Esther Mae Godshalk

February 14, 2025 at 3:31 p.m.


Esther Mae Godshalk, 88, formerly of Leesburg, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake.
She was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Fulton County, to Mildred Josephine Rogers Kuhn and Calvin Alonzo Kuhn. Esther married Jerry Steven Godshalk on Nov. 14, 1970; he died Aug. 27, 2006.
Esther’s life will be celebrated with a service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Jeff Pfeifer. A graveside service will follow at Leesburg Cemetery. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.


Esther Mae Godshalk, 88, formerly of Leesburg, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake.
She was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Fulton County, to Mildred Josephine Rogers Kuhn and Calvin Alonzo Kuhn. Esther married Jerry Steven Godshalk on Nov. 14, 1970; he died Aug. 27, 2006.
Esther’s life will be celebrated with a service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Jeff Pfeifer. A graveside service will follow at Leesburg Cemetery. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.


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