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Joanna M. Lay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dwaine Swartzentruber

Jan 1, 2021

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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

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.  She graduated from Souderton High School.

She married Melvin A. Landis of Harleysville on September 2, 1950 at...

Sharen A. Staup

Sharen A. Staup

Dec 30, 2020

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Sharen A. Staup, 76, of Elkhart died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Elkhart Hospital.

She was born September 4, 1944 in Adrian, Michigan to Earl and Verna (McCarty) Maierle.

On...

Clarence Ray Yoder

Clarence Ray Yoder

Dec 29, 2020

Clarence Ray Yoder, 83, of Jones, Michigan, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at home.

He was born November 11, 1937 in Plain City, Ohio to Andrew and Katie (Schrock) Yoder.

He is survived by special friend and caregiver, Pat Konneck of Jones, Michigan; a son, Gary Yoder of Goshen; two daughters, Dawn (Jim) Krezel of...

Barbara Wilfong

Barbara Wilfong

Dec 26, 2020

Barbara Wilfong, 68, of Goshen, died Saturday, December 26 at Goshen Hospital where she had been since December 21.

She was born December 2, 1952 in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Ivon and Rodia (Hurt) Cyrus.

On Feb. 18, 2012 she married Harold Wilfong.

He survives along with two children, Angie Short of Seymour and...

Wally Devon Versaw

Wally Devon Versaw

Dec 26, 2020

Wally Devon Versaw, passed away peacefully Saturday December 26, 2020, in Goshen, at the age of 85.

He was born to parents Walter and Ilo Versaw on July 9, 1935 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.  And the name on his birth certificate really was Wally.  He grew up on a small family farm and learned to drive at...

Shirley Jean Wilham

Shirley Jean Wilham

Dec 26, 2020

Shirley J. Wilham, 80, of Goshen, died Saturday, December 26, 2020, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.

She was born June 23, 1940 in Effingham, Illinois to Everett and Maxine (Porter) Hawn.

On August 11, 1957 she married Charles W. Wilham in Anderson.  He died August 25, 2016.

Survivors include four children, Mary...

Douang Mala Oudomsack

Douang Mala Oudomsack

Dec 25, 2020

Douang Mala Oudomsack, 73, of Goshen, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at Goshen Hospital.

She was born on November 1, 1947 in Thadeua, Laos, to Mr. Bounkhong and Mrs. Piew. Her husband, Dan Bounsou Oudomsack preceded her in death on February 23, 2020.

She is survived by her two children, Kim (Lay) Sourivong of Goshen,...

Melvin Ray Chupp

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

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

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

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)...

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