Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 October 2007 — Page 2

Advance News • Thursday, October 4, 2007

Page A2

Edith L Milter Sept. 24,2007 MILFORD Edith L. Miller, 96, of Milford, formerly of Nappanee, died Monday, Sept. 24 at 6:45 p.m. at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford. She is survived by sons: James (Barb) Smelser of Winona Lake and John Smelser of San Diego, Calif.; daughter, Mary (Jack) Miller of Nappanee; stepsons: Donald (Pat) Miller of Nappanee and Jack (Mary) Miller of Nappanee; stepdaughters: Karen (William) Plummer of Northport, Fla. and Diane (Douglas) Fraser of Leesburg; 21 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren>nine great-great grandchildren; and sister, Jennie Mae Pufahl of Royal Center. There was no visitation. Following Miller's wishes, the family met at the ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee at 10 a.m. and proceeded to Union Center Cemetery for graveside services. Memorials may be made to Southern Care Hospice, 310 W. McKinley Ave., Suite 340 Mishawaka, IN 46546. Jemima Miller Sept. 28,2007 BREMEN Jemima Miller, 90, of Bremen, died Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. at her son's home. She is survived by sons: Wayne (Martha) Miller of Nappanee, Marvin (Sarah) Miller of Bremen, Leßoy (Ruby) Miller of Middlebury, Dale (Mary Jane) Miller of Bourbon, Robert (Loretta) Miller of Etna Green; daughters: Rosa Marie (Stephen) Stoltzfus of Etna Green, Mary Etta (David) E. Mast of Nappane, Ruth Ann (Omar) Kauffman of Etna Green; 31 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and brother, Fred (Fannie) Hostetler of Fredericksburg, Ohio. Visitation was Saturday, Sept. 29 after 1 p.m. and all day Sunday at the Omar Kauffman residence. Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the Omar Kauffman residence.

: It's Your Choice. B« Informed. ■y r 4 Make smarter buying decisions when you subscribe to the Advance News today. With a huge number of Classified listings and local shopping resources, savvy shopping is easy! Call and order a one-year subscription today. The Advance News delivered every Thursday 1-800-933-0356 Advance News

November - December - January f JL 5 v %S If you are ready to start losing weight, then start by signing up for < The "Best Loser" Fat to Fitness Community Challenge! We are seeking teams (of 4 people) ready to take part in this fitness lifestyle change, and compete for a grand prize package worth $1,000! WiOl • Team Fee S4O (Only $lO per person) fk J||l|.' H • Each month you'll weigh in with the professionals at Fitness Forum at UfePlex, where your r jfL progress will be monitored and recorded. i^vJj • Team photos and updates will be published each month. Here you'll be able to follow along with the progress of each team, and see how your team measures up. • We will only provide your team's total percentage of weight loss - not individuals. ‘ ' 1 • At tiie end of the 3-month program (Nov. - Dec. - Jan.), the W winning team will be determined by the highest percentage of weight lost, and receive the I "Grand Prize." M •To join the Fat to Fitness Challenge, fill out the form below and return to us no later than fW|s; \ Wednesday, October 17,2007. 1 Questions? Call Cindy or Rick. Sign us up for the Best Loser Challenge! PMm _ jm phone* Mail or drop form off to: Bast Losar, c/o FHmss Forum. Atta: Saudi, 2855 Miller Drive, Suite 101, Plymouth, IN 40563 VrfpM Team Fee is S4O per team. Questions’ Call 574-W6-3101. Ask for Wady or Rick. SPONSORED IN PART BY! pj| Q |- j\g WS AND ftt»— % . *

Community

Burial was at Graber Cemetery in Nappanee. Arrangements were made by the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Shari S. (Harris) Klingshim Sept. 26,2007 ETNA GREEN Shari S. (Harris) Klingshim, 50, of Etna green died Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 4:28 p.m. at home. She is survived by her husband, Richard Klingshim; daughter, Shannon Smith of Athens; granddaughter, Skyla SmithEnyart of Athens; brother, Marvin Harris of Arkansas; sisters: Pam (Jeff) Prater of Rochester and Beth Gerry) Whetstone of Peru; and stepfather Richard Smith of Holiday Island, Ark. There was no visitation. Funeral services were Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. , Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko County Humane Shelter. M. Howard Berger Sept. 27,2007 NAPPANEE M. Howard Berger, 89, of Nappanee died Thursday, Sept. 27 at 6:05 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Bernice Berger; daughters: Ann (Kenneth) Heckaman of Nappanee, Lynn Whittenberger of Nappanee and Margaret Bell of Syracuse; sons: Steven (Connie) Berger of Wallingford, Vt. and William Berger of Foraker; 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; and sister, Virginia Schultz of Denmark, Wise. Family gathered Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home and proceeded to South Union Cemetery for graveside services at 1:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association. _

OPEN HOUSE Thursday, October 11th • 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

Located at 850 Hartman St. This super ranch sits on a corner lot in Northwood. Great location just across from "Little Paws" park. All improvements have been made, just move :n & decorate to taste. Nice front porch. 3 bedrooms. Laurie will be your hostess for the afternoon. (227)

R. Selwyn (Sel) Copeland Dec. 25,1920 to Sept. 25,2007

R. Selwyn (Sel) Copeland died Tuesday, ,-Sept. 25, 2007 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was bom Dec. 25, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio to Clinton and Kathryne (Huck) Copeland. He is preceded in death by his parents and his only Sibling, William H. Copeland. He is survived by his wife of 62 years,

Frances (Royer) Copeland; sons: Jim (Debi) Copeland of Bristol, Bruce (Becky) Copeland of Lutherville, Md.; grandson, Rob Copeland of Towson, Md.; and granddaughter, Beth Copeland of Corvallis, Ore. Mr. Copeland was a retired schoolteacher, having taught in Nappanee and Wa-Nee High Schools from 1952 to 1980, first teaching vocational agriculture and since 1960 teaching physics, chemistry and physical science. He also taught vocational agriculture in Larwill from 1948 to 1952. He graduated with distinction from the University of Minnesota in 1948 where he also served as a human subject for vitamin deficiency experiments. He received a master of science education from Syracuse University in 1960. Mr. Copeland was a lifetime member of the Church of the Brethren and met his wife in 1945 at the Brethren Relief Center in New Windsor, Md. while organizing World War II relief supplies. He served as a deacon and youth counselor at the Nappanee Church of the Brethren, a counselor at Camp Mack in Milford and a board member of the Timbercrest Church of the Brethren Home, North Manchester. He was a Melvin Jones Fellow of Lions International, having been a charter member and past president of the Nappanee Lions Club. He was a leader of the Nappanee 4-H Club, and also volunteered as an adult literacy tutor at the Nappanee Public Library, and for Open Door of Nappanee for many years. He enjoyed traveling and he and his wife hosted exchange students from the Netherlands and Korea. He loved nature and visited most of our national parks with his family. Mr. Copeland donated his body to the Ifidiana Anatomical Board for medical research and his eyes to the Lion’s Eye Bank. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Heifer Project International in Goshen, Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County or the charity of your choice. Memorial services will be held at Greencroft at The Meeting House Friday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. and at the Nappanee Church of the Brethren in Nappanee Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. ~~ Online condolences may be made to [email protected].