Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 129, Number 9, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 March 2006 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, March 2, 2006

Obituary

Everett J. Eby February 21, 2006 ELKHART Everett J. Eby, 92, of 502 Maple Court, Elkhart, died

at 9 a m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at his residence. Eby was bom on Dec. 25,1913 in Wakarusa, the son of Mervin and Goldie (BeMiller) Eby. He married Anna Hunsberger on Dec. 25, 1933 in Wakarusa; She preceded him in death on Dec. 9, 1994. Eby then married Katy (Racey) Persing Eby on Aug, 30, 2001. Eby was a retired farmer, who attended Nappanee Missionary Church. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Roger}. (Sharon) Eby of Goshen, Rolland (Sandra) Eby of Elkhart and Rex (Sonia) Eby of Millersburg; three daughters,

Carolyn (Virgil) Blosser of Jones, Mich., Shelba (Kari) Lenaburg of Elkhart and Linda Qim) Rider of Elkhart; brother, Wayne Eby of Elkhart; three stepdaughters, Sheryl (John) Sheldon of Nappanee, Lynette (Fritz) Good of Berlin, Germany and Shana (Michael) Gamer of New Paris; son, Richard (Donna) Persing of Goshen; 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Visitation was held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 at the Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home in Wakarusa. Services were conducted on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the Nappanee Missionary Church. Rev. Marvin Engbrecht, Rev. David Engbrecht, both of the Nappanee Missionary Church, and Eby's grandson, Dr. Kent Eby were the clergymen. Burial was in the Olive (West) Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the World Partners of Nappanee Missionary Church.

Death Notices

Gregory K. Freed February 26, 2006 NAPPANEE Gregory K. Freed, 58, of Nappanee, died at 3:42 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Debra Freed; daughters, Brooke (Ron) Carrell of Anderson and Stephanie (Brian) Jones of Nappanee; sons, G. Kent (Ashlie) Freed, II of Nappanee and Drew Freed of Nappanee; nine grandchildren; mother, Norma Freed of Nappanee; brother, Kevin (Roxanne) Freed of Ft. Wayne and sister, Cheryl (Garry) Rose of Nappanee. Visitation was held at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, on Monday, Feb. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m., and from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Services were conducted at the First Church of God, Nappanee, on Wednesday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Greg Crump and Rev. Robert Fields, former pastors at the First Church of God, officiating. Burial was in the Bremen Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by the Nappanee American Legion and V.F.W. A memorial service was also conducted by the Indiana Volunteer Firemen's Association. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nappanee Fire Department or to the First Church of God. James Ray Unsicker February 27, 2006 OSCEOLA James Ray Unsicker, 72, of Osceola, died at 1:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 at South Bend Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are being made through the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.

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BPA, Continued from Front tion, the Web Page team had to do some after school cram sessions, which involved some delivery pizza. "We worked about 20 hours in three days," Emerick said. "The first day, we had to work to decide what to do." When the decision was made, the team chose to set up a Web site focused on wellness. "We put links on the Web page to health tips and ways to stop smoking," Baker said about a couple of the features on the team Web site. "We used our own pictures and clips for the site," Frantz added. In all, the students may be competing in different categories, but each one has similar reasons for being in BPA. "It probably looks good on a college resume," Emerick said with a smile. Schmitt shared Emerick's thought process. "Mrs. (Susan) McClemens is in the business department, and she said it would look good on

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between 50 and 75 degrees." Before being admitted, Hall first had to fill out an application, and she is still waiting on an answer. If, and when, he does receive the treatment, Braxton's growth could also be stunted. "He'll be in a body cast for six months," Hall said. "It can restrict his airways, and his growth." The family is thrilled to be in touch with the Shriners Hospital, as Braxton is currently unable to be insured. "It felt like we were running into walls," Krebs said In upcoming weeks, the family will face bills totaling almost $9,000. Following the tests, costs for adjusting the ailment could reach $200,000. Because Hall lives with her family and can't utilize Medicaid, she is caught in a bad situation. "She lives at home, and with being a student, she can't be insured under anyone's insurance policy," her grandmother said. To help with the bills, a fund has been set up in Braxton's name. For Hall, it was initially

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my college application," she said. Before they get rich off their business savvy, the students must first pay for their trip to

difficult to ask for help, but with her son's health on the line, she swallowed her pride. "At first I didn't want to ask for help," she said. "Then I realized that people just want to help." While looking for guidance, Hall came across author Mary Mahoney, who also had a child who suffered from the ailment. "She told Brittany, that even with insurance, it's almost impossible to pay for everything," Krebs said. "But we know, somehow the Lord will see us through it." To help cover expenses, Mahoney suggested that Hall find someone outside of the family who could help raise funds. For this, she called upon Mark Mikel. "He's been a very close per.son to Brittany," Krebs said of Mikel. "Mark and (his wife) Kathy come to all of the girls basketball games, and it was Kathy that suggested Brittany go to the hospital during her pregnancy. She's a nurse at Memorial, and noticed Brittany losing weight, so they've helped so much." Mahoney suggested that Hall find someone who's responsible, so the Mikels were an obvious choice, as they also have a scholarship fund set up for their late daughter, Kelsey. "I asked Mark, and he said he'd be happy to do it," Hall

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the state competition, where they will stay at the Marriott Hotel from March 5 to 7 in downtown Indianapolis. If they do well at the state

said. Mikel has set up Braxton's Medical Fund at the Farm Bureau Credit Union in Goshen, and the family is also getting set to place tin cans around the area. "Dawn Springer has made the cans, and they'll be placed in Nappanee, Wakarusa, Goshen and the surrounding areas," Krebs said. "We're just really getting started." Krebs! husband, Lenny, is a pastor at the Benton Free Baptist Church, so she's used to running fundraisers. She's just not used to running her own. "We've run fundraisers for others, but when the shoe's on the other foot, it's tough," she said. Anyone who may want to help with Braxton's rising bills may drop off donations to the Farm Bureau Credit Union in Goshen, or send them to the fund at Braxton's Medical Fund, c/o Farm Bureau Credit Union, P.O. Box 727 Goshen, IN 46527. The family has already expressed its gratitude to anyone who may be willing to help, as Hall would like to get through this tough time and move on with her child. "Making a mistake is one thing, but to put up with the pressure the way she has, has been amazing," Krebs said.

competition, the students will then have a chance to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. in May.

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Freymiller CULVER Freshman Sarah Freymiller of Nappanee has earned a Gold A at the Culver Academies. Attained wi(Ji a grade-point average of 3.7 or better, the award is the highest academic honor available during a given semester. Located on Lake Maxinkuckee in the Town of Culver the Culver Academies are boarding schools offering a nine-month, college-preparatory curriculum for grades nine through 12. Culver's mission is to "educate its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual - mind, spirit, and body - through integrated programs that emphasize the cultivation of character." Founded in 1894, the boys' school is based upon a militarytype system used to teach selfdiscipline, responsibility, and leadership. The girls' school was founded in 1971 and is based upon the prefect system, with girls following a democratic, self-rule operation teaching similar values. Culver has an annual enrollment of more than 750 students representing 25 countries and 38 states. Nearly 15 percent of the enrollment hails from such countries as Ecuador, Korea, Mexico, the Peoples Republic of China, and Thailand.

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