Barbara J. Ritchey, 79, Elkhart, died at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Elkhart Place. She was born Jan. 25, 1938, in Oberlin, Ohio, to Leonard & Geraldine (Conkle) Bricker. She married Robert Ritchey on July 2, 1960, in Homerville, Ohio, and he died Nov. 23, 2011. Surviving are daughters, Pam (Don) Roose, Elkhart, Sonya …read more.

Bertha Catherine Goetz, 96, Goshen, died 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born July 12, 1921, in Elkhart to Henry J. & Sarah C. (Wenger) Burkholder. She married Virgil Roy Goetz on Nov. 1, 1946, and he died Jan. 16, 1985. Surviving are children, Dale Goetz, Goshen, Ronald (Patricia) Goetz, Goshen, …read more.

Merrill J. Yoder, 101, Mishawaka, formerly of Wakarusa, died at midnight Thursday, Nov. 9, at the home of his daughter in Mishawaka. He was born Jan. 4, 1916, in Elkhart County to Harvey & Eliza (Newcomer) Yoder. He married Fay Marie (Wenger) Yoder on Sept. 5, 1937, in Fort Wayne, and she died Feb. 20, …read more.

Doris A. Walter, 79, Greencroft, Manor 4, Goshen, formerly of New Paris, died 3:43 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen, where she resided at for three years. She was the daughter of Floyd and Marian (Schrock) Weldy and was born on Jan. 23, 1938, in Wakarusa. On June 1, 1956, she married Donald …read more.

Theodore “Ted” M. Alexander, 71, Mishawaka, died 8:38 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He was born Sept. 7, 1944, in South Bend to Theodore M. and Edith (Armstrong) Alexander. He married Kathy (Lowman) Balasa on May 24, 2014. Surviving are his wife: Kathy, Mishawaka; son: Michael (Ashley) Alexander, Zionsville; …read more.

Maro D. Myers, 83, Syracuse, died at 10 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born April 19, 1932, in Elkhart, to Argus J. and Nancy C. (Hooley) Myers. He married Barbara A. Miller on July 13, 1974. He is survived by his wife: Barbara Myers, Syracuse; three daughters: …read more.

Linda L. VanArsdale, 75, Warsaw, died 1:22 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Warsaw Meadows. She was born May 4, 1940, in Mishawaka to Curtis and Alta A. (McKibbin) VanArsdale. Surviving are a daughter: Kimberly (Greg) Peterson; and a granddaughter: Alexis Peterson, both of Mich.; brother: Ronald VanArsdale; sister-in-law: Marilyn VanArsdale, Goshen; and several nieces …read more.

Lucy G. Martin, 84, Goshen, died 8:55 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the home of her daughter. She was born July 22, 1931, in Elkhart County to Eli and Barbara (Gehman) Weaver. She married Ralph H. Martin on Sept. 13, 1949, in Elkhart County and he died Sept. 24, 2005. Surviving are two daughters: …read more.

Archie D. Cook Jr., 46, Goshen, died 1:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at his residence. He was born Aug. 8, 1969, in Indiott, N.Y. to Archie Cook Sr. and Cora A. (Barton) Crump. He married Tracy (Nunemaker) Cook on February 19, 1989. Surviving are his wife: Tracy, Goshen; daughter, Taylor Adelynn Cook, Goshen; mother: …read more.

Gary Lee Schmeltz, 60, Bremen, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at the family dairy farm. He was born Aug. 3, 1955, in Mishawaka to James L. and Ruth (Hill) Schmeltz. He married Wanda May (Booe) Schmeltz on Sept. 12, 1992. Surviving are wife: Wanda; children: Adam (Jennifer Anderson) Schmeltz; Olivia Schmeltz, both of …read more.

Suetta Bechtel, 79, Goshen, died 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 15, 1936 in Elkhart County to Joseph E. & Mary (Shaum) Martin. She married James “Jim” E. Bechtel on Nov. 14, 1955 in the Goshen area. Suetta owned and operated the Oil Lamp Restaurant, New Paris, for …read more.

Lawrence A. Watkins, 100, New Paris, died 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at his residence. He was born March 28, 1915, to Howard & Cecil (Mullen) Watkins in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County. He married Ruth (Delauter) Watkins on Oct. 1, 1939, in North Manchester and she died June 23, 2012. Surviving are daughters: …read more.

Claudia May (Conn) Doriot of Goshen, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at Avalon Village in Ligonier. Claudia was born Nov. 8, 1935, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to her parents, Albert Clay and Zella (Brown) Conn. She is preceded in death by her husband: Hal Doriot; parents; brother: Harry Conn; and a daughter: Brooke R. Doriot. …read more.

Lois (Garber) Byler, 88, New Paris, died 2:28 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born Feb. 12, 1927, in Low Point, Ill. to Joe and Frieda (Cordes) Garber. She married Glen L. Byler, Aug. 4, 1946, in Metamora, Ill. and he died April 20, 1999. Surviving is a daughter: …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 of WW II, served on the U.S.S. …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 and he died Dec. 18, 2004. Before …read more.

Nelson R. Stutsman Sr., 82, Elkhart, died 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born March 6, 1932 in Goshen to Ralph & May (Miller) Stutsman. He married Barbara (Cooke) Stutsman on Jan. 8, 1983. She survives. Nelson was a farmer and worked for Goshen Rubber for many years. …read more.