Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 127, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 30 September 2004 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, September 30, 2004

Norma J. Bean September 19. 2004 GOSHEN Norma J. Bean, 78, of Nappanee died Sept. 19 at 4:40 a.m. at Goshen General Hospital of natural causes. She was a lifelong Nappanee area resident. She is survived by her son, David (Sharon) Bean of Nappanee; and three grandchildren. Visitation was held Sept. 21 at Thompson-Lengacher and Yoder Funeral Home of Nappanee from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services were held at the funeral home Sept. 22 at 10:30 a.m. with burial following at South. Union Cemetery. Memorials may be dedicated to the Hemophilia Foundation. Gladys Leone Dinkeldein September 20, 2004 GOSHEN Gladys Leone Dinkeldein. 96, formerly of Nappanee died Sept. 20 at 10:55 p.m. at Greencroft Nursing Center of natural causes. She was a lifelong Nappanee area resident. She is survived by a daughter, Anna Jo (Charles) Jones of Nappanee; two sons, Jerry (Arlene) Dinkeldein of Goshen, and Wayne (Martha) Dinkeldein of Nappanee; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Royce "John" (Velma) Biller of Warsaw. Visitation was held Sept. 24 at Thompson-Lengacher and Yoder Funeral Home of Nappanee from 1 to 3 p.m. Funeral services were held at the funeral home Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. with burial following at Union Center Cemetery. The Rev. Janet McFall-Brown officiated the ceremony. Memorials may be dedicated to Greencroft Nursing Center. Timothy L. Mast September 24, 2004 ELKHART Timothy L. Mast, 45, of Nappanee died Sept. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been ill since May 2004. He had resided in Nappanee since 1991. He was in the U.S. Navy, stationed at Balboa Naval Base in San Diego, aboard the U.S.S. Hornet. He was also a former Nappanee Smokey Stover. He is survived by his wife, Wilma; his parents. Lester and Allene Mast of Nappanee; two daughters, Amber (Brian) Stump of Nappanee, and Heidi Miller of Nappanee; six grandchildren; one brother, Richard DeGroff of Nappanee: and two sisters, Nancy Dougherty of Nappanee, and Sue (Doug) Troyer of Walkerton. Visitation was held Sept. 26 at Thompson-Lengacher and Yoder Funeral Home of Nappanee from 2 to 4 p.m, 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service. Funeral services were held at the First Church of God, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. with burial following at Union Center Cemetery. The Rev. Sam Bennett officiated the ceremony. A military graveside service was held by the Nappanee American Legion. Memorials may be dedicated to the Tim Mast Memorial Fund. Susan E. Miller September 24.2004 NAPPANEE Susan E. Miller, 49, of Nappanee died Sept. 24 at 5:40 p.m. at her residence of natural causes. She was a lifelong Nappanee area resident. „ She is survived by her husband, Paul; her mother, Sylvia Graber of nappanee; three daughters. Velinda Miller, home, Debra (Marcus) Miller of Nappanee, and Denae Miller, home; three sons, Ryan (Janette) Miller of Nappanee, Darren Miller, home, Kyle Miller, home; a granddaughter; a brother, Loren (Esther) Graber of Nappanee; two sisters, Pauline (Bill) Miller of Millersburg, and Neva (Marvin) Miller of Grove City, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Amanda Graber of Nappanee. Visitation was held at Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church, Sept. 25 from 3 to 6 p.m., and Sept. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services were held at the church, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. with burial following at Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church Cemetery. The Home Ministry of Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church officiated the ceremony. Memorials may be dedicated to “The Hole" ComerstonS Ministries, Boys and Girls Club in Elkhart. Story Idea? News Tip? Contact the Advance News • 773-3127

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Death Notices

FT. WAYNE Lisa Yvette Burch-Fear, 43, of Goshen, died Saturday, Sept. 25 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, of natural causes. She is survived by companion Brett W. Abbott of Goshen; a daughter, Leah Y. Fear of Nappanee; her mother, Naomi C. Niemier of Plymouth; sisters, Valerie Ottow, Sheila A. Tumage and Sheri N. Masterson, all of Plymouth and Renita Van Deventer of South Bend; and brothers, Roger L. Burch of Plymouth and Keenan L. Burch of LaPaz. Visitation was Sept. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home of Plymouth. Funeral services were Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial followed at the Tyner Cemetery of Tyner. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Stamp Club The Ben Franklin Stamp Club will meet at the library on Saturday, Oct. 9. Dr. Forest Kendall, a local collector, is responsible for organization of the club, and leads discussions concerning tips for new and experienced stamp collectors. Anyone in third grade through adult with an interest in stamp collecting and trading is invited to attend. Participants will learn more about stamps and stamp collecting and participate in games for prizes. The club meets the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at the library. Intro to Internet The library offers a class for those unfamiliar with surfing the web on the second Monday of each month. The next session will be held on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the library. Several ways to search for information on the Internet will be demonstrated. Book Club Read along with the “Cover to Cover Book Club” at the library! The club will meet on Sunday, Oct. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. to discuss their next title “The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant. Participants of the group are encouraged to call the libraqc at (574) 773-7919 to reserve their copy of the book. Reader’s guides and a list of selections for the remainder of the year are also available at the Adult Services Desk. Community Courses Wa-Nee Community Education courses offer a wide range of subjects from fitness and language, to computer skills and painting. Registration forms and a complete list of offerings are available at Wa-Nee schools, the Nappanee Public Library, the Wakarusa Public

Board Meeting The Wakarusa Library Board will meet on Oct. 8 at 8:30 a.m. in the library meeting room. New Die Cuts The Friends of the Wakarusa Library have purchased new die cuts for the library. The new die cuts are mini acorns, mini snowflakes, a foot, a Christmas ornament, mini candy, a caterpillar, a jumbo pennant and several pentominoes. These will be available to anyone, bring your own paper and cut your shapes. Use these die cut shapes for bulletin boards, room decorations, thin foam stamps, scrapbooking and more. This service is free.

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Library, and several local businesses. Following are descriptions of some upcoming classes. Microsoft Excel - Level 1 Learn the basic skills needed to work with electronic spreadsheets in this entry-level class. The eightmodule course will cover how to build a worksheet, enter and edit text, and more. Students may register for individual modules for $lO each or the series as a whole for $65. Class will meet at the library Wednesdays, Oct. 13 -27, from 6 to 9 p.m. Students may sign out a textbook for the duration of the class, or may purchase a textbook for continued reference after the class. Tips for Buying a Computer Before you buy a computer, it’s a good idea to talk to an expert you can trust. Take advantage of this opportunity to understand basic terms and specifications involved in a computer purchase and how that relates to your specific needs. Time will be allotted to ask the instructor (not a computer salesman) questions and ask for advice on the computer you’re thinking of buying. Class will meet at the library on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is sls. Other courses offered during the fall session include English as a New Language, Adobe Photoshop Elements; Microsoft Power Point, and Word; Senior Scholars computer courses; Beginning Genealogy; Childbirth Preparation; Body Shaping; and more! Pick up your registration form today and get ready to learn something new! For more information on any of the above information or to register call the Nappanee Public Library at (574) 773-7919 or go to www.nappanee.lib.in.us. '

Library Tour During story hour on Oct. 4-5 there will be a library tour at 10:15 a.m. Parents will be introduced to the many services available at the library. Dial A Story Dial A Story for next week is “The Titans." This is the tale of Mother Earth and Father Sky and their warring children. Hear this tale by telephoning 862-4441. New Music •“My Mother’s Hymn Book” by Johnny Cash •“Borrowed Heaven” by The Corrs •“The Book of Secrets” by Loreeda McKennitt

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LIBERTY, Mo. Rebecca Kate Orr of Liberty. Mo. and Stephen Anthony Slabaugh of Nappanee were united in marriage on June 5 at the Wynbrick Center in Liberty, Mo. The wedding was officiated by Elder Vem Drown. The matron of honor was Emily Latman, sister of the bride. The bridesmaid was Amanda Pence, friend of the bride. The best man was Ross Fitzgerald, friend of the groom. The groomsman was Brian Collins, friend of the groom. Aaron Orr, brother of the bride, and Aaron Moe, friend of.

Kern Shaun and Keri Kem of Goshen ann runce the birth of a daughter bom at 4:46 p.m. Sept. 1 at Goshen General Hospital. Kolette Jenay Kem weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. She was welcomed home by a brother, Kory, age 4, and a sister, Karina, age 2. Grandparents are Ron and Arlene Wenger of Goshen and Jeff and Brenda Kem of Syracuse.

Muthart George and Phoebe Muthart of Bremen announce the birth of a daughter bom at 9:07 a.m. Sept. 9,2004 at Community Hospital of Bremen. Morgan Cassidy Muthart weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by a brother, Steven, age 6. Maternal grandparents are Cindy Ketcham and George Muthart, Sr. of Joliet, 111. Spaid Jason and Jennifer Spaid of Plymouth announce the birth of a daughter bom at 4:59 p.m. Aug. 18,2004 at Community Hospital of Bremen. Charli Rose weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 34 inches long. She was welcomed home by three siblings: lan, age 8; Dawson, age 6; and Lane, age 4. t Grandparents are Chuck and Kathy Detrick of Plymouth and Kerry and Marcia Spaid of Bremen.

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