Charlene K. Ramer, age 59, of Nappanee, died at 12:38 a.m., Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at her residence after a short illness. She was born Feb. 21, 1958 in Wakarusa to Lowell and Doris (Martin) Weaver. On March 12, 1977, she married Marvin L. Ramer in Goshen. Mrs. … Read More
Ernest C. Rheinheimer, 86, of New Paris, died Thursday, Jan. 4 at Goshen Hospital. He was born May 23, 1931 in LaGrange County to Clayton and Maude M. (Miller) Rheinheimer. Survivors include four children, Randy (Joyce) Rheinheimer of Encinitas, California, Ronda (Mike) Lambright of New Paris, Rochele (Michael) … Read More
Zenal Brown, 81, Nappanee, died at 10:45 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at her son’s residence after a short illness. She was born Dec. 10, 1936, in Warsaw to Wilbur and Helen (Shultz) Grow. On Nov. 14, 1954, in Decatur, she married Earl A. Brown. He preceded her … Read More
Viva A. Brown, 78, Nappanee, died at 3:15 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, unexpectedly at her residence of natural causes. She was born March 2, 1939, in Paulding, Ohio to Charles and Hilda (Klima) Yenser. On Aug. 21, 1954, she married Ernest A. Brown. He preceded her in … Read More
Emanuel J. Mast, 82, Nappanee, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, of natural causes. He was born Feb. 1, 1935, in Milford to John and Mary Ann (Borkholder) Mast. He married Lydia Mae Stutzman on Nov. 28, 1957. She preceded him in death Aug. 13, 2003. Emanuel was a … Read More
Delbert “Smokey” Schmucker Jr., 89, New Paris, died 4:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at Goshen Health Hospital. He was born April 3, 1928 in Goshen to Delbert and Gertrude (Hull) Schmucker Sr. On April 29, 1948, he married Gladys (Snoke) Schmucker and she passed away on … Read More
Harlan D. Beer, 93, Nappanee, died at 3:54 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. He was born Aug. 29, 1924, at their family home in Milford, to Otto Sr. and Barbara (Graff) Beer. Harlan was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from … Read More
Amos W. Ramer, 89, New Paris, died 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1928 in Elkhart County, Indiana to Isaiah and Penola (Witmer) Ramer. On August 31, 1957 he married Martha (Rohrer) Ramer. Surviving are his wife, Martha Ramer, New … Read More
Dorothy Slabaugh, 55, Nappanee, died at 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa after an extended illness. She was born Nov. 18, 1962 in Bremen to Elmer A. and Rosa (Borkholder) Slabaugh. Dorothy was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of the Old … Read More
Vivian Willodean Marvel, 95, Nappanee, died at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born May 2, 1922 in North Manchester to Paul and Letha (Simms) Huffman. She was a graduate of North Manchester High School. On August 6, 1942 she married Dean … Read More
Elma Dean “Deanie” Myers, 94, New Paris, died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 at Goshen Hospital. She was born Aug. 21, 1923 in Springfield, Ill. to Harry E. and H. Bernice (Snelson) Paxton. On July 3, 1945, she married George W. Myers and he died April … Read More
Katie J. Yoder, 87, Nappanee, died at 4:20 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 14, 1930 in Bremen to John A. and Sarah (Miller) Borkholder. On April 2, 1953 she married Levi E. Yoder in Bremen. He preceded her in death Oct. … Read More
Rebecca K. Lehman, 70, Nappanee, died at 3:33 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. She was born July 19, 1947 in Bremen Hospital to Henry W. and Berniece (Montague) Unsicker. She was a “Bowen Baby.” She lived her lifetime in the … Read More
Hazel Sawyer, 90, Elkhart, passed away on Nov. 11, 2017 at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born on Oct. 26, 1927 in Niles, Mich., to George and Hazel (Cowell) Coquillard. On May 1, 1946 she married James Sawyer who preceded her in 1987. She worked for 36 … Read More
Emma Jean Ernest, 86, Goshen, died 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at her residence. She was born Oct. 11, 1931 in Nappanee to John Lewis and Elizabeth (Snider) Rensberger. On July 5, 1952 in Goshen, she married Dale Ernest and he died on June 17, 2001. Emma … Read More
Janet I. McCuen, 85, of Nappanee, died at 3:12 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born Nov. 7, 1931 in Goshen to Noah O. and Bernice (Peters) Miller. Janet was a graduate of Nappanee High School and attended Purdue University. She was … Read More
