Obituaries

Reverend Larry R. Biller, 83, died on Thursday, May 7.
He was born on Oct. 17, 1942, in Goshen to Lowell "Zuke" and Bette (Yoder) Biller.
He married Gertrude "Irene" Paul on Aug. 24, 1963. She survives.
Also surviving are his children, Mike Biller of Elkhart, Don (D'Andre) Biller of Elkhart, and Kristan (Ron)...

Charles Duane Cross, 78, of Goshen, passed away peacefully at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, at his residence.
He was born on March 2, 1948, in Elkhart, to George J. and Verna (Weldy) Cross.
On Jan. 1, 1967, in Pinckney, Michigan, he married Agnes Brubacher. She survives.
Survivors in addition to his wife are two...

Craig G. Erickson, 83, died Monday, June 1, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born on Sept.16, 1942, in Poplar, Montana to George Lloyd Erickson and Ida Mae (Holland) Erickson. They preceded him in death along with a brother, Steve Erickson.
In 1964, he married LeAnn Hruby in Morris, Minnesota.
She survives along with...

Connie L. Helmuth, 79, of Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, in Community Hospital of Bremen.
Connie was born on Dec. 19, 1946, in Warsaw, the daughter of the late Richard and Jeane (Priser) Faurote.
On Sept. 3, 1971, she married Crist "Ed" Helmuth. He passed away on Nov. 20, 2024.
Connie worked for First...

Tonia Kidd, 86, passed away on June 4.
She was born on May 25, 1940, in Stanislauchick, Ukraine, to Ivan and Fedora "Dora" (Demerza) Zahursky.
Tonia is survived by her son, Steve Borzeniatow; her grandchildren, Shera Hershberger, Dalton Roose, Mason (Melissa) Borzeniatow, and Megan (DeVon) Johnson; her sisters, Zina...

Jackie "Jack" B. Lepird, 82, died on Wednesday, May 20, at Elkhart General Hospital.
He was born on March 6, 1944 in Fort Wayne, to Burl L. Lepird and Norma Jean (Franks) Lepird.
Survivors include a daughter, Missy (Jason) Osborn of Middlebury; a son, Jeff (Mary) Lepird of Milford; and six grandchildren, Jared...

Dorcas G. Merkle, 88, of Ohio City, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, at her home surrounded by family.
She was born on Feb. 10, 1938, in Clarence Center, New York, to the late Paul W. Troyer and Luella (Hooley) Troyer.
The family later moved to the Elkhart area, where Dorcas attended Concord High...

Larry A. "Red" Miller, formerly of Goshen, passed away on the morning of May 27, in Indianapolis.
He was born on Oct. 4, 1941, in Goshen, to Paul B and Maryellen (Kowatch) Miller.
Larry is survived by a brother, Lynn (Judy) Miller; niece, Megan E. (Shaun) Wilson; nephew, Robert P. (Trysha) Miller; and 4...

Fern L. Miller, 75, of LaGrange, passed away peacefully at 1:42 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, in her home, surrounded by her family. She is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior.
Fern was born on July 25, 1950, in Goshen, to Vernon and Shirley (Ropp) Nisley.
On Dec. 28, 1968, she married Ralph Miller Jr. He...

Glenn Edwin Nisly, 95, formerly of Yoder, Kansas and Middlebury, Indiana, died on May 29,at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson.
He was born on Oct. 28, 1930, in Hutchinson, to Eli Edward and Catherine "Katie" (Yoder) Nisly.
Glenn was in the 1-W Service as a registered conscientious objector in...

Grace (Miller) Pressler, 92, Wakarusa, died at 11:47 a.m. on Friday, May 29, at Harmony of Elkhart.
She was born on May 2, 1934 in Newton County, Indiana, to Jesse and Elizabeth (Helmuth) Miller.
On July 2, 1967, she married Paul Lamar Pressler.
Surviving are 2 children, Jesse D. Pressler, Wakarusa and Esther...