Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 126, Number 52, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 25 December 2003 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday. December 25. 2003

Death Notices

Edward Joseph Newhard December 10 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Edward Joseph Newhard, 44, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died Dec. 10.

Edward was bom May 7,1959 in Lake Worth, Fla.. He is survived by his father; five sisters, Margo (John) Flores of Elkhart, Nicole Newhard of South Bend, Edie (Frank) Reed of Nappanee, Diana (Leander) Stonewall of Middlebury, and Sandra Newhard of Auburn, Ala. A memorial service was held at the First Brethren Church of Nappanee on Dec. 17. Burial followed at Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Family Christian Development Center of Nappanee or Faith Rescue Mission of Elkhart. John W. Sechrist December 16 NAPPANEE John W. Sechrist, 76, of Nappanee, died Dec. 16 at Elkhart General Hospital. John was bom Dec. 31,1926 in Nappanee, the son of Wessie Newton and Ruth (Huffman) Sechrist. He married Merlie Wise Kling in June of 1977. She survives, along with two stepdaughters, Linda Garey of Leesburg and Judy Lawson of Dunlap; two stepsons, Rolland “Butch” (Linda) Kling of Bremen and Terry (Angie) Kling of Mishawaka; 12 stepgrandchildren; 20 step great grandchildren; a sister, Jean Roose of Nappanee; and a brother, Paul (Lanettte) Sechrist of Tucson, Ariz. Services were held Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Burial took place at Stony Point Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association. Julia E. Berger December 11 NAPPANEE Julia E. Berger, 92, of Nappanee, died Dec. 20. Julia was bom Aug. 26, 1911 in Nappanee, the daughter of Jesse and Caroline (Klotz) Welty. She married Richard Berger Jan. 1, 1936 in Nappanee. She is survived by three sons, Edwin (Linda) Berger of Tulsa, Okla., Wayne (Judy) Berger of University City, Mo., and Jesse (Amy) Berger of Nappanee; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Services were held Dec. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Nappanee United Methodist Church. Burial took place at Union Center Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home of Nappanee. Memorials may be made to the Julia Berger Memorial Fund. The Advance News publishes death notices free of charge. They may be faxed to 574-773-3512 or e-mailed to [email protected].

Obituaries

Peter Ingraham Coppes December 7, 2003 ST. CLOUD, Minn. Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003 at 1 p.m.at Joy Christian Center, St. Cloud, for Peter Ingraham Coppes, 27, who died Sunday at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Wash. Rev. Brian Gobar will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Sartell. Peter was born in Albuquerque, N.M. on Sept. 22,1976. He grew up in Tulsa, Okla. and Seattle, Wash. He graduated from Shorewood High School in 1995. The following faH he attended Capernwray Bible School in England, where he made many lifelong friends. After returning to Seattle, he attended Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Wash., for two years. Peter moved to Minnesota four years ago to work with his brother, John, at Meeting Grounds Coffee Company. While in Minnesota, he met and fell in love with Neysa Simkins of St. Cloud. In October of 2003, Peter moved back to Seattle to reestablish his many friendships there. Peter’s main interests were his family and friends. He loved many and was loved by many in return. He was a very giving young man. Peter is survived by his parents, John and Joann Coppes of Austin, Minn.; his brother and family, John, Bridget, Tyler and Emma Smith-Coppes of Sartell, Minn.; his sister and family, Elizabeth, Matthew, and Levi Thiessen of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and his grandmother, Alice Ingraham of Ashland, Ohio. Arrangements are by the Williams Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Memorials are preferred, and in honor of Peter, all memorials will be given to Capernwray Student Scholarship Fund, Torchbearers. Williams Funeral Home 1900 Bth St. North, St. Cloud, Minn. • (320) 252-2522

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EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD Nominations are now being accepted for the Educator of the Year Award. The nominee must be dedicated to the profession of education. He/She must have high academic and moral standards for self and community. He/She must be a motivator of self, colleagues, students and community. He/She must be an inspired initiator of programs and projects of education, a team builder cooperating with community, educational system and citizens to insure excellence and productivity. He/She must reside or teach in Wa-Nee area. INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR AWARD Nominations are now being accepted for the Industry of the Year. The nominee must be a Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce member. The nominees must have significantly impacted the community through the growth of his/her respective business and have contributed to the community above and beyond most normal expectations. He/She must have partnered with the city, school, or service organizations to help promote a particular project or event for Nappanee. The nominated industry must have a track record of commitment to Nappanee. CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD Nominations are now being accepted for the Citizen of the Year Award. The nominee must be civic minded and dedicated to church, club or community service.

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He/She must be of good moral character and must work or reside in Nappanee. He/She need not be a member of the Chamber of Commerce to be nominated, but must have made a significant contribution to Nappanee through his/her work in business, government, service club, or volunteer organization. A nomination letter must be written explaining why you believe he/she deserves this award. RETAILER OF THE YEAR AWARD Nominations are now being accepted for the Retailer of the Year. The nominee must be a Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce member. The nominees must have significantly impacted the community through growth of his/her respective business and have contributed to the community above and beyond most normal expectations. He/She must have partnered with the city, school, or service organizations to help promote a particular project or event for Nappanee. The nominated Retailer must have a track record of commitment to Nappanee. The awards will be presented at the Annual Dinner on March 27, 2004. Nominations must be sent or taken to the Chamber office at 451 N. Main St, Suite 100, Nappanee, IN 46550 no later than March 12, 2004. A committee will make the final selection. For more information call the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce at 773-7812.

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