Obituaries

Carol Jean (Dunlap) Valencourt, 96, passed away November 17, 2025, her faith becoming sight, and her hope becoming experience with her Creator and Lord, Jesus Christ.
She was born September 29, 1929, in New Paris, Indiana to Art and Belva (Martin) Dunlap. July 2, 1949, she married Roy Valencourt, who preceded her...

Patricia Ann Tubbs, 79, passed peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Jan. 2, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka.
Patricia was born on May 1, 1946, in Goshen to Royal A. and Anna Mary (Neff) Wilhelm.
On April 1, 1972, she married Van H. Tubbs at New Paris Church of the Brethren,...

Dallas Damron, 71, Goshen, died at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born on June 21, 1954, in Pikeville, Kentucky, to Billie Ray & Jerldeane (Bartley) Damron.
On Oct. 4, 1975, he married Penny (Ratliff) Damron; and she died on May 7, 2024.
Surviving are a daughter, Melissa Marie...

Samuel F. Pfahler, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 3, on hospice at Goshen Hospital.
Sam lived a full life, being born to Glen and Verona (Flick) Pfahler, a farming family in Tiro, Ohio on May 24, 1934.
Sam didn't love the farming life and left the family homestead at 18 to pursue a college degree at Ohio State University...

Robert Lee Anglemyer Sr., 81, died on Monday, Jan. 5, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born on July 12, 1944, to Glenn E. Anglemyer and Mary (Murdock) Leiter.
On Aug. 20, 1972, Robert married Sharon Lee Mills in Goshen. She preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his parents; and his grandson, David Allen...

Carol L. Smoker, 82, New Paris, died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Goshen Hospital, peacefully surrounded by her family.
She was born on May 25, 1943, in New Paris, to Theodore A. & Alberta I. (Hollar) Cripe.
On Sept. 17, 1961, she married David M. Smoker; and he died on April 21, 2025.
Surviving are...

Patsy J. Strycker, age 93, passed away on Jan. 2, at Hubbard Hill Living Wisdom.
She was born on April 29, 1932, in Goshen, to Loyd and Mary (Miller) Soncarty.
Patsy graduated from Goshen High School in 1950.
On June 8, 1952, she married the love of her life, Stanley J. Strycker, in Goshen. Stanley preceded her in...

Margaret "Peg" (Sefton) Hooley, 88, died Friday, Jan. 2, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born on Oct. 7, 1937 in Argyle, Michigan to Noel V. and Marian M. (Jones) Sefton.
On Sept. 8, 1956 she married Richard K. Hooley in Bloomfield, Michigan.
He survives along with four children, Stephen...

Amanda Diedrich, 49, Chilton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 25, surrounded by her lovely family.
With her strong faith and strength, she fought for nearly 3 years with stage 4 cancer.
Amanda was born in Goshen on Oct. 30, 1976 to her parents, Brenda (Martin) Loucks and Les Morey.
She was a 1995...

David Ogle, age 75, passed away on Dec. 24, in Indianapolis.
Dave was born on June 1, 1950 to Theodore and Donnabelle Ogle and lived his entire life in Goshen, a community he deeply loved and proudly served.
He was a graduate of Goshen High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, Susan (Elder) Ogle.
They...