Author Archives: Joe Krocker
Obituary – Mildred L. Rausch
MILDRED L. RAUSCH died on April 2, 2002. She was born in Goshen on October 8, 1908 to Ida (Smith) and Emmett Howard. Mildred was married to Adrien Rausch who preceeded her in death. Her siblings were Kathryn Howard Krocker, Evelyn Howard Moore, and Donald Howard. Funeral services were performed by Rev. Michael Foran and Rev. Allen Bergmann. She … Continue reading
Obituary – Mamie M. Swihart
MAMIE M. SWIHART, 88, passed away on April 1, 1988. Swihart was born in Goshen to the late William and Barbara Johnston Cookson and was a homemaker. Her husband Jack S. died in 1947. She resided in Canton before moving to Goshen, in 1968 to care for her grandchildren following the death of her daughter Betty Krocker. Betty’s … Continue reading
Obituary – Donald “Fuzzy” Eugene Carlisle
DONALD “FUZZY” EUGENE CARLISLE, 81, died on July 9, 2007. He was a longtime resident of Goshen prior to moving to Tuscarawas to reside with his daughter Debbie Arnold, due to illness. Fuzzy was a son of the late Gibson and Grace Kuhn Carlisle and was born September 24, 1925. He retired from Gradall in … Continue reading
Obituary – Danny Patrick McWilliams
DANNY PATRICK MCWILLIAMS, age 57, of New Philadelphia, died December 17, 2009 following a sudden illness. He was the son of Junior D. McWilliams and Alfreda (Noss) Brown. Danny was born on April 21, 1952 at Union Hospital. He graduated from Indian Valley North’s class of 1970 and was employed by Timken Roller Bearing Co., at … Continue reading
Obituary – Joanne Marie Butler
JOANNE MARIE BUTLER, 77, of Uhrichsville, OH, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012. She was born on February 28, 1934 in Goshen, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Arthur D. and Nora (Page) Garrett. The Garretts resided behind the Universal Sewer Pipe Plant #2 on a lane that included the Kopp and … Continue reading
Lawrence (Larry) and Jo Ann V. Davis Guy
Jo Ann V. Davis and Lawrence L. Guy were married in the Goshen Community Church of the Nazarene, on February 20, 1982. They resided in Uhrichsville for several months before returning to the Goshen Community in September. They lived on Robson Dr. in their mobile home which was later moved to their property on Goshen Valley Rd. They … Continue reading
Obituary – John T. White
JOHN T. WHITE, 74, passed away on January 26, 2012. White did not live in Goshen at the time that he purchased all 91 acres of the James A. Oppy Farm from Bernice K. Oppy in the mid 1970’s. Bernice had decided to move to Michigan to reside with her daughter Kathy after the passing of her husband James. John divided the … Continue reading
Comments on the Arkansas Cake Recipe by Frank Davis
Frank Davis, who now resides in Michigan, comments on the Arkansas Cake Recipe: “Lena (Gervasi Richardson) was my next door neighbor and a very nice person. That cake had to be a good one,” Frank said adding. “I remember Lena as a very good cook.” Lena passed away several years ago. She and Frank resided … Continue reading
Mary Krocker and Ida Howard at the Krocker residence in 1967.
Ida Howard was the first custodian at the Goshen School.