 79, of Goshen, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born May 31, 1941 in Milford to Ralph and Esterbell (Harman) Krull.

On December 19, 1959 she married George Truex in Milford.

He survives along with four...

William Dills

William Dills

Sep 27, 2020

William Dills, 71, of Goshen died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born March 5, 1949 in Goshen to Clare and Iris (Hershberger) Dills.

On March 30, 1967 he married Frances Harrell in Bristol.

She survives along with two daughters, Laura (John) Perry of Elkhart and Sheri...

Scott Dee Welsh

Scott Dee Welsh

Sep 27, 2020

Scott Welsh, 68, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020.

He was born November 15, 1951 in South Bend to Duewaine G. and Faye M. (Plummer) Welsh.

Scott is survived by a sister, Nancy (Todd Clouse) Welsh of Milford; brother, Ty (Ann) Welsh of Tucson, Arizona; niece, Lisa Fay (Jesus) Estrella and nephews, Scott...

David Ray Helmuth

David Ray Helmuth

Sep 26, 2020

Zoom link for memorial service: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3798171524?pwd=eWpFZUR6bDBFOG1zUXROclhERzRmZz09 or you may call (312)626 6799 and enter meeting ID# 379 817 1524.

David R. Helmuth, 85, of Goshen, Indiana, died peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020 of end-stage congestive heart failure and after many years of decline from vascular dementia.

David was born in Ohio in 1935 to...

Louise Meek

Louise Meek

Sep 24, 2020

Louise Meek, 99, of Goshen passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at her home.

She was born August 7, 1921 in New Paris to Samuel Guy and Lydia Florence (Rowdabaugh) Morehouse.

Louise graduated from Milford High School and completed courses at Fort Wayne International Business College and Manchester College, now known as Manchester University.

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Kandice Dillon

Kandice Dillon

Sep 23, 2020

Kandice Dillon, 69, of Goshen died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at her home.

She was born October 26, 1950 in Oakland, California to Robert Edward and Phyllis (Hunt) Dullinger.

Survivors include two sons, Randall (Elizabeth Polhemus) Dillon of Goshen, Patrick (Crystal) Dillon of Fernley, Nevada, and a daughter Anne (Pamela Enquist) Schmidbauer of Napa, California;...

Margaret Ann Steele

Margaret Ann Steele

Sep 18, 2020

Margaret Ann Steele, 91, of Goshen, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Courtyard Healthcare.

She was born September 20, 1928 in Wabash County to Walter and Hazel (Wright) Stewart.

Margaret is survived by her daughters Cathy J. (James) Wray of Goshen, and Bobbie A. (Ronald) Denney of Lawrenceburg; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

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Kenneth Lee Myers

Kenneth Lee Myers

Sep 18, 2020

Kenneth Lee Myers, 54, passed away at his home on Friday, September 18, 2020.

He was born February 8, 1966 in Goshen to Raymond and Wilda Jane (Harris) Myers.

Surviving Ken are his mother, Wilda; brother Kevin (Danyell) Myers, Goshen; niece Elizabeth Myers; and nephew Elijah Myers. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Gail Ann Matrau

Gail Ann Matrau

Sep 16, 2020

Gail Ann Matrau, 59, of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at her home.

She was born November 8, 1960 in Saginaw, Michigan to Dan Prather and Margaret Ann (Woods) Cox.

Gail married Charles Matrau on November 26, 1977 in Chapin, Michigan. He survives.

Also surviving are children Tanya Marie (Diamond) Williams...

William C. Stucky

William C. Stucky

Sep 16, 2020

William C. Stucky, 86, of Goshen died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home.

He was born in Berne on November 19, 1933, the son of Gilbert and Wilhemina “Minnie” (Depp) Stucky.

On June 26, 1954, Bill married M. Jean Boshart in Goshen.

She survives along with three children, Debbie (John deceased) Barker,...

Latif "Roy" Umar

Latif "Roy" Umar

Sep 10, 2020

Latif “Roy” Umar, 73, of Marion and formerly of Goshen, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the V.A. Medical Center, Marion.

He was born January 29, 1947 in Germany to Lutfulla “Joe” and Rachima “Maria” (Stic) Umar. They preceded him in death along with his step-mother, Vera (Kuska) Federow Umar and brother, John Umar.

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Martha Fern Otto

Martha Fern Otto

Sep 9, 2020

Martha Fern Otto, 79, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Elkhart General Hospital.

She was born on January 29, 1941 in Arthur, Illinois to Levi and Ella (Beachey) Otto.

Martha is survived by sisters Katie Otto Jackson, Sturgis, Michigan, Mary Ellen Otto, Elkhart; brothers Emory (Idella) Otto, Litiz, Pennsylvania, Lester (Sherri) Otto, Bristol; and...

Mariya Yegorova

Mariya Yegorova

Sep 9, 2020

Mariya Yegorova of Goshen went home to Jesus on September 9, 2020 at age 84.

Mariya was born in the coldest part of Siberia on January 27, 1936.

In 1956, at age 20, she married her sweetheart Volodymyr Yegorov, a coal miner in eastern Ukraine, and they had five children.

As a young...

Larry E. Farver

Larry E. Farver

Sep 9, 2020

Larry E. Farver, 80, Goshen, will always be remembered as “one of the good guys.”  On September 9, 2020 he died at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital and entered into his eternal home.

Larry was born on December 16, 1939, in Hamilton, Ind., to Marcellus L. and Eula M. (McCool) Farver.  He graduated from Ashley High School in...

Michael "Mike" Dean Martin

Michael "Mike" Dean Martin

Sep 8, 2020

Michael Dean “Mike” Martin, 68, Shipshewana, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.

He was born April 14, 1952 in Goshen, to Dale Martin and Fannie (Otto) Simison.

Mike married Rosalee Hanshew on April 22, 1979 in Cerra Gordo, Illinois. She survives.

Also surviving are daughters Dora (Chad) Eash, Middlebury,...

Arlene Faye Kincaid

Arlene Faye Kincaid

Sep 8, 2020

Arlene Faye Kincaid, 81, of Goshen, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born July 29, 1939 in Syracuse to Bueford Scarbeary and Julia Ann (Whitaker) Scarbeary Byrd.

Surviving Arlene are sons Gary Kincaid, Goshen, and Dan (Suzanne) Kincaid, Nappanee; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister Michele Morris, West Terre Haute,...

June Sherland

June Sherland

Sep 5, 2020

June Sherland, 95, Goshen, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart.

She was born December 19, 1924 to Roy B. and Dorothy L. (Cook) McElwee in Peru, Indiana.

Surviving June are a son James Culp, Elkhart; and sister-in-law Judith Atkinson, Goshen. She was preceded in death by her three...

Jonas B. King

Jonas B. King

Sep 4, 2020

Jonas Beiler King, 82, of Goshen, died Friday, September 4, 2020, at Goshen Hospital from the Covid-19 virus.

Jonas was born November 1, 1937, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Samuel F. and Mary Anna (Beiler) King.

On June 30, 1963, he married Esther Schrock. She survives, along with their son and daughter-in-law, Marshall King and Bethany...

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