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MEMORY QUILT — Norman McKinney points out some photos of him and his wife, Mary, from the 1960s. The photos are printed on a memory quilt that was gifted to the couple. Photo by Lilli Dwyer.

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IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME — Norman and Mary McKinney have been married for 54 years. They met and married in the late 1960s in a classic case of love at first sight. Photo by Lilli Dwyer.

By LILLI DWYER Staff Writer After 54 years of marriage, the McKinneys have been through a lot together. Norman McKinney Jr. was born and raised in Warsaw. His wife, Mary, was born in Kentucky and moved with her parents to the area when she was in the fifth grade. The two met in the late 1960s in a classic case of love at first sight. “He was a friend of my friend’s brother and that’s how I met him,” Mary recalled. “We were coming from my house and going to her house, and her brother and Norm were coming out. He was coming down the sidewalk there, and I saw him from a distance, and I just fell in love right then and there. ... I’ll never forget it, I can see it in my mind.” Their first date took place at Warsaw’s now-closed drive-in theater the very next night. When the couple later decided to get married, they took a road trip to Pound, Va., with Mary’s sister, Judy Marsillette, and her fiancee, John Mock. After finding a hospital chapel, the two couples eloped in a double ceremony. “When we did our vows, my sister and I said our vows together to our husbands and then they did the same thing,” Mary said. When they returned to Indiana, the McKinneys ended up making their home on the especially twisty stretch of SR 25, colloquially known as the Devil’s Backbone. Theirs is the only house on the Backbone, in fact, as most of the land along the

road is too swampy to build on. Norman did construction and carpentry work. He also traded hunting dogs and horses. Mary worked in the textile industry for most of her career, making jeans and gloves, and spent some time working for the Hallmark store. For several decades, Norman spent his weekends as a driver for Amish people, who are disallowed from driving themselves by their religious beliefs. “I had an old Amish guy I drove for over 50 years. We’d go to the Shipshewana horse sale. Eli Brooker, he passed away at the age of 95, two years ago. I had other ones, but he was the longest one. He was kind of my best friend,” Norman said. “Back then, they ran the Amish bank. My truck broke down and I didn’t have money to get it fixed ... Never signed papers; they just gave me the money, and I paid it back. They said, ‘Norm, we gotta get you a truck because you gotta take us around,’” he recalled with a laugh. Now in their 70s, the McKinneys have three sons, two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Mary said she and Norman spend their time, “Getting by, day to day.” One of their pastimes is camping out and selling items they’ve collected over the years at flea markets. After a fire on their property last year, a big portion of their collection was lost. “We’ll still go camping, but we won’t have very much stuff to sell. We mainly did it for enjoyment and to see the people that we met over the years,”

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IN THE BEGINNING — A collection of photos of Norman and Mary McKinney from the late 1960s. Photo by Lilli Dwyer. Mary explained. One of the things Mary has to look forward to each year is a homemade valentine from Norman. Over the course of their marriage, he’s made one for her every Valentine’s Day, getting their grandchildren to help in later years. “I have to say, I’m proud of us,” Mary said of their marriage. “We’ve had our arguments, but neither one of us thought about leaving each other. We never split up, because I love him.” FOR MY VALENTINE — Over the course of the McKinneys’ marriage, Norman has given Mary a homemade Valentine each year, with their grandchildren helping him in later years. Pictured is one of the many valentines Mary has stashed around their home. Photo provided by L.J. Schwick.

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Know Your neighbor Makeup artist helps clients feel beautiful in their own skin By LAURIE LECHLITNER Staff Writer “I love making people feel beautiful in their own skin,” stated Haley Allen, Warsaw. “When I was 13 and in middle school, I did a makeup demonstration on one of my friends for English class. I remember how beautiful she looked. And I’ve come a long way over the years.” Allen is a makeup artist with a shop in Warsaw and attended Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture, Fort Wayne. “I got my esthetician license, which allows me to also do facials and massage therapy. I’ve always loved putting people at ease, helping them relax and feel special. That’s why I enjoy doing makeup. It helps a person feel good about themselves,” Allen said. She began doing clients’ makeup in her home bedroom in 2018. “My clients were school seniors getting their class pictures taken and brides and bridesmaids in weddings. I loved hosting them,” Allen said. Allen started her business out of her studio in 2020. “I was still safely working a day job at Zimmer Biomet and doing clients on my off hours. My schedule was getting quite heavy,” she said. This past September, Allen quit her job at Biomet and now devotes her full time to her business. “That was a scary step for me. I worked at Biomet for 11 years.

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FEELING GOOD — Makeup artist Haley Allen loves making people feel good about themselves. Doing people’s makeup is one way she accomplishes this. She also loves connecting with people while she’s doing a facial or massage. Photo by Morgan Fouce Photography.

Letter to the editor County agencies grateful for donations to help others through ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Dear Editor, To say “thank you” seems inadequate for the donations we received this year for “Supermarket Sweep,” held at Kroger Jan. 31. All of our services have been challenged with more people coming in for assistance. The event collected $38,000 worth of food, hygiene and baby

items for Combined Community Services, Heartline Pregnancy Center and The Salvation Army. Our appreciation goes to the students at Grace College, Mission Point Church and others who made this possible. Again, we are grateful for this donation as we serve others in our community in the name of Jesus.

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Applications for Mary Jane Miller Scholarship The deadline to submit applications for the Mary Jane Miller Scholarship is Monday, April 1. Applications are available at the guidance counselors’ offices of all Kosciusko County high schools and at the Lake City Bank Wealth Advisory Group, 202 E. Center St., Warsaw. The Mary Jane Miller Scholarship Trust was established by Mary Jane Miller of Warsaw to provide financial assistance to students pursuing higher education. Miller cared greatly for the county and community. Her ambition was to provide scholarships to high school seniors and college students residing in Kosciusko County. Michael Valentine and Lake City Bank are co-trustees of the Mary Jane Miller Trust. Applications and additional information can also be found online at lakecitybank.com/scholarships. Completed application packets will be collected April 1, for consideration for the next academic year; late applications will not be accepted. To learn more, call (574) 3767150.

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Former Olympian to speak at Good Friday Breakfast The Kosciusko Community YMCA will be hosting its eighth annual Good Friday Breakfast Friday, March 29. The event will take place from 7-9 a.m. at Christ’s Covenant Church, 2090 E. Pierceton Road,

Winona Lake. This year, the YMCA is welcoming Olympian Leah Amico. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with USA Softball, two-time world champion, National Softball Hall of Fame inductee, and a

Phend and Brown earns award for asphalt paving The National Asphalt Pavement Association recently announced that Phend and Brown Inc., Milford, won a 2023 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction for asphalt pavement. The company is being recognized during the association’s 69th annual meeting. “The asphalt pavement industry is committed to building high-quality projects that deliver superior performance to the traveling public. All contractors’ projects earning a Quality in Construction award are measured against best practices designed to live up to that commitment,” said 2023 National Asphalt Pavement Association Chair Christian Zimmermann. “Earning the Quality in Construction Award demonstrates that Phend and Brown has met or exceeded these rigorous standards.” Phend and Brown won the award for its work on US 30 in Kosciusko County. The project consisted of 16 miles of asphalt milling and resurfacing with 4 inches of asphalt. It also included pipe replacement, drainage and intersection improvements, patching and bridge deck replacement. Challenges included working at night and coordinating lane closures and traffic control. The company incorporated reclaimed asphalt pavement into the project mixes, a sustainable paving practice,

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APC approves food bank’s rezoning By PHOEBE MUTHART Staff Writer A warehouse for a food bank was given a favorable recommendation at the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday, Feb. 7. Milford Food Bank’s petition to rezone ground from a residential district to a commercial district was approved. The property is located on the south side of Emeline Street, west of James Street in Milford. A vacant house is situated across from the food bank. The house will be torn down soon and the food bank wants to build a warehouse on the property, said the food bank’s president, Joe Shetler. The food bank has been using the warehouse at The Papers Inc. The new warehouse will have a coolers and freezers. Al and Carol Haab have donated the property to the food bank. Shetler said the food bank provides food to food pantries in several counties including Elkhart,

Noble and Kosciusko. “We serve 40,000 to 50,000 people a week and 3.6 million pounds of food,” Shelter noted, adding 124 pantries use the food bank as its food source. “Commercial use is a better fit,” said Matthew Sandy, APC director. There were no remonstrators. The case will go before the Milford Town Council at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. Ronald Casebeer’s petition for preliminary plat approval for an agricultural II subdivision was approved. The property is located on the east side of CR 875 West and south of CR 200 North in Etna Township. Kevin Shepherd’s petition to rezone ground from an industrial II district to a commercial district was given a favorable recommendation by the APC board. The property is located on the east side of First Street and 817 feet north of CR 725 East in Washington Township. Mary Lou Shepherd, his mother, said a beauty shop will use the property and possibly a bakery

and U-Haul facility. “It is a big plus for Pierceton,” said Mary Lou of the new businesses. The case will now go before the Pierceton Town Council at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. Wacky 2 Premier Properties’ petition to rezone ground from a public use district to a residential district was approved. The property is located on the west side of EMS T52 Lane, north of EMS T51C Lane in Tippecanoe Township. There was one letter from a remonstrator; however, the case was given a favorable recommendation. The matter will be heard by county commissioners at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. Gregory Smith’s petition to rezone 13.358 acres from an agricultural district to an agricultural II district was given a favorable rec-

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By DEANNA MURASKI, and DARLA MCCAMMON Guest Writers Last week, we touched on pivotal moments in America that helped create our artistic canvas. From the Great Depression and Dust Bowl to the World Wars, each moved and molded America like changing seasons bracing us for the cold barren winters or the hope and warmth of spring. Our current series will be painting a scene for you of American art from early 1900s through 2000 and into the current day. One such artist was William Michael Harnett from the famed Ashcan School (Artist Colony). The Ashcan group desired to create a realistic representation of life as it happened. The impetus for their move toward realism was promulgated by the introduction in 1839 of the daguerreotype process. In its simplest form, the process allowed an image to be captured through light, which eventually led to the photograph. Competition is an economic incentive; thus the daguerreotype process turned the art world on its tale as artists vied to compete. Artists needed a way to keep up with this innovative technique so realism was the perfect blend between the two worlds. Harnett mastered this in the late 1800’s through his still-life illustrations. He would curate a small group of associated objects and paint them so life-like that your mind would have trouble discerning if they were real. The effect was evocative of the trompe-l’oeil technique originating in Europe and used as early as the 1500’s to trick the eye. In Harnett’s earlier career, he produced work with mundane, but

HARNETT STILL LIFE — William Michael Harnett was a member of the famed Ashcan School, which desired to create a realistic representation of life as it happened. Photo provided by Darla McCammon. still realistic objects such as pipes, a simple stack of books or even everyday beer steins; however, this practice allowed him to hone his skill as he progressed to more elegant and exquisitely realistic work. After his return from a time of study in Munich, he could focus on the more difficult and challenging techniques that later brought him fame. His books, now shining with gilt edges, a stringed musical instrument with glimmering translucent strings, and beautifully detailed ceramic jars brought him to the pinnacle of realism. Each of the items he painted in his compositions are so meticulously recreated that you are tempted to pick up the violin to pluck the strings or take a bite of the plumply depicted orange. Additionally, Harnett was a genius at creating time and place as well as the passage of time through

his art. Eventually, his realism movement through the Ashcan School would lend itself to super-realism in the 1950s, but we are getting ahead of ourselves. See you next week as we continue this interesting journey through our American artistic heritage. Events The “Pierceton Picker” Dave Taylor is showcasing his art treasures he has picked throughout the years. His education and years of experience help him garner rare treasures you will want to see. It is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, at Warsaw City Hall. As always, this art gallery is free to view and exhibitors are not charged to exhibit their art work. Contact McCammon if you are interested in exhibiting to get you put into the rotation schedule at Macdar7@ gmail.com.

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“I am thankful and proud of Union Tool reaching this milestone anniversary of 80 years in business,” said company President Chuck Simpson, reflecting upon the company’s 80-year journey. “Being a fourth-generation, family-owned business is an accomplishment that is unique and rare in today’s world. “My respect and admiration must start with our founder and my grandfather, Karl Heinzelman. My father, Charles Simpson, and brother, Mike Simpson, expanded and successfully grew the company for many years. As the current president and owner, I am proud that with the help and hard work from my two sons, Chas and Nick Simpson, we have taken the company to the next level of success. I have no doubts that the company will continue to grow and prosper under the leadership of Chas and Nick.” Union Tool leadership also acknowledges the contributions of its past and current employees, saying the legacy of dedication and hard work has been instrumental in the company’s success. Looking ahead, the company said its engineers are currently developing new technologies to meet the demands of an everchanging market and to provide cutting-edge solutions for its customers. As Union Tool marks its 80th anniversary, the company believes it remains a symbol of resilience, innovation and unwavering dedication to its customers and that the celebration is not just a reflection of the past but a testament to the company’s commitment to shaping the future of manufacturing.

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FAMILY TRADITION — Pictured are the current leaders of Union Tool, a family-owned Warsaw manufacturer that is celebrating its 80th year. From left are Nick Simpson, co-vice president; Chuck Simpson, president; and Chas Simpson, co-vice president. Photo provided by Union Tool.

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Pecsi seeks seat on Jefferson Township Trustee Board By PHOEBE MUTHART Staff Writer James Pecsi of Nappanee is running for a seat on the Jefferson Township Trustee Board. There will be a caucus at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, to fill the vacancy left by Robert (Bob) Riley, who resigned. It will be held at Kosciusko County Republican headquarters, 123 W. Center St., Warsaw. Pecsi has lived in Nappanee since 2000. He spent four years in the Navy, serving from 1964

HAPPY TOGETHER — As part of National Marriage Week, Heritage House Senior Living honored residents William “Bill” and Phyllis Reed, who are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Both Bill and Phyllis believe that the secret for a long marriage is sharing your love of God with one another. If you love God then he will guide you to who will make you happy. When asking what they loved about one another, Phyllis stated, “I have had a lot of medical problems and hospital trips, and I could not have asked God for a better husband. He has taken care of me at my worst and has been by my side.” Bill said, “She cares so deeply for me and watches over me. She is the best wife I could ask for.” Photo provided by Heritage House.

Wakarusa Pro Hardware to cease operations Last week, the owners of Wakarusa Pro Hardware released the following statement regarding the business: “As many of you know, Wakarusa Pro Hardware has been a staple in this community for the last century. Throughout the years of our ownership, we have tried to improve the store in hopes of competing with big box retailers. In addition, we unfortunately witnessed a gradual lack of community support. Because of this, it has been nothing short of difficult to keep Waky Hardware alive. “As much as myself and my family love the store, financially it does not make sense to keep it open. With that being said, as of Aug. 1, 2024, Elkhart County Supply will be absorbing Waka-

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the board because he feels he is qualified due to his past leadership roles when he was working. “People need to be listened to and (we need to) find out what their needs and wants are,” he said. “When I was working, I built a rapport with people.” He was asked by Mike Ragan, Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman to run for a seat on the board. He has been married to his wife, Diana, for 55 years. They have a daughter, Roxanne, and two grandsons.

Nappanee residents encouraged to visit code enforcement page Have you recently visited the city of Nappanee website’s code enforcement page? This helpful page provides reminders for common issues ranging

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Watercolor class at The Nappanee Arts Center Sheila Reid will lead a watercolor class at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, at The Nappanee Arts Center. The theme will be “Sweet Succulent.” Learn to paint a darling plant, but be careful, don’t over water it. The class is $35 per adult. All supplies are included. The class size is limited.

Stop by NAC, located at 253 W. Main St., call (574) 354-2477 or email info@nappaneearts.com to register or for more information. The NAC is a state-of-the-art, nonprofit facility for the community. The working studio space is available to all artists free of charge. As long as artists bring in their own art supplies, there is no cost to use the facility. A va-

riety of complimentary supplies donated by generous supporters also are available to users at no charge. Because NAC is operated by volunteers, hours my vary. Typically it is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Look for the green light in the front window, which signifies someone is in the building.

Boys and Girls Clubs to partner with Northern Indiana Axle Northern Indiana Axle in Nappanee is hosting a workforce development Boys and Girls Club program. The first session launched Monday, Jan. 30, and will continue into February and March. Additional local businesses will be added as the program grows. Teens will be completing externships, leading to employment this summer. The goal of the workforce development program is to skill up high school-aged teens who have displayed strong character and

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NappaNee area News Nappanee to participate in new debt-collection program By KEITH KNEPP Staff Writer During the regular, bi-weekly meeting of the Nappanee Common Council on Monday, Feb. 5, Clerk-treasurer Jeff Knight informed the members that the city will be participating in the Tax Refund Exchange and Compliance System to help collect

unpaid debts owed to the city by residents, including things such as utilities. TRECS is a program that allows users to collect outstanding debts owed to local units of government by intercepting personal state income tax refunds. The service is a results-oriented process to help municipalities collect outstanding debts in a timely, cost-ef-

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MILESTONE OCCASION — Ken Woodcox, the retired food pantry manager at The Center (Formerly Family Christian Development Center) in Nappanee recently celebrated his 90th birthday. In honor of Woodcox’s years of dedication and service, “Ken’s Corner” has been established at The Center — a relaxing spot to share coffee and conversation in the building’s entry area. Thank you to Woodcox for all you have done for the families of Nappanee and Wakarusa. Woodcox is pictured on the left, next to Mark Mikel, The Center’s executive director. Photo provided by The Center.

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Fairfield FFA offers something for all students By KEITH KNEPP Staff Writer “We have affiliate membership,” said junior Cheyenne Bender, who serves as the chapter’s president. “Every student who takes an ag class is automatically enrolled in FFA. Anyone who is in an ag class can be involved in as many FFA things as they want.” The chapter has around 70 members, without around half of them considered active. “We do lots of competitions,” Bender said. “Right now, we’re doing milk quality, learning about the dairy industry and milk processing. We’ve also done livestock skillathon and plants, forestry and entomology. “One of our most exciting features are our test plots, one of which is behind the high school and one in front of New Paris Elementary. We are able to get seed dealers who donate seed to test them to see the yield, the moisture. It’s a really great way for kids who don’t come from a farming background to get a hands-on experience.” “FFA is an important thing for Fairfield because it gets kids who might not have an ag background to learn how ag influences their lives everyday in ways they don’t even realize,” added junior Claire Peachey, who is the chapter’s sentinel. “We have a decent amount of kids who don’t come from an ag background.”

“We live in a tough area, because we’re not exactly rural, but we have a lot of agriculture around here,” said Bender. “It’s a great way to help get kids involved in something other than sports. It give some variation.” The chapter has a variety of activities planned for National FFA Week. Each day, there are activities planned that invite the entire student body to participate. They will be doing daily dress-up themes, as well as asking agrelated trivia questions to their schoolmates during lunch. “We have spirit days planned for the week,” said Peachey. “On Monday, we have ‘anything but a backpack’ day. You can bring anything to carry your stuff in, like a suitcase or a shopping cart.” “I think I’m going to bring all my stuff in a crock pot,” said Bender. “I heard something about a canoe, but I really hope that’s not the case. We’re also want to do something motivational that day, so we’re supposed to write a note to someone to encourage them.” “On Tuesday, we have “green-hand day for our freshmen,” said Bender. “It’s an honorary thing. They paint their hand green and place it on a piece of paper to honor the fact that they are taking a step out of their comfort zone and are being initiated into the club.” The chapter will be doing a staff and community appreciation breakfast on Wednesday. They will be serving biscuits and gravy, as well as sausage and pancakes,

for supporters. “Thursday is our tractor drive-in,” noted Bender. “Our lunchtime trivia will ask students ‘how much are all those tractors worth in the parking lot?’ A lot of people don’t realize how much money people have invested in their tractors.” On Friday, the chapter will be having an FFA petting zoo. Members will bring a variety of farm animals including goats, chickens, cows, steers and even a turtle to the ag shop at the school. “We’re having all the kindergartners through third graders from all the elementary schools come in to learn about the animals,” said Peachey. “They’ll get to experience it and learn about the animals. Our goal is to inform the younger students about FFA. We want them to know this is an opportunity for them to learn and to know they can take these classes.” The Fairfield chapter’s advisor is Karrin Koontz, who is in her first year in the role. She earned high praises from both Bender and Peachey. “Any event or competition that we want to do, she said ‘if you want to come here and show me you want to do it, I will take you, I will teach you, I will find someone to teach you.’ She just really wants us to have that opportunity to grow.”

NorthWood FFA chapter continues to grow By KEITH KNEPP Staff Writer The idea that FFA is a group just for farm kids is one that holds little validity in 2024. While it’s true that many of the 50 due-paying members at NorthWood High School do have an agriculture background, some of them didn’t begin their journey until they joined FFA. They quickly found out how FFA can benefit them in school and beyond. For example, junior Jonah Miller, grew up living in a ranch-style house in town. Once he became an FFA member, doors opened for him that he neither knew about nor anticipated. “FFA gives me a sense of community,” said Miller. “It’s given me a lot of life skills and opportunities I wouldn’t have had. It has sparked passions in me in things like welding and small engines that have changed what I wanted to do in my career. FFA has opened up so many doors for me, and I have so much more that I feel capable to do.” “FFA Week is one of the biggest events of our year because we have an entire week of school and chapter activities, and events and community activities, as well,” said senior Stephanie Newcomer, the chapter’s president. “We try to make sure our chapter members have something they enjoy to celebrate their time in FFA. But we also want to reach out to our community members and show them we are thankful for the support they give us throughout the year.” Senior Molly Martz, who serves as the chapter’s student advisor, said the biggest fundraiser of the year, the worker auction, takes place during National FFA Week, and will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, inside the school’s cafeteria. “Our members fill out a paper that shows their hobbies, plans for the future and things that they’re good at, such as child care, landscaping,” she said. “They get auctioned off for four hours of their time to anyone who wants to ‘buy’ them and help raise money for our chapter.” Martz added they also solicit local businesses and supporters for items for a silent auction taking place that evening. Both auctions are open to anyone who wants to support the program. “Ordinarily we don’t have school on Monday of FFA week because of President’s Day, but this year we do because of snow days,” added Treasurer Alexa Anglemyer, a junior. “We’re doing a movie night for our members.”

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Whitko FFA program offers unique opportunities to both middle and high school students By LAUREN ZEUGNER Editor Whitko High School’s FFA program is one of the few in the area that accepts middle school students along with high school students. At Whitko, FFA is offered to students in seventh through high school seniors and there is discussion about allowing sixth graders to join in the future. “Our members really get along,” said Emily Murphy, ag teacher and FFA co-advisor. “Our older members really push the middle schoolers to try new things.” Murphy said her favorite part of advising the chapter is seeing the members come together. At press time, members of Whitko’s FFA chapter were considering a number of activities to do during National FFA Week, which is Feb. 17-24. Some of the activities include getting together as a chapter to play volleyball or basketball, having a tractor drive-in day, along with various theme days where members and their friends could wear various clothing items such as hats or rodeo wear. Some of the activities chapter members have done before include hosting a Christmas tree auction before the holidays, going caroling, holding a sheep and goat show, which is done in the spring and fall and attend various contests. Whitko FFA members recently went to Harrisburg, Pa., to attend the Keystone Livestock Show, others went to Kansas City, Mo., for another show. Members have also traveled to Iowa for the National Wildlife Contest, which involved identifying wildlife, developing a land management plan and showcasing how to implement their plan. Closer to home, members have traveled to Indianapolis for the FFA National Convention. FFA is not just “cows and plows” said several FFA members. They said it develops skills such as team work, networking in the community, responsibility and leadership. Students just need to take an ag class, and they are eligible to join the FFA chapter. Members pointed out being in FFA is not like taking another class. There are no grades involved and members are not required to participate in all the activities. Instead they are encouraged to pursue those activities that interest them. “There are so many opportunities to be involved from meat judging, animal evaluation (livestock judg-

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ing) to horticultural science,” said Murphy. There are also career and scholarship opportunities for high school seniors. Whitko’s FFA chapter has 51 members on its ros-

ter. Murphy said she wants the FFA program to be one where members can succeed, while getting out of their comfort zone and achieve goals they may not have considered before.

Triton High School ready for FFA week By PHOEBE MUTHART Staff Writer There are 40 members in Triton High School FFA chapter this year. “This is about the same (as last year) but (we) have more (who have) actively participated in events,” said April Leeper, Triton ag educator and FFA advisor. Triton’s FFA week is Feb. 18-25. To kick off FFA week, FFA members will be working the concession stand for the Triton basketball game Saturday, Feb. 17, and decorating the school for FFA Week. FFA will be attending church as a chapter Sunday, Feb. 18, at Camp Creek Church in Etna Green then going to lunch afterward. On Monday, Feb. 19, students may wear or support their favorite brand of tractor, either Case IH or John Deere. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, a fun activity is planned for members after school, and it is also Drive your Truck to School Day and Hat Day. FFA’s annual Farmers Appreciation Breakfast is from 6-8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Ag Shop. Anyone from the community is welcomed to come enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast put on by the FFA members; wear bib and overalls. On Thursday, Feb. 22, FFA will have a teachers’ lunch. It is also Drive your Tractor to School Day. Also, Thursday is a Dress Up Day where students may dress like they are from a country or are going to a country club (i.e. golf course attire).

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On Friday, Feb. 23, a pep rally will take place. “We are doing a pep rally during the end of the school where we will have student representation from each class, and we will be doing activities such as minute-to-win-it games, which are agriculture related,” Leeper said. “Also, FFA will be running the concession stand that night for the home basketball game at Triton.” Friday is also a dress up day; students can support their favorite college, either Purdue or IU. Friday is also Drive your Lawnmower to School Day. The state welding contest and toy show setup is Saturday, Feb. 24. The Annual Marshall County Toy Show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. A live auction starts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Plymouth High School. This year’s officers are: President Cheyenne Hawley, Vice Presidents Cameron Emenaker and Ben Firestone, Secretary Sierra Hawley, Treasurer Travis Barnhart, Reporter Samantha Middaugh, Historian Jazzy Trusty, and Sentinel Brooke Kitch. “We have already competed in the skillathon contest, soils contest, crops contest, forestry contest, entomology contest and welding contest. We made it to state for the crops, forestry, entomology and welding contests so far,” said Leeper. This spring semester, FFA will be competing in the District Leadership Contest, small engine contest, helping with the annual FFA auction, and wrapping up the year with a final banquet.

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Wawasee FFA celebrates member success, National FFA Week By MARISSA SWEATLAND Staff Writer “Although Wawasee saw less student enrollment this year, the percentage of FFA members stayed strong and comparable to previous years,” Mariah Roberts, Wawasee’s FFA advisor, explained. “This year, we have 56 members.” The 56 members of the FFA are accomplishing incredible feats. Among the feats, are the horticulture team placing third out of 58 teams at a competition. The team consisted of Kylie Perkins, Kenley Stewart, Mya Taylor and Lucas Wilkinson. Perkins was a top individual, ranking fourth place out of 179 contestants. Another horticulture team placed 19th out of 58 teams. This team consisted of Abbi Harris, Emerson Krull, Payton Minear, Coltin Bucher and Wyatt Bucher. During a state contest, the Wawasee soil team ranked fifth place out of 50 teams and qualified to compete at the national contest in Oklahoma this spring. Participants included Jace Beer, Haley Maynus, Preston Miller and Wyatt

Schafer. John Reiff and Gabe Ihnen will travel with the team to the national contest and will serve as alternates. Libby Haab ranked first place in district and state competitions with her swine entrepreneurship, supervised agriculture experience proficiency. The Wawasee FFA horse judging and dairy teams will be competing this spring in May and June. To celebrate National FFA Week, Roberts and her fellow advisors have a week jammed pack of activities for FFA members to enjoy. National FFA week is Feb. 17-24. However, Wawasee is kicking the week off early, Friday, Feb. 16, with a presentation from Kip Tom about how food security is national security. Tom served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture from April 2019 to January 2021. Before his appointment, Tom was CEO of the Indiana-based Tom Farms, which is one of Indiana’s largest farming operations. The presentation will be held in the auditorium at 10:45 a.m. On Monday, Feb. 19, Wawasee’s culinary arts students

will be preparing and serving a special lunch for FFA members. FFA members will return the favor to Wawasee staff members Tuesday, Feb. 20. “FFA members will get to school at the crack of dawn and make a staff appreciation breakfast,” Roberts explained. FFA members will be participating in a mock contest Wednesday, Feb. 21. During the mock contest, contestants will practice speech, demonstration and interview skills to local judges. Members will then apply these skills during the District Leadership Contest March 8. On Thursday, Feb. 22, members of Wawasee’s FFA will enjoy a night of bowling for team building and bonding. Wawasee FFA rounds out National FFA Week by hosting a Tractor Health and Safety Day. FFA members will drive their tractors to school in the morning and later in the afternoon. Wawasee first graders will visit the high school to learn about lawnmower safety and nutrition. “Our world is built on people and communication skills,” Roberts mentioned. “And that is one of the many things FFA teaches members. There are so many opportunities in FFA.”

Warsaw FFA looks forward to another busy year By LILLI DWYER Staff Writer Warsaw Community High School’s FFA chapter recently wrapped up a busy and prosperous year of 2023. “The Warsaw FFA Chapter likes to stay active, but we also recognize the need to diversify events to meet the needs and interests of all of our members,” remarked FFA advisor Madelyn Kelsheimer. In 2023, for example, Warsaw FFA members attended the Barn and Business Breakfast, where they were able to network with local business professionals and discuss agricultural industry issues. During Ag Awareness Days, members spent two days at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds and educated fourth graders about Indiana’s crop industry. They also organized the Young McDonald’s Barn at the fair, working with animals and educating fair-goers about where their food comes from.

In terms of community service, the chapter kept busy, helping Echoes of The Past with wheat binding over the summer and serving attendees at the Tom Farms Community Appreciation Supper. They also held a Community Appreciation Supper and Worker Experience Auction of its own, where attendees could make a donation in exchange for community service from an FFA member. The Warsaw FFA chapter also participated in a number of contests last year and advanced to the state convention. At state, one member placed fourth overall in Wildlife Production and Management proficiency, one received their Hoosier Degree and was elected onto the district officer team, and another was recognized as a Top Four Finalist Star in Agriculture Placement with their forage proficiency. Warsaw FFA also won fifth in traditional scrapbook and 27th in veternary science. The chapter was rated as a superior chapter and recognized as a Gold Emblem Donor. Kelsheimer has described the purpose of FFA as provid-

Kids gain skills through participating in FFA By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer FFA allows students to become “well-rounded students” said Hope Slagle. Slagle and fellow Tippecanoe Valley High School agriculture teacher Mike Jones oversee around 74 students in FFA at the school. Those kids participate in multiple events tied to various agricultural categories through FFA teams. Over the last year, Valley FFA had the following teams: horticulture, forestry, soils, livestock skillathon, entomology, chapter meeting contest, welding, regular livestock, dairy, poultry, floriculture and district leadership contest. Slagle noted Valley’s dairy judging team made it to nationals last year in Wisconsin. Valley, like other schools around the area, has plenty of activities planned for FFA Week, which runs Saturday, Feb. 17, through Saturday, Feb. 24. Valley is starting out its week with FFA Sunday Feb. 18. Students may attend church as a group followed by going to a restaurant and doing “a fun activity,” said Jones. “Monday (Feb. 19) is a cornhole tournament and a pasta night,” he said. “Tuesday (Feb. 20) our juniors and seniors ... present to second graders (at Mentone and Akron elementary schools),” said Slagle. “That evening is the Kosciusko County Soil and Water

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Obituaries Fanny D. Ross Cozzi Former Boys & Girls Club Volunteer

Fanny D. Ross Cozzi, 90, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, with family by her bedside. Fanny was born Jan. 26, 1934, in Floyd County, Ky., to Riley and Dona Shepherd. The family moved to Warsaw when she was 16 years old, where she would graduate from Warsaw High School. FANNY D. ROSS She married William “Bill” Ross and together COZZI they built a life, a family, until his passing in 1974. In 1975, on Christmas Eve, Fanny and Robert “Bob” Cozzi were united in marriage by Pastor Richard L. Anderson in his home. Fanny and Bob enjoyed 48 years of enduring, compassionate love together. As a young woman, Fanny worked at Letchfield Creamery. During her so-called golden years, she also volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of Kosciusko County in Warsaw, where she was known as “Grandma” to over three generations of children served, beloved for her oft-asked for tater tot casserole. She was actively involved with Leiter Real Estate and Century 21 as a real estate agent, trusted for her honest exchanges with clients. Family was never far away from Fanny’s heart, even as a successful working woman. Her children and grandchildren were known for surprise visits to her office, where she gave them hard candies and always asked about their days. She was also a member of First Baptist Church, Warsaw, and helped in any capacity needed. Serving others was a vital, active testament in her walk with Christ. Fanny had a strong faith in God and her walk with the Lord was a daily priority. For example, as a child, she prayed with her mother for her future children, their children and their children’s children. She loved cooking meals for her family (the holidays were a favorite time) and tending to her flower garden, especially with help from her children and grandchildren. In 1984, she and Bob began annual travels to Florida in their motor home, visiting Fort De Soto and Lake Okeechobee. They loved fishing together. Fanny usually caught more fish than Bob and relished in the fact, making sure her husband knew the score. She also enjoyed time spent with many friends and family, including Sunday outings with her husband and church friends for lunch. Egg drop soup at Wong’s was a Sabbath treat. She is survived by her husband, Bob; children, Cynthia “Cindi” (James “Mike” Knepper) Ross, James “Jim” (Tonya) Ross and Allan (Joyce) Ross; grandchildren, Tiffany Ross Krotke, Sherri Ross Fields, Autumn Knepper, Justin Ross, April Knepper Jaynes, William Knepper, Rachel Ross Polk, William “Bill” Ross, Megan Downs, Malia Chen, Gracee Jacobs, Abbey Jacobs, Noah Jacobs, Sarah Thompson and Seth Thompson; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Mary Murphy; and numerous nieces and nephews. Fanny was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill; her children, Sherry Ann Ross and Michael “Mike” Ross; her parents; and her siblings, Otis Shepherd, Allie Hicks, Nearie Smith, Malcom Shepherd, Bernice Mayhugh, Virgil Shepherd, Bill Shepherd, Randall Shepherd; and an infant sister, Maude, who died soon after birth. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at McHattonSadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. with a visitation prior from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at First Baptist Church, 2819 Patterson Road, Warsaw, with Pastor Steve Rahn officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. The family kindly requests the memorial donations to First Baptist Church, 2819 Patterson Road, Warsaw, IN 46582. To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family, visit mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.

Edward Harvey Anderson

Edward “John” Harvey Anderson, 60, Warsaw, died Feb. 2, 2024. He was born April 1, 1963. He is survived by a brother, Dan Anderson; sisters, Kathy Newby and Cindy Almond; an uncle; and a great-uncle. Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw is in charge of arrangements.

Bambi D. Baier

Bambi D. Baier, 61, Warsaw, died Jan. 29, 2024.

She was born March 9, 1962. Surviving are sons, Devin, Preston and Aaron; five grandchildren; sister, Melanie Knisley; and several nieces and nephews. No public services will be held. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw was in charge of arrangements.

Shirley B. Beer

Shirley B. Beer, 88, Milford, died Feb. 4, 2024. She was born Jan. 15, 1936. On Aug. 14, 1954, she married Jesse Beer;

he survives. Surviving are her children, Lee Beer, Milford, Colleen Leman, Roanoke, Ill., Beth Fiechter, Bluffton, Kathy Schlipf, Milford, and Sam Beer, Milford; 21 grandchildren; and 60 great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 7 at Milford Apostolic Christian Church, Milford. Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, was in charge of arrangements.

Combs, Akron, Layne Combs, Fort Wayne, and Mia Gunnels, Akron; a granddaughter; parents, Jim and Janie Combs, Silver Lake; siblings, James Combs, Laketon, Robert Combs, Fort Wayne, Shane Combs, Warsaw, and Anna Lamson, Wabash; and mother-inlaw, Rose Mary Price, Warsaw. Services were held Feb. 9 at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

Hill and Patricia Penney, both of Elkhart, and Roxanna Hill, Nappanee; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Gerry Livermore, Rogersville, Tenn.; and a nephew. Visitation was held Feb. 13 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. A graveside service followed at Union Center Cemetery, Nappanee.

Joanna Behr, 91, Syracuse, died Jan. 26, 2024. She was born Feb. 19, 1932. She married G. Byron “Bud” Sharp, who preceded her in death. In 1965, she married Michael R. Behr; they divorced in 1986. Surviving are her children, Susanna Etzel, Wheaton, Ill., Rebecca Behr, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Allen Behr, Charlotte, N.C.; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., a life celebration funeral will be held. Burial will follow at Syracuse Cemetery, with a lunch to follow at the church. Titus Funeral Home of Syracuse is in charge of arrangements.

James A. Cormican, 78, Kingsford Heights, died Feb. 4, 2024. He was born Nov. 16, 1945. On March 6, 1965, he married Frances O. Earl; she survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Roberta Ann Bush, LaPorte; son, Keith Eugene Cormican; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A private graveside service will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.

Kelly Jo Barth Hutchison, 54, North Webster, died Feb. 3, 2024. She was born May 26, 1969. On April 2, 2002, she married Stan Hutchison. He preceded her in death Jan. 3, 2019. Surviving are her children, Michael Vanlaningham, Plymouth, John Leer, Warsaw, Robert Leer and Cody Leer, both of Syracuse, and Chelsea Leer, Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; and siblings, Nancy Levenier, Milford, Barb Barth, Ligonier, and Laurie Estep, Syracuse. Visitation was held Feb. 9 at Titus Funeral Home of Syracuse.

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Evelyn R. Bridegroom

Evelyn Rosamond Bridegroom, 95, Wabash, died at 6:35 p.m. Feb. 7, 2024. She was born June 26, 1928. On Dec. 14, 1951, she married Marland “Jim” Bridegroom. He preceded her in death Feb. 6, 2016. Surviving are her children, Rosa Sparling, Wabash, Rita Wade, Tulsa, Okla., and Rick Bridegroom, Warsaw; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Ronald Bridegroom, Columbia City; and sister-inlaw, Dottie Lawson, Wabash. Services were held Feb. 11 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Burial was in LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery.

Galen D. Close

Galen D. Close, 75, Fort Wayne, formerly of North Webster, died Feb. 3, 2024. He was born Dec. 27, 1948. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Barbara Close; two grandchildren; sister, Vicki McDonald; sister-in-law, Jeannine Close; and several nieces. A memorial service is being planned for a later date. Titus Funeral Home of North Webster is in charge of arrangements.

Glen Samuel Cole

Glen Samuel “Sam” Cole, 88, Bristol, died Feb. 4, 2024. He was born March 2, 1935. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Merchant Cole, Syracuse; daughter, Cathleen Cole Beachy, Bristol; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; and brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Jane Merchant, Marion. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Scott Anthony Combs

Scott Anthony Combs, 48, Akron, died at 5:42 a.m. Feb. 5, 2024. He was born Oct. 25, 1975. On Oct. 7, 2017, he married April Ray Gunnels; she survives. Also surviving are his children, Trey

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Robert F. Dennis, 86, Goshen, died Feb. 3, 2024. He was born Aug. 8, 1937. On Feb. 14, 1975, he married Gloria M. Archer; she survives. Also surviving are his children, Rita Culp, Goshen, Stacy Dennis, Elkhart, Jerry Cripe, New Paris, and Gregory Cripe, Bristol; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Anna Arnold, Manchester, Tenn., and Donna Paul, Wapakoneta, Ohio; and brothers, Woody Dennis, Elkhart, and Glen Dennis, Columbus, Ohio. Services were held Feb. 10 at YoderCulp Funeral Home, Goshen. Military honors were conducted. Burial will be in New Paris Cemetery at a later date.

Dean Carlton Doering

Dean Carlton Doering, 94, Indianapolis, a native of Wakarusa, died at 3 a.m. Feb. 4, 2024. He was born Dec. 11, 1929. Surviving are his children, Michelle Kemper, Fishers, Jeffrey D. Doering, St. Charles, Mo., and Mark C. Doering, Constantine, Mich.; two grandchildren; and the mother of his children, Margaret I. (Gordon) Swartzentruber, LaGrange. Services were held Feb. 9 at Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa. Burial was in Olive (West) Cemetery.

Patricia Ann Hagg

Patricia “Pat” Ann Hagg, 88, Warsaw, died Feb. 5, 2024. She was born Jan. 5, 1936. On Aug. 3, 1958, she married Norman Hagg, who preceded her in death in 2018. Surviving are her children, Beth Walker, Westland, Mich., Mike Hagg, Silver Lake, and Brad Hagg, Warsaw; seven grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; sister, Karen Kingery, Fort Myers, Fla.; and sisters-in-law, Rosalie Nye and Martha Tusing-Mayer, both of Warsaw. Services were held Feb. 9 at RedpathFruth Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial was in Leesburg Cemetery.

Patrick L. Halferty

Patrick L. Halferty, 65, Albion, died Feb. 5, 2024. He was born May 12, 1958. He is survived by his mother, Suzanne C. Lambright, Auburn; children, Justin Halferty, Syracuse, Zachary Halferty, Huntertown, Rachel Manuel, Albion, and David Manuel, Ligonier; four grandchildren; brothers, Michael E. Halferty, Albion, and Scott A. Lambright, Virginia Beach, Va.; and a sister, Tammy Halferty, Kimmell. A memorial service was held Feb. 10 at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Military honors were rendered at the service. A cremation committal will take place at Legacy Cremation and Remembrance Center, Ligonier.

Licetta Hill

Licetta “Lee” Hill, 73, formerly of Nappanee, died at 1:21 p.m. Feb. 7, 2024. She was born Dec. 24, 1950. On Sept. 1, 1972, she married Roger Hill. He preceded her in death April 9, 2006. Surviving are his children, James

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Larry C. Lawmaster

Larry C. Lawmaster, 79, Pierceton, died Jan. 29, 2024. He was born Nov. 21, 1944. He married Osie Bradford, who preceded him in death May 28, 2019. Surviving are sons, Jay Lawmaster and Tim Lawmaster, both of Bremen, and Jon Lawmaster, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Cremation has taken place. In honor of the family’s wishes, no services have been planned. Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, was in charge of arrangements.

Francis H. Leathers

Francis H. “Henry” Leathers, 52, Pierceton, died Jan. 6, 2024. He was born Feb. 22, 1971. On Oct. 9, 2014, he married Sabrina D. Smith; she survives. He is also survived by his mother, Cindy, Arizona; children, Mackenize Leathers, Rebecca Leathers, Destiny Ross, Kyler Kenneth Sian Leathers and Cora Leathers; stepchildren, Adrianna Smith and Tyler Bell; siblings, John Leathers and April Leathers; two grandchildren; and mother-in-law, Carol Smith. Per his wishes, no services will be held. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.

Larry Gene Lepley

Larry Gene Lepley, 88, Columbia City, died at 5:34 a.m. Feb. 4, 2024. He was born Dec. 29, 1935. On March 30, 1957, he married Kay L. Lancaster. She preceded him in death April 9, 2023. Surviving are his children, Erin Evans, Warsaw, and Blake Lepley, Columbia City; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. As per Larry’s wishes, there will be no services.

Kathleen McClone

Kathleen McClone, 77, Syracuse, died at 8:37 p.m. Feb. 7, 2024. She was born March 17, 1946. She is survived by her cousin, Betty Wesolowski; her mate, Nick Unowicz; and her guardianship caseworker, Matt Costello. A private burial will be held at Sumption Prairie Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, South Bend, was in charge of arrangements.

Terry Dean McKinney

Terry Dean McKinney, 74, South Bend, died Feb. 2, 2024. He was born March 30, 1949. He is survived by his wife, Sheila (Mooney) McKinney, South Bend; brother, Norm “Junior” McKinney, Warsaw; sons, Troy Byrer, Warsaw, Larry McKinney, Atwood, Jason McKinney, Mentone, Timothy Lane, Indianapolis, Justin Lane, Chicago, Ill., and Daniel Lane, South Bend; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 10 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw. Military honors followed at Oakwood

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seven stepgrandchildren; several greatgrandchildren; brother, Marvin Snider, Mooresville; and his former daughterin-law, Janice Snider, Culver. A celebration of life will be held at noon Saturday, May 18, at the Circus Hall of Fame, 3076 E. Circus Lane, Peru. Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, is in charge of arrangements.

sister-in-law, Rick and Amy Thompson, Timonium, Md.; three nieces; aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Creekside Church of the Brethren. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Ohio.

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Jerry A. Method

Jerry A. Method, 85, Milford, died Feb. 3, 2024. He was born May 1, 1938. On June 8, 1957, he married Rosemary “Peg” Method, who preceded him in death. Surviving are daughters, Julie Frew, Milford, Cathy Stoffel, Syracuse, and Christine “Christy” Hinderer, Pierceton; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 10 at the Christian Church of Milford. Burial will be in Milford Cemetery. Titus Funeral Home of Syracuse was in charge of arrangements.

George Paris

George “Tim” Paris, 81, Warsaw, died at 3:20 p.m. Feb. 7, 2024. He was born Dec. 20, 1942. On July 30, 1966, he married Patricia “Patti” Ruberg. She preceded him in death Dec. 19, 2022. Surviving are sons, Randy Paris, Winona Lake, Chris Paris, Carmel, and Jason Paris, Greencastle, Pa.; seven grandchildren; brothers, John “Mick” Paris, Stevensville, Mich., and Dave Paris, Wolcottville. Services were held Feb. 13 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw. A graveside service followed at IOOF Cemetery, Rochester.

Ray Piper

Ray Piper, 96, Winona Lake, died Feb. 7, 2024. He was born May 5, 1927. On Dec. 14, 1946, he married Rosemary Spangle; she survives. Also surviving are his children, Deborah Alvater, Rodney Piper, Kimra Olde, Pamela Piper-Ruth, Laura Kingsley, Ryan Piper and Reid Piper;

26 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. A private family graveside service will take place at Eel River Church (Ulrey) Cemetery, Silver Lake.

Samuel R. Reiff

Samuel R. Reiff, 95, died Feb. 4, 2024. He was born March 1, 1928. On Dec. 30, 1950, he married Geraldine “Gerry” Reiff, who preceded him in death. Surviving are his children, Tim Reiff, Warsaw, Laura Kuhn, Claypool, Linda Meza, Harvest, Ala., and Beth Reiff, Huntsville, Ala.; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 9 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw. Burial was in North Webster Cemetery, Mock Addition.

Helga Gertrud Schmidt

Helga Gertrud Schmidt, 81, North Manchester, died Feb. 2, 2024. She was born Feb. 1, 1943. On June 1, 1960, she married Heinz Schmidt; he survives. Also surviving are sons, Peter Schmidt, Fort Wayne, Michael Schmidt, North Manchester, and Robert Schmidt, Greensburg; daughter, Andrea Schmidt, Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. At the request of Helga, no traditional services will be held. McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.

Dorvin D. Shaum

Dorvin D. Shaum, 58, Nappanee, died at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 2024. He was born June 2, 1965. On June 7, 1986, he married Karen Martin; she survives.

Also surviving are his children, Nathan Shaum and Kenton Shaum, both of Nappanee, Leandra Heatwole, Sterling, Mich., Janelle Heatwole, Prescott, Mich., and Larisa Martin, Goshen; 16 grandchildren; brothers, Leland Shaum, Goshen, David Shaum, Roann, Loren Shaum, Nappanee, Marlin Shaum, Akron, and Daniel Shaum, Wakarusa; and sisters, Elizabeth Shaum and Miriam Martin, both of Goshen. Services were held Feb. 12 at Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa, was in charge of arrangements.

Claudia Jane Smith

Claudia Jane “CJ” Smith, 70, Bourbon, died Feb. 2, 2024. He was born Oct. 17, 1953. On April 7, 1976, she married Johnnie Smith. He preceded her in death Dec. 31, 2020. She is survived by a daughter, Erica Fulmer, Centre, Ala.; sons, Guy Smith, Bremen, Johnnie W. Smith, Aransas Pass, Texas, and Ronald E. White, Elkhart; sister, Melody Payne, Plymouth; 12 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, was in charge of arrangements.

Doyne Eugene Snider

Doyne Eugene Snider, 87, Bourbon, died Jan. 27, 2024. He was born Dec. 31, 1936. On Aug. 10, 1991, he married Mary Jane Scott; she survives. Also surviving are sons, Guy Snider, Culver, Gary Snider and David Snider, both of Plymouth; stepson, Michael Myers, Burnett, Texas; stepdaughters, Barbara Lemler, Bourbon, and Rebecca Ousley, Akron; eight grandchildren;

County RepoRt Court News Civil Plenary

The following civil plenary was filed in Elkhart Circuit Court: Qing Xu v. Ruben Radzyminsky, complaint to quiet title.

Small Claims

The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: Money Matters Professional Collections LLC v. Brandon Bromley, Isabella N. Perach, $2,247.84; v. Krishna Hale, $1,233.06; v. Daniel Halsey, $561.17; v. Abigail E. Kessel, zero; v. Daysha Lehman, $1,038.49; v. Cindy D. Mendoza $1,062.27; v. Isabella N. Perach, zero Vanderpool Law Firm PC v. Jessica Bumgardner, $350 General Audit Corp. v. Derek Charles, $1,096.84; v. Jaime Lee, $350.36; v. Pam Varney, $454.02 Hollar Dental Group v. Charles E.

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Civil Collections

The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Christopher D. Kehler presiding: Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC v. Charlotte D. Boose, $3,122.88 Eagle Finance Co. v. Cloie Bradley, $890 Autovest LLC of Indiana v. Daniel A. Daniel, Sheryl L. Keyser, $2,394.72 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC v. Michelle Davis, $1,147.19; v. Dalecarlia Warner, $715.85 Sandia Resolution Co. LLC SII to DriveTime Car Sales Co. LLC v. Terry Dubea, $10,109.73 Gateway Financial Solutions v. Kathryn M. Emery, William L. Emery, $8,031.55 Cavalry SPV I LLC v. Leah N. Espinoza, $1,137.20 ADLP Investments LLC Series 1 v.

BiRths Elijah Carl Chupp

Carl and Vonda (Borkholder) Chupp, Etna Green, are the parents of a son, Elijah Carl, born at 11:12 p.m. Feb. 2, 2024. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces.

Benjamin Ray Borkholder

Chet and Drusilla (Plank) Borkholder, Nappanee, are the parents of a son, Benjamin Ray, born at 12:01 p.m. Feb. 4, 2024, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Benjamin joins a sister, Ella.

Elsie Francine Bontrager

Nathan and Kaitlyn (Slabaugh) Bontrager, Bremen, are the parents of a daughter, Elsie Francine, born at 9:26 a.m. Feb. 6, 2024, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Elsie joins three siblings: Jacob, Benjamin and Josiah.

Gracelyn Renae Weaver

Steven and Darla (Beechy) Weaver, Topeka, are the parents of a daughter, Gracelyn Renae, born at 5:57 p.m. Feb. 7, 2024, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. She weighed 7 pounds, 10.5 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Logan Isaiah Yoder

Steven and Julie Kay (Schmucker) Yoder, Goshen, are the parents of a son, Logan Isaiah, born at 2:28 a.m. Feb. 8, 2024, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Drew Weston Martin

Marlene (Weaver) Martin, Goshen, is the parent of a son, Drew Weston, born at 11:05 p.m. Feb. 8, 2024, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. He weighed 7 pounds, 5.5 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long.

Kim Graff, $917.40 Synchrony Bank v. Barbara Griffith, $2,468.40 Credit Acceptance Corp. v. Christopher Hafterson, $6,986.32; v. Angela Waddle, $17,729.37 OneMain Financial Group LLC v. Abraham J. Hepler, $13,932.39; v. Shelli M. Holley, Michael J. Miller, $8,010.10; v. Lawrence W. McAfoose Jr., $10,672.23 Capital One NA v. Aaron Jones, $2,931.78; v. Mark A. Snyder, $9,541.30 Credit Service International v. Katrina Lenczewski, $913; v. James Brian Roberson, $3,760.82 CommunityWide Federal Credit Union v. Ryan M. McLaughlin, $10,740.40 U.S. Bank National Association, d/b/a Elan Financial Services v. Amanda Myers, $4,972.58 New World Collections Inc. v. Patricia Parker, $3,094.46 Warsaw Health System LLC, d/b/a Kosciusko Community Hospital v. Nayda Ramirez, $10,282.41 Mariner Finance LLC v. Thomas Reiter, $3,624.40 Bank of America v. Susan Mary Sarna, $3,167.90 SAC Finance Inc. v. Kailey R. Shepherd, $23,961.54 Discover Bank v. Jarod Werner, $3,662.69; v. Christie Williamson, $20,018.48

Evictions

The following evictions have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: Dustin Manns v. Andrea Allen, Kip Allen, $1,600 Li Na Mei Zhen v. Emory Lavon Greider, Cassie Shaw, $2,672.50 Millwood Acres MHP LLC v. Mark and Tammy Miller, $4,385

Phillip T. Snodgrass

Phillip T. Snodgrass, 81, Etna Green, died Feb. 4, 2024. He was born Nov. 30, 1942. On Oct. 5, 1967, he married Mildred Stewart; she survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Sheila Joseph, Tippecanoe; sons, Christopher Snodgrass, Schererville, and Carl “Andy” Snodgrass, Merrillville; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Claudette Vadiver, Manton, Ky. Services were held Feb. 10 at DeatonClemens Funeral Home, Bourbon. Burial was in Etna Green Cemetery.

Kimberly Swihart

Kimberly Swihart, 60, Goshen, died Feb. 4, 2024. She was born Feb. 8, 1963. She is survived by her husband, Ross Swihart; children, Adam Swihart and Holli Mishler, both of Nappanee; three grandchildren; and a brother, Kevin Stacy, Columbia City. Services were held Feb. 8 at YoderCulp Funeral Home, Goshen. Cremation took place. Burial of cremated remains will take place at West Goshen Cemetery.

Beth Ann Thompson

Beth Ann Thompson, 53, Goshen, formerly of Milford, died Feb. 1, 2024. She was born May 6, 1970. She is survived by a brother and

Tyler William Tusing

Tyler William Tusing, 24, formerly of Nappanee, died at 10:25 p.m. Feb. 3, 2024. He was born March 5, 1999. Surviving are his children, Leann and Remington Tusing; mother, Julie McGowen, Lakeville; father, Mark Tusing, Middlebury; paternal grandparents, Steve and Sharon Tusing, Middlebury; four uncles; two aunts; and many cousins. Visitation was held Feb. 12 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Per Tyler’s wishes, cremation will take place.

Marjorie Ann Wirsing

Marjorie Ann Wirsing, 79, Liberty Mills, died Feb. 4, 2024. She was born March 19, 1944. On Sept. 7, 1967, she married James L. Wirsing; he survives. Also surviving are sons, James Wirsing, Michigan City, and Chris Wirsing, North Manchester; daughters, Teresa Jablonski, LaPorte, Debi Hensley, Michigan City, and Kathy Woods, Wabash; brothers, Charles Poe, North Manchester, David Poe, Warsaw, and Johnny Poe, Indianapolis; sisters, Linda Wick, El Paso, Texas, and Evelyn Compton, Liberty Mills; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 7 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Burial was in Swank Cemetery, North Manchester.

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• Acrylic Painting — Daisy in Pastel (AM) - $30, taught by Linda Pieri. • Beginning Card Making (a.m.) — $25, taught by Sherry Weaver. • Intermediate Crochet (a.m.) — $20, taught by Jill Cohen and Veryl Elliott. • Knitting 101 (a.m.) — $20, taught by Sue Martin. • Acrylic Painting — Quilt Barn (p.m.) - $30, taught by Pieri. • Intermediate Card Making (p.m.) — $25, taught by Weaver. •Knitting 102 (p.m.) —$20, taught by Sue Martin.

Registration forms with class details and sample photos are available at extension.purdue. edu/county/elkhart/elkhartcounty-extension-homemakers. html or by visiting the extension office. If you have any questions, contact Jenny Huffman at (574) 370-0699. Classes are limited so early registration is encouraged. This program and all Purdue University programs are open to everyone. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office by calling (574) 533-0554 by Feb. 16.

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department offering cutting board floral bouquet painting class Join the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department and Susie Schaetzle from Cr8-urCanvas for a wooden, cutting board bouquet paint class. The class will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 8, at the Firemen’s Building, 1013 E. Arthur St. Registration is required and the class is $20. The class if for ages 10 and up. This instructor-led painting class, will give all an opportunity to take home a beautiful masterpiece. The cutting board measures 16 inches with round-

ed edges. Schaetzle is a local artist and business owner from Bourbon. She has her own studio where she teaches hands-on painting classes. All materials will be provided for the class. Registration is open now through March 1, or until filled. Register at https://secure.rec1. com/IN/warsaw-in/catalog. If you need assistance or have any questions, email the parks department at parksevents@ warsaw.in.gov, or call (574) 3729554.

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Interra celebrates record-breaking Hometown Giving holiday project unteered with a variety of organizations and events, including the Goshen Salvation Army bell ringing, Soup of Success product preparation, and holiday party celebrations at Boys and Girls Clubs and Bashor’s Children’s Home. Interra’s valuable staff and members also made donations to 35 Angel Tree organizations in order to provide provisions and donated holiday gifts. These gifts were delivered through adopta-family programs for Lakeland Youth Center, ADEC, CAPS and Fairfield Food Pantry. “The generosity of our members and staff amazes each year with how they support Hometown Giving,” shared Andy Marshall, HOMETOWN GIVING SERVICE PROJECT — Members of Interra Credit Union’s Hometown Giving serchief operating officer. “There are vice project committee surround Amy Sink, chief executive officer, and Andy Marshall, chief operating officer. A so many great organizations that record-breaking total of $47,515.71 was donated to nonprofit agencies throughout Interra’s communities. Photo these resources go to support and provided. it’s an honor that Interra can lead this holiday initiative.” Miracle Tree, Lakeland Youth Marshall County Neighborhood Shoppe, Salvation Army, Sleep The recipients of the monetary Center, Lighthouse Daycare Min- Center, Middlebury Food Pantry, In Heavenly Peace, SPA Women’s donations or wishlist items col- istries of Noble County, Madison RETA, Ryan’s Place, St. Joe Val- Ministry, Syracuse Food Pantry, lected include: ADEC, Arc Oppor- Township Firefighters, Maple ley Blue Star Mothers, St. Paul’s The Villages, Wakarusa Elementunities, Bashor Children’s Home, City Kiwanis Tools for Schools, United Methodist Christmas tary School and The Window. Boys and Girls Clubs (Bremen, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee and Plymouth), Cancer Resources of Elkhart County, CAPS, Cardinal Services of Marshall County, Center for Healing and Hope, Church Community The community is invited from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. Services/Soup of Success, Clothes and Food Basket of LaGrange to join Ivy Tech Community 21, in Miller Hall at Ivy Tech, County, Elijah Haven, Elkhart College Warsaw in celebrat- 2545 Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. ANO R AingPA R THistory M E NMonth T with “Every Voice” will follow CurBlack County Council onMAging, Fairfield Food Pantry, Family special L I VChrisI N G aAT I T Spresentation by Dr. tis’ story and share a message tian Development Center, Five Marvin Curtis titled “Lift Every of empowerment. Everyone in Little Stones, Goshen Interfaith/ Voice.” the community is welcome to First Light Mission, LaGrange The event will take place attend. Curtis is the dean emeritus of the Ernestine M. Raclin School M A N O R A PA R T M E N T of the Arts at Indiana University South Bend. He’s the first MLA N O R A PA R T M E N T I V I N G AT I T S African-American composer L I V I N G AT I T S commissioned to write a choral work for a presidential inauguration. His work is part of the Smithsonian Institute’s National African American Project Archives. M A N O R A PA R T M E N T Curtis’ honors include: the MARVIN CURTIS L I V I N G AT I T S South Bend Hall of Fame, the Drum Major Award from the Dr. Legends Award, and the African MAM NO AN R OARPAARPA TM R ET N MTETimbercrest NT Martin Luther King Jr. Founda- American Award from The HisManor L I V LI N I VGI NAT G AT I T SI T S tion, the University of North tory Museum, South Bend. Apartment residents There are 60 spots available. Carolina’s Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teach- To register, email Tony Booker enjoy the perfect ing, the Roland Carter Living at abooker46@ivytech.edu.

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