Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 125, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 December 2002 — Page 5

Obituaries

Kathryn Susan Clark Nov. 11,1947 - Nov. 25,2002 ELKHART Kathryn Susan Gark, 55, Valley View Health Care, 333 W. Mishawaka Rd„ Elkhart, died Nov. 25 at Elkhart General Hospital after an unexpected illness. Bom Nov. 11,1947 in Millen, Ga.. she was the daughter of Harry Sr. and Sara (McDaniel) Woodward and had lived in the area since March. She had previously lived most of her life in Poysippi and Neenah, Wis. She was the previous owner of Heart ‘N Home, a craft store. Surviving are a daughter. Phoebe (George) Muthart of Bremen; a son, Ry Gark of lonia, Mich.; her father, Harry Woodward Sr., of Georgia.; a sister, Martha (Rick) Steinway of Neenah, Wis.; two brothers; Woody (Kathy) Woodward of WmterHaven, Fla. and Harry (Anna) Woodward, Jr. of Georgia; two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service, conducted by . Father Robert Dombrowski, of Saint Dominic Catholic Church, was held at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home Saturday, Nov. 30. The body was cremated following the services. Memorials be sent to Alzheimer’s Association. Orbin "Jack" Hoffer Sept. 27,1988 • Nov 28,2002 NAPPANEE Orbin “Jack” Hoffer, 104, of 13143 North 750 West died at 1:50 p.m. at his residence from a brief illness. Jack was bom on Sept. 27, 1898 to in Nappanee, the son of Tully and Banka (Hepler) Hoffer. He was a lifetime area resident. Jack married Dorothy Stahly on Valentine’s Day, 1921, in Nappanee. Jack was a retired farmer and carpenter and was also a member of the First Mennonite Church in Nappanee. Jack is also survived by sons Robert (Beverly) Hoffer of Nappanee and Keith (Eleanor) Hoffer of Ocklawa, Fla.; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sisters Buelah Flowers and Frieda Miller and by brothers Dewey and Dallas Hoffer. Visitation was held Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in ThompsonLengacher and Yoder Funeral Home. Services were held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home, with Rev. Mark Stahl officiating. Burial followed at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials can be made to First Mennonite Church. Martha Mae Troxel Aug. 18,1911 - Nov. 26,2002 GOSHEN Martha Mae Troxel, 91, Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, died November 26 at Goshen General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Bom August 18,1911 in Syracuse, she was the daughter of Burt and Ina (Kelly) Swank and moved to Syracuse in 1989 from Nappanee. She retired from Coppes Manufacturing after 25 years of service. Surviving are two daughters: Ina (Dick) Hanford, Syracuse and Mary Ellen (Aldon) Miller, Bremen; seven grandchildren and several great-grand-children. i She was preceded in death by a son, John Troxel in 1987. A graveside service, conducted by the Rev. Harlan Steffen, was held on November 29 at Syracuse Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the donor's choice. James F. Thomas Oct. 7,1928 - Nov. 27, 2002 ELKHART James F. Thomas, 74, of 249 Oakland Ave., Nappanee, died at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27,2002 at Elkhart General Hospital following a short illness. James was bom Oct. 7, 1928 in South Bend, Ind., the son of Ray Fredrick and Nettie F. (Miller) Thomas. James married Maxine Joy on Feb. 2, 1946 in Syracuse, Ind. She preceded him in death on Oct. 13, 2002. A lifelong area resident, James was retired after 10 years from Nappanee Power Company and 29 years with United Telephone Company. He had also owned Jim’s Electric Service in Nappanee for many years. James was a 4-H Rabbit Club leader and attended Nappanee Missionary Church. Survivors include: a daughter, Tracy (Ray) Stutzman; a daughter-in-law, Connie Thomas; three grandchildren. Candy (Doug) Daniels, James (Robin) Thomas and Jonathan Stutzman; and two great-grandchildren, Brady and Trenton Thomas, all of Nappanee. He was preceded in death by a son, James F. Thomas, Jr., two sisters, Mary Willia&ns and Donna Thomas, and one brother, Raymond Thomas. Visitation was held at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee on Dec. 1 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and on Monday, Dec. 2 from 910 a.m. A funeral was held at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Marvin Engbrecht of Nappanee Missionary Church officiating. Burial followed at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Nappanee Missionary Church.

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Twila L Welty June 19, 1912-Ok. 1,2002 NAPPANEE Twila L. Welty, 90, LuAnn Nursing Home, Nappanee. died Sunday, Dec. 1 at her residence. Born June 19,1912 in Nappanee, she was the daughter of Amos and Sara (Blosser) Welty and was a lifetime area resident. She married Ira “Ike” Burckhart in 1939, who preceded her in death in March 1944. Her second marriage was to Charles Welty on April 30, i 977, who preceded her in death on Jan. 27,2002. She formerly worked at Uline Manufacturing in Nappanee and Land-O-Lakes in New Paris, and was also a cook at LuAnn Nursing Home in Nappanee. She was a lifetime member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, a member of the Cable Stitch Gub and the Sewing Circle at North Main Street Mennonite Church. Surviving are two sons: Keith Burckhart of Wakarusa and Larry Burckhart of Melbourne, Fla.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchil-dren; two step-sons, Wayne Welty of Winona Lake and Carlisle Welty of Lake Toxaway, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Norma (Loyal) Ressler of Nappanee and Phyllis (Edgar) Miller of White Pigeon, Mich.; six stepgrandchildren and 13 step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son; a brother, Paul Welty; a sister, Bemiece Yoder and a step daughter, Carolyn Welty. A funeral service, officiated by the Rev. Ruben Chupp and assisted by the Rev. Randy Murray from Otville, Ohio, will be held at North Main Street Mennonite Church on Thursday, Dec. 5. Funeral arrangements were made through Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home of Nappanee. Burial will take place at Martin’s Mennonite Church Cemetery in Orville, Ohio on Friday, Dec. 6. Memorials may be sent to North Main Street Mennonite Church. Terry E. Bussard Jan. 9, 1953 - Nov. 23, 2002 CROMWELL Terry E. Bussard, 48, 9252 Wizard of Oz Way, Cromwell, died Saturday, Nov. 23 at his home. Bom Jan. 9, 1953 in Elkhart, he was the son of Charles and Joyce (Routson) Bussard and was a lifetime area resident. He married Rhonda Biltz on Aug. 9, 1998 in Syracuse, who also passed away at her home on Saturday. • He was a 1972 graduate of North Wood High School and was a computer systems analysis for Agri Stats in Fort Wayne. He was also a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran serving in Okinawa, Japan. Terry was a member of the Syracuse American Legion Post 0223 and enjoyed boating, golfing and motorcycles. Surviving are: a son, Charles E. Bussard of Elkhart; a daughter, Emily Bell of Wakarusa; his mother, Joyce Bussard of Wakarusa; a grandmother, Margaret Routson of Hubbard Hill in Elkhart; a sister, Kim (Scott) Cheatham of Wilmington, Calif, and a brother, Camron Bussard of Irvine, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles and a brother, Don Bussard. A memorial service, conducted by the Rev. Harlan Steffen, of Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, was held at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Wakarusa. The body was cremated and the ashes were buried in the Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Terry Bussard Memorial Fund.

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SPAGHETTI SUPPER The North Wood High School wrestling team and Dal-Mar Catering is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat spaghetti supper Dec. 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the North Wood High School cafeteria. Tickets for adults are $6, children are $4 (under 4 years are free). KIDS CREATE CRAFTS Make a festive holiday craft at the Nappanee Public Library's next Crafts for Kids day on Saturday, Dec. 7. Supplies for this make-and-take craft will be available in the Children’s room. For more information, call 574-773-7919 or visit the library website at www.nappanee.lib.in.us. DIAL-A-STORY The Honest Lumberjack provides a charming way to leam an important lesson in this week’s featured Dial-A-Story on the Nappanee Public Library Information Line. To hear the story dial (574) 7737920, and then press 1. The free storytelling service is available on a 24-hour basis, and is just one of the options on the library’s information line. The story changes each Monday, to give a maximum number of children a chance to hear the tale. BASIC INTERNET The Nappanee Public Library offers a class for those unfamiliar with surfing the web, on the second Monday of every month. This month's session will be held December 9, 7 p.m. Several ways to search for information on the Internet will be demonstrated. For more information, phone (574) 773-7919. NWMS BAND CONCERT The North Wood Middle School Bands invite the public to the 6-8 Christmas Band Concert at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 in the North Wood High School Auditorium. The concert will

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include a cast of over 150 students who participate in three sixth grade bands and the seventh and eighth grade bands. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students and tickets will be available at the door. CURRENT CLUB Current Gub will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9 at the home of Susie Pletcher. A Christmas program will be presented by Margorie Freese and a traditional holiday goody exchange will be observed. TOWN COUNCIL The Wakarusa Town Council meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 102 W. Waterford St. Meetings are open to the public. PARK BOARD The Nappanee Board of Parks and Recreation meets the second Wednesday of each month, at 4:30 p.m. in the Emergency Services Building on West Lincoln Street. Meetings are open to the public. SCHOOL BOARD The Wa-Nee Board of School Trustees meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wa-Nee Administration Building. Meetings are open to the public. BOARD OF WORKS The City of Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Nappanee Municipal Building on West Lincoln Street. Meetings are open to the public. To place an item in Around WaNee, submit it in writing to the Advance News by noon on the Friday prior to desired publication date. Items will continue to appear as space allows until the event is over.

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