Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 16, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 22 April 2010 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday. April 22, 2010

City. cont. from tho front Methodist Chutch including fonner Board of Works member Thomas Lehman. Lehman had said that all church representatives indicated verbal agreements of approval on the project Mast, a businessman who also owns Thomas Mast LT Properties, described to Board of Works members his intentions to create a gathering place with a "park-like" atmosphere. He also outlined plans to develop an as-yet-undeter-mined number of additional automotive parking spaces which could potentially be used by the church, and both businesses and visitors to Coppes Commons. Approximately 3 feet of one building on the Coppes Commons property overlaps die alley and will be eliminated and removed. Board of Works members studied maps of the property and incoming utility lines. There were found to be no potential problems with those lines as the alley is constructed into a park. ShQW, cons. from the front

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Kevin L. Higgins April 15, 2010 NAPPANEE —Kevin L. Higgins, 45, of Nappanee, died at 8:39 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 20104 n Noble County. He is survived bjrbb mother, Nancy Higgins of Bremen; a son, Gerald of Warsaw; a brother; Kenny Higgins of Nappanee; a sister,’Terry (Tom) Miller of Carmel; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service took place at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17 at Bremen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gerald Higgins Trust Fund through Ist Source Bank, Bremen. Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 S.R. 331, Bremen, was entrusted with arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home's Web site at www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com. Josephine B. “Jo” Esenwein April 16, 2010 ELKHART Josephine B. "Jo" Esenwein, 88, of Elkhart, formerly of Wakarusa, died at 7:03 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2010 at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. She is survived by sons, Scott Esenwein of Nappanee and Mark (Patti) Esenwein of Elkhart; two grandchildren; and a sister, Peg Kreighbaum of Elkhart Graveside services took place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, at North Union Cemetery, Wakarusa. Memorials may be made to the Wakarusa United Methodist Church or the Wakarusa Public Library. Arrangements were entrusted with Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, 501 N. Elkhart St., Wakarusa. 1-year-old killed in farm accident TOPEKA —A 1-year-old girl died from injuries in a skid loader accident April 13. Police said Emily K. Miller, daughter of Kenny and Ruby Miller, Topeka, was killed just before 6 p.m. at the home of her grandparents in rural Shipshewana. LaGrange County Coroner Bruce Coney said the child's death was the result of injuries sustained when she was struck accidentally by the skid loader. An autopsy was scheduled, required by state law if the victim is younger than 3 years old. Think Quality! Think Canon! Treat yourself and step up to #1 with a demonstration on the affordable CanOK Digital Solution featuring color and eCopy Software! You’ll be pleasantly surprised with our attractive local service plans and low lease rates! Stop in or call and you’ll find—- ✓ Great Service! ✓ Great Selection! ✓ Attractive Lease Rates! . . Lom»> Oww.d, Hnninl mil fll , tun us uowmown nymoinu

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Virginia S. Nichols Oct 22,1921 —April 14, 2010 BUCHANAN, Mich. Virginia S. Nichols of Buchanan, Mich, died peacefully at home Wednesday, April 14 followingan extended illness. She was 88 years old. She was bom to Louis W. and Lorena Palm Sherwin Oct. 22,1921 in OU City, Perm. A graduate of Highland Park High School, Randolph Macon Women's College and Katie Gibbs School of New York City, Virginia grew up in Highland Park, 111. and married Donald E. Nichols Jr. Sept. 6,1947. The family moved from Barrington, 111. to Nappanee in 1958 where Virginia and husband Don owned and operated the Nappanee Advance News and Farm & Home News. In 1971 they bought the Berrien County Record and operated it for many years until their retirement Virginia was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Buchanan where she served as a deacon and elder, with the 30 Club, ] and the book club. She was an avid and copious reader and a great lover of] anything with four legs with paws or hoofs or any animal! for that matter. She was a great friend, a wonderful wife and a terrific mother and an avid Notre Dame, Northwestern and Chicago Cubs fan. She and Don loved to travel including trips to the UK/Europe and Japan. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by sons, Keith (Glenda) of Niles, Mich.,] Peter (Patricia) of Springboro, Ohio, and honorary son, Peter] Jennings (Maggie) of Royston, England; four grandchildren:; Jennifer Stouder Hanlon (Gregg) of Redlands, Calif., Alex Nichols (Renee), and Adrienne Nichols of Buchanan, Mich., and Julie Nichols King (Mil) of Centerville, Ohio; plus great-grandchildren, Ariana Burrows and Alyssa and! Kaiden Nichols. -w** Virginia was preceded in death by husband Donald and! beloved daughter Dorothy. She received wonderful care from Dr. Paul Detrisac, lov-1 ing care by Hospice at Home of Buchanan, the loving care by] Melody Muckenfuss and Happy At Home, the loving atten-] tion by Rev. Dr. Patricia Ramsden and the wonderful neigh-] bors and friends at Metea Ct. and in Buchanan and] Nappanee. 1 A memorial service and reception was held at 1 p.m.’ Saturday, April 17 at the First Presbyterian Church in! Buchanan with services provided by Swem Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to First! Presbyterian Church of Buchanan, Buchanan, Mich.,' Hospice at Home, Inc. of Buchanan, Mich, or to a local] humane society. Friends may leave an online Memory Book message by] visiting www.swemfuneralhome.com. ' Bunco club meets Esther Mitchell hosted the April 15 meeting of the Dozen* and One Bunco Club. Guests included Euniece Eller, Claire Bandy, and Cindy Sherman. • . Winging prises .were Diana Kuhn, ckHbegpin; Suaj Hickman, high; Marian filler, low, and Euniece Eller, door prize. Sue Hickman will host the May 20 meeting. '

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