Lois Arline Deter
Jul 1, 2026
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Lois Arline Deter, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen, Indiana.
Lois was born on July 30, 1936, in Coleta,...
Brian D. Kilmer
Sep 10, 2026
Brian D. Kilmer, 56, of Goshen died Thursday, September 10, 2026 at his home of natural causes.
He was born December 28, 1969 in Goshen.
He is survived by a half-sister, Patty (Josh) Dunn of Wakarusa and a half-brother, Jeremy (Courtney) Sponseller of New Paris; and nieces and nephews Kayla (Thomas) Morefield, Tiffany (Michael) Martin, Jason McPherson Jr., Natalie (Chandler) Pittman, Parker...
Mary Ellen Miller
Sep 9, 2026
Mary Ellen Miller, 86, of Elkhart passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Hubbard Hill Healthcare, Elkhart.
Mary was born on March 28, 1940, in Bristol to the late Clare and Iris (Hershberger) Dills. On June 14, 1958, she married Jonas L. Miller at East Goshen Mennonite Church.
A dedicated and hardworking member of her community, Mary served as a...
Leah L. Lichtenberger
Sep 5, 2026
Leah Lynn Lichtenberger, 58, of Millersburg, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 5, 2026, alongside her devoted partner of 26 years, Lowell Penner.
Born on October 14, 1967, in Decatur, Indiana, Leah was the daughter of the late Carl and Annabelle (Shaffer) Lichtenberger. She graduated from Adams Central High School and attended Goshen College. After traveling to Germany, she fell...
Lowell H. Penner
Sep 5, 2026
Lowell H. Penner, 64, of Ligonier, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 5, 2026, as the result of a motorcycle accident. His longtime companion, Leah Lichtenberger, also died in the same accident.
He was born August 10, 1962 in Hagerstown, Maryland to Leonard H. Penner and Lorena (Detwiler) Penner.
He will be lovingly remembered by his, mother, Lorena Penner; children, Trae (Derek) Church,...
Mary Alice Lehman
Sep 5, 2026
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Mary Alice Lehman, 99, Elkhart, died Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Hubbard Hill.
She was born October 16, 1926, in Nappanee, Elkhart County, to G. Maurice and Mabel A. (Bechtel) Long.
On June 22, 1947, she married Paul L. Lehman, in Nappanee. He...
Edith M. Hooley
Sep 3, 2026
Edith M. Hooley, 92, of New Paris, Indiana, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, under the dedicated care of Cottage Garden and Comfort One Hospice.
She was born April 1, 1934, in Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan, to John and Anna (Miller) Troyer.
On July 2, 1960, she married William D. Hooley in Mio, Michigan. He preceded her in death on December 7,...
William "Bill" Yoder
Sep 2, 2026
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William J. (Bill) Yoder, 86, Goshen, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, at Waterford Crossing Health Campus. He was born June 27, 1940, in Yoder, Kansas, to Joseph W. and Lydia (Mullet) Yoder.
On October 29, 1966, Bill married Patricia (Lawrence) in Elkhart....
Roger Jay Christophel
Sep 1, 2026
Roger Jay Christophel, Mishawaka, 74, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Brickyard Healthcare.
He was born on October 16, 1951, in Elkhart County, to Theron and Charlene (Showalter) Christophel.
Surviving Roger are his sisters, Sandra Buss, Pepperell, Massachusetts, Shirley Christophel (Steve Zoller), Mount Morris, New York, and Ronda (Chris) Miller, Newport News, Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Brett A. Zentz
Aug 31, 2026
Kalamazoo- Brett A. Zentz, 55, died on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, after a short battle with cancer.
He was born April 4, 1971, in Goshen, to Craig and Patricia (Kilmer) Zentz.
Surviving Brett is his mother, Patricia Zentz; siblings Jason (Mindy) Zentz, and Carrie (Aaron Ridge) Hill, both of Goshen; nieces, Gracie, Sage (Alex), Emma, Katie, Kendall,...
Debra L. Snooks
Aug 26, 2026
Debra L. Snooks, 77 of Syracuse died Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Stillwater Hospice House, Fort Wayne.
She was born in South Bend, Indiana November 1, 1948 to Thomas and Maxine (Hanes) Hayes. They preceded her in death along with her husband, David R. Snooks, and a brother, Thomas Hayes Jr..
Survivors include a sister, Rita (Tom) Madden, Indianapolis, brother, James Hayes,...
Colleen R. Chrispyn
Aug 25, 2026
Colleen R. Chrispyn, Goshen, 97, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at her daughter’s residence.
She was born November 13, 1928, in Goshen, to Royse McGuin and Berniece (Shoup) Zollinger.
Colleen married William Chrispyn on July 3, 1946, in Goshen. He passed away on May 19, 1969.
Surviving are children Karen (Eldon) Pletcher, Chad Chrispyn, and Douglas Chrispyn, all of Goshen; three grandchildren, Gina...
Herman Taylor, Jr.
Aug 19, 2026
Herman Taylor Jr., 56, of Elkhart passed away surrounded by the love of his family. Herman was born June 6, 1970, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Herman Taylor Sr. and Barbara (Black) Taylor. They preceded him in death along with his step-mother Donna Taylor.
Herman was united in marriage to Cathy Bontarger January 27, 1996, in Waco, Texas. Together, they shared many...
Mary R. Graves
Aug 18, 2026
Mary (Keim) R. Graves, 85, died on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at The Restoracy of Goshen.
She was born May 3, 1941, in Hebron, Porter County, Indiana, to the late Walter W. and Thelma (Birky) Keim.
Mary graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 1959. Following high school, she completed two years of volunteer service in Colorado, where she met her husband,...
Charles Edward Rassi
Aug 18, 2026
Charles Edward Rassi, 85, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
He was born in Goshen on April 19, 1941 to Thomas J. Rassi, Sr. and Irene Mae (Slater) Rassi.
On July 3, 1984, Charles married Cheryl Fleischauer in Fort Myers, Florida.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl and her children, Candy Miller and Brian Cannon; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; two sisters, Winifred and Cindy;...
Wayne Allen Kramer
Aug 17, 2026
Wayne Allen Kramer
August 9, 1939 - August 17, 2026
Wayne was born August 9, 1939 to Oliver A. and Eva I. [Inez] Kramer, at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL. He is the grandson of Nellie and Ferdinan Joseph Kramer, and Theordore and Joanna Petersen.
In October 1962, Wayne married Sarah (Sally) Adams, divorced in May of 1971, then met and married Jacqueline...
John Fidler
Aug 17, 2026
John Fidler, Goshen, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.
John was born June 27, 1939, to Lewis and Elizabeth (Snobarger) Fidler.
He married Lois Irene Eddy on February 28, 1959, in Goshen. She died August 22, 2024.
Surviving John are children Kelley Fidler, Middlebury, Stephen (Shelly) Fidler, Goshen, and Karen (Shayne) LaCounte, Goshen;...
Beverly R. Deter
Aug 14, 2026
Beverly Rae (Miller) Deter, age 91, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Harmony of Elkhart.
Beverly was born on May 25, 1935, in New Paris, Indiana, to Ray and Eileen (Miller) Miller.
For 25 years, Beverly served her community as a dedicated checkout clerk at Kroger prior to her retirement.
She is survived by her two children; Doug...
Anthony "Tony" Coppotelli
Aug 9, 2026
Anthony “Tony” Coppotelli, 89, of Goshen died Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born in Rock Falls, Illinois to Antonio and Hazel (Stern) Coppotelli.
Tony is survived by three sons, Jeff (Corinne) Coppotelli of Goshen, Michael Coppotelli of Newburg and Douglas Coppotelli living in Thailand and seven grandchildren.
A private family burial will be held at a later date in...
Elizabeth J. Miller
Aug 9, 2026
Elizabeth "Liz" J. Miller of Goshen, IN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born in Curtis, Wisconsin on January 25, 1944, to John and Barbara Miller. Liz was a waitress for many years after raising six children. She also worked as a housekeeper at a small, rural hospital in Wisconsin before...
