Marjory E. Wise
Marjory E. Wise, 103, formerly of New Paris, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, at “The Cove” Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. She was born Dec. 6, 1914, in Nappanee to James Howard and Minnie A. (Gibson) Moore. She married Manford M. Wise on May 1, 1938, in Bluffton and … Read More
Matthew D. Goppert
Matthew D. Goppert, 40, New Paris, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Elkhart Hospice House after an unexpected illness. He was born Nov. 30, 1977, in Goshen to Orus and Janet (Plank) Goppert. They survive along with a brother, Oren (Sallie) Goppert and nephews, Garrett, Ian and Jackson … Read More
June ‘Carol’ Nice
June “Carol” Nice, 78, New Paris Indiana and formerly of Warsaw, passed away at 6 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born June 15, 1939, in Plymouth, to Sylvester Ivan and Hazel Laura (Carlow) Aman. She was a former resident of Lakeville, … Read More
J. Carol Nice — PENDING
J. Carol Nice, 78, New Paris, and formerly of Warsaw, passed away at 6 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. … Read More
Thomas W. Berkey
Thomas W. Berkey, 61, of Goshen died Saturday morning, Feb. 17, 2018, at his home. He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2016. He was born Sept. 6, 1956, in Goshen to Glen D. and AnnaBelle (Juday) Berkey. Survivors include six children: Andrew Berkey of Elkhart, Michael (James) … Read More
Betty J. Severs
Betty J. Severs, 92, New Paris, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Mishawaka. She was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Elkhart to Ira C. Snow and Mary M. (Burk) Ford. She married Isaac L. Ates in 1944. They later divorced. On Aug. 9, 1958, … Read More
Lorene J. Mikel
Lorene J. Mikel, age 89, of Nappanee, died, surrounded by her family at 12:43 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at her residence. She was born July 20, 1928, in Milford to Otto Sr. and Barbara (Graff) Beer. Mikel lived her lifetime in this area. She was a graduate of New Paris … Read More
Ernest C. Rheinheimer
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
Delbert ‘Smokey’ Schmucker Jr.
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
Amos W. Ramer
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
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
Elma Dean Myers
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
Hazel Sawyer
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
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
Mark C. Eisfelder
Mark C. Eisfelder, 57, New Paris, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, Sept. 13, 2017, at his residence. He had been recuperating from a heart attack from the previous week. He was born Oct. 6, 1959 in Carbondale, Ill. to Carl and Delores (Hubler) Eisfelder. He was a lifetime area resident. Mark … Read More
Terry M. Bender
Terry M. Bender, 77, New Paris, died Aug. 7, 2017 at Goshen Hospital. He was born Dec. 11, 1939 in Goshen to Carl and Mary Carol (Miller) Bender. On May 11, 1958 he married Delores Heckaman in Nappanee. She survives along with daughter, Tamra (Rick) Rink, New Paris; … Read More