Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 131, Number 4, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 24 January 2008 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, January 24, 2008

Obituaries

Maurice 0. Yoder Dec. 31, 1926 - Jan. 12, 2008

ELKHART Maurice O. Yoder, 81, of Elkhart, passed awav at 3 am. Saturday, Jan. 12 at his residence. He was born Dec. 31, 1926 in Noble Countv. He married Gladvs (Weaver) Yoder on June 6, 1948 at Prairie Street Mennonite Church. He is survived bv his wife; two daughters: Kathleen (Stan) Kulp of Elkhart and Susan (Dr. Mark) Klassen of Syracuse; two sons: Steven (Sherry) Yoder of Granger and Bradley (Cheryl) Yoder of Nappanee; two sis-

ters: Maxine (Willard) Yoder of Topeka and Marcile (Tom) Mehl of Milford; two brothers: Merle (Sue) Yoder of Millersburg and Meridith (Eloise) Yoder of Archbold, Ohio; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death bv his parents, Eldon and Maude (Hostetler) Yoder; three brothers: Marian Yoder, Mervin Yoder and Mvlin Yoder; and two sisters: Mildred Yoder and Marie Gonser. He retired from Elkhart Products in 1993. He was a member of Olive Mennonite Church in Elkhart and was verv active in bus ministry. He was a top fund raiser for the Elkhart County Crop Hunger Walk for numerous years and top fund raiser in the state in 2000. He was also a volunteer at Church Community Services in Elkhart. He was a 1943 graduate of Topeka High School. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 14 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Reith-Rhorer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St., Wakarusa. The body lav in state at Olive Mennonite Church one hour prior to serv ices. Funeral serv ices were Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. at the church with Pastor Kevin Yoder officiating. Burial was at Olive West Cemetery. Memorials mav be made to Olive Mennonite Church, 61081 C.R. 3, Elkhart, IN 46317 or Elkhart Countv Crop Hunger Walk, P.O. box 908 Elkhart, IN 46313. Online condolences mav be sent to www.rrefh.com. ATV club to host first meeting The Elkhart Countv 4-H ATY (all-terrain vehicle) club will host its first meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 in the sheep swine arena at the Elkhart Countv 4-H fairgrounds in Goshen. Members must hav e their own ATV. All members are required to pass a safety training course. Helmets and other safety gear w ill also be required. Anv Elkhart County vouth in third through 12th grade who is interested in AT\ s is eligible. Jerrv Needier is the ATY club leader. For more information call Jerrv at 374-831-3331 or the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service Elkhart County office at 374-333-0334.

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EMBARQ, ADVANCE NEWS AND THE BREMEN ENQUIRER ARE PROUD TO PRESENT Leaders of Tomorrow Nominate student community service volunteers - Indiana for-Leade'S of Tomorrow Students from Grades 9-12 are eigibie The winner will rece-ve 52.5G0 ana their high school will receive a $2 SOT conation from EMBARQ Twelve finalists ; amund the s:a*e and the schools they attend w r awarded SSOO The finalists and wnner vtd oe announced the week cf March 2 3 20GNomination forms are available at sponsoring newspaper offices and online at leadersot.com Commotions .must be received by Februoiy 28,2008 if you. twe questions, pteose coll 877-760-4978. Advance News »l « *» » EMBARQ Wfr i»UBW dUJUiIVf • ■

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Hershel G. Fisher May 16, 1918 - Jan. 13, 2008

BREMEN Hershel G. Fisher, 89, of Bremen, died at 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 at home after an extended illness. He was born on 'May 16, 1918 in Nappanee to Virgil and Anna (Fox) Fisher. On Dec. 23, 1T37, he married the former Pearl Laverne Young. A lifetime farmer, lie also worked tor In years at Amish Acres after retirement. He was a member of Bremen Missionary Church. As a father and grandfather he set a wonderful example of devotion to

God and family, love, perseverance and integrity. He is survived by his wife ot 70 years, Laverne Fisher; daughters: Loretta (Lee) Thomas of Bremen, Carolyn (George) Reed of Nappanee and Donna (Larrv VV.) Lemler of Bourbon; son, Bill (Diana) Fisher of Bourbon; 11 grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren: tour step-grandchildren; two step-great-grand-children: and brothers: Gale Dean (Nancy) Fisher, Donald (Hah) Fisher and Richard Wayne (Sharon) Fisher. He was preceded in death bv his parents; one grandson, Keith Thomas and one brother, James Fisher. Visitation was Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, and one hour prior to the service at the church Thursday; lan. 17. Funeral serv ices were Thursday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. at Bremen Missionary Church with Pastor Gary Hinkle officiating. Burial was at the Bremen Cemetery. Memorials mav be made to the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care of Marshall County or the Bremen Missionary Church Building Fund. The Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences mav be sent to the family at www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com

EMBARQ and the Advance News to honorlocal youth volunteers

Staff Report NAPPANEE EMBARQ and The Advance News have joined together to initiate a special program that will recognize young leaders across the state of Indiana. Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow" will honor vouth in grades 9 through 12 for their leadership through community volunteerism, academic success and extracurricular activities. . Those nominated will be featured in a special sec-

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tion of The Advance News. Twelve finalists from around the state and the schools they attend will each receive a S3OO cash award. The winner will receive a $2,300 cash award and his'or her high school will receive a $2,300 donation from EMBARQ. "Many students throughout the state of Indiana hav e been recognized for their volunteerism through the Leaders of Tomorrow program," said Jim Wagner, EMBARQ public affairs manager. "EMBARQ is pleased to partner once again with The Advance News to honor area youth and their leadership roles." Nomination forms are available via the Internet at www.leadersot.com or at The Advance News, 158 West Market St., Nappanee. All completed nomination forms should be sent

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score. ISTEP is measured on a pass-*-, pass, did-not-pass basis. Some concern arose last year, however, when one VVa-Nee school did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AM’). Bennett explained that this is because one group of limited English proficiency students did hot meet AYR While AYR is vet to be determined, these students appear to have improved since that school vear. According to the Indiana Department of Education Web site, AYP is part of the

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Alvin R. Miller Oct. 14, 1917-Jan. 11,2008

GOSHEN Alvin R. Miller, 90, of Goshen, formerly of Nappanee, died at 11:43 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at his residence after five years of declining health. He is survived by his wife: Nora Miller; four sisters: Ruby Mast of Nappanee, Katie (Isaac) Mullet of Etna Green, Elnora (Owen) Yoder of Nappanee, Lydia Mae (Kenneth) Yoder of Sarasota, Fla; and four brothers: Tobias Miller of Nappanee, Edward (Velma) Miller, of Goshen, Marvin (Lydia Mae)

Miller of Goshen and Roman Jr. (Barbara) Miller of Nappanee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roman E. Miller and Mattie (Yoder) Miller. He was born Oct. 14,1917 in Newton County and lived in the Nappanee area most of his life. He was married Nov. 2, 1937 in Nappanee to Nora Nissley. He was a farmer, worked at Holiday Rambler in Wakarusa and did lawn care for the YVa-Nee Community Schools after he retired. He was a member of the North Main Street Mennonite Church, where he served as a deacon for 12 years. Visitation was Monday, Jan. 14 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the North Main Street Mennonite Church, Nappanee. Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. at the church with Rev. Derrick Ramer and Rev John Sharp officiating. Burial was at the Yellow Creek Mennonite Cemetery in Goshen. Memorials contributions mav be made to Care At Home Hospice of Goshen General Hospital. Online condolences may lx- sent to millerstewarttuneralhome.com. The Miller-Stewart Funeral Home in Middlebury was in charge of arrangements.

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