Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 113, Number 47, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 22 November 1995 — Page 5

CELEBRATION—The Union Center Church of the Brethren celebrated All Saints Day, Sunday, October 29, by honoring all new members who joined the church during 1995. They were introduced to the congregation during the worship service, and honored with a carry-in meal at noon. Front, from left, Andrew Kauffman, Randy Mitschelen,

Obituaries Marjorie Disher Sept. 17, 1941-Nov. 9, 1995 Marjorie Joanne Disher, 54, 7565 W. Forest Ave., Warsaw, died Thursday, November 9, at Elkhart General Hospital, following an illness of 20 months. Bom September 17, 1941, in Kosciusko County, she was the daughter of Gordan Kenneth and Marjorie Eleanor (Huffer) Peltier. She grew up in this area, was a graduate of Nappanee High School and attended Camp Creek Church of the Brethren. She married Donald D. Disher, February 27, 1960, at Camp Creek Church, and he survives. Also surviving are two sons: Donald D., Jr., Lexington, Kentucky, and James Lee, Port Charlotte, Florida; a daughter, Mrs. Tony Leon (Rosa Lea) Shultz, Warsaw; three grandchildren; a brother, Donald C. Peltier, Valparaiso; a sister, Mrs. Tom (Nancy Kaye) Mishler, New Paris; her parents, Robert B. and Marjorie Eleanor Miller, Nappanee, and two step-sisters: Mrs. Jay (Julie) Kling, Bremen, and Mrs. Gloria Gohlke, Pierceton. - The Rev-John Bruney conducted services Sunday afternoon, November 12, at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bourbon. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Don Bloomfield Sept. 28, 1907-Nov. 13, 1995 Don S. Bloomfield, 88, 15 Boulder Court, Nappanee, passed away unexpectedly at 3:22p.m. Monday, November 13, following ‘an illness of over two years. Bom September 28, 1907, in Hanncock (Upper Peninsula), Michigan, to Walter and Janet (Fidlar) Bloomfield, the family moved to South Bend in 1913, where Don graduated from Central High School. In 1938, he married Virginia Coppes, Nappanee, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coppes. Both Don and his wife were employed in Chicago at the time, and lived there for seven years. In 1945, they moved to Nappanee where he joined the family business of Coppes-Nappanee Kitchens, as salesman "and-draftsman in their showroom. After a number of years there, he worked for Coppes-owned Nappanee Milling Company, retiring in 1968, shortly before the company was sold. Don is remembered by his many friends as a gentleman and a “gentle” man, with a keen wit and wacky sense of humor. He also had a great fondness for children

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Chad Hummel, Eric Flickinger, Elma Mishler and Rachel Neff. Middle, Andy Sheets, Connie Kauffman, Herman Kauffman, Steve Shively and Aaron Bolt. Back, Cheryl Stouder, Dawn Deak and Deb Shively. The church is located at the corner of CRII and CRSO, Nappanee.

and young people. A lifelong Presbyterian, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Nappanee, where he served several terms as an elder. He is survived by his wife of 57 years; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Beth) Yoder; two granddaughters: Barbara Frederick and Janet Schieber; five great-grandchildren, and a cousin. His brother preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements were handled by Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Services were conducted at First Presbyterian Church, Thursday afternoon, November 16, with the Rev. Terry Tucker, pastor, presiding. Burial was at South Union Cemetery, in the Harold Coppes family plot. Memorial contributions may be given to First Presbyterian Church. Susie Foeckler Oct. 12, 1947-Nov. 17, 1995 Susan Kathryn “Susie” Foeckler, 48, 58558 Ardmore Drive, Elkhart, died Friday afternoon, November 17, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, following a brief illness. Born October 12, 1947, in Nappanee, she was the daughter of Mary Knobel and the late Karl Knobel, Nappanee, and had lived in the Nappanee-Elkhart area all her life. She married Theodore Ronald “Ron” Foeckler, August • 17, 1968, in Nappanee. Mrs. Foeckler was a graduate of Nappanee High School and Indiana University, and had been employed as a tax accountant for Crowe Chizek, Elkhart. She was also a former employee in the trust department at First National/Ameritrust Bank. She was a former treasurer of the Concord Music Association, and former member and officer of the American Association of University Women. Surviving with her husband and mother are a daughter, Laura Louise, a student at Manchester College; a son, Todd Ronald, a student at Butler University, and a sister, Mrs. Robert (Christina) Brewer, Glen Bumie, Maryland. Services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, by the Rev. Thomas Herbon, of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Nappanee, assisted by Dwight Gipson. The body was cremated, with a private family graveside service at Bremen Cemetery set for a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Elkhart Community Hospice. Tamara Lynn Ryall November 15, 1995 Tamara Lynn Ryall, daughter of Daniel Ryall and Toni Constant, 9462 N SR 19, Lot 29, Etna Green,

was stillborn, Wednesday, November 15, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. Surviving with her parents are a sister, Anjeanette Ryall, Etna Green; maternal grandparents, Curtis and Starla Campbell, Pierceton; paternal grandparents, Marvin and Ruth Ryall, Osceola; maternal great-grandmother, Charlene Lamb, Fulton. Kentucky, and paternal great-grandparents, Jim and Faith Snodgrass, South Bend. Graveside services were held Saturday morning, November 18, at South Union Cemetery. Arrangements were with Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Manasses Hochstetler July 23, 1901-Nov. 20, 1995 Manasses D. Hochstetler, 94, 3425 Beech Road, Bremen, died Monday, November 20, at his daughter’s home in Shipshewana, following a six-year illness. Born July 23, 1901, in Marshall County, he was the son of Daniel and Barbara (Schlabach) Hochstetler, and had resided in the Nappanee area all his life. He was a retired farmer and, for many years, cooked cane molasses in the Nappanee area. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. His first marriage was to Amelia Borkholder, December 8, 1927, in Nappanee, and she died September 22, 1961. He married Mary Ann Schlabach, June 20, 1968, in Nappanee, and she died October 2, 1977. Surviving are three daughters: Mrs. Andrew (Anna) Gingerich, Jamesport, Missouri; Miss Clara Hochstetler, Nappanee, and Mrs. Allen (Judith) Kauffman, Shipshewana; six sons: Clarence, LaGrange; Tobias, Goshen: Ezra, New Paris; John Henry, Middlebury; Ura, Nappanee, and Wilbur, Charlotte, Michigan; 49 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchil-dren; nine step-grandchildren; 19 step-great-grandchildren, and a brother, Eli, Nappanee. He was preceded in death by five sisters, two brothers, two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. The Home Ministry of the Old Order Amish Church <ivill conduct services at 9:30a.m., Thursday, November 23, at the Roman L. Kuhn residents, 3425 Beech Road, Bremen, with burial at Weldy Cemetery, Nappanee. Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

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The Last Word... By Laurie Lechlitner Crystal saw the rabbit’s bloody paw from the porch window. “Come quick!” she exclaimed to her brother Paul. Paul ran as fast as his six-year-BIRTHS Andrew and Michelle Murray, daughter, November 9, St. Joseph Hospital of Mishawaka. Marlin and Kristina Borkholder, son, November 13, St. Joseph Hospital of Mishawaka. Inter-library loans available The Nappanee Public Library has 45,464 books, 195 magazines, 1,461 sound recordings and 1,086 videos. Anyone with a Nappanee Public Library card may request items that are not currently in the library’s collection. These items may be available from other libraries in the area, and include books older than six months, magazines (or articles to be copied from them) and some audio cassettes or records. Inter-library loan requests are sent in daily, and most items for loan are received within 7-10 days. Patrons may request the item at the Adult Services Desk. Nappanee resident library cardholders are also eligible for free reciprocal borrowing privileges with several local public libraries. This means a patron’s Nappanee card may be used in Bristol, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Mishawaka, South Bend and Wakarusa. State-wide borrowing privileges may be obtained with the purchase of a Public Library Access Card (PLAC). Current information about the PLAC fee and reciprocal borrowing procedures is available at the Adult Services Desk. Kiwanibull At the Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club meeting Monday, November 20, the Rev. Terry Tyler gave a Thanksgiving message. Guests at the meeting were Bill Little, from the Milford Kiwanis Club; Mike Fowler, guest of Harold Miller and June Ulery, guest of John Ulery. At the noon meeting on Nov. 27, the guest speaker at the meeting will be Jackie Stiver, from the Victim Assistance Program. December 4, the guest speaker will be Mike Puro, the mayor of Goshen. He will be speaking on how race relations change the face of small towns. Monday, December 18, a Christmas party will be held at the Dal Mar Banquet Hall, in the evening, for members and their spouses. Jill Stover’s Playhouse Productions will present “You Stole My Heart.” The cost will be $lO per person, for dinner and the production. Guests will be welcomed, as possible new members.

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, November 22,1995

A Rabbit in the Snow

old legs could carry him to the edge of the field. The rabbit was startled by the sudden movement and began to run. “Wait, Paul,” Crystal ordered. “We’ve got to walk slowly and quietly or he’ll run away.” The rabbit’s eyes were wide with fright as the children cautiously approached. The blood trickled from his right front leg, leaving a red trail in the winter snow. “It looks like the little fella got caught in Farmer Mason’s trap,” Paul said. The Mason family trapped animals for their fur pelts. The traps had sharp teeth that grabbed an unsuspecting animal by the paw. Sometimes the animals would lose a leg in their frantic efforts to get loose if Mr. Mason did not free them. A neighborhood cat had once been a victim of Farmer Mason’s trap. “We’ve got to help him or he’ll die,” Crystal whispered. They inched closer to the rabbit. He was weak and cold. But he’d only let the children come within a few feet of him before he’d run farther down the field. Finally he ran into a row of snow-covered pines. “I think we’ve lost him, Paul,” Crystal said. The children walked slowly back to the warmth of their home. The next afternoon Crystal heard Paul scream and call her name. She ran to the tall pine trees bordering the field, thinking Paul must surely be hurt. “He’s dead,” Paul cried with tears streaming down his chubby cheeks. The rabbit lay peacefully on his side in the snow. “He was too frightened to let us help him,” Crystal explained to her younger brother. “We’re bigger than he is and he didn’t trust us.” “But we could’ve saved his life, Sis.” “Yes, I know.” “Do you suppose he would have let us help him if we could turn ourselves into a rabbit just like him?” Paul asked. “Paul, that’s silly,” Crystal remarked. “I wouldn’t want to be a rabbit even if I could turn myself into one.” “Not even to save someone’s life?” Paul asked with a puzzled, faraway expression on his face. “The whole idea is ridiculous, Paul.” Twelve-year-old Crystal was not about to stand around and listen to the wild ideas of her six-year-old brother. She began to walk away. “I’m glad God doesn’t think my idea is silly,” Paul said. Crystal was caught off guard. God have to do with

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this? she wondered. “What do you mean?” she asked. “God turned Himself into a man named Jesus to save my life —your life, too, is.” Crystal put her arm around her brother’s shoulders. As they walked back to the house, she decided Paul was pretty smart. (Note —Laurie Lechlitner is a minister and writer who resides in Elkhart. Those wishing to make comments regarding her column may address them to the Nappanee Advance-News, P.O. Box 230, Nappanee, IN. 46550)

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