Obituaries

Rebecca P. Miller, 84, of Lake Placid, Florida, formerly of Elkhart, died at 12:31 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 10, at Lake Placid Health and Rehab, Lake Placid, Florida.
She was born on April 26, 1942, in Burr Oak, Michigan, to Pete and Lydia (Borntrager) Schwartz.
On Dec. 24, 1963, she married Samuel M. Yoder. He died...

Richard "Dick" C. Birk, age 85 of Wakarusa, passed away on Monday afternoon, Aug. 10, at his residence after an extended illness.
Richard was born on March 16, 1941 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, to Clarence and Opal (Hathaway) Birk.
Dick was a 1959 graduate of Madison High School and lived his entire life in the...

Levi D. Miller, eight days short of 96, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Aug. 9, at Wooded Glen Retirement Community in Springfield, Ohio.
He married Cora (Ropp) Miller on Dec. 25, 1950, in Kalona, Iowa, and they shared nearly 73 years of marriage before her passing in 2023.
Levi was born on Aug. 17, 1930, in...

Edna Mae Hochstetler, 91, of Goshen, formerly of Middlebury, passed away peacefully at 8:50 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Greencroft, Goshen.
She was born on Oct. 4, 1934, in Middlebury, to Seth and Nancy (Miller) Troyer.
On Dec. 11, 1955, in Middlebury she married Chris U. Hochstetler, Chris died on Dec. 4,...

Loretta Kuhns, age 78 of Goshen, died peacefully in her sleep at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, Aug. 8, at her residence.
She was born on Nov. 29, 1947 in Bremen, to Joe and Cora (Yoder) Nissley.
Loretta accepted Christ into her life at the age of 17 and was a long time member of Fairview Mennonite Church in Etna...

John A. Hochstedler, 90, died on Thursday, July 23, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1935 in Hartville, Ohio to Emanuel and Magdalena (Schlabach) Hochstedler.
John spent his early years in Kokomo and attended Bethel College in Mishawaka.
On June 23, 1956, he married Shirleen Joy Oswald at Benton Mennonite...

Cindy Mae Sheley, 79, died on Monday, August 3, surrounded by her family at Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born on Feb. 15, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky to Henry and Betty (Merideth) Carnes.
On Feb. 14, 1993 she married Vernon W. Sheley.
He survives along with children, April Lawson, Cromwell, Autumn (Michael)...

Nancy L. Coy, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Monday August 3, at The Waters of Syracuse at the age of 79.
Born on Jan. 16, 1947, in Goshen, she was the daughter of Robert and Treva Plank (Culp).
She grew up in the Syracuse area and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1965.
It was not long after her...

Marsha Elaine Neer, 74, passed away peacefully on July 27.
Born on Nov. 17, 1951, in Goshen, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Betty Neer. She spent nearly her entire life in Elkhart County.
After graduating from Concord High School in 1970, Marsha worked in the newborn nursery caring for infants and their...

Elisabeth (Els) Shelly, 91, of Goshen Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, in Noblesville, Indiana.
She was born in Amsterdam on Oct. 17,1934 to Robert and Helen van Lier, the second of four children.
In 1953, after working a year in Marseille France as an au pair, Els crossed the Atlantic to attend Bluffton...

With profound sadness and deep love, the family of Rhoda (Yoder) Troyer, 80, announces her passing on July 21, 2026, at Brownsburg Meadows Assisted Living in Brownsburg, Indiana. Rhoda was born on April 1, 1946, in Millersburg, Ohio, to John and Millie Yoder.
Rhoda spent 66 years of her life in Elkhart County before...

Michael H. Jenkins, 82, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away on July 9, 2026, in Ft. Myers, Florida, leaving behind a life marked by devotion, service, humor, and steadfast love for his family and community.
Born on June 2, 1944, in Noblesville, Indiana, he was the son of a generation that valued hard work,...

William "Bill" E. Madison Jr., 61, of Goshen, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Born November 25, 1964, at the Air Force base in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii, to William "Bill" E. and Rita (Kienitz) Madison Sr., Bill spent his earliest years in Hawaii before his family moved to Oklahoma and...

Katie "Kay" Bontrager, 74, died on Sunday, July 19, at Goshen Hospital.
She was born on Feb. 27, 1952 in Arthur, Illinois to Noah and Gertrude (Yoder) Schrock.
On April 5, 1980, she married Dale Bontrager in New Paris.
He survives along with her siblings, Verna Yoder, Richland Center, Wisconsin, Irene (Glen) Eby,...

Weldon W. Hull, 85, died on Friday, July 17, at Esther's Hospice House.
He was born on Jan. 19, 1941 in Constantine, Michigan to Ralph and LaVada (Hooley) Hull.
He married Lola Stabler on June 14, 1963 in Millersburg.
She survives along with seven children, Tina (Dean) Smith, Millersburg, Stoney (Tiffiny) Hull,...

Lloyd "Curly" E. Miller, 78, of Goshen, formerly of Shipshewana, died peacefully surrounded by his family at 3:03 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born on May 11, 1948, in Elkhart, to Enos and Katie (Wingard) Miller.
On Aug. 1, 1981, in Topeka, he married Debbie Miller. She survives.
Survivors in...

Donald Rosezelle Jr., 83, Goshen, passed away on Thursday, July 16, at the Goshen Hospital.
He was born on May 29, 1943, to Donald and Christobel (Todd) Rosezelle Sr. in Goshen.
He married Tonnya Cripe on Oct. 6, 1967. The couple almost shared 20 years of marriage until her untimely passing on October 5,...