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Roger C. Balyeat, age 89, of Shipshewana, passed away on Saturday, May 9, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born on June 16, 1936, in Wolcottville, to R. Clyde and Irene L. (Malone) Balyeat.
Roger graduated from Shipshewana-Scott High School, where he enjoyed participating in sports.
Following high...

On May 9, Anna "Louise" Vaughn, (aka Gramma Weezie), age 84, finished her race, and walked into the arms of Jesus.
She was born on July 28, 1941, to Daniel and Gracie (Holbrook) Akers in Big Jenny, West Virginia.
She married Franklin D Vaughn, on Jan. 22, 1960, in Laeger, West Virginia. They were married 64 years...

Donald D. Miller, 93, of Goshen, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, at Goshen Hospital, surrounded by his family.
A lifetime resident of the community, he was born on Nov. 21, 1932, in Goshen to the late John J. and Frona E. (Dull) Miller.
On Oct. 6, 1956, Donald married Dee Anna Rensberger in Goshen.
He is survived by...

Ronald C. "Ron" Collins, 86, of Harlan, Indiana passed away on Saturday, May 2.
Ron was born on July 20, 1939, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Edward Clarence and Edith (Blough) Collins.
Ron's early school years were spent in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
He later earned his Bachelor degree in Physics from...

Frederick Leiter, 94, husband of the late Betty Jean Leiter, died on May 3 in Kendallville. A memorial service takes place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in the upstairs sanctuary at Sugar Grove Church in Goshen.
See hessfuneralhome.com for information.

Lois Darlene Miller, 84, of Goshen, passed away on Saturday, May 2, at Goshen General Hospital.
Lois was born on Aug. 28, 1941, in Elkhart to Cecil and Bernice (Ramsey) Ward.
On Jan. 16, 1965, in Elkhart, she married Lester "Dean" Miller. Together they shared nearly 60 years of marriage before his passing on May...

Carl L. Gusler, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, at Greencroft Healthcare.
He was born on Oct.18, 1936, in Fairview, Michigan to Kenneth C. and Esther (Lantz) Gusler. They preceded him in death along with two sisters, Audrey (Ken) Swartzendruber and Karen Gusler.
On Aug. 27, 1960, he married A. Kay Gingerich...

Esther Anna (Yoder) Thomas, 90, of South Bend, peacefully passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, at Wellbrooke of South Bend.
Born on June 18, 1935, in Plain City, Ohio, Esther was the beloved daughter of Andrew and Katie (Schrock) Yoder.
She moved to northern Indiana in 1946 and made Elkhart County her...

William E. "Bill" Yoder, age 90 of Syracuse, passed from his earthly life into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, at his residence. Though his body was weak, his mind and heart stayed strong.
Bill was born on Feb. 23, 1936 in Reno County, Kansas to William D. and Susie (Yoder)...

Thelma June Chrisman, 94, died on Tuesday, April 28, at Waterford Crossing Healthcare.
She was born on April 24, 1932, in York Township, Elkhart County, to Perry and Lottie (Bowman) Grosse.
Thelma married Chauncey Chrisman on Sept. 18, 1953, in Goshen. He preceded her in death.
Surviving is daughter, Cathy (Paul)...

Elizabeth Staton Ray, age 77, was received by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 25, at 11:03 a.m. Smokie, as she was affectionately known, passed peacefully in her home with her loving husband, Danny holding her hand, while surrounded by her adoring family that meant the world to her.
She was born on Jan....

David Scudder of the Greencroft Communities in Goshen, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 24.
He was born into a Methodist minister's family on May 1, 1939, in Waverly, New York.
He attended public schools in New York State and Pennsylvania graduating in 1955 from Madison Central Schools in Madison,...

Keith Martin Ramer, 80, of Nappanee, passed away on April 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Esther's House, The Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart.
Keith was born on Oct. 19, 1945, to Harvey and Selina Ramer.
He spent 50 years as a semi driver, including 30 years as a milk hauler, a career inspired by his upbringing on the family...

Sonja L Foster,87, of Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart, passed into her heavenly home on April 14.
Services were held on April 20, at Weicht Funeral home in Angola who were in charge of arrangements.

Ronald "Abe" Bernstein, 82, of Goshen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18.
He was born on Aug. 1, 1943, in Indianapolis, to Joseph and Sara (Platt) Bernstein.
On Aug.10, 1968, he married Jo Ellen (Falvey) Bernstein in Winamac, beginning a lifelong partnership built on love and devotion.
Abe is survived by...

Karen S. Ward, 79, passed away on April 18, at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born on Dec. 19, 1946, in Goshen, to Lawrence & Carrie (Nisley) Musselman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 husbands, Edward Tredway, Lonnie Ward; and a sister, Christena Wixson.
Surviving are 2 children, Dawn Dull,...

Lester Howard Hooley of Goshen, passed away on March 3. He lived a remarkable 101 years and is now rejoicing with his heavenly father.
A native of Middlebury and New Paris, he retired from Star Craft and Smoker Craft, enjoying his retirement years in Sun City Center, Florida.
Les loved traveling, from Jerusalem to...

Marie Metzler, 73, died on Tuesday, April 14, at Greencroft Healthcare.
Marie was born on July 17, 1952 in Elkhart, one of nine children born to Raymond L. and Ruth B. (Chambers) Metzler.
Marie never married.
She is survived by her brothers, Allen (Ada) Metzler, Goshen, Stanley (Carol) Metzler, Wakarusa, John...

Lester Howard Hooley of Goshen, passed away on March 3. He lived a remarkable 101 years and is now rejoicing with his heavenly father.
A native of Middlebury and New Paris, he retired from Star Craft and Smoker Craft, enjoying his retirement years in Sun City Center, Florida.
Les loved traveling, from Jerusalem to...

Mervin David Chupp, 91, passed away on Friday, April 10, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen.
He was born on Oct. 21, 1934, in Goshen, to Enos J. and Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" (Hostetler) Chupp.
On Jan. 27, 1957, he married Edna Ruth Eigsti who preceded him in death in Jan. 2022.
Mervin is survived by a son, Brent...

Gregory Albert Winegardner, 56, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away on April 8, 2026, at his residence.
He was born on July 25, 1969, in Lima, Ohio, to Larry Winegardner and Bessie (DeRossett) Swartz.
Gregory was the owner of Spectrum Covenant Carpet Cleaning Services and was known for his strong work ethic and...

Mitchell "Mitch" F. Najar died on Thursday, Jan. 29, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 24, 1934, in Gary, Indiana to Bernard and Mary (Gregor) Najar, who preceded him in death.
He graduated from Edison High School in Lake Station, Indiana.
He is survived by Kathy, his wife of 50 years. He is also survived by his...

Alice Grace Hostetter Zercher, 100, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, carried into God's presence by the prayers and songs of her family.
Born on Oct. 8, 1925, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Alice Grace was the daughter of Henry and Beula (Hess) Hostetter.
She is survived by...

Lad Ray Letherman, 62, Goshen, met Jesus on Tuesday, March 31.
He was born on Jan. 26, 1964, in Elkhart County, to Ray and Bette Lou (Lynch) Letherman Jr. who preceded him in death.
Surviving are his son, Dustin, North Carolina; his faithful dog, Jack; and countless friends who were more like family.
He was a man...

Harry Lee Prough, 90, of Goshen, passed away on Sunday, April 5.
He was born on March 11, 1936, in Goshen to Perry and Mary (Coffman) Prough.
On March 24, 1957, he married Margaret (Groff) Prough. She preceded him in death on Jan. 26, 2026.
Harry is survived by his two sons, Donald (Colleen) Prough of Goshen and...

Amos S. Bontrager, 83, of Goshen, died at 10:05 p.m. on Sunday, April 5 at his residence, after an extended battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
He was born on May 3, 1942, in Centreville, Michigan, to Samuel and Fannie (Bontrager) Bontrager.
On Nov. 8, 1964, in Sturgis, Michigan, he married Lillian Yoder. She...

Barbara A. Anderson of Goshen, died at 12:10 a.m. on March 31.
Barb was born on July 13, 1931 In Chouteau, Oklahoma to Ora J. Sr. and Mattie Troyer.
The family moved from Oklahoma to Indiana when Barb was 13 years old.
On Sept. 10, 1949, Barb married Roman Anderson. He preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 2000. ...

Kathy Lynn Coffman, 70, passed away on March 31, 2026 at home surrounded by family. She was a woman whose creativity, warmth, and deep devotion to her family shaped a life filled with beauty, joy, and connection.
Kathy was born on September 17, 1955 in Goshen, IN to Richard and Kenlyn (Woodie) Sorg. She married...

Nancy Jane Saylor, 85, of Goshen, Indiana, passed away on March 31, 2026. She was born on July 9, 1940, in Topeka, Indiana, to Iris Ray and Florence (Yoder) Fought.
On December 21, 1962, she married Donald Saylor in Goshen. He survives, along with their son, Steve (Jackie) Saylor of Goshen; two granddaughters,...

Velda Arlene Hershberger, 88, passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital.
Born October 24, 1937, in Middlebury, Indiana, to Allen and Amanda (Miller) Graber. She spent her life rooted in faith, family, and service to others.
On August 18, 1957, Velda married Freeman Hershberger, at Clinton Brick Mennonite...

Cleo Kay Anglemyer passed away peacefully on March 27th in Goshen IN surrounded by her husband and children. She was diagnosed with metastatic cancer just 5 weeks earlier and thankfully was spared a long and painful battle. She most often went by Kay or CK.
Kay was born April 21st, 1955 in Cincinnati OH to Roscoe...

Milton Lavern Cender passed away March 21, 2026, in Goshen, IN at the age of 95 years and 11 months. Milton was born in Dewey, IL on May 1, 1930, the second child of nine to Emery and Mattie Cender. Milton is survived by his children Karl (Kathe Streeter) and Greta Cender-Poplett (James Poplett), six grandchildren...

Cheryl Arvin Smith, 79, died March 26, at 6:12 a.m. at Waterford Crossing, Goshen, following a long-term illness.
She was born February 9, 1947, in Lafayette, IN to the late Kenneth Burdette and Rose Maurine (Bell) Arvin.
She was a 1965 graduate of Remington High School, Remington, IN and attended Ball State and...

Bryan Lee Fox aka Big Foxy beat the rest of us to heaven, passing away on March 25, 2026. His life is a wonderful display of God's relentless pursuit and transforming power.
Bryan was born on September 30, 1959, to Harold and Evelyn Fox in Bremen, Indiana. He fully embraced the role of pestering little brother to...

Robert Owen Brinson, 83, of Goshen, died Monday, March 23, 2026.
He was born March 14, 1943, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Fred O. and Leah M. (Elkins) Brinson.
On November 7, 1965, he married Sherry (Coleman) Brinson; she preceded him in death in 2019.
Robert is survived by his sons, Robert Theodore "Ted" (Dea) Brinson of...

Pauline Letherman, age 97 of New Paris, IN, died Wednesday morning, March 18, 2026 at her residence. Pauline was born on May 14, 1928 to Daniel and Elizabeth (Moore) Ummel. On February 5, 1949, Pauline married Kenneth W. Letherman. He preceded her in death on April 22, 2008. She lived most of her life in Wakarusa...

Edna Thomas, 94, of Goshen, passed away on March 20, 2026. She was born on December 21, 1931, in Middlebury, Indiana, to Samuel D. and Lizzie (Yoder) Thomas.
Edna was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, Diana Mast, Irene Yoder, Orpha Troyer, Ella Thomas, Ralph Thomas, Henry Thomas, Melvin Thomas, and...

Connie R. (Hoover) Mahaffa, 65, of Goshen, passed away on March 17.
She was born on August 11, 1960, in Goshen to Floyd and Esther (Rheinheimer) Hoover.
On June 26, 1982, she married the love of her life, Mike Mahaffa and together they built a life intentionally filled with love, laughter and grit.
Connie lived a...

Sheldon D. Blosser, 72, died on Monday, March 16, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.
He was born on Jan. 17, 1954, in Elkhart to Virgil L. and Lois (Rheinheimer) Blosser.
On Aug. 25, 1974, he married Beatrice Perez at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in Goshen.
She survives along with a daughter, Amy Blosser,...

Daniel Elmer Hochstetler was born on May 11, 1935, seven miles east of Goshen in Clinton Township, to Elam S. Hochstetler and Eliza A. (Bender) Hochstetler.
He died on March 16, at Greencroft Healthcare of natural causes. He was 90 years old.
Dan spent nearly 66 years married to Arie (Miller) Hochstetler who...

Bradley A. Miller, 76, of Goshen, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at The Restoracy of Goshen on March 14, after a long, courageous battle with dementia.
He was born on Aug. 14, 1949, in Bremen, to Edward R. and Velma (Stutzman) Miller.
He was joined in holy matrimony to the love of his life, Cheryl, on June...

Lynda F. (Myers) Vander Reyden, 70, Goshen, died at 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born on February 8, 1956, in Goshen, to Maro & Mildred "Millie" (Zurcher) Myers.
She was married and divorced from Steven Vander Reyden.
Surviving are her sisters, Beth Dooley of Goshen, and...

Douglas K. Sellers, 75, Goshen, died at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born on July 16, 1950, in Kendallville, to Dr. Ralph K. & Dorothy Jean (Leming) Sellers.
Surviving are a son, Nathan (Kaitlin) Sellers, Cleveland, Ohio; a grandson, Owen Sellers, Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Roger K....

Juanita Grace Brenneman Shenk age 91 of Goshen, passed away peacefully on March 14, at her home in Goshen. She experienced complications while recovering from pneumonia.
Juanita was born on April 30, 1934 in La Junta, Colorado to Millie and Fred Brenneman.
She grew up in Heston, Kansas. She attended Heston...

Dorothy L. Neff, 97, died on Friday, March 13, at her home at Waterford Crossing Assisted Living.
She was born on Aug. 5, 1928 in Marshall County to John and Pearl (Marquart) Lemler.
On Sept. 18, 1948 she married Elmer I. Neff in Nappanee. He died on May 11, 2019.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane (Harvey) Rodman;...

Hilary Bertsche, 96, went home to his Lord on Tuesday February 10. He passed away peacefully at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen.
Hilary was born on Nov. 16, 1929 in Flanagan, Illinois to the late Almon and Vera Bertsche.
He married Gladys Long on Aug. 29,1953 in Sterling, Illinois.
Surviving are a son, Stephen...

Elizabeth (Betty) June Oyler, 90, passed away on March 8 at Goshen Hospital after health complications.
She was born Elizabeth June Leland to Laverne and Harry Leland on Aug.12, 1935, in Birdseye, Indiana.
Known as Betty to her friends and family, she graduated from Huntingburg High School in 1953, where she...

Michael Raymond Kincaid, 76, passed away on Monday, March 9, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen.
Michael was born on Nov. 14, 1949, in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, to Buford and Arbutus (Bailey) Kincaid.
In 1959, the family moved to Goshen, where he would spend most of his life.
Mike graduated from Goshen High School in...

C. Paul Byler, 80, of Goshen, passed away peacefully on March 7, surrounded by the love of his family. He is welcomed into Heaven by his Savior.
He was born on Jan. 13, 1946, in Dennison, Iowa to Carl and Mary Byler.
On Aug. 5, 1977, he married Janet Kitson, the love of his life, who survives. Together they built...

Rodney D. Beer, age 78 of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday afternoon March 5, at his residence.
Rod was born on Nov. 5, 1948 in Goshen, to Harlan and Phyllis (Blosser) Beer.
Rod lived his entire life in northern Indiana and was a 1967 graduate of Nappanee High School.
On April 13, 1968, Rod married Kathy Wolferman....

Charles Phillip Whitehead, 91, died quietly at home after a brief illness on March 4.
Phil was born on Sept. 8, 1934 to Charles and Fern (Markham) Whitehead in Goshen.
He is survived by his brother, Jan (Gail) of Goshen; sister, Ruth West (Dan) of Goshen; son, Brad (Jewel) Whitehead of North Myrtle Beach;...