Barbara Ann Yoder
Barbara Ann Yoder, 65, Nappanee died at 4:31 a.m., Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at her home following a short illness of cancer. She was born June 9, 1954, in Wabash to Perry E. and Anna Mae (Mast) Yoder. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Miss … Read More
Billy ‘Joe’ Havens
Billy “Joe” Havens, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at home. He was born Nov. 28, 1935 in Bonny, Ky. to Clayton and Daisie (Murphy) Havens. On Jan. 30, 1993 he married Shirley (Nicodemus) Hapner. She survives along with two daughters, Jolene (Roger) Yoder, Shipshewana and Rosalind (Ty) … Read More
Mitchell Thomas
Mitchell Thomas, 60, Goshen, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1959 in LaGrange County, to Herman Lee & Patricia Jo Desmond. Surviving are 3 daughters, Sabrina Lee (Joseph) Hughes, Goshen, Sireana Thomas, Mishawaka, Kimberly Bell, Goshen, a half-sister, Michelle (Jason) Blackman, … Read More
Duane L. Ewell
Duane L. Ewell, 73, of Cromwell, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on Nov. 26, 1946, the son of Lloyd and Pauline (Kline) Ewell, in Noble County. Duane graduated from Cromwell High School in 1964 and retired as Fire Chief … Read More
Ryland Lee Servantes
Ryland Lee Servantes, of Goshen, was born at 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital of Indianapolis. He lived with his precious family for a few hours before passing at 3:42 p.m., when Jesus called him to his eternal Heavenly Home. He weighed … Read More
David H. Johnson
David H. Johnson, 77, Goshen, passed away at 7:54 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at his residence. He was born July 24, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa to Nels Howard and Elizabeth (Haan) Johnson. David graduated from Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, CT in 1962. He had lived in Parkridge, … Read More
Johnny E. Flora
Johnny E. Flora, 83, Goshen, died 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, at Goshen Hospital. He was born Aug. 13, 1936, in Menomonie, Wisc., to John and Dorothy (Clark) Flora. On Feb. 14, 1959, he married Phyllis (Butler) Flora and she died Aug. 19, 2009. Surviving are a … Read More
Robert Dean Riegsecker
Robert Dean Riegsecker, 85, of Ligonier, went to live with his Lord, Jan. 1, 2020, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Bob was born in Elkhart County, on Jan. 9, 1934, to John and Neomah Riegsecker. He married Sandra Emmert on July 26, 1964. He attended Millersburg School … Read More
Phyllis Ann Beer
Phyllis Ann Beer, 93, Nappanee, died unexpectedly of natural causes at 10:41 a.m., Monday, Dec., 30, 2019, at Elkhart General Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Dec. 18, 1926, in Goshen to Roy and Orpha (Kring) Blosser. Mrs. Beer was a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of New … Read More
Steven L. Pickens
Steven L. Pickens, 61, of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, at 12:35 a.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Steven was born on Aug. 18, 1958, in Letart Falls, Ohio, to Elmer and Mary (Chaney) Pickens. He was united in marriage to Janei Boykin. Steven proudly … Read More
Wilma S. Yoder
Wilma S. Yoder, 86, Nappanee, died at 5:50 am, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at Elkhart Hospice House after a short illness. She was born Aug. 7, 1933 in Elkhart County to Monroe A. and Tillie (Stutzman) Stutzman. On April 7, 1955, she married Owen J. Yoder in Nappanee. … Read More
Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Miller
Rudolph “Rudy” Miller, 68, Nappanee, died at 2:32 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, after a short illness. Rudy was born Jan. 24, 1951, in Elkhart to the Rev. David J. D. and Lydia Ann (Schwartz) Miller and was a lifetime area resident. He … Read More
Nancy Brumbaugh Varnado
Nancy Brumbaugh Varnado, 66, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. She was born July 13, 1953 in Goshen to Richard and Florence (Lahr) Brumbaugh. In 1973 she married Sam Varnado. He survives along with her mother, Florence, and three siblings, Steven (Lois) Brumbaugh of Goshen, Deanna … Read More
Opal Grace Vance
Opal Grace Vance, 100, Goshen, died 10:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at Greencroft Healthcare. Vance was born Oct. 4, 1919 in Millersburg, to Oliver Jasper & Alta Elizabeth (Brock) Sark. On Feb. 4, 1940, in Shipshewana, she married Everett C. Vance and he died Oct. 8, 1997. … Read More
Norma J. Cowen
Norma J. Cowen, 88, of Columbia City, died at 7:33 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where she had been a resident since 2011. Born Dec. 17, 1930, in Wheatfield, she was a daughter of the late Homer C. and Alma M. (Cooper) Woosley. … Read More
William D Hooley
William D Hooley, 80, New Paris died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at his home. He was born on Dec. 22, 1938, to Orvin H. and Pauline (Miller) Hooley in Elkhart. He is survived by Edith (Troyer) whom he married July 2, 1960, and children Joy Stutsman of Elkhart, … Read More