Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 10, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 March 2012 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, March 8,2012

Feb. 27, 2012 NAPPANEE Ura M. Hochstetler, 70, of W 1100 N, Nappanee, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at 10-35 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital emergency room. He is survived by his wife, Miriam; daughters, Ruth (Daniel) Yoder; Marion, Mich, and Rachel (Melvin) Helmuth, Nappanee; sons: Loren (Liz Kuhns) Hochstetler, Lavem Hoaistetler, Ura Lee (Lora Mae Whetstone) Hochstetler, Leander (Kara Schwartz) Hochstetler, all of Nappanee, and David (Nora Kauffman) Hochstetler, Goshen; 37 grandchildren; sisters: Anna Gingench, Jamesport, Mo., Clara Hochstetler, Goshen and Judith (Allen) Kauffman, Middlebury; brothers: Ezra (Pat) Hochstetler, Goshen, John Henry (Mary Ellen) Hochstetler and Wilbur (Susie) Hochstetler, Charlotte, Mich.; and a sister-in-law, Ada Hochstetler, Holland, Midi. Visitation was after 10 a.m. Wednesday and all day Thursday at the Leander Hochstetler residence (7714 W 1100 N). Funeral services were at 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 2 at the Richard Yoder residence (8232 W 1050 N). Burial is in Graber Cemetery. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee assisted the family with arrangements. Obemdorf is EMiart County Rep. chili cook-off winner GOSHEN Jason Obemdorf, candidate for County Council at Large won the first Republican Party Candidates' Chili Cook Off. His "No-So Chilly Chili" was a decisive winner (and one of the hottest) over the eight other candidates. His reape can be found online at his w'ebsite www.josonobendorf.com. * The contest was held Saturday, Feb. 18 at Bocso's Place in Goshen and included an evening of friendly competition, a chance to meet the candidates and enjoy an inexpensive meal. Other candidates/contestants present included: Tim Neese, State Representative District 48, Randy Wilson, Count)’ Council At Large; Jackie Meyers, County Treasurer; Tom Stump, County Council at Large; Dave Ober, State Representative District 82; Tim Wesco, State Representative District 21. Darryl Riegsecker, County Commissioner District 2 and Richard Mourdock U.S. Senator were also represented. Genealogical society to meet ELKHART The next meeting of the Elkhart County Genealogical Society will be held at 7 p.m. March 15 at the First Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Beardsley Ave. (use the east entrance). The program will be "Searching Military Records" - a DVT) from Lanmor County Genealogical Society. All meetings are free and open to the public.

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Feb. 2, 1943 Feb. 28, 2012 MILFORD Roger A. Elliott, 69, of Milford, formerly of Nappanee, passed away Feb. 28, 2012 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. BSBMMBp. He was bom Feb. 2, 1943 in Elkhart to iHL Arthur and Lois (Hartman) Elliott. Roger married Janice Losee Feb. 24, 1989; she MF ‘ survives. Roger served his country in the United States Army and was a truck driver. He HW retired from FI exsteel and worked for *. Chore-Time for several years. He enjoyed the outdoors, mushroom hunting, fishing, racing, woodworking and collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia. He loved his family and really enjoyed it when they all got together. Roger is survived by his wife of 23 years, Janice of Milford; four children: Rusty (wife Rochelle) Elliott of Goshen, Mindy (husband Gary) Hall of South Bend, Misty (husband Matt) Mcßride of Goshen and Tracy Eppert of Elkhart; and nine grandchildren: Sgt. Zechariah Elliott, Stephanie Elliott, Laura Elliott, Travis Elliott, Ethan Hall, Grace Hall, Julianne Hall; Heather Mcßride and Gwyndolyn Mcßride; and two more on the way. Also surviving are four sisters: Martha (husband Oscar "Pee Wee") Russell of Milford, Sue (husband Mike) Steller of Cromwell, Lea Kennedy of Three Rivers, Mich, and Tina (husband Westley) Welty of Goshen. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 3,2012 at Mishler Funeral Home, Milford. Pastor Mike Kelly officiated the service. Visitation was 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com. Steven Walter Blessing Jan. 5. 1988 Feb. 27, 2012 MIDDLEBURY - Steven Walter Blessing, 24, C.R. 39, Middlebury, died at Franascan St. r Anthony Health, Michigan City, 11:20 a.m. Monday, Feb 27, 2012. He was bom Jan. 5, 1988 in Elkhart to Alice Blessing of Middlebury and Devin Himebaugh of L wm Elkhart. LX In addition to his parents, also sur- P y k viving are siblings: Jarrett Himebaugh, Elkhart and Jeffrey Blessing, Matthew Blessing, and Brittany Blessing, all of Middlebury; maternal grandmother, Lois Blessing, Nappanee; paternal grandmother, Ruth Himebaugh, Elkhart; and a niece, Kylee Bowen, Middlebury. Steven was baptized at the First Brethren Church, Elkhart and attended Concord High School. Visitation was 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 3, and 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St., Wakarusa, where the service followed at 2 p.m. Rev. Bart Shaw of the First Brethren Church officiated and burial took place in Olive (East) Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com. ran ; -• . :■ BOW purchases patrol cars, addresses drainage concerns By Mf.rrik Chapman Correspondent NAPPANEE Board of Public Works and Safety members met Feb. 27 in Nappanee to approve purchase of two new patrol vehicles. The 2013 Ford Interceptors will be purchased from Rochester Ford in the amount of $23,879 each. The board also voted to accept bids April 9 for the West Industrial Roadway Drainage Project. "We've studied the drainage on this for the last couple of years," said Don Lehman, w ho oversees the city’s handling of stormw'ater retention and disposal issues. According to James Emans, Civil Engineer with EMANS Engineering, Bremen, the project is a matter of updating the area by replaang culverts, and cleaning out ditches, during Phase I of the project. Clerk-Treasurer Kim Ingle noted that the Nappanee City Council had already budgeted $255,000 from West Industrial Park TIF funds to cover costs of the project.

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Rachel Anne Holtsclaw and Tyler Allen Puckett were united in marriage Jan. 7,2012 at Plymouth Wesleyan Church. Ed Friberg performed the double ring ceremony. Mitchell J. McLane was the vocalist.

The maid of honor was Jessica Diane Holtsclaw, sister of the bride. The bridesmaids were Rebecca Dawn Snyder of Bourbon, sister of the bride, and Tara Lee Sailes of Plymouth, sister of the bride. The best man was Mitchell J. McLane of Goshen, friend of the groom. The groomsmen were Andrew James Fishbum of Illinois, friend of the groom, and Ben Grove of Plymouth, friend of the groom. The ushers were Brad Foster of Bremen, cousin of the groom, and Davey Foster of Bremen, cousin of the groom. The ring bearer was Xavier Brian Sailes, nephew of the bride. The flower girls were Alexxis Snyder and Kaitlyn Snyder, nieces of the bride. Approximately 100 people attended the reception held at Plymouth Wesleyan Church. The couple took a wedding trip to Tennessee. The bride is the daughter of John and Debra Holtsclaw of Plymouth. She is a graduate of Grace Baptist Christian School. The groom is the son of Allen Puckett, and Dave and Penny Neidig of Plymouth. He is a graduate of Grace BaptisPChristian School.

BIRTH HOFFER D.J. Hoffer and Kari Germann, Bremen, announce the birth of a daughter bom Feb. 8, 2012 at Community Hospital of Bremen. Lily Mae Hoffer weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20.75 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Angie and the late Neil Germann, Bremen. Paternal grandparents are Sue . Hoffer and Darrel Hoffer, of Nappanee.

POLICE NOTES

INCIDENTS Shoplifter charged with public intoxication, conversion NAPPANEE Nappanee Police arrested a man Feb. 24 after being called to Martin's Supermarket in Nappanee because of a shoplifter. Sgt. Terry Chanley, Ptl. Tim Stouder and Ptl. Curtis Weldy arrived to find 50-year-old Laveme Stutzman of Nappanee being detained. Stutzman was reportedly found to be intoxicated and had taken a bottle of wine from the store without paying for it and then had returned to the store to attempt to take another, again without paying for it. He was released from arrest on a promise to appear for charges of public intoxication and conversion. 18-year-olds cited for illegal consumption NAPPANEE Two 18-year-old men were arrested Feb. 24 after Nappanee officers checked a suspicious vehicle parked near Chickadee and Cardinal streets in Meadows Park at 2:42 p.m.. After investigation, it was found that two Nappanee men, Amos Caudill and Cody Alderman, both below the legal age limit, had consumed alcoholic

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beverages. Both were ated to Nappanee City Court for illegal consumption charges. Muffler issue leads to arrest NAPPANEE - A Walkerton man was arrested Feb. 25 after law enforcement stopped him for an inadequate muffler. Nappanee Sgt. Josh Hamer initiated the stop of Charles Porter, 34, at the 1200 block of W. Market Street at 12:55 p.m. Porter was found to have a suspended driver's license so consequently he was arrested and his vehicle was impounded. Afterward, during a standard inventory of the vehicle, a substance was found, tested and resulted positive as being marijuana (approximately 28 grams). ARRESTS • Colton D. Fisher, 22, Nappanee, was arrested Feb. 24 by the Elkhart Police Department for manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of meth. and maintaining a common nuisance.