Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 December 2007 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, December 6, 2007

Roberta M. Loudermilk Dec. 25,1911 - Nov, 26, 2007 WEST LAFAYETTE Roberta M. Loudermilk, 95, of West Lafayette, died at George Davis Manor, West Lafayette 8:58 p.m. Monday Nov. 26, 2007. Bom in Chicago, 111. Dec. 25,1911, the daughter of the late Robert W. and Daisy M. Short Murray, she graduated from Knox Central High School, Knox, in 1929, and resided in Nappanee from 1936 until 1972, when she and ‘her husband retired and moved to Indian Lakes, Texas. She had resided in West Lafayette since 1999. Her marriage was to H. Guy Loudermilk at Knox Dec. 16, 1932, and he preceded her in death Nov. 25,1993. Mrs. Loudermilk was a homemaker and seamstress, and co-owned and operated the Loudermilk Orchard in Nappanee with her husband. She was active in the Civic Theatre in Nappanee, and was the first woman elected to the Nappanee City Council in the early 19605; an avid bridge player, she also enjoyed playing golf. Surviving is a daughter, Jane B. Brooks (husband Thomas, Sr.) of West Lafayette; a son, Guy R. Loudermilk /(wife Theresa) of Indianapolis; and two sisters: Marjorie ' Martin of Greenwood and Bonnie Hudkins of Sebring, Fla. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren: Susan Morris, Denver, Colo.; Douglas Loudermilk, Westfield; Anthony Loudermilk, Indianapolis; Thomas Brooks, Jr., Lafayette; Jennifer Schetzsle, Holland, Mich.; Brandon M. Brooks, Houston, Texas; Constance Hollinger, Weston, Vt.; Robert A. Brooks, Ft. Myers, Fla.; Matthew G. Brooks, Indianapolis; and Bradley P. Brooks, Seattle, Wash.; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters: Helen Snead and Shirley Carter and two brothers: Robert and Kenneth Murray. Private family graveside services will be held at Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, at a later date. If friends desire, memorials may be made to George Davis Manor, 1051 West Cumberland Ave., West Lafayette, IN. 47901. Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home, Lafayette, is caring for the family, www.hahngroeberfuneralhome.com

Lucille Parcell Nov. 30, 2007 SYRACUSE -*■ Lucille Parcell, 86, of Syracuse died Friday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. at her home. She is survived hy daughters: Jane (Bill) Musser of Syracuse, Jan (Lee) Barnhart of South Bend and Vicky Blosser of Syracuse; son, Jim (Gena) Parcell of Columbus; eight grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren; sisters: Marjorie Roeder of Bremen and Phyllis (Ken) Walters of Nappanee; and brothers Robert (Brenda) Guard of Arcadia, Fla. and Dean (Sally) Guard of Nappanee. Visitation was Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at the Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Wawasee Lakeside Chapel.

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an attached garage. It is also slightly larger than the previous home. The new house came in two halves. Each had to be lifted separately by crane and carefully set into place. While it will be a while before Juarez is able to move into her new home, she is thankful to have it in time for the holidays. The original house was nearly 30 years old. According to Larry Lant, vice-president of sales for Heckaman Homes, the company that manufactured the house, it will be much more energy-efficient than the older one. Juarez recalled the seemingly random string of events that possibly saved her life and those of her children. "I was watching the storms on TV at the bowling alley and a friend asked me to spend the night," she said. Juarez's house did not have a basement, so she agreed. Not long after, the storm hit in all of its fury. Because Juarez's house is on the other side of U.S. 6 from where she lives, it was spared from any of the damage. Juarez, however, had heard reports of where the storm had hit, and was dreading what she would find. "1 was in a daze knowing what it was going to be like coming to my house," she said. She arrived to find her neighborhood in ruins. Her kids, who had also stayed with friends, were safe. Concerned, neighbors flocked to make sure everyone was OK. Juarez expects to be in her new home by the end of this week.

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money for the Nappanee Tornado Victims Fund. Local schools have dedicated their fundraising efforts to collecting for the victims. Help has also come from within. The night of the storm, the Nappanee Missionary Church became a headquarters for the Red Cross and for the Hope Crisis Response Network. The Nappanee Police Department's T-shirt fundraiser hasbrought in hundreds of dollars. The Family Christian Development Center has provided muchneeded support to many who lost everything. Perhaps most important, however, is the strength and resilience of those most directly affected. It is their stories that will be told and retold, stories of families huddled in their basements listening to the wind roar, the moment of realization as residents emerged from hiding to find open sky where their roofs should have been; stories of neighbor helping neighbor, of thousands helping with cleanup, of hundreds refusing to give up hope. The Advance News hopes with this special section to preserve these stories for future generations. While we are no longer accepting submissions for this commemorative edition, we always welcome stories from local tornado victims Who-wish to share their experiences. Our readers should not hesitate to send these stories in. Those who would still like to tell their story in The Advance News can call 773-3127 or contact us at [email protected]. Residents can also send their stories to The Advance News, P.O. Box 230, Nappanee, IN 46550, bring diem to the Advance News office at 158 W. Market St. or subnut diem via emaiL , - » -