Wilma Louise Yoder, 91, formerly of Wakarusa, died at 8:20 a.m., Monday, April 13, 2015, at Tanglewood Village in Lubbock, Texas. She was born Aug. 10, 1923, in Mishawaka, to Walter H. and Alma E. (Fink) Barkey. She married Leonard J. Yoder, June 6, 1942, in Nappanee. Wilma had retired from CTS, where she had …read more.

Clara Lucille Burkholder, daughter of Henry and Lizzy (Yoder) Schmucker, wife of Edward J. Burkholder, passed away at 6:30 p.m. April 9, 2015. Clara was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She is survived by a son: Oscar (Maude) Burkholder, Bremen; daughters: Loretta (Eli) Yutzy, Bremen; Ina Marie (Jonas-deceased) Mullet, …read more.

Phyllis J. Blosser, 90, of Nappanee, died at 11:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at her residence. She was born Sept. 26, 1924, in Marshall County, to Henry and Catherine (Miller) Watkins. On Feb. 23, 1946, she married Robert Wade Blosser, Milford. He preceded in death March 5, 2013. Mrs. Blosser was a 1942 graduate …read more.

Donald Havens, age 65, of Nappanee, died at 12:06 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2015, at his residence after a short illness. He was born Dec. 12, 1949 in Ezel, Ky. to Clayton and Daisy (Murphy) Havens. Mr. Havens moved to this area in 1955. He married Sue Blosser July 10, 1997 in Westville, Ind. Donald …read more.

Rosalie Hahn, 74, Wakarusa, died at 3:10 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. She was born May 23, 1940, in St. Joseph County to Ralph “Kid” and Marie (Loucks) Troxel. Rosalie lived her lifetime in the Wakarusa area.  She was a graduate of Madison High School. On June …read more.

Dale A. Housour, 78, Wakarusa, died at 9:22 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2015, at his residence after a brief illness. He was born July 8, 1936, in Wakarusa to Anson and Nellie (Loucks) Housour. Dale was a lifetime resident of Wakarusa and graduated from Wakarusa High School in 1956. On June 22, 1957, he married …read more.

Dennis W. Heckaman, 62, of Nappanee, died unexpectedly at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2015, in the Emergency Room at Elkhart General  Hospital. He was born June 11, 1952, in Elkhart to Roland E. and Patricia J. (Schmucker) Heckaman. Dennis lived his lifetime in this area. He was a 1970 graduate of NorthWood High School, Nappanee Division.  …read more.

Jeanette M. Van Dyke, 82, of Nappanee, died peacefully under hospice care at her home at 1:50 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2015. She was born May 4, 1932, in Goshen to Charles and Ethel May (DeFriese) Bowser. She married Alva B. Van Dyke Sept. 24, 1960, in Goshen. He preceded her in death October 2, …read more.

Louella J. Tengelitsch, 91, of Bremen, died at 7:55 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015, at  St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, after a short illness.  She was born March 15, 1923, in Bremen, to Oliver and Ruth (Heckaman) Hochstetler.  Mrs. Tengelitsch  lived her lifetime in this area. She was a 1941 graduate of Bremen High School. Her first marriage was …read more.

Stephanie Zentz, 33, formerly of Nappanee, died Saturday morning, March 7, 2015, at her residence in Wakarusa. She was born June 5, 1981, in Goshen to Vern and Pam (Brown) Zentz. Stephanie lived her lifetime in this area. She attended NorthWood High School. Stephanie was a member of the Nappanee American Legion Auxiliary and loved …read more.

Violet Lutes, 101, formerly of Nappanee, died at 12:20 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford after a brief illness. She had resided there for the last 2 ½ years. Violet was born Oct. 7, 1913, in Kosciusko County to Paul and Ida (Mock) Buhrt. She married Herman C. …read more.

Scott F. Roy, 44, Ligonier, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2015, in Topeka, Ind. He was born on Jan. 3, 1971, in LaGrange, Ind., to Fred and Linda (Troyer) Roy. He graduated from West Noble High School in 1989. He was employed by J.W. Priest and Son Lumber Yard in Topeka alongside his father …read more.

Betty Lou Hochstetler, 72, of Milford, died at 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at her residence of acute leukemia.  She was born July 22, 1942, in Milford to Elmer and Alda (Farmwald) Slabaugh. She married LeRoy R. Hochstetler Sept. 27, 1962.  Mrs. Hochstetler was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. …read more.

William F. LaLonde, 73, of Nappanee, died at 1:15 a.m. March 3, 2015, at Lakeland Loving Care, Milford, after a short illness. He was born Aug. 8, 1941, in Albany, N.Y., to William and Elizabeth (Pelkey) LaLonde. He has been in the Nappanee area since 2007. Surviving is a daughter: Angela LaLonde, Dowagiac, Mich.; and …read more.

Ruth Mikel, 97, of Nappanee, passed away at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Signature Health Care of Bremen.  She was born July 14, 1917, in Elkhart County to Enos and Minerva (Anglemyer) Musser.   She graduated from Wakarusa High School in 1936. Ruth lived her lifetime in this area.  She married Howard ‘Hod’ Mikel June …read more.

Sharon L. Harris, 74, of Nappanee, passed away peacefully at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Hospice House in Elkhart. She was born July 15, 1940, in Kosciusko County, to Harold D. ‘Fustie’ and Opal (Smith) Reprogle. She was a lifetime area resident. She had worked at Coppes Kitchen, and eventually retired from …read more.

Brody Osborn, infant son of Mark and LeAnn Osborn , Nappanee, died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, shortly after birth at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Surviving along with his parents are a sister: Ashlee Osborn, at home; grandparents: Clark (Peg) Heckaman, Nappanee; Mike (Jan) Osborn, Goshen; grandfather: David Miller, Milford; and extended family. Preceding him …read more.

Antonio Martinez, 79, of Nappanee, died Sunday at 2:40 a.m. at Elkhart County Hospice House. He was born June 19, 1935, in Saginaw, Mich., to Jose and Tomasa (Cruz) Sanchez. He moved to the Nappanee area in 1997. He worked for CJ Rogers Construction until he started his own business Martinez Construction and Sons in …read more.

Marjorie (Fox) Adams Miller, 81, of Nappanee, died unexpectedly of natural causes at 10:22 a.m., Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Jan. 30, 1934, in Milford to George and Ruth (Fisher) Fox. She lived her lifetime in this area. Marjorie was a graduate of Milford High School. She married Richard …read more.

Alvin A. Chupp, age 65, of Milford, died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at IU Health Goshen Hospital, where he had been for 2 weeks. He had battled cancer for 7 years. He was born on Oct. 12, 1949 to Andrew J. and Clara (Slabaugh) Chupp. He lived in this area all of …read more.

Linda F. Jones, 65, of Elkhart, died at 2:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Hospice House in Elkhart where she had been a resident for 1 week.  She had been in ill health for a month. Linda was born June 30, 1949, in St. Louis, Mo., to Frank and Ollie (Bowers) Duncan. She attended Nappanee High …read more.

Walter Edwin Burkholder Jr., 67, of 11290 N 900 W, Nappanee, died unexpectedly of natural causes at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at his residence. He was born July 23, 1947, in Goshen to Walter Edwin Sr. and Edna M. (Slabaugh) Burkholder. Mr. Burkholder lived most of his life in this area. He married …read more.

June Evelyn Mishler, 85, of Nappanee, passed away at 2:05 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was a lifelong resident of Union Township and lived in the same farm house all of her life. She was born June 7, 1929, to James C. and Bessie E. (Brown) Mishler and …read more.

Dennis “Denny” Gene Smith, 67, of New Paris, died at 11:33 am, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient for 11 days after a short illness. He was born Sept. 11, 1947, in Goshen to Louis M. and Hilda L. Pfeiffer Smith. He had …read more.

Tanner Gene Zimmerman, infant son of Gene and Mary Neely Zimmerman, of Goshen, was stillborn at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at home. Surviving are his parents: Gene and Mary Zimmerman; a brother: Trace Zimmerman; sisters: Madelyn and Ciarra Zimmerman, all at home; grandparents: Cynthia and Timothy Neely, Osceola; Arthur and Lois Zimmerman, Nappanee; …read more.

Helen Neill Kirkwood, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., died on Jan. 9, 2015, at her residence from a long battle with cancer. She was born on Dec. 10, 1928, in Dundee, Scotland, to Charles and Mary (Easton) Hill. Helen married John C. Kirkwood on August 8, 1952 at St. Andrew’s Church in Motherwell, Scotland. In 1963, …read more.

Bernhard E. (Ben) Strohbehn, 89, passed away in the morning on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, following several years with Parkinson’s disease. Ben was born Feb. 5, 1925, in New Plymouth, Idaho, to Ed and Josie Strohbehn. In 1943 he married Dorothy Knight, who died in 1946 from complications during the birth of a stillborn son. In 1951 he …read more.

Marion M. Scott, age, 96, formerly of Nappanee, died at 6:26 p.m., Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born Oct. 24, 1918, in Wakarusa to Ira and Ida (Hahn) Null. She married Gibson F. Scott, March 29, 1942. He preceded in death July 14, 1980. Scott was a graduate of …read more.

Leon Dale Hochstetler, 26, of 2026 B Road, Bremen, died unexpectedly, at 7:10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at South Bend Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Leon has had special needs since birth. He was born July 9, 1988, in Bremen to Randal L. and Susie E. (Borkholder) Hochstetler. Surviving are his parents; brothers: David …read more.

Max J. Gwin, age 90, of Nappanee, died December 30, 2014 at 1:30 am. Who was Max Gwin? He was a son of Wilyard and Mary Ann (McGowen) Gwin. He was a devoted husband and a father of two. He served our country in the Navy during World War II. He was one of six …read more.

Harvey A. Graber, 60, of Milford died unexpectedly 8:55 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 at his residence of natural causes. He was born April 25, 1954 in Bremen to Albert and Katie Yoder Graber. Harvey lived his lifetime in this area. He married Terry “Tessie” Stouder Oct. 31, 2000 in Nappanee. Harvey worked at Utilimaster …read more.

Mary Katherine ‘Kate’ Yoder Malcolm, 84, of Nappanee, passed away at 3:45 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford. She had been in failing health for 1 year. Kate was born Sept. 5, 1930, in Nappanee to Harold and Reba (Sechrist) Phillips. Her first marriage was to Delbert Yoder …read more.

Kami Lee Ellis, 27, of Nappanee, died at 12:09 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in an automobile accident in Milford. She was born June 3, 1987, in Elkhart to Rick and LaVona (Searfoss) Ellis. Kami lived her lifetime in this area. She was a 2006 graduate of NorthWood High School. She was employed at Dwyer …read more.

Luke Brandon Stutzman, infant son of Brandon and Rachel (Ham) Stutzman of Nappanee, was stillborn at 6:55 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17, at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents; twin brothers: Thomas and Daniel; a brother: Samuel; grandparents: Richard and Connie Stutzman, Nappanee; Steve and Portia Ham, Nappanee; great-grandmother: Donna Widmoyer Greeson, …read more.

Sandy Crilow, 70, of Wakarusa, formerly of Nappanee, passed away at 12:10 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born Oct. 19, 1944, in Goshen, to Lamar Kenneth and Maxine (Shenenan) Warren. Sandy lived her lifetime in this area. She was a 1962 graduate of Nappanee High School. On Aug. …read more.

Barbara A. Johnson, 96, formerly of Osceola, died at 2:48 a.m., Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She was born July 15, 1918, in Hammond, Ind., to Nick and Vera (Gowocin) Cindric. She married Robert C. Johnson, Sept. 4, 1937, in River Park, South Bend. Johnson lived her lifetime in Osceola, …read more.

Dorothy McDonald, 87, formerly of Milford, died at 7:20 am, Friday, Dec. 5, at Traymore Nursing Home in Dallas, Texas. She was born Feb. 19, 1927 in Whitley County to Elmer and Ethel (Stoner) Roberts. Her first marriage was to Marlo McDonald. He preceded in death. Her second marriage was to Allen E. McDonald. He …read more.

Douglas W. Rensberger, 76, of Nappanee, died at 8:25 p.m., Thursday, Nov, 27, 2014, at South Bend Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. He has been in ill health since 1993. He was born Dec. 31, 1937, in Nappanee to John and Elizabeth (Schiender) Rensberger. He married Vivian ‘Clete’ Blue on June 2, 1957, in Urbana. …read more.

Lawrence “Bud” Sawyer, 91, of Milford, Ind., died at 7:50 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at his residence. He was born March 25, 1923, in Kosciusko County to Ransom and Edith (Stuckman) Sawyer. He married Ruby L. Holloway Dec. 6, 1944, in Nappanee. She preceded him in death Nov. 29, 2011. Mr. Sawyer was a …read more.

Douglas W. Rensberger, 76, of Nappanee, died at 8:25 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, at South Bend Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 31, 1937 in Nappanee to John and Elizabeth (Schiender) Rensberger. He married Vivian “Clete” Blue on June 2, 1957, in Urbana. Rensberger lived his lifetime in Nappanee. He …read more.

Emma (Kulp) Martin, 90, of Nappanee, died at 2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at her residence after a short illness. She was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Elkhart County to Christian and Emma Elizabeth (Blosser) Kulp. On March 14, 1948, she married Junior Martin at her parents home. He preceded in death. Mrs. Martin …read more.

Robert L. Shaw Jr, 90, of Nappanee, died at 5:25 am, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. He was born May 17, 1924, in Deland, Fla. to Robert L., Sr. and Irene (Beach) Shaw. On Oct. 16, 1945, he married Frances Kilmer in Blakly, Ga. She survives. Shaw was a 1942 …read more.

Carl P. Orsund, 91, of Nappanee, passed away at his home Monday night, Nov. 10, 2014. He was born on May 28, 1923, to Peder and Helga (Nybak) Orsund in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. When he was 19 years old Carl moved to Indiana, and had spent his married life in the area. He married Wilma …read more.

Kenneth “Kenny” Klotz, 61, of Etna Green, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. He was born Jan. 20, 1953, in Bremen to Harold Jr. and Dorothy (Sheets) Klotz. He graduated from NorthWood High School in 1971. On Nov. 28, 1975, he married June Sechrist at Bourbon Bible …read more.

Roger D. Croy, 60, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at Hospice House in Elkhart, Ind. He was born July 24, 1954 in Bremen, Ind., to Merl and Phyllis (Stump) Croy. Roger was a lifetime Gravelton/Nappanee area resident. He was a 1972 graduate of NorthWood High School and attended Ball …read more.

Wayne L. Schrock, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., died peacefully at 1:45 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at The Maples in Goshen, Ind. He was born April 29, 1936, in Goshen to Levi J. and Martha (Miller) Schrock. On May 16, 1957, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Hochstetler in Goshen. Wayne was a member of Maple Lawn …read more.

Sandra J. Freet, 55, of Nappanee, passed away on in the morning on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at her residence unexpectedly from natural causes. She was born Jan. 25, 1959, in Nappanee to Jerald A. and Anna M. (Cooper) Freet. She was a lifetime area resident. She had worked at Wal-Mart Supercenter in Goshen in …read more.

Harold J. Miller, 90, formerly of Nappanee, passed away at 9:17 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He was born Sept. 24, 1924, in Nappanee, to William E. and Bertha (Brumbaugh) Miller. He was a 1943 graduate of Nappanee High School. He graduated from the Freight Traffic Institute in 1949 with a …read more.

Maxine LeCount, 89, formerly of Nappanee, passed away at 12:55 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, where she has resided since 2012. She was born Aug. 7, 1925, in Walkerton to Peter and Pearl (Sheets) Shenenan. She was a graduate of Union Township High School in LaPorte County. Her first marriage …read more.

Allen Vaughn ‘Robin’ Barrett, 69, Syracuse, passed away at 5:10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at his residence. Barrett was born on Jan. 7, 1945, to George and Dorothy (Overstreet) Barrett in Indianapolis. Barrett graduated from Indianapolis’ North Central High School in 1963. He joined the Navy in 1964 and was stationed in Brunswick, Maine. …read more.

Mary H. Tobias, 82, of Nappanee, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at …read more.

Dean W. Price, 100, of Nappanee, passed away peacefully at 4:05 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford. He was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Nappanee to Jesse and Myrtie (Michael) Price. He had resided in that home until moving to the nursing home on Sunday. Dean lived his …read more.

Grace Lynn Schwartz, infant daughter of Eric and LynDora (Miller) Schwartz, of Nappanee, died shortly after birth due to complications, Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Bremen Community Hospital. Her parents are members of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving, along with her parents, are grandparents: Harlan and Ruth (Wingard) Miller, Marion and Mary Sue (Yoder) Schwartz, …read more.

Harvey M. Miller, 92, of Nappanee, passed away at 11:19 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. He was born Oct. 1, 1922, in Locke Township to Manas and Fannie C. (Hochstetler) Miller. Harvey married Leona Miller on Nov. 8, 1942, in Marshall County. She preceded him in death. He was a …read more.

Ethel Marie Wood, 99, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 9:32 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Ind. She was born Feb. 6, 1915 in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Clayton and Cora (Stackhouse) Harlan. She was a graduate of Etna Green High School. She married Wayne Wood on …read more.

Erma Hochstetler, 67, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Oct. 1, 2014, at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born July 21, 1947, in Goshen, Ind., to the late Jacob and Alma (Yoder) Stoltzfus. On Sept. 19, 1968, she married M. Jay Hochstetler. She is survived by her husband; daughters: …read more.

Virginia Jeanette Sheets, 90, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside at 6:27 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2014, at Greencroft Nursing Center in Goshen, Ind., where she had been a resident for 3 and half years. She was born on April 21, 1924, in Gravelton, Ind., to Charles and Chloe …read more.

Martha L. Berger, 94, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 12:10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Hospice Center in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Ind., after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 24, 1920, on the family farm north of Nappanee, to Joseph A. and Loretta M. (Yoder) Chamberlin. Martha was married to Stanley …read more.

Polly A. (Miller) Schmucker, 96, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Courtyard Health Center in Goshen after a short illness. She was born on July 24, 1918, in LaGrange County, Ind., to Andrew and Susie (Eash) Miller. She lived her adult life in this area. She married Daniel J. …read more.

Rosemary Anglemyer, 64, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4:10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at Signature Health Care of Bremen after a short illness. She was born July 31, 1950, in Elkhart to Keith and Mary (Sechrist) Anglemyer. Rosemary was a lifetime resident of this area. She is survived by her mother; sisters: Judy …read more.

Daisy Mae Hollar, 90, formerly of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 7:10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at Pilgrim Manor in Plymouth, Ind. She was born June 16, 1924, in Bremen to Owen and Gladys S. (Albiehl) Stine. Daisy was a lifetime area resident. She married LaVern Hollar Oct. 16, 1942, in Marshall County, Ind. …read more.

Daisy Mae Holler, 90, formerly of Etna Green, Ind., died at 7:10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at Pilgrim Manor in Plymouth, Ind.  She was born June 16, 1924, in Bremen, Ind., to Owen and Gladys S. (Albiehl) Stine. Daisy was a lifetime area resident. She married LaVern Hollar on Oct. 16, 1942, in Marshall …read more.

Charles Donald Ritter, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, surrounded by his family at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Sept. 9, 1935, in Bremen, Ind., to Francis and Marjorie (Morcombe) Ritter. On July 2, 1960, he married Beverly Joan Ralston. Mr. Ritter was a graduate of Bremen High …read more.

Levi Alan David Miller, infant son of Jason Knight and Monica Miller of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. He was born at 5:02 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind. He is survived by his parents; brother: Landon Knight; grandmothers:Viola Miller, Nappanee; Rachelle Guerrero, Nappanee; grandfather: …read more.

Vickie J. Prater, 52, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly at 8:44 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind., of natural causes.  She was born Aug. 14, 1961, in Dowagiac, Mich., to Edward and Rojean Hines. Vickie was a member of Mt. Tabor Church of God. She was also a member …read more.

Tracey L. Fuller, 49, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:39 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Ind., of natural causes.  She was born June 14, 1965, in Bremen, Ind., to Gary L. and Linda (Weakly) Fuller. Tracey was a lifetime area resident. She was a 1983 graduate of …read more.

David J. Orton, 72, of Goshen, Ind., died unexpectedly, at 5:02 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2014, at IU Health Goshen.  He was born Nov. 10, 1941, in Sturgis, Mich., to Judson and Mabel Orton. On Oct. 9, 1967, he married Elaine R. Sowards. She preceded in death on Feb. 23, 2007. Mr. Orton lived most …read more.

Mary E. Woodcox, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 3:20 p.m., Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., after a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1933, in Nappanee, to Jacob and Elsie (Speicher) Mitschelen. Mary was a graduate of John Adams High School. On June 22, 1952, she married Kenneth …read more.

Debra D. Morris, 59, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away unexpectedly, at 9:35 p.m., Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. She was born March 22, 1955, in Elkhart County, Ind., to John and Lillian (Hartman) Morris. Debra lived her lifetime in this area. She was a graduate of Nappanee High School. …read more.

  Arlene Marie Mast, 79, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:15 a.m., Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. She had been a patient there for 2 weeks. She was born July 3, 1934, in Nappanee to Wilbur and Pearl (Ganger) Lehman. On Aug. 17, 1952, she married Robert …read more.

Kay I. Felts, 69, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 9:38 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, after a short illness, at Vibra Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind.She was born on Aug. 24, 1944, in Elkhart County, Ind., to John and Lillian (Hartman) Morris. She was a lifetime area resident. She married Charles C. Felts. They …read more.

Ruth Jo Eppley, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5:25 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Oct. 21, 1916, to Waldo and Joy (Ruhl) Eppley in Wabash County, Ind. She began elementary school at Hamilton School in New Carlisle, and graduated from Nappanee High School …read more.

Albert R. ‘Al’ Thompson, 67, of New Paris, Ind., died at 6 a.m., Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Goshen IU Health Hospital where he had been a patient since Tuesday. He had been in ill health for 3 years. Albert was born Sept. 4, 1946, in Flint, Mich., to Albert R. and Dorothy (Vann) Thompson. …read more.

Pamela Sue Peffley, 48, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6:28 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a 9-month battle with cancer. She was born June 11, 1966, in Elkhart. Pamela graduated from NorthWood High School in 1984 and attended Indiana University in South Bend. She married Harry “Tony” Peffley on …read more.

Jason P. Mullet, 20, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Friday, June 6, 2014. He was born Feb. 28, 1994, in Nappanee to Paul and Velda (Hochstetler) Mullet. Jason was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and worked at NewMar Corp.He is survived by his parents: Paul and Velda Mullet, Nappanee; brothers: Timothy (Faye) Mullet, …read more.

Helen Jean Scheffers, 83, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., and Elkhart, Ind., passed away at 7:10 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind., after an extended illness. She was born May 7, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to John and Ruth Wagner. Helen was a graduate of Genoa High School in Genoa, …read more.

Alfred E. Hepler, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:50 p.m. Monday, June 2, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Nappanee, to Ed and Laura (Cripe) Hepler. He was a lifetime area resident. Alfred was a farmer and a truck driver. He served during World War II. He …read more.

LeRoy ‘Topper’ Knepp, 63, of Goshen, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at 4:45 a.m., Monday, June 2, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born Nov. 19, 1950, in Washington, Ind., to Noah and Rachel (Gingerich) Knepp. On May 25, 1974, he married Marilyn Miller at the Bethel Conservative Church in Nappanee. Mr. …read more.

Willis D. Hochstetler, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2014, at his residence. He had been in ill health for 3 years.  Willis was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Bremen, Ind., to Daniel H. and Lovina Hochstetler. He lived his lifetime in this area.   Mr. Hochstetler was a …read more.

Thelma M. Clark, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2014, at her residence after a short illness. She was born April 28, 1928, in Westville, Ind., to Walter and Gladys (Kresel) Bruemmer. Thelma was married to James J. Clark, June 28, 1946, in Westville. He preceded in her in …read more.

Kenneth C. Neverman, 73, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully, after a long illness at 11:04 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital where he had been a patient for a over a week. He was born April 2, 1941, in Monona, Iowa, to Arno ‘Gus’ and Helen (Hinman) Neverman. Neverman was a …read more.

Geneva D. Moore, 102, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6:05 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., where she has lived since 2004. Geneva was born Feb. 13, 1912, in Sidney, Ind., to Loyal W. and Lena F. (Palmer) Dome. She moved to Nappanee in 1935. On March 7, 1941, …read more.

Raymond G. Thompson, 78, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 5:10 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Elkhart Hospice House. He was born Dec. 13, 1935, to Goble and Cora Brewer Thompson. He lived most of his life in this area. He married Clara Mae Dowdy, July 6, 1964, in Park City, Ill. She preceded him in …read more.

Janyce Lucille Givens Guckenberger, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 1:15 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Columbus, Ind., to Arthur and Opal (Vance) Givens. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1951, and she became a Phi Beta Phi Sorority member while …read more.

Dean Martin Thompson, 72, of Fishers, Ind., formerly of Wakarusa-Nappanee, Ind., area, died at 4:25 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2014, at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind., after a short illness. He was born July 20, 1941, in Wakarusa to Leo Owen and Pauline (Metzler) Thompson. Dean married Lou Ann Wyman on Oct. 19, 1963, in …read more.

Sarah V. Myers, 72, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m., Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Bremen Healthcare where she has resided since 2008. She was born Aug. 21, 1941, in Bremen to Andy and Artie (Baker) Seitz. On June 26, 1964, she married Buddie Myers. Sarah was a lifetime resident of this area. …read more.

Margie L. Fisher, 87, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford, Ind. She was born March 9, 1927, in Elkhart to Alford M. and Cecil (Starner) Boone. She graduated from Elkhart High School in 1945. She worked as a color artist at Biltmore …read more.

Roy Lee Matthews, 65, of Nappanee, Ind., passed at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen where he had been for 4 weeks. He was born Jan. 6, 1949 in Judsonia, Ark., to William and Regina (Joyner) Matthews. He grew up and lived in Michigan City and Arkansas, and moved to Nappanee …read more.

William W. Best, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 3 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014, at his residence.  He was born March 7, 1919, in Nappanee, to William C. and Idola (Weisser) Best. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1935 graduate of Nappanee High School and served in the Army Air Corp …read more.

Treva D. Yoder, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:40 a.m., Monday, May 5, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, where she had been admitted Sunday. She was born Jan. 19, 1934, in Nappanee, to Daniel H. and Sue (Schmucker) Nissley. She married Edwin W. Yoder on Feb. 28, 1956, in Nappanee. He preceded …read more.

Ruth E. Weldy, 76, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on April 11, 1938, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Paul and Elsie (Hostetler) Stahly. She was a 1956 graduate of Wakarusa High School, a 1960 graduate of Goshen College and she also received …read more.

Eleanor M. Young, 92, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 6 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Bremen Healthcare Center, where she had been residing for nearly 5 years.    She was born May 7, 1921, in Etna Green, Ind., to Orris and Artie (Hauck) Baker.  She was a 1940 graduate of Etna Green High …read more.

Marjorie M. Snyder, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 3:50 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014, at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bremen, Ind. She was born Feb. 13, 1930, in Nappanee, to Millard and Freida (Kuehm) Snyder. Marjorie lived her lifetime in Nappanee. She is survived by a sister: Stella Hurley, California; and a brother: …read more.

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hochstetler, 94, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Cardinal Center in South Bend, Ind. She had moved to Cardinal Center 6 weeks ago from Hubbard Hill Retirement Home. She was born Feb. 14, 1920, in Michigan to Harvey and Lovina Kauffman. Elizabeth moved to Nappanee from …read more.

Fred Roger Johnson Jr., 47, of Fishers, Ind., formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed Thursday, April 17, 2014, at IU Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind., after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 22, 1966, in Elkhart, Ind., to Fred and Beverly (Fisher) Johnson. Fred was a 1984 graduate of North Wood High School. He graduated from …read more.

Darlton Lee Sommers, 82, of New Paris, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 11:04 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 8, 1931, in Kokomo, Ind., to Noah and Esther (Strebin ) Sommers. On Sept. 16, 1950, he married Martha Bontrager in Kokomo. Mr. Sommers moved to New Paris in 1958 …read more.

Earl E. Schmucker, 85, of 25123 CR 54, Nappanee, died at his daughter’s residence, at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014, of natural causes. He was born Dec. 31, 1928, in Marshall County to Eli M. and Mary (Yoder) Schmucker. On Nov. 20, 1952, he married Mary E. Miller. She preceded him in death. Mr. …read more.

Ethel Mae Anglin, 90, of Bradenton, Fla., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 9:10 pm, Friday, March 28, 2014, at her residence. She was born Aug. 16, 1923, in Colby, Kan., to George W. and Mary (Robinett) Gould. On Sept. 12, 1945, she married Olen Anglin in Nappanee. He preceded in death March …read more.

Eugene Ray Hershberger, 72, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 1:41 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014, while walking near his home. He was born April 18, 1941, in Bremen, Ind., to Ezra and Laura (Schmucker) Hershberger. He married Ida Mae Schrock on Nov. 25, 1961, in Nappanee. Mr. Hershberger retired from Borkholder Buildings and …read more.

Frank Edward Williams, 83, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away at 12:05 a.m., Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He was born Sept. 9, 1930, in Remington, Ind., to Walter and Gayle (Anderson) Williams. Mr. Williams was a graduate of Gilboa High School and Purdue University. He received his masters degree from Ball State …read more.