Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 34, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 25 August 2011 — Page 2
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Dr. R. Emerson Niswander April 2, 1914 -Aug. 10, 2011 NORTH MANCHESTER—Dr. R. Emerson Niswander, 97, died Aug. 10, 2011 at Timbeicrest Healthcare Center North Manchester. He was bom April 2, 1914 to Noah and Kate (Steder) Niswander who preceded him in death. He was a professor of biology at Manchester College from 1950 to 1982. Prior to teaching at Manchester College, he taught at the Eden Central High School Upper Sandusky, Ohio. June 8,1941 he married Evelyn Mullett, who survives. He is also survived by sons, Ray Niswander Jr. of Worthington, Ohio, and Mark Niswander of Mahomet HI-; daughters. Sue (Clifford) Myers of Hershey, Pa., and Jan (Phillip) Wilt of Romeoville, El.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchil-dren; two great-great-grandchildren; two brothers; and one sister. He served in tire U 5. Army from 1941 to 1945. He was a member of Manchester Church erf die Brethren, North Manchester. He graduated from Bluffton (Ohio) High School in 1932 and from Bluffton (Ohio) University in 1938. He received his master's degree and Ph. D. from The Ohio State University. He was recognized with a citation from Indiana Family Practice Physicians for the education of medical students, and received a citation for Responsible Philanthropy from Manchester College. He was a member of the Norm Manchester Historical Society and Indiana Academy of Science and Ohio Academy of Science. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Center for History, North Manchester, served on the Wabash County Hospital Board and was a member of Wabash County Economic Development Committee. He was a member of the Entomology Society of America and the Sigma Zi Fraternity at The Ohio State University. He was co-owner, with his wife, of Old Orchard Antiques. With a recent endowment received, Manchester College dedicated the Dr. R. Emerson k Evelyn Niswander Biology Department. He was highly regarded as a scholar and teacher and was deeply committed to his students, many of whom became teachers, scientists, lab technicians, physicians and dentists. Funeral service will be Aug. 27, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Manchester Church of the Brethren, 1306 N. Beckley St,. North Manchester, Pastor Kurt Borgmann and Pastor Karen Eberly officiating. Family will receive friends at the church following services. Memorials may be made to Manchester College, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962; Manchester Church of the Brethren, 1306 N. Beckley Street, North Manchester, IN; or Timbercrest Senior living Community, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962. Final care is entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. ,
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Laura Mae Helmuth Aug. 16,2011 NAPPANEE - Laura Mae Helmuth, 80, of 25198 CJL 5* Nappanee, died at 10:30***, lUesday Aug. 141011 at her nridence after a four-month illness md complications from cancer. SteissurviWdl)rherliii6ban4Elß*nM>Vstephen Joe (Ruth) Helmuth, hMfordj daughters, Carol nose and Kristine Ann Helmuth, both of Nappanee; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and sisters: Dorothy Yoder; Centerville, Mich., Tressie Otto, Etna Green, and Mary Mast; Elkhart Visitation was all day Thursday, Aug. 18 at die Merlin Yoder residence (25115 CJL 54), where funeral services were held at 9-JO a.m., Friday, Aug. 19,2011. Thompson-Lengacher 4c Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee assisted the family with arrangements. Darwin G. Hively Aug. 17, 2011 BLOOMINGTON Darwin G. Hively, 87, of Garden Villa, Bloomington, formerly of Nappanee, died at 12:45 a.m., Wednesday at Garden Villa. He is survived by a daughter; Pamela J. (Thomas) Plough, Bloomington; a son, Kirk A. (Linda) Hively, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; four grandchildren; and a sister, Roberta Gwin, St Cloud, Fla. Visitation was from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at Thompson-Lengacher k Yoder Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the funeral service, which was at 11 a.m., Saturday at Nappanee United Methodist Church. Burial took place in Union Center Cemetery. Online condolences may be given at www.tlyfh.com. North Wood High School lunch menu • Thursday, Aug. 25 Choice of one: Chicken parmesan w/pasta, tenderloin sandwich, cold roast beef sandwich, salad bar, yogurt. Choice of two: Green beans, tossed salad, apple crisp, mixed fruit, fresh fruit. Served with milk and bread. Friday, Aug. 26 Choice of one: Cheese pizza, fish sandwich, cold roast beef sandwich. Southwest chicken fajita, salad, yogurt. Choice of two: Baked beans, raw broccoli w/dip, tossed salad, cole slaw, peaches, pears, fresh fruit. Served with milk. Monday, Aug. 29 Choice of one: Fish wedge, French dip sandwich, ham and cheese wrap, salad bar, yogurt. Choice of two: Mixed vegetables, tossed salad, pasta salad, applesauce, mixed fruit, fresh fruit. Served with milk and cornbread. Tuesday, Aug. 30 • Choice of one: Sweet and sour chicken w/rice, pizzaburger sandwich, ham and cheese wrap, salad bar, yogurt. Choice of two: Peas, raw vegetables w/dip, tossed salad, Eeaches, pineapple, fresh fruit. Served with milk, bread, and ot pretzel. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Choice of Baked potato bar, taco salad, ham and cheese wrap, yogurt ChoiCfeftf.two: Blueberry Jell-O or fresh fruit Served with hot wheat roll.
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Pinngn 60th Merrill 1 and Billie (Widmoyer) E. f „ Pippenwill | j, 1 ceieDrate their 60th PgJ' ' ||| wedding anniversary T. Aug 31 20111 , ' with their • children. The coupleSCflF • was marnedAug 31, j| ’ 1951 at First H| : .. 3* ■HHHB Brethren jjjl r Church, ‘ 1 ' Nappanee 1 jfl by Merrill's £ ‘ father, Rev Everett 1 Pippen H 1 , Their
children are Sherry (Dennis) Martin of Nappanee, and Rex Pippen of Bristol. The also have six grandchildren: Stacey (Justin) Detwiler of Nappanee, D.J. Greco of Nappanee, Trad (David) Tafelski of Granger, Ashley (Matt) Filley of Mishawaka, Jeremy Martin of Goshen, and Ross Martin of Elkhart; and eight great-grandchildren. The Pippens graduated from Nappanee High School. Merrill "Gutch" is a United States Armed Forces veteran and served in Japan from 1946 to 1948. Together, the Pippens owned and operated Re-Lax-O products in Nappanee from 1951 until retirement in 1989. They attend Nappanee Missionary Church.
Hamman Robert "Bob" Hamman of Nappanee celebrated his 75th birthday Aug. 24. He started teaching 50 years ago and was in education for 41 years in Indiana schools at Kniman, Remington, Syracuse, LaVille, and Wa-Nee. He would love to hear from any former teachers, students, or parents who might remember rum
during those years. Send all correspondence to: 1358 Penny Lane, Nappanee, IN 46550.
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Weldy. One of the group's largest fundraising endeavors was the annual geranium sales, for which three dub members were named as top sellers. Elesia Pruitt garnered the most sales, followed by Braden Mikel and Jenna Mikel.
Certificates of completion and pins were also given out to many members of the dub in recognition for the number of years they have been a part of 4-H. The list of award winners is as follows: Nine years Alley Bailey and Brandon Hall Eight years Nathan Bailey, Kelsey Cripe, Jenna Mikel, Dylon Price, Ryan Thompson, Quentin Wilson, and Zachary Wilson Seven years Tevin Pruitt, Becca Slabaugh, and Bailey Shay Six years Jayla Fehr, Blakely Lengacher, Ashley Maust, Toni Papandrea, Elesia Pruitt, Jenna Schmidt, and Mariah Slabaugh Five years Kayley Price, Taylor Troxel, and Malone Weldy Four years Abby Adams, Kate Adams, Chaynie Belcher, Trevin Cripe, Benjamin Richert, Delaney Shay, Ashton Stansbury, Bradley Tierney, and Joshua Weldy Three years Nicole Allman, Cody Brovont, Courtney Lengacher, Abbey McNeill, Sarah McNeill, Breanne Resler, Katelyn Stansbury, and Katie Hover Two years Nathaniel Williams, Gretchen Adams, Jonathan Allman, Trey Allman, Madeline Bailey, Alaina Benjamin, Noah Brown, Amanda Byland, Benjamin Conrod, Joseph Conrod, Liam Hammond, Jason McNeill, Braden Mikel, Logan Nevenhoven, Amanda Peffley, Kenneth Schlatter; Nicklas Sherk, Victoria Troxel, Dillion Weldy, Garrett Weldy, Alise Whiteman, and Elizabeth Williams One year Collin Blosset Kaylee Cripe, Tyler Cronkright, Laura Eby, Natalie Gerber; Sarena Gerber; Entity Grimes, Maddie Grimes, Sarah Grimes, Quintan Hunsberger, Brett Maust, Ryan Miller; Kiana Percy, Grace Richert, Alan Snyder, Jason Weldy, Eflie Yoder, Maggie Yoder.