Lydia N. Hostetler, 89, of Topeka, died at 4:25 am, on Tuesday, June 8 at her residence. She was born on April 8, 1932, in LaGrange County, to Noah J. and Amanda Mae (Bontrager) Raber. On April 23, 1953, in Honeyville she married Ervin D. Hostetler; he died June 3, 2017. Surviving are two daughters, Joan (Allen) Wengerd of Whitehall, WI, Mary Etta (Paul) Nisley of Topeka; son, Marvin (Lena) Hostetler of LaGrange; 24 grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren;...

John was born in Bedford, IN on September 28th, 1955 to Clifford and Judith McKee. John went home to be with the Lord whom he loved with all of his heart on May 16th, 2021 in Ft. Wayne, IN due to complications from COVID-19. A longtime resident of the Goshen-Middlebury Area, John graduated from Northridge High School class of 1974. He worked at "The Window" until his illness. John was an active member of Grace Community Church and loved "Fight Club" men’s ministry, graduating 11 chapters....

Freeman J. Frey, 72, of Goshen, died unexpectedly at 12:15 pm on Saturday, June 5 at Goshen Health Hospital. He was born on October 16, 1948, in LaGrange, to Joseph E. and Elizabeth (Bontrager) Frey. On September 2, 1971, in LaGrange, he married Wilma Lambright; she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are three daughters, LaWanda (Devon) Chupp of Shipshewana, Arloa (Eli) Marner of Abbeville, SC, Regina (Will) Mast of Greenwood, SC; four sons, Faron (Wanda) Frey, Ferlyn (Elsie) Frey,...

Rae Ann Markley, 87, of Middlebury, died at 5:15 pm on Thursday, June 3,  at Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange. She was born on February 8, 1934, in Goshen, to Clarence and Mildred (Gohn) Fike. She married David Weaver in 1954; she then married Jim Markley, who survives in Pioneer, OH. Surviving are daughter, Anna (Ben) Yoder of Sturgis, MI; six grandchildren, Mike Weaver, Ed (Emily) Weaver, Erin Weaver, Monica Weaver, Mallory Weaver, McKenzie (Dulton) Keegan; three...

Marsha Kaye Quilty, 51, of Middlebury, died unexpectedly at 9:06 pm, on Thursday, June 3 at Goshen Health Hospital. She was born on October 22, 1969, in LaGrange to Reuben Jr. and Delila (Wickey) Miller. Surviving is her mother of Goshen; three sisters, Clara (Greg Downs) Sanderson of San Tan Valley, AZ, Patricia (Dwight) Bontrager of Wakarusa, Crystal (Justin) Musall of Dayton, OH; brother, Toby (Jaclyn) Miller of Carmel; five nephews and nieces, Ethan Miller, Haley Miller, Elizabeth...

Glen J. “Hoss” Wingard, 67, of Middlebury, died at 6:55 am on Saturday, May 29, at Courtyard of Goshen, after a brief illness. He was born on September 16, 1953 in LaGrange to Olen J. and Irene (Lehman) Wingard.  Surviving are two brothers, Wilbur (Liz) Wingard of Topeka, Lavern (Vicki) Wingard of Middlebury; three sisters, Ruby (Jr.) Schlabach of Shipshewana, Etta Fern (Melvin) Yoder of Shipshewana, Marlene (Wayne) Fry of Topeka; and 21 nieces and nephews. He was preceded...

Major Carl Kenneth Reed, 79, was Promoted to Glory on Sunday, May 30, 2021. He was born to Reason and Mable (Shinkle) Reed on April 7, 1942 in Alexandria, IN and was raised in Elwood, IN. He attended grade school (1-8) at South Elwood, then attended Franklin High School for two years before transferring to the Great Commission High School in Anderson, IN, graduating in 1961. Carl’s first memory of attending The Salvation Army was when Captains Don and Harriet Olson were the corps...

Ronald L. Swinehart, 75, of Bristol, left this earth to be with God, family, and friends on May 27, at his residence. He was born on August 12, 1945, in Sturgis, MI. to LeRoy F. and Dorothy F. (Cyphers) Swinehart. He worked for Weyerhauser Company in Middlebury as a press operator for several years. There he met his future wife, Nancy Zigler, they were married on May 7, 1972, in Middlebury. They lived on his parent’s farm in White Pigeon, MI. for six months. Then they bought their...

Lillian Esther Riegsecker Slabach, 96, passed away on May 25, 2021, in the home of her daughter, with her family by her side. Lillian was born on September 16, 1924, to John and Neomah (Miller) Riegsecker. She grew up as a middle child with 3 sisters and 4 brothers, spending her early years in Millersburg, IN where she met Fred after being introduced by a cousin. They later married on April 21, 1946 and within a few years they purchased a farm north of Middlebury where they lived for 70...

Dallas Ervin Yoder, 26, of Goshen passed away at 5:38 pm on Tuesday, May 25, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, from injuries he sustained in an accident. He was born on September 9, 1994, in Albany, OR, to Mark and Dorothea (Miller) Yoder. Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Austin Yoder, and Vincent Yoder both of Goshen; three sisters, Kristina (fiancé Tyler Rodes) Yoder, Krystal Yoder, Karilynn Yoder all of Goshen; grandfather, Ervin W. Yoder of TN; grandmother...