Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 136, Number 26, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 28 June 2018 — Page 3

New Medicare cards coming this month INDIANA - This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began mailing new, more secure cards to Medicare beneficiaries in Indiana. Beneficiaries do not need to do anything to get new cards, and they are being mailed at no cost to the recipient. If you receive Medicare, your benefits will not change with your new card. The new cards are much more secure to use. The old cards displayed the beneficiary's Social Security number (SSN). Identity thieves frequently use SSNs to steal identities, open credit cards, or take out loans in someone else's name. Wnile the new cards do not have SSNs, scammers may use this transition period to try to steal your personal information. The Indiana Department of Insurance provides the following information for Medicare beneficiaries: - You do NOT need to pay for a new Medicare card. If anyone claiming to represent Medicare, the CMS, or the government tries to charge you for your card, it is a scam. NEVER give your SSN, bank or credit card information, or send cash to anyone who says it is required to get your Medicare card. - Do NOT give your Medicare number to people you do not know or have not contacted first. Some scammers call, pretending to be from the CMS or Medicare. However, these organizations will NEVER require your personal information in exchange for your Medicare card. Only share your Medicare number with your doctors or Medicare personnel that you contacted directly. Do NOT let strangers help complete applications or forms that include personal information. - Do NOT give financial information to people you do not know. If someone asks for bank or credit card information, promising to deposit a rebate or bonus into your account because of your new Medicare card, that is a scam. - Do NOT believe anyone who tells you that your Medicare will be cancelled unless you give them your Medicare number. If someone asks you for your Medicare number and threatens to cancel your health benefits if you do not provide it, hang up! If you receive a suspicious call, contact 1-800-MEDICARE. (1-800-633-4227; TTY, 1-877-486-2048) - Destroy your old Medicare card. Once you receive your new Medicare card, destroy your old Medicare card by shredding or cutting it into pieces, and start using the new one right away. You can find more information about the new Medicare cards at Medicare.gov.

Police Reports DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS - On June 15, at around 1:38 p.m., a concerned citizen called 911 reporting an impaired driver on State Road 19, northbound from County Road 32 that had nearly hit other vehicles head on. Officers caught up to the vehicle on U.S. 20, east of County Road 9, and stopped the vehicle. The driver, Chad Joseph Hartsell, 37, was found to be intoxicated on a substance other than alcohol. He was found to be in possession of a synthetic look alike substance. He was incarcerated for operating while intoxicated - felony, due to a prior conviction and possession of a synthetic look alike substance - felony, due to a prior conviction. He failed a drug recognition evaluation and blood draw toxicology reports are pending. - On June 16, at around 5:20 a.m., Shawn Yoder, 28, was stopped in the area of County Road 21 and County Road 142 and was found to be intoxicated with a BrAC of .162%. Shawn Yoder was incarcerated at the Elkhart County Jail for operating while intoxicated - misdemeanor. - On June 20, at approximately 6:18 p.m., Jose Reyna, was stopped for traffic violations in the area of County Road 30 and County Road 13. Jose Reyna was found to be in possession of marijuana, received a citation, and was released on a promise to appear for a future court date. - On June 22, at approximately 2:26 a.m., Tim Graber, 54, was involved in a single vehicle crash on County Road 9, north of County Road 28, and was found to be intoxicated, with a .201% BrAC. Tim Graber was incarcerated at the Elkhart County Jail for operating while intoxicated - misdemeanor. BOOKING REPORTS - June 15 - Chad Joseph Hartsell, 37, Bremen - Felony operating while intoxicated - prior, operating while intoxicated - endangerment, possession of synthetic cannabinoid (synthetic marijuana)/possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or synthetic drug. - June 16 - Adolfo Magana Rodriguez, 36, Nappanee - Operating while intoxicated - endangerment and hold for other jurisdiction. - June 16 - Gabriel Ray Elswick, 40, Nappanee - Operating while intoxicated and driving while suspended - prior. - June 17 - Shawn Jacob-Kraus Yoder, 25, Nappanee - Operating while intoxicated. - June 18 - Kristian Todd Locklin, 37, New Paris - Domestic battery. - June 18 - Gary Allen Kuhns, 28, Bremen - Resisting law enforcement. - June 18 - Derek Alan Diemer, 24, Nappanee - Driving while suspended - prior. - June 19 - Dustin Michael Casteel, 29, Nappanee - Possession of paraphernalia and hold for other jurisdiction. - June 21 - Brant Alan Lambert, 47, Nappanee - Operating while intoxicated - endangerment and operating with a BAC of .15% or greater. - June 22 - Shawn Dean Werner, 47, Wakarusa - Driving while suspended - prior. From the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department - activity blotter and booking reports

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Deloris Ellinger Blackford July 7, 1927 - June 24, 2018

Deloris Ellinger Blackford went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ June 24. She had been under the tender loving care of the staff at Wampler's Senior Home in Bourbon for the past three years. Born July 7, 1927 Deloris Mae Dunnuck to Donald and Gladys Snyder Dunnuck. She married Wayne Dale Ellinger December 31, 1945, he passed away October 1, 1989. She then married Dale Blackford April 13, 1991, he passed away Dec. 26,2004.

She was valedictorian of the 1945 Tippecanoe High School Class. She had a very busy upholstery business which included reupholstering all the furniture at what was then the Marshall County Home. She was a past member of the Bourbon Bible Church where she taught Sunday School and played the piano and organ. She was a current member of the Tippecanoe Community Church where she was active until her health slowed her down. She loved hymns and gospel music and loved to have anyone sing them with her when they visited. She was a prayer warrior and kept a notebook for visitors to write prayer requests in. He greatest prayer and desire was that all her children and grandchildren would have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. She loved to spend time crocheting, reading and doing word puzzles. She is survived by daughters: Christine and husband Donald Kitch, Candace and husband Arnold Sexton both of Bourbon, Lisa and husband Mike Brannon of Stark, FL; sons: Dennis amd wife Rebecca Ellinger of Plymouth, Kent and wife Christine Ellinger of Bourbon, Roger and wife Sue Ellinger of North Lawrence Ohio, Stan and wife Aimee Ellinger and Ron and wife Jalane Ellinger both of Plymouth. 24 grandchildren, forty-one great grandchildren and two due in July and twelve great great-grandchildren. Sister Geneal and husband Richard Ecker of Plymouth and brothers: Devon Dunnuck of Akron and Charles Dunnuck of Bourbon. Step-children: Marcia (Edward) Miller, Deborah Blackford and Lisa (Tim) Kreft all of Tippecanoe. Ten step-grandchil-dren, twenty-seven step great-grandchildren and three step-great-great-grandchildren. Sisters-in-law: Erma Ellinger, Carol Baugher, Helen Mclntyre, Sara Kauffman, Nancy Kreft, Viola Ward and Rose Harroff. Brother-in-law Dean Blackford. She was preceded in death by husbands Wayne Ellinger and Dale Blackford,a son Brad and his wife Ethel Ellinger, son-in-law Mike Scott, two great grandson and a great-grand-daughter, a sister Evelyn (LaMar) Sechrist and step-daughter Brenda Hepler. Friends are invited to visit with the family, Wednesday June 27 from 2 - 8 p.m. and one hour before services at Tippecanoe Community Church, 2940 188 Rd. Tippecanoe Ind. 46570 Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Church with Pastor Shoemaker officiating. Burial to follow in Tippecanoe Cemetery,Tippecanoe. The family asks that any memorial contributions be made to; Gideons International P.0.80x 97251 Washington, DC 20090-7251 Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is privileged to be entrusted in arranging the services. Condolences may be left at deatonclemensfh.com.

Bald eagle numbers continue to soar in Indiana, says naturalist

With a growing population throughout Indiana, bald eagles are likely to be seen around the county. Patoka Lake Interpretive Naturalist Dana Reckelhoff reported 12 active nests at Patoka. Allisyn Gillet, a nongame bird biologist for the Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife, said there is also a nest at Huntingburg Lake, which has been reported as active with an adult sitting on the nest. A nest with eaglets was also reported on the Patoka River near Jasper. The Ferdinand State Forest is also home to a bald eagle's nest. The only eagle unique to North America, these birds were once abundant throughout the country. According to The American Eagle Foundation, when the bald eagle was adopted

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as the national symbol in 1782, as many as 100,000 of the nesting birds were living in the U.S. However, the national bird was once endangered, even close to extinction. At the lowest recorded point in 1963, there were only 417 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states. This was due to several causes, including the destruction of habitats and illegal shooting. The main reason for the population decrease was the contamination of the bird's food source.

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Betty J. Cooper December 23, 1926 - June 19, 2018

Betty Jane Cooper, age 91 years formerly of Niles, Michigan died peacefully at 2:38 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, with family gathered around at Lenawee Medical Care Facility in Adrian, Michigan following an extended illness. Her family is grateful to the staff at Lenawee Care and Hospice of Lenawee for their compassionate and dignified attention. She was born on December 23, 1926 in Davison, Michigan to William S. and Eathel O. (Bebee) Wadsworth, and was graduated from the Grand

Blanc (Michigan) High School. She came to Niles as a young woman, and was employed at the former J.C. Penney Department Store, and the former Niles plant of Simplicity Pattern Company. She and her husband also owned and operated the Coop's A&W DriveIn Restaurant in Nappanee, Indiana for nineteen years, until retiring in 1977. Betty was a member of the Pokagon United Methodist Church, had been active in the restoration of the Old Rugged Cross Church, and completed several Bible study courses. She read four daily newspapers, enjoyed clipping articles to add to scrapbooks, and became the family historian. She also enjoyed completing puzzles and crosswords, crochet, and knitting. On March 22,1947 in Sumnerville, Michigan she married Clayson E. Cooper with whom she celebrated the 46th anniversary of their wedding prior to his death on February 17, 1994. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, William J. Wildern 111 on June 8, 2016; and by her siblings, Barbara Smith, and Gerald, Floyd, Bill, and Robert Wadsworth. Surviving family includes her children, Linda (Mrs. William) K. Wildern of Manitou Beach, Michigan and Clayson E. (Diane) Cooper of Florida; granddaughter, Erinn (Nick) Hess; great-grandchildren Reagan, and twins Cooper and Char!eigh;and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service for Betty Cooper will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 22, at the Old Rugged Cross Church, 61041 Vermont Street, Pokagon, Michigan with the Rev. Jeffrey Whittaker of Michiana Christian Embassy officiating. Committal will follow at Mission Hills. The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Halbritter-Wickens Funeral Home, 615 East Main Street in Niles. Contributions in memory of Betty may be made to The Old Rugged Cross Foundation, P.0.80x 41, Niles, Mich. 49120 http://www.the-oldruggedcross.org; or to the Hospice of Lenawee, 1903 Wolf Creek Highway, Adrian, Ml 49221; https:// www.hospiceoflenawee.org. Online condolences may be left at: www.halbritterwickens.com

Rosalie May Fisher February 5, 1923 - June 19, 2018

FORT WAYNE Rosalie May Fisher, 95, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, at Golden Years Homestead, Fort Wayne. Born in Kosciusko County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Miller) Jones. She was a member of New Haven United Methodist Church and the women's prayer chain. She retired in 1989 from Biomet in Warsaw as a bookkeeper. She was a bird lover who enjoyed

reading and loved being a grandmother. She is survived by daughters, Sara (John) Duke of Fort Wayne and Ann (Randy) Hauke of New Haven; sister, Bonnie Whittenberger of Winona Lake; five grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Joseph Fisher in 2000; and sister, Ada Babcock. Funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday at New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Hwy E, New Haven with calling one hour prior to service. Lay Minister Charlie Chitchley officiating. Calling also 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Harper's Community Funeral Home, 740 St. Rd. 930 E., New Haven. Burial in Concordia Cemetery Gardens, Fort Wayne. Preferred memorials are to the church. To share online condolences please visit www.harperfuneralhome.com

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