Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 126, Number 3, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 15 January 2003 — Page 3

Obituaries

Jonas D. E. Mullet April 14, 1941-Jan. 6, 2003 NAPPANEE Jonas D. E. Mullet, 62, of 158 3rd B Road Nappanee, died Monday, Jan. 6 at his residence of a long illness. Bom April 14, 1941 in Kosciusko County, he was the son of Daniel and Emma (Yoder) Mullet and lived his lifetime in the Nappanee area. He married Ina Borkholder on April 25,1962 in Marshall County. He was a carpenter and woodworker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving are his wife, Ina; five daughters: Lisa (Howard Schmucker of Bremen; Ruthie (Levi) Schwartz of Nappanee; Lora Etta (Willard) Wickey of bourbon; Deborah Mullet and Sara Mullet, both at home; seven sons: Paul (Velda) Mullet, Daniel (Esther) Mullet, Johnathan (Ruth Ann) Mullet and Benjamin (Eva) Mullet, all of Nappanee; Glenn (Linda) Mullet of Shipshewana; Nelson (frieda) Mullet of Middlebury and Matthew (Martha) Mullet of Sturgis, Mich.; 38 grandchildren; a stepmother, Lydia Mullet of Sarasota, Flor.; five sisters: Verba (Lonnie) Hochstetler, Laura (Devon) Hochstetler, Freda (Homer) Miller, Mary (Lisle) Hochstetler and Carolyn (Owen) Borkholder, all of Nappanee; six brothers: Glenn (Mary Ellen) Mullet, Arlen Mullet, Lyle (Alma Marie) Mullet and Homer Mullet, all of Nappanee; Raymond (Wanda) Mullet of Middlebury and Dennis Lee (Debbie) Mullet of Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Emma Mullet; an infant son, Mark Mullet; an infant granddaughter, Jolene Renee Mullet and a sister, Fannie Mullet. A funeral service, conducted by the Bishop Leon Miller and assisted by Gilbert Lee Miller and Mervin Miller, was held at the Johnathan Mullet residence on Thursday, Jan. 9. Funeral arrangements were made through Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Burial took place at Weldy Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Miller, Paul Miller, Levi Mast, Harley Yoder, Henry Mast and Chris Slabaugh. A. Raymond Miller Aug. 2, 1924-Jan. 7, 2003 SYRACUSE A. Raymond “Ray” Miller, 78, of 13425 North East Shore Dr., Syracuse, formerly of Nappanee, died on Tuesday. Jan. 7 at Goshen General Hospital from an illness lasting 1-1/2 years. Bom August 2, 1924 in Nappanee, he was the son of Atlee F. and Cora (Weldy) Miller and was a lifetime area resident. He married Mary E. Scarlet, who preceded him in death on Dec. 25, 1972. His second marriage was to Brenda Holloway on Dec. 27, 1975. He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1942 and was an owner/operator of Western Foods in Kimmell. retiring in 1987. He was also a veteran of World War II and a member and post commander of Nappanee American Legion Post #154, a member of the Nappanee VFW Post #6638 and Maxwelton Golf Club and Syracuse Lake Association. Surviving are his wife, Brenda: three sons: Jay (Kay) Miller, Rodney (Cathy) Miller and Denny (Kathy) Miller, all of Nappanee; two granddaughters and two great grandsons. A funeral service, conducted by the Rev. Norm Reimer of Nappanee Missionary Church, was held at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee on Thursday, Jan. 9. Burial took place at Union Center Cemetery with a military graveside service. Memorials may be sent to the Nappanee American Legion Post #154. Jean A. Bone Aug. 27, 1931-Jan. 6, 2003 NAPPANEE Jean A. Bone, 71, of 253 E., Broad St. Nappanee, died Monday, Jan. 6 at St. Joseph Medical Center in South Bend of an extended illness. Bpm - and Ppljyi Berniece (Pippeqgqr) Miller and lived most of her lifetime in Nappanee. . ■ ~.„i ~.. “ ■ ! ' ?? x rv '' She married David B. Bone on September 26, 1953 at Mt. Tabor Church of God in Etna Green. She graduated from Nappanee High School in 1949 and was a homemaker and an Avon Representative for 17 years. She was also a member of Mt. Tabor Church of God, where she was a nursery worker. Surviving are her husband, David; a daughter, Debra K. (Willis) Miller of Nappanee; a son. Jack L. Bone of Hartford City; six grandchildren; her mother, Berniece Miller of Nappanee; five sisters: Mildred (Lester) Bollenbacher of Bremen; Betty (Robert) Whitmer, Thelma (Jerry) Neff and Carolyn (Roy) Weldy, all of Nappanee and Irene (Leighton) Carrick of Wakarusa; four brothers: David (Marilyn) Miller. Larry Miller and Steven Miller, all of Nappanee and Jerry (Nancy) Miller of Bremen and a sister-in-law, Betty Raynel (James) Fike of Nappanee. A funeral service, conducted by the Rev. Janet McFall-Brown, was held at Mt. Tabor Church of God on Thursday, Jan. 9. Funeral arrangements were made through Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Burial took place at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mt. Tabor Church of God.

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FILE PHOTO In August, The Wakarusa Historical Society, Inc. broke ground for the new museum fire house. 2002: a year in review

By Mindy Abel Staff Reporter WA-NEE The following is the continuation of the year-end review for 2002. JULY The board of works approves the lease/purchase for the 1996 E-One platform fire truck and Randy Moyer steps down from the Wa-Nee School Board of Trustees after eight years. The Wakarusa Historical Museum awarded century awards to four families who own homes 100 years or older. Mary Egging, daughter of Bert and Deb Egging of Etna Green, was crowned Elkhart County 4-H Fair Queen during the opening schedule of activities. AUGUST The Wakarusa Historical Society, Inc. and other officials broke ground for the new museum fire house located on museum grounds. Brandon Gamer received a gold medal when he participated in the Australian International Games through the Indiana State Wrestling Association freestyle group. Wakarusa celebrated its sesqui-

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centennial by holding a parade in downtown Wakarusa. SEPTEMBER The community remembered the tragic day of Sept. 11,2001. The city held its 27th Annual Nappanee Apple Festival with many events, rides, games and craft booths. The festival was the largest in its history with 15,000 people attending. OCTOBER This was the last year for Nappanee Civic Theatre's Haunted Farm at the farmhouse located on C.R. 7 between U.S. 6 and C.R. 52. The house is being tom down to make room for a new clubhouse for the McCormick Creek Golf Course. The Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety approved the bid of $215,600 for the construction of the police department firing range located in the basement of the department. The community participated in a celebration to unveil the playground design. Dennis Wille, architect from Leathers & Associates met with elementary school children to get ideas for a preliminary plan for the one-of-a-kind playground. NOVEMBER

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Flick's Home Plate and Bull Pen Restaurant, owned by Larry and Renita Flickinger, opened in Wakarusa. The Nappanee Board of PublicWorks and Safety reviewed plans for a second fire station to be located on the south side of Nappanee. DECEMBER A ground breaking ceremony was held at the central school building for the new senior housing. 22 apartments will be located in and built onto central school. Bob Hepler retires from Hepler's Barber Shop, in which he owned, after 43 years of service. Nappanee Public Library hosted their annual volunteer gala recognizing volunteers who worked the most hours and put a lot of time into the library.

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Birthdays JAN. 16 Rose Marie Metzler Rick Fisher Mrs. Harvey Hochstetler JAN. 17 Anna Yoder Laura Yoder Patricia Middaugh Kenneth Mitsehelen Abbie Miller Mandy Miller Brianna Ervin George Davidhizar JAN. 18 Kirk Hively Mardis Hollar Karen Mishler Willis Yoder Otto Sparks Tony Grimm Laure Wiele Carol Jean Helmuth Teresa Smith Terry Smith Marsha Johnson Vivian Gacki JAN. 19 Gladys Heckaman Wilford C. Sparks Mrs. James M. Lentz Linda Muntz Judy Johnson Megan George JAN. 20 John S. Price

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