John D. Metzler, 89, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died Dec. 1, 2012, in Goshen. John was born March 15, 1923, in Payette, Idaho; to John D. Sr. and Margaret (Eldredge) Metzler. He married Anita Flowers on Oct. 28, 1944. She preceded him in death … Read More
Betty L. Firestone, age 85, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:37 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at IU Goshen Health. She was born June 3, 1927, in Etna Green, Ind., to Dallas and Surelda (Huffman) Hartzell. She graduated from Etna Green High … Read More
Erika Lyn (Selner) Beachy, 27, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at 7:05 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Cardiac Care Unit, Indianapolis. She was born June 1, 1985, in Elkhart to Sonya Stanage and Timothy Selner. She married Ervin D. Beachy on … Read More
Mary (Holtz) Rishling, 59, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:41 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital unexpectedly after a short illness. She was born Aug. 11, 1953, in LaPorte, Ind., to Ralph and Lucille (Raymond) Holtz. Mary was a graduate of LaPorte High School. On … Read More
Owen Miller, 71, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at Goshen IU Health after a brief illness. He was born March 14, 1941, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. Mr. Miller had lived … Read More
Sarah S. Martin, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at her home following a long illness. She was a lifetime area resident and had lived at her home for 21 years. She was born Nov. 29, 1914 in Elkhart County to Henry … Read More
Willard “Bill” Hepler, 81, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Kosciusko County to Fred O. and Mary Louise (Mays) Hepler. He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1949 and … Read More
Dale Gaut, 85, of Avon Park, Fla., formerly of Nappanee-Bremen, Ind., area, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Fla. He was born April 30, 1927, in Fort Wayne to Ora and Doisha (Warren) Gaut. He married Gloria Andrews Filley June 17, 1978, in … Read More
Clarence “Red” Middaugh, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford, Ind., where he has resided for a year. He was born July 31, 1926, in Bremen, Ind. to Noble Clarence and Blanche (Balsley) Middaugh. He lived … Read More
Sean D. Garber, 44, of Nappanee, Ind., and formerly of South Bend, Ind., died at 5:57 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Sept. 28, 1968, in Marion, Ind., to Steve and Cheryl Garber. He moved to Nappanee in September … Read More
Ada E. Miller, 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at her residence unexpectedly of natural causes. She was born March 18, 1935, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. She was a lifetime area resident and worked as a … Read More
Eloise Meeks, 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Heritage House in Nappanee. She was born March 2, 1920, in Goshen, Ind., to Frank and Bertha (Hoshaw) Method. She grew up in the New Paris and Goshen areas. After graduating from New … Read More
Vance D. “The Wheel” Frederick, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Bremen Healthcare Center. He was born May 18, 1924, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Lowell and Inah (Miller) Frederick. He lived his lifetime in this area. He was a graduate of … Read More
Miriam A. Brenneman, age 96, of Nappanee, died at 8:18 pm, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born Feb. 10, 1916, in Nappanee to Lon and Valley (Hollar) Geyer. She was a 1939 graduate of Nappanee High School. She married George Brenneman in … Read More
Harvey J. Miller Jr., 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died on Thursday morning, Oct. 18, 2012, at his daughter’s residence in Rhinelander, Wisc., where he had resided the past three years. He was born on Jan. 22, 1920, in Locke Township, the son of Harvey and Minnie (Mattern) Miller. … Read More
Lee E. Bricker, 82, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Osceola, Ind., to Alva and Gladys (Walters) Bricker. He married Wilma Yoder on June 30, 1951, in Nappanee. Mr. … Read More
