Ronald H. Bechler, 73, Goshen, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Sept. 2, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Harold E. and Laura Ann (Wachner) Bechler.  As a young boy the family moved to Pigeon, Mich., where he graduated from high school and was a well known basketball player. …read more.

Rosanna “Jean” Long Nolen, 98, of Elkhart, died Thursday morning, Nov. 9, at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Valley View. She was born Feb. 2, 1919, in Elkhart to Harry Pomrene Kidder and Marie Syson. She married Harry Elba Long in 1941. Kenneth Earl Nolen became her husband in 1974. He died in 1981. Rosanna is …read more.

Carolyn E. Hershberger, 78, North Webster, died Friday, Nov. 10 at Goshen Hospital. She was born October 18, 1939, in Goshen to Andrew and Isabelle (Polmateer) Hunsperger. On February16, 1957, she married Chester “Chet” Hershberger in Goshen. He survives along with a son, Jim (Patsy) Hershberger of Goshen; two sisters, Phyllis Rohrer and twin sister, …read more.

Larry D. Conrad, 70, of Elkhart, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, April 23, 2016, at his home.He was born May 28, 1945, in Elkhart to Trevlyn and Orene (Andersen) Conrad. Survivors include four children: Jeffrey (Samantha) Conrad and Joel (Darla) Conrad, both of New Paris; Kent (Cherie) Conrad of Goshen and Jennifer Conrad of Everett, Wash.; …read more.

John S. Hartzler, 87, Syracuse, died Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 2016, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born July 22, 1928, in Flint, Mich. to John S. and Martha Fern (Morningstar) Hartzler. On Dec. 30, 1954, he married Dolores M. Kammerdiener in Syracuse. She survives, along with a daughter: Linda (Roger) Bertram, Cromwell; two …read more.