Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 129, Number 27, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 July 2006 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, July 6, 2006

IV 1•• viljfr . : jd~'' .' .! r X - , ■/ '; Kathv J, Kuck-Rowe 0c1.15,1954-June 23, 2006 ELKHART— Kathy Jo Kuck-Rowe, 51, died at home surrounded

’by her family on Friday, June 23,2006. She was bom Oct. 15, 1954, in Elkhart as Kathy Jo Meek to Howard and Lois Meek. She was preceded in death by her sister Wendy Martin who died in 1990 and her father, Howard, who died in 2004. Kathy is survived by her companion and caregiver of eight years, Donald C.‘ Rowe. Also surviving are her son, Win (Laura) Kuck; three grandsons, Alec, Carson and Jesse Kuck, all of Nappanee. She is survived by her mother, Lois Meek of Elkhart; two sisters, Linda (Glen) DeMien of Nappanee and Gayle (Bob) Griffee of Elkhart; and two brothers, Gary (Lena) Meek of Lynn and

Jerry (Roberta) Meek of Nappanee. Many nieces and nephews lovingly remember her, too. Also surviving are three step daughters, Amy (Daniel) Daly of ’Brownsburg, Angela (Michael) Batrus of Parker, Colo., and Kelly ■■(Bryan) Barr of Elkhart. She had five step-grandchildren. Kathy spent her childhood in Nappanee and graduated from ' North Wood High School. After high school, she continued her education at Southwestern University. She was especially proud of her son, Win, whom she raised as a single mom. Prior to becoming ill, she worked at Elkhart County Hospice. She was a member of the Elkhart County Literacy League. Kathy also participated in Elkhart County's Relay for Life for the past several years. She had a passion for breast cancer awareness activities. She enjoyed crafts, playing Rummikub, tending to her garden and decorating her home. Kathy will be remembered for her smile. She lit up a room with her beautiful presence and was a joy to be around. She greatly enjoyed visiting with family and friends and talking on the phone. This gift of gab earned her the nickname, "Chatty Kathy." She had -a generous, gracious spirit. Kathy lived life to the fullest. She will -be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life memorial service took place on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 4 p.m., at Ox-Bow Park in Elkhart. There was no visitation. Her body is being donated to the I.U. Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, her family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, in her memory.

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Left to right: John Moore, president of Jim Moore Motors; Barney Stouder, Chaplain Post 154 Nappanee American Legion; Les Dimer, Commander Post 8972 Bremen VFW; Sue Giant, sales Jim Moore Motors. In conjunction with General Motors’ Memorial Day National Home for Children promotion. Jim Moore Motors contributed to our local service organizations. Benefiting from this was the Nappanee American Legion and the Bremen VFW. Jim Moore Motors thanks both service organizations for their service to our country.

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Carl Welcome MMer June 26, 2006 NAPPANEE Carl Welcome Miller, 70, of Nappanee, died at 9:30 p.m. on Monday,- June 26 at his residence. He is survived by his son: Bradley Keith Miller of Blythville, Ark.; sisters: Dorothy (Dan) Chupp of Nappanee and Thelma Miller of Ft. Myers, Fla.; brothers: Arthur (Jeanie) Miller of Nappanee and Denzil (Sharon) Miller of Nappanee. Visitation was held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 30 at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 30 at the funeral home. Rev. Sam Bennett, First Church of God, officiated, assisted by Rev. Robert Fields and Rev. Mike Kauffman. Burial was in the Union Center Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God. Christopher Allen Francis June 27, 2006 NAPPANEE Christopher Allen Francis, 40, of Nappanee, died at 2:JO p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his mother and step father: Rosa (Jerry) Thornton of North Judson; fiancee: Kathryn Koseck of Nappanee; step-mother: Helen Francis of Kentucky; brothers: Darrell (Ella) Francis of Pikeville, Ky., Lonnie (Polly) Francis of Williamson, W.V. and Lewis (Cheryl) Francis of .Chandler, Ariz.; sisters: Glenna

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address the general world of business. Each request was a witness to Ingle's professional integrity and success. In other instances, Ingle addressed other municipal clerk/treasurers. On those occasions she not only outlined needs of the jobs but also stressed the personal commitment each had made to their own communities. "I would say remember that you are elected by the citizens of your town or city, and it is your job to represent the needs of those citizens, not your personal needs their needs," Ingle said. That important reminder is one of Ingle's most heartfelt points of advice. The other is to focus on compromise and communication with all areas of your city and city management. "When you have a city council or other department coming in here with a list of things they

EDUCATION, Continued from Front was hard to get use to the new car." For Shively, the passenger-side brake is always just a stomp of the foot away. How many times he's had to utilize the break on his side of the car? "A few times," he said. After eight years of riding with beginners, Shively has noticed what most struggle with. "Entering and exiting turns; learning to slow down," he said. "Also, when checking to change lanes. They always seem to slow down when they change lanes." While they may slow down changing lanes, the students will soon discover how quickly life will change once they take that first step towards adulthood.

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are wanting to do," she said, "it's not your job to say 'Yes, you can,' or 'No, you can't.' It's our job to say look this is where the money is, explain how much is available, and let them decide whether or not it's worth it to spend that money, and where the additional funds will come from, or what cuts need made to make it happen." That leadership has been the success of balanced budgets and low debts incurred only for city necessities throughout Ingle's 26 years in Nappanee. "She's done an excellent job as financial officer of this city," city councilman Tom Lehman, who has served decades relying on Ingle to lead and care for Nappanee's finances, said. "We have never been in the black, thanks to her. We've had expenses for different things but Kim always keeps us balanced and moving forward with things without messing us up like that."

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(Hinez) Niemann of Hot Springs, Ark. and Bonnie (Dorse) Hinkle of Goldsboro, N.C.; brother: Stephen McCarthy of Lake Moore, 111.; sister: Stephanie McCarthy of Chicago, 111. No visitation or services were conducted. Cremation was scheduled to take place. Arrangements were made through the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. LoeHa Martin June 21, 2006 WARSAW Loella Martin, 85, of Warsaw, formerly of Nappanee, died at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 at Mason Health Care in Warsaw. She is survived by her daughters: Judy Spencer of Leesburg, Pat (Charles) Ulrich of Blandinsville, 111. and Kay (Larry) Justis of Claypool; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters: Irene Charlton of Milford and Virgie Umbaugh of Nappanee; brothers: Father Jacob Gall of Elkhart and Jim (Jean) Gall of Leesburg. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 30 at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 1 at the funeral home. Rev. Sam Bennett, First Church of God, officiated, assisted by Rev. Robert Fields. Burial was in the Hepton Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God in Nappanee or to the Warsaw Church of God. St' Paul’s St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Bremen presents the John Louis "Love Is No Illusion Variety Show" at 7 p.m. July 14 in Bowen Auditorium. An offering will be accepted at the door. The full-stage variety program uses comedy, music, juggling, live animals and illusions to deliver an inspirational message. John Louis is one of the country's top Christian variety artists. He has performed at over 1,000 churches throughout the United States and has appeared on radio and television. Solid Rock Case The Solid Rock Case in Bremen will once again be hosting an allday concert starting at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. The Case is located on the comer of Plymouth and Center streets in downtown Bremen. There will be nine artists including, Elliott Evans, Anna Marie, Crossed Hearts, Morris Wilkie, Michael Johnson and headlining this year's event will be eLi. As always this is a free admission event and everyone is asked to bring in a clothing or food donation to help out Open Door and the Hope Rescue Mission. There will be food and merchandise to purchase during the day and plenty of fellowship. United Methodist Glenda and Mike Mann of Hutchinson, Kan., are a husband and wife team who make their living ministering in a unique way. They combine illusions, and ventriloquism to convey the message of the gospel. The Mann's have appeared throughout the midwest in churches and schools. They, also perform at fairs and festivals. Glenda presents visual messages with her illusions, which she uses as object lessons. She calls her (presentations, "gospel-magic", or "puzzles for the eyes." She quickly gains the attention of adults as well as children. Mike, the ventriloquist, humorously converses with different puppets throughout the program. Billy, a boy puppet, tells jokes; Gertrude, his dog, loves to sing Elvis songs; and Hector, an ostrich, dreams of flying. The Mann's programs are for the entire family. Come and enjoy this unique and original ministry. Mike and Glenda Mann will be at the Nappanee United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. Kids, parents and grandparents will enjoy the program. An Ice Cream Social will follow. The church is located at 301 East Market Street, Nappanee. For additional information please call the church office at 574-7734183 or check out our web site:www.nappaneeumc.com

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