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
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, 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
Wilma I. Borkholder, 75, Nappanee, died at 1:15 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. Wilma was born on June 1, 1944, in Three Rivers, Mich. to Edward and Sylvia (Yoder) Hochstetler. She married Raymond E. Borkholder on May 24, 1967 in … Read More
Charlene Stutzman, 80, Goshen, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. She was born Dec. 27, 1938, in Berne to Rudy and Clara (Mast) Borntrager. On July 15, 1960, she married Willis Stutzman in Fort Wayne. He survives along with two daughters, Becky (Terry) Archer of … Read More
Carole E. Gessinger, 83, Nappanee, died at 2:52 pm, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born May 11, 1936, in Nappanee to Noah O. and Bernice (Peters) Miller. She was a lifetime resident of Nappanee and graduated from Nappanee High School in 1954. … Read More
David Lee Hartzler, 54, Millersburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born Nov. 4, 1965, in Goshen, to John and Dolores (Kammerdiener) Hartzler. David worked as an accountant for Veada Industries in New Paris. Mr. Hartzler was a member of … Read More
After years of declining health, Janet (Harper) Gladfelter, 85, left this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 17, 2019. Born Dec. 23, 1933 in York County to parents William Eugene and Annadel (Torbert) Harper; Janet was a 1952 graduate of William Penn High School. … Read More
Neal M. Beachy, 72, Etna Green, passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at his residence, after a three month battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 26, 1947, in Kokomo, to Manasses M. and Elizabeth (Hochstedler) Beachy. On Aug. 20, 1971, he married JoAnn Schwietert in Middlebury. They … Read More
Craig M. Stutzman, 54, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at his home from natural causes. He was born Oct. 28, 1965, in Goshen. On Sept. 24, 1988, he married Angie Moore at the First Church of God, Goshen. She survives along with six children, Monica (Austin) Oakley, James, … Read More
Terry L. Herr, 78, Elkhart, died 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at Elkhart Meadows. He was born April 13, 1941, in Goshen, to Lowell & Violet (Blosser) Herr. On Aug. 13, 1960, he married Adeline (Darrenkamp) Herr. Surviving are his wife, Adeline, Wakarusa, daughter, Anita (James) Ramer, … Read More
Mary Anna Yoder, 86, Etna Green, died 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at her home. She was born Dec. 28, 1932, in Goshen, to Cephas and Amelia “Millie” (Hochstetler) Nisley. On April 4, 1957, she married Emmon Yoder and he died July 23, 2010. Surviving are five … Read More
Leota M. Ecklebarger, 85, Sebring, Florida, formerly of New Paris, died 6:24 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at the home of her daughter in Goshen. She was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Wakarusa, to Edgar and Fern (Secor) High. On Aug. 10, 1952, in Wakarusa, she married John … Read More
Blaine Edward Stauffer, 3, Nappanee, died 5:57 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. He was born Sept. 19, 2016, in Goshen, to James and Janette (Martin) Stauffer. Surviving are his parents, James and Janette Stauffer; five siblings, Marissa, Delphine, Rosene, Bradley, Jolen Stauffer, all of Nappanee; grandparents: Marlene … Read More
Jerry Wayne Needler, 73, New Paris, died 10:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at his home. He was born Aug. 29, 1946 in Bluffton, to Ernest E. & Edna (Blanchard) Needler. On May 30, 1986, he married Vivian (Scarbeary) Needler. Surviving are his wife, Vivian, New Paris. Jerry … Read More
Helen A. Peterson, 85, Syracuse, formerly of Goshen, died 7:42 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. She was born April 15, 1934, in New Paris, to Charles H. and Marie B. (James) Kiefer. On Jan. 28, 1955, in Elkhart, she married James L. Peterson and he … Read More
