Martha L. Cottey, 76, of Elkhart, died Sunday evening, June 7, 2015, at the home of her son. She was born July 4, 1938, in Goshen to Noah C. and Lovina (Miller) Hochstetler. Survivors include four children: Betty (Dean) King, Cincinnati, Ohio; John (Carla) Cottey, Elkhart; Wayne Cottey, … Read More
Diane K. Carter, age 76, of Nappanee, died on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at her home together with her loving husband. She was born September 24, 1939, in New Paris, to Wayne and Mary (Mishler) Smeltzer. She married Bryan Jarvis Carter on Aug. 23, 1959, in New Paris. … Read More
Bryan Jarvis Carter, age 82, of Nappanee, died on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at his home together with his loving wife. He was born April 30, 1933 in Rutledge, Tenn., to Conley and Bessie (McElhaney) Carter. He married Diane Smeltzer on August 23, 1959. She died with him … Read More
Thomas B. Pulliam, 74, Nappanee, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, at Elkhart Hospice House after a short illness. He was born June 23, 1940, in Detroit, Mich. to Orville T. and Helen Yettaw Pulliam. Mr. Pulliam had lived in Clearwater, Fla. and moved to Nappanee … Read More
Don Wysong, 86, New Paris, died 10:35 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015, at his residence. He was born June 27, 1928, in Union Township, Elkhart County, to Harvey & Wilma (Smith) Wysong. He married Norma (Hoover) Wysong on June 9, 1951 in New Paris. Don was a veteran … Read More
Vannie Swinehart, 69, of New Paris, passed away on May 16, 2015, at her home. She was born on March 3, 1946, in Goshen, to Delbert and Tilda (Davidson) Stidams. She was a lifelong are resident. Vannie is survived by her son: Dean Swinehart, New Paris; daughter: Debra … Read More
Irma Elizabeth Crilow, 98, Wakarusa, formerly of Goshen, died at 10:35 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born Dec. 15, 1916, in Goshen, Elkhart County, to Oscar and Mabel (Martin) Blosser. She married Melvin G. Crilow on Sept. 24, 1938, in Goshen … Read More
Lyle Hochstetler, 22, of Nappanee, died at 1:45 p.m., Monday, May 11, at Elkhart General Hospital Emergency Room. He was born Oct. 23, 1992 in Elkhart to Leroy and Janice (Yoder) Hochstetler. Lyle is survived by his parents: sisters: Brenda (Freeman) Yoder, Hicksville, Ohio; Anita (Marlin) Miller, Nappanee; … Read More
Donald Dean Miller, 76, of Goshen, passed away Friday, May 8, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, where he had been the past week. He was born Sept. 9, 1938 in Nappanee to John K. and Magdelina “Martha” (Miller) Miller. On Aug. 1, 1958 he married Carolyn June Haney … Read More
Carolyn J. Weber, 78, formerly of Nappanee, died at 5:53 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare in Milford. She was born Aug. 20, 1936, in Kosciusko County to Ivan and Mildred (Stouder) Martz. She was married to Arthur “Red” Weber Aug. 11, 1967, at … Read More
Amos Jesse Sheets, 92, formerly of Nappanee, died at 12:05 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, where he had resided for five years. He was born March 18, 1923, in Locke Township to Curtis and Chloe (Pippenger) Sheets. Amos lived his lifetime in this … Read More
Michael D. Kern, 59, of Elkhart, died on at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart where he had been for two weeks. He was born Oct. 17, 1955, in Elkhart, to Max and Marian (Ingle) Kern. He lived most of his life … Read More
Helen E. “Lee” Yendrocha, 92, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., died at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the home of her niece in Nappanee. She was born July 9, 1922, in Chicago, to Frank and Theresa (Smrzik) Yendrocha. Miss Yendrocha lived her lifetime in the Chicago area. She … Read More
Phillip Lamar Bowers, 82, Wakarusa, died at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He was born Oct. 18, 1932, in Elkhart, to Clem and Cecil (Whitehead) Bowers. He married Shirley (Hahn) Bowers on March 30, 1952. Surviving are his wife: Shirley, Wakarusa; sons: Ritchie … Read More
Evalee Hale, 65, of Pierceton, passed away at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born July 23, 1949, in Salyersville, Ky., to James and Arizona (Howard) Mullins. She has been a resident of the Pierceton and Larwill area since the mid 1960’s … Read More
Emma Marie (Barkman) Yoder, age 87, of LaGrange, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at home. She was born on March 25, 1928 to Samuel and Lena (Plank) Barkman in Hicksville, Ohio. On Oct. 22, 1946 Emma married Jacob J. Yoder. He preceded her in death. … Read More
