James Perrin Obituary
James D. Perrin, 69, of Goshen died Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Goshen Hospital.
He was born July 6,1956 in Goshen to Everett and Marjorie (Miller) Perrin.
He is survived by his siblings, Betty (Wayne) Mast, of Goshen, Kathy Rohn, of Goshen, Everett “Sonny” (Ursula) Perrin, of Tacoma, Washington, and Dennis (Jill) Perrin of Goshen, and a large extended family.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Connie Lou Wheeler, Peggy Ann Perrin and Sharon K. Kauffman and brothers William Arthur Perrin and Richard Eugene Perrin.
James was a lifelong area resident, member of the Moose Lodge, and avid bowler. He spent time working at several local businesses including Johnson Controls, Turtle Top, Ivy Terrace, HomeCrest and the Mica Shop to name a few.
He formerly attended New Paris Missionary Church. A memorial service will be held in the spring with burial at Violett Cemetery, Goshen.
The family wishes to give special thanks to the Goshen Hospital and Goshen Hospice staff for the care given to James and the entire family.
Memorial gifts may be directed to The Window; https://www.thewindowofgoshen.com/ ;or Humane Society of Elkhart County; https://elkharthumanesociety.org/.
Yoder-Culp Funeral Home is assisting the family.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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