“I’ve always loved happy endings,” stated Bethany Lechlitner, Winona Lake. “I believe every good writer needs to have a passion for the art and something to say to their readers. Through my fantasy books, I want to show people that life is not as bad or hard as it sometimes seems.
“There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. I write each book with love. ... I want my readers to feel my love reaching out to them.”
Lechlitner has always enjoyed telling stories. But it wasn’t until she was in second grade that she began writing some of those stories down. “My mom found one of my early stories. It was about a girl with a magical flute. She went on Christmas adventures to find hidden presents.”
From third grade until graduation, Lechlitner was homeschooled by her mom Lynn Brown, an author who writes historical fiction. “It was great fun having my mother for a teacher. She assigned me short stories, creative writing and limericks. One of the things I have never enjoyed is technical writing, though. I prefer making up the plot and characters.”
Although she makes up her characters, most of them are based on people she’s run into in real life. “I’m a people watcher. I think all writers are. I’ll spot someone and watch
them interact with a comrade and save their personality in my mind. They’ll show up in a future story.”
One of the things Lechlitner has to be careful of is duplicating the personalities of those closest to her. “I don’t want my friends and family members to recognize themselves in my stories.”
Her first published work was a project she started as a student at Taylor University in Upland. “I began the ‘Entrapment Conspiracy,’ which is meant to be a three-book series. I went the self-publishing route. That way I became more acquainted with the publishing industry.”
“Entrapment Conspiracy” is about a young man, William, who moves into a new town.
“He’s surprised to find magical creatures that are masquerading as everyday people. He and his girlfriend Callie have adventures while they investigate. My stories always have happy endings. Good always triumphs over evil.”
When asked why she chooses to be a fantasy fiction author, Lechlitner remarked, “In this genre, I have the opportunity to create a story without boundaries. I can break the rules, so to speak, creating my own guidelines. This allows my readers to escape everyday life for a while and join me in our own world.”
Being a Christian, Lechlitner steers away from dark fantasy fiction. “I hope my books point to the fact that good is always meant to beat evil. There is a
God Who sent his Son Jesus Christ to save us. With a good moral compass, I want to point my readers in that direction.”
Her most recent book is titled “The Bond.” “It’s about a 16-yearold orphan girl, Andi, who is sent
to the Black Forest in Germany to school. Little does she know the plans are she become the partner of a werewolf-vampire hybrid. Thankfully, help is on the way.”
Bethany and her husband,
Richard, have a 4 ½-year-old daughter, Charlotte. Mother and daughter are busy taking violin lessons together.
For more information, visit her Facebook or Instagram page: B.K. Lechlitner.
Parkinson’s Support Group of Warsaw will meet 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the administrative offices of Kosciusko Community Hospital.
The guest speaker for this month’s meeting will be attorney Will Stockdale of the law offices of Beer Mallers in Warsaw. Topics for the evening will include, but not be
limited to, power of attorney, estate planning and Medicaid.
Each month we have an opportunity to learn more from professionals and specialists in the community, along with receiving answers to questions, sharing experiences and encouraging one another.
Open to all members of the community, the support group meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month (except December), at the administrative building/ classrooms of KCH. A convenient parking lot is located on Provident Drive.
For more information, contact Pam Baucom at (574) 370-5709.
Across the country, numerous historic restaurants, hotels and other establishments lay claim to statements like “George Washington slept in this room” or “Abraham Lincoln dined at this table.” But did you know North Webster has a locale famous for similar brushes with fame?
It is rumored the notorious gangster John Dillinger and his gang visited the shores of Webster Lake and perhaps spent nights at the long forgotten Yellow Banks Hotel, which was once a prominent, thriving destination for travelers in the area. Additionally, Al Capone was rumored to have stayed at the hotel, reportedly demanding the other guests leave before he arrived.
According to local historian Karilyn Metcalf, “Carol Lombard used to have a cottage here. The 1940s movie star brought hubby Clark Gable to stay at the swank Yellow Banks Hotel.”
The first hotel in the area, the Mid-Lake Hotel was built on the shore of the lake in 1887, and was described as an “enjoyable stop for people looking for a peaceful lake getaway.” In 1900, the M.J. France Hotel was constructed by Obediah and Maranda J. France on the south shore of the lake. Midway through that decade, the hotel was remodeled and renamed the Yellow Banks Hotel, purportedly for the yellow wooden rowboats that were stored upside down on the bank of the lake in front of the similarly brightly colored building. To view the hotel from across the lake, it was said the banks appeared yellow, giving it its name.
A fire destroyed the hotel in 1914, but it was soon rebuilt and reopened under the same name. According to a 1915 report from the Indiana Department of Fisheries and Game:
“The hotel has accommodations for about one hundred and fifty guests, and enjoying the large popularity that has come to it deservedly, one does wisely by writing previously to his coming to the lake to have his quarters reserved for him. The building this year is a new one, the old one having burned down last December. For those who come to fish, about forty-five boats are kept in readiness on the pier.”
The hotel was a scheduled stop for the Dixie until the early 1960s. Later that decade, the hotel changed owners and fell into disrepair. In the late 1970s, the hotel briefly became an Italian restaurant named “Novelli’s” before the building was demolished in 1980.
In 1982, local businessman Gregory Jeffrey purchased the property adjacent to that on which the hotel sat for $30,000. On it he built a lake house for his family in which his daughter, Valerie, now lives with her son.
According to her, one of her fa-
ther’s only regrets prior to his death was that he didn’t purchase the lot on which the hotel sat, which also was available at the time. However, the stairs to the lake’s shore from her home are the original steps used by the former hotel’s guests to access the water.
Jeffrey added that according to her mother, “more than 100 years ago, long before the hotel sat on the properties and before the river
was dredged to the lake, my family owned this property and used it for farming.”
“The stairs, which can be clearly viewed by people on the lake, will look so much better after I repaint them the original green and white like the hotel always did,” said Valerie, who has been diligently researching the history of the hotel and the area and sharing much of what she finds on social media.
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U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) paid a visit to Smoker Craft Inc. Monday afternoon, Oct. 3, to help celebrate the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the New Paris boat manufacturer’s new multipurpose building.
The ceremony had originally been scheduled to take place Aug. 5, but was postponed nearly two months in deference to the death of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, who was killed in an auto accident on Aug. 3. Walorski had been scheduled to attend the originally scheduled event.
“Whenever I think of this building from now on, Jackie will come to my mind,” said Doug Smoker, president and CEO of Smoker Craft. “Jackie was a champion for the boat business in Washington. We grew to know her over the years. She was a wonderful person. She was someone who lit up a room and was just an amazing help to us throughout the years.”
Young also addressed the assembled crowd of Smoker Craft employees and other local dignitaries.
“We live in the most manufacturing intensive part of the most manufacturing intensive state in the nation,” said Young. “I’m proud of that. … Simply put, we
know how to make things right here in this part of the state of Indiana. The ability to make things has provided good jobs to not just you and your families, but to so many thousands of others across northern Indiana. … We’re here to celebrate one of the commercial successes that will enable more people to make more great products for Americans and for others to enjoy.”
Also speaking to the assemblage were Elkhart County Commissioner Suzie Weirick and Ste-
ven Clark, general manager for R. Yoder Construction, the Nappanee-based company that built the new facility.
According to a fact sheet provided by Smoker Craft, the building will be used for warehousing, light manufacturing, rigging and staging for transportation and some of the business’s corporate offices. The length of the building is 1,000 feet with a height of more than 30 feet.. It utilized 680 tons of steel and 511,565 square feet of concrete in its construction.
The Elkhart County Extension Homemakers will host “Homemade for the Holidays — A Community Wide Event” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Home and Family Arts Building, located on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. Each participant will receive a booklet with all the instructions and recipes.
The cost is $7 per person, payable at the door. A pre-pay option is available by visiting bit.ly/fallholidayprogram for a registration form.
Homemakers will demonstrate/ share various holiday crafts such as a shower caddy gnome, charcute-
rie wreath, repurposed oil lamp, holiday card, fall coaster and more. There will be a food segment with zucchini bread, sweet party mix, kieflies and additional food items.
Pre-registration is requested by calling the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office at (574) 5330554 or emailing fink24@purdue. edu.
This program and all Purdue University programs are open to the general public. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact Emily Christ at the number above by Saturday, Oct. 15.
Poker fans will be able to take part in a Texas Hold’em-style tournament to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County.
The event will take place Nov. 5-6 at Nelson’s Catering Hall in Wakarusa. It will follow World
Series of Poker basic guidelines and rules. The final table will be broadcast live on the internet, produced by Windy City Poker.
People can register for the tournament at greatfutures.club/poker. The website also has official rules for the event.
Recently Chris Plack was installed as the 64th president of the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club.
Along with other officers, Plack was sworn in Wednesday evening before a welcoming crowd of members and guests who also celebrated the achievements of outgoing President Jim Smith.
Plack, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, moved to Warsaw in 2008 to pursue a relationship with his longtime pen pal, Jamie “Teel” Plack. The two have been married for 13 years and are the parents of twins, Sullivan and Charlotte.
Plack joined the Optimists in 2019 while running unsuccessfully for Warsaw City Council. As Plack puts it, “Some folks join our club to one day run for office; I ran for office so I could join this club.”
Established in 1958, WBOC is reportedly the sixth largest chapter in the United States and supports the success of youth in Kosciusko County by funding projects and programs such as Launchpad, Big Brothers Big Sisters and many others.
Plack ended the evening by casting vision for the club’s future as one “based on the established legacy of giving while striving for even greater achievements for our future.”
Plack stated his goal is for every cent given to organizations this coming year be “active dollars,” de-
signed to have immediate impact on the lives of youth in the county.
“There are tough times ahead for families and children in our community and we [WBOC] are in a unique and privileged oppor-
tunity to leverage our dollars and influence to help those who need it the most, the children of our county. I’m blessed to be in this position and will give this everything I have.”
The 28th class of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy recently kicked off another year with their first meeting and a student mixer, both held at the Baker Youth Club.
This year’s class is made up of 35 students in their junior year from seven area high schools: Lakeland Christian Academy; Northwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee and Whitko high schools; and Triton JuniorSenior High School.
During the introductory meeting and mixer, students met one another, and members of the KYLA Board were given informa-
tion about what to expect for the upcoming school year and participated in various icebreaker games.
The students will participate in monthly meetings at various locations in Kosciusko County where they will learn about various parts of the community such as government, agriculture, manufacturing, health care and service agencies.
Throughout the year these students will also work toward completing a community service project of their choice. They will present on their experience at the end of the year. These projects and sessions are aimed at strength-
ening the leadership skills of the students in KYLA and educating them about Kosciusko County.
KYLA exists to provide a positive environment where aspiring high school aged youth can learn the basics of leadership and become informed, capable leaders who assume active roles in the growth of the community.
For more information about KYLA, visit kosciuskoyouthleadership.org.
The Zimmer Biomet Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Cardinal Services for its Ability Capital Campaign.
The $8 million campaign is to renovate Cardinal’s main building at 504 N. Bay Drive.
The location has been home to Cardinal Services since 1967 and has not had a significant renovation in that time. Plans for the building include a 3,000-squarefoot addition, which will house opportunity labs where training and certifications for open jobs in the community will take place.
According to Cardinal’s Executive Director, Vickie Lootens, Cardinal is working with local businesses to focus on employment opportunities in the fields of hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing. “These are the areas that have been identified as those with the greatest need for employees in our area. We can help them fill that need.”
Lootens went on to express Cardinal’s gratitude for the Zimmer Biomet Foundation’s support, and the ongoing support of Zimmer Biomet and its team members.
The Lakes Area Autism Network and Wawasee High School will be hosting the 8th annual Run for Autism Saturday, Nov. 5, at Wawasee High School.
All pre-registered participants for both the 5K and 1-mile races will be guaranteed a T-shirt if registered by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. Participants aged 7 and under are free.
The 5K race will take place on the Wawasee High School cross country course. The race will start at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and will end at 8:45 a.m. Race day price is $25.
This event is chip-timed by Watt’s My Time. There will be awards for the overall male and female winner, the overall masters male and female winner and top two finishers in each male and female age group.
The 1-mile event, which is untimed, will take place on the high school track at 9:30 a.m. Registration will be open from 8-9:15 a.m. The race day registration cost is $20.
This annual event has raised funds that have allowed the following contributions: Grant funds. The grants allow families and professionals to pur-
chase needed supplies, supports and equipment, attend training events and access other resources as they strive to improve the life of an individual with autism.
Sensory-friendly movies LAAN and the North Pointe Cinema host free sensory-friendly movies for families.
Sensory-inclusive community. Free sensory bags for the autism community. The goal is to work with a variety of businesses in the area to continue to make local communities more sensory inclusive.
Visual communication boards. Funds have provided visual communication boards to playgrounds, parks and schools in the community.
Unified sports sponsorships Funds have provided area school’s unified sports teams the means to purchase needed equipment and uniforms.
Checks can be made to Lakes Area Autism Network Inc. and mailed to Lakes Area Autism Inc., P.O. Box 758, North Webster, IN 46555. Online donations available at givesignup.org/donationwebsite/ lakesareaautismnetwork.
Sponsorship Levels:
Gold Level Sponsor — $500 or greater. Sponsor will be a headline sponsor on the race day Tshirts. Email your company logo to laan2011@yahoo.com by Monday, Oct. 24.
Silver Level Sponsor — $100$499. Sponsor will be printed on the back of the race day T-shirts if received by Oct. 24.
Bronze Level Sponsor — Donations of any amount will be accepted and appreciated. Receipts will be provided for tax purposes.
For more information, call (574) 527-6036 or email laan2011@yahoo. com.
Fashion Farm’s Pumpkin Fantasyland theme for this year is “50 Years of Family Fun,” a theme brought to life by the Fashion Farm team and artist Sharon Cripe, who has been a painter with the Pumpkin Fantasyland for 39 years.
Cripe shared she started by painting the presidents and slowly the founder of Fantasyland, Charles Williams, had her take on more responsibility. “I just love helping create Fantasyland each year,” Cripe shared.
She is not the only one who has loved their time at the Fashion Farm’s Pumpkin Fantasyland.
There is sill time for merchants to participate in the annual Christmas Bucks promotion, sponsored by ‘the PAPER.’
This year, $3,000 in Christmas Bucks will be given away to be spent at participating merchants. Make sure you’re one of those merchants by contacting your sales representative, Carl Lauster at (574) 269-2932 or Susan Stump at (574) 612-0128.
The deadline for signing up to be a Christmas Bucks advertiser is Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Pam Endicott, greenhouse manager, who is working her sixth fall, shared this a great place for generations to come and enjoy the season.
“Down through the generations, this a tradition,” Endicott shared.
“We love hearing stories of people coming for 50 years or those who say they bring their grandkids every year.”
Fashion Farm has been celebrating fall since 1972 with food, beverages and other attractions, including a mega 100-foot-long super slide and, of course, many varieties of pumpkins.
Corporate officer Patricia Becker explained, “This is our 50th year putting it together. I worked with my dad, who was Charlie Williams, also known as Charlie Pumpkin. It went from very small to what it is now.”
Charlie wanted a place not only for his children, but for all children to be able to have fun during the Halloween season and not be scared.
This year’s displays will include the traditional Hall of Presidents, Charlie Pumpkin and June, Dolly Parton, Snoopy and favorite displays from past years.
Come experience Fantasyland, hayrides, straw maze, the many famous pumpkin ice cream, donuts and bread and many other refreshments.
Pumpkin Fantasyland is open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. now through Oct. 31.
For more information, visit fashionfarminc.com.
The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce announces its first Move Kosciusko Challenge. This is expected to be an annual event.
This event will feature health related challenges to encourage Kosciusko County residents to be active while utilizing some of the amazing assets in the community.
Kosciusko County residents are encouraged to create a team of up to five members within their company, family or friends to complete the challenges. Teams can sign up at any time. New challenges will
be released daily fthrough Friday, Oct. 28. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams. Visit kchamber. com/move for more information.
There is no cost to enter a team. Those wanting to sign up can do so by downloading the Goosechase app on their mobile device and entering the join code: 91LM5R and password: movekosciusko
Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rob Parker said, “I am very proud of the Health and Wellness Committee at the chamber for their dedi-
cation to making the community a healthy and happier community. By partnering together, the chamber has found a fun and engaging activity that will get people moving and exercising and experiencing our tremendous assets. I am hopeful that this will be a regular occurring event in our community.”
Event partners include Goshen Health, K21 Health Foundation, Warsaw Parkview YMCA, Live Well Kosciusko and CrossFit Haymaker.
Mary Mock, 96, Syracuse, died at Goshen Hospital Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
She was born Feb. 21, 1925, to John Edward and Hazel Kitchen in Rome City. She attended Rome City High School. On Aug. 8, 1942, she married Thurlow Mock. He preceded her in death Sept. 16, 1906. They had two children, Patricia (Larry) Martindale, Syracuse, and Steve (Georgie) Mock, Logansport. Steve is deceased.
She had five grandchildren, Christine Hodge, Fort Wayne, Cherie (Steve) Sweatland, Syracuse, Craig Martindale, Syracuse, Matthew (Tuesday) Mock, Fort Wayne, and Joshua Mock, Logansport. She had seven great-grandchildren.
She had two sisters, Helen (Herbert) Kern, Lagrange, and Phyllis Miller, Fort Wayne; and one brother, Robert (Ione) Kitchen, Rome City, who all preceded her in death.
Her passions were gardening, fishing and baking. She was a homemaker, farmer and food server at Oakwood for five years. She belonged to the Hi Neighbor Club and Good Will Extension. She was a member of the North Webster Church of the Brethren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. There was one hour of calling prior to the service. Burial followed at the Syracuse Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family at eastlundfuneralhome.com. Contributions may be sent to North Webster Church of the Brethren.
Scott Michael Brown, 51, Warsaw, died Oct. 3, 2022.
He was born Sept. 27, 1971.
He is survived by a daughter, Bailey Brown, Fort Wayne; his father, Michael (Cheryl) Brown, Warsaw; a sister, Keni Brown, Etna Green; a brother, Derek Brown, Warsaw; a niece; a nephew; his stepfather, Bruce Shafer, Akron; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.
Betty Alice Busch, 92, Syracuse, died Oct. 4, 2022.
She was born March 4, 1930. On Oct. 15, 1948, she married Robert Busch. He preceded her in death March 27, 2018.
Surviving are her children, Christopher Busch, Plainfield, John Busch, Syracuse, Nathan Busch, Minneapolis, Minn., Calvin Busch, Evansville, Rebecca Tusing, Syracuse, Roberta Busch, Tucson, Ariz., and Randolph Busch, Syracuse; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and a brother, Bill Adams.
Services were held Oct. 10 at Mishler
Donald L. Anderson, 80, Cromwell, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at home.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Anderson of Cromwell; two sons, Scott Anderson and Dean Anderson; four stepsons, Tony Cassidy, Tom Wroblewski, Tim Wroblewski and Pete Wroblewski; along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
To honor Donald’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Cremation will take place at Legacy Cremation & Remembrance Center in Ligonier.
Memorial contributions may be given in honor of Donald to Parkview Home Health & Hospice, 1900 Carew St., Suite 6, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.yeagerfuneralhome.com.
Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Milford. Burial was in Wooden Cemetery in Harrison Township.
Marilyn Cole, 92, Winona Lake, died Sept. 27, 2022.
She was born Oct. 7, 1929. On March 3, 1951, she married Robert W. Cole, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are her children, Timothy Cole, Jacksonville, Fla., Mary Minner, Warsaw, Becky Tschetter, Winona Lake, and Rev. William Cole, Marshall, Mich.; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Mary K. Cole; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, at Oak Tree Community Church, 15601 Lamon Ave., Oak Forest, Ill. Doors open at 5 p.m. and service will begin at 6 p.m. Final interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elmwood, Ill.
Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
Delmar Estep Sr., 69, Mentone, died Oct. 3, 2022.
He was born Dec. 5, 1952. On July 3, 1971, he married Mary Wadkins; she survives.
Also surviving are daughters, Billie Lasley, Yuma, Ariz., and Nikki Loy, Claypool; sons, Scott Wadkins, New Paris, and Delmar Estep Jr., Silver Lake; sisters, Norma Wadkins, Mentone, and Kathy Shuey, Rochester; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren with three on the way.
Services were held Oct. 8 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw. Burial was in Mentone Cemetery.
Bryce Jamin Gast, 41, died Oct. 3, 2022.
He was born July 8, 1981. On Oct. 29, 2011, he married Kelly Ray; she survives.
Also surviving are daughters, Indy and Pippa; his parents, Mark Gast and Kathy Griswold, Akron; a sister, Kyleigh Gast, Akron; his grandmother, Ruth Griswold, Warsaw; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services were held Oct. 8 at First United Methodist Church, Goshen. Burial was in Violett Cemetery, Goshen. Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements.
Joe L. Harris, 97, Warsaw, died Oct. 2, 2022.
He was born Sept. 30, 1925. On Jan. 1, 1947, he married Patricia “JoAn” Lis-
ton; she survives.
Also surviving are his children, Vicky Shumowsky, Culver, Bonnie L. Eibe, Port Charlotte, Fla., Mike Harris, Warsaw, John Harris, Kansas City, Mo., and Jim Harris, Warsaw; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Oct. 6 at First United Methodist Church, Warsaw. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.
Stephen Lee Hensley, 58, Argos, died at 1:43 p.m. Oct. 4, 2022.
He was born May 7, 1964.
Surviving are sisters, Deborah O’Connor, Fort Wayne, Reva Anglin, Warsaw, Peggy Watkins, Plymouth, and Pheby Hensley, Warsaw; a brother, Mark Hensley, Argos; and many nieces and nephews.
Services were held Oct. 10 at Argos Church of Jesus Christ. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. EarlGrossman Funeral Home, Argos, was in charge of arrangements.
Mitchell Eugene “Mitch” Johnson, 59, rural Laketon, died Oct. 1, 2022.
He was born March 16, 1963.
He is survived by his father, Ronald Eugene Johnson, Wabash; his mother, Jacqulin S. Smith, Wabash; daughters, Alena Reffitt, Columbia City, and Jonna Michel, North Manchester; five grandchildren; a sister, Teresa Click, Pickens, S.C.; stepsisters, Ruby Bowers, Athens, and Mary Dunnuck, Claypool; a nephew; and longtime companion, Miriam Johnson, North Manchester.
Graveside services were held Oct. 7 at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, was in charge of arrangements.
Georgia S. Krichbaum, 79, Warsaw, died Oct. 5, 2022.
She was born April 29, 1943. On Aug. 19, 1985, she married Norman Krichbaum. He preceded her in death in September 2021.
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Stahl, Maranda Evett, Cindy Poe and Randall Stahl; 10 grandchildren; siblings, Coye Conley, Bob Conley and Edward Conley; many great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
Rebecca M. “Becky” Krotke, 81, North Manchester, died Sept. 30, 2022.
She was born Nov. 9, 1940. On Dec. 14, 1974, she married Gary Krotke; he survives.
She is also survived by a daughter, Janie O’Dell, Roann; a son, Jeffery Krotke, Akron; three grandsons; and a great-grandson.
Services were held Oct. 5 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw. Interment was in Sidney Cemetery.
Gene Longmire, 68, Warsaw, died at 10:48 p.m. Oct. 1, 2022.
He was born Sept. 18, 1954.
Surviving are his children, Jason Longmire, Syracuse, and Gina Russ, Plainfield; five grandchildren; and three sisters.
Friends may gather from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw.
Susan M. (Bearss) Martin, Austin, Texas, died Sept. 18, 2022.
She was born Nov. 21, 1955. On June 22, 1990, she married Ricky Martin; he survives.
Also surviving are her brothers, Thomas Bearss, Rochester, and Daniel Bearss, Wakarusa; sisters, Patricia Nicholson, Rochester, Jane Fesenmeier, Indianapolis, and Judith Bearss, Rochester; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Jarrety’s Place in Rochester.
Linda Ann Miller, 82, South Whitley, died at 2:29 a.m. Oct. 5, 2022.
She was born Feb. 7, 1940. On July 7, 2007, she married William L. Miller; he survives.
Also surviving are daughters, Tonya Warner, South Whitley, Michelle Hobbs, Mishawaka, and Nichole Powell, Kissimmee, Fla.; stepsons, Lewis Sarazen and Richard Sarazen, both of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Penny Myers, Bloomington.
Keeping with Linda’s wishes, there will be no visitation. A graveside service will take place at a later date at Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Smith &
Nick and Kala Overmyer, South Whitley, are the parents of a daughter, Emmy Rose, born Sept. 22, 2022, at Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Michele and Brian Mitchel, Syracuse, and Ed Sult, Leesburg. Maternal great-grandparents are Tom and Nancy Levernier, Milford, and Joanne Hyndman, Leesburg. Maternal greatgreat-grandfather is Dan Levernier, Warsaw.
Paternal grandparents are CJ and Rita Overmyer, Silver Lake, and Kathy Overmyer, Lafayette. Paternal great-grandparents are Sally Smith, North Manchester, and Bob and Justine Crume, Florida.
Emmy joins two sisters, Jaci Mae, 8, and Hadley Shane, 7; and a brother, Nicholas James, 3.
Leora Francine Yoder
Larry and Barbara (Helmuth) Yoder, Bremen, are the parents of a
Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley, was in charge of arrangements.
Conrad G. Neff, 91, New Paris, died Oct. 2, 2022.
He was born Feb. 27, 1931. On May 30, 1964, he married Lois Evans; she survives.
He is also survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Chris Tharp, Goshen; two grandchildren; a sister, Christine Pendleton, Corydon; and a brother and sister-in-law, G. Steve and Marcia Neff, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Services were held Oct. 8 at Milford Christian Church. Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements.
Margarita Del Carmen Maldonado Patino, 53, Warsaw, died Oct. 4, 2022.
She was born April 28, 1969.
Surviving are her children, Jose Maldonado, Jasmine Mendoza and Juan Bernal; a grandson; and siblings, Jose Patino, Maria Cisneros, Alberto Maldonado and Javier Maldonado.
Funeral mass was held Oct. 8 at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Warsaw. Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.
Luanna “Lu” Richmond, 75, Ligonier, died Oct. 3, 2022.
She was born Oct. 24, 1946.
She is survived by a special friend, Melvin Stout, Ligonier.
A gathering of family and friends took place Oct. 7 at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial was in Oak Park Cemetery.
Don Evans Runyan, 84, Warsaw, died Sept. 30, 2022.
He was born June 16, 1938. On June 25, 1961, he married Valerie Grove; she survives.
Also surviving are his children, Michael Runyan, Allen, Texas, Jennifer Buskirk, Mason, Mich., Edward Runyan and Tim Runyan, both of Warsaw; a daughter-in-law, Heather Runyan, Portage; 10 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Ann McKinney, New York.
Services were held Oct. 7 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw. Interment was private.
Wesley Louis Schaefer, 78, Silver Lake, died at 5:20 p.m. Oct. 3, 2022.
He was born Jan. 5, 1944. On Feb. 23, 1974, he married Nancy Ann Burhop; she survives.
Also surviving are sons, Wesley Schaefer Jr. and Jason Schaefer, both of Silver Lake; a daughter, Jennifer Jenkins, Dowagiac, Mich.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brothers, Joe Schaefer, Warsaw, and
Frank Schaefer, Arizona.
Family mourned his passing privately. Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.
Phillip R. Self, 80, Goshen, died Oct. 5, 2022.
He was born April 14, 1942. On July 12, 1964, he married Diane K. Berkey; she survives.
Also surviving are sons, Randy Self, North Manchester, and Bryan Self, Goshen; five grandchildren; and sister-inlaw, Ruth Self, Fort Myers, Fla.
Services were held Oct. 8 at West Goshen Church. Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements.
Larry E. Stahley, 84, Bristol, died Oct. 2, 2022.
He was born Dec. 11, 1937. On June 15, 1957, he married Norma Hire; she survives.
Also surviving are his children, Tim Stahley, Middlebury, Valerie Rogers, Bristol, Teresa Jackson, Goshen, and Todd Stahley, Valdez, Alaska; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Ron Stahley, Wolcottville; and a sister-in-law, Karen Stahley, Nappanee.
Visitation was held Oct. 5 and 6 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. A graveside service was held at Hire Cemetery, Millersburg.
Jane P. Steeley, 67, Warsaw, died Sept. 29, 2022.
She was born Nov. 30, 1954.
She is survived by a son, Daniel Zeringue; a daughter, Patricia Zeringue; six grandchildren; a sister, Edie Babcock; and a brother, Bill Baker.
A graveside service at Lakeview
Cemetery, Larwill, is pending. Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
Leona L. Trowbridge, 78, Wakarusa, died Oct. 1, 2022.
She was born Dec. 8, 1943. On Aug. 25, 1962, she married Gene H. Trowbridge. He preceded her in death March 23, 1999.
Surviving are sons, Larry Trowbridge Sr., Wakarusa, and Bruce Trowbridge, Eben Junction, Mich.; two grandchildren; a brother, Phil Eiler, Goshen; and a sister, LaVonne Eiler-King, Goshen.
Services were held Oct. 6 at Baugo Church of the Brethren, Wakarusa. Burial was in Olive (West) Cemetery. Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa, was in charge of arrangements.
Johanna “Faye” Van Geloof, 95, North Manchester, formerly of Corona, Calif., died Oct. 2, 2022.
She was born July 1, 1927. On July 28, 1948, she married Arthur Van Geloof. He preceded her in death March 5, 1997.
She is survived by a son, Arthur Van Geloof Jr., Fullerton, Calif.; daughters, Cora Alley, Warsaw, and Fayeanna Worrell, Skyforest, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Corona, Calif. McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.
Steven Dale Weaver, 72, Claypool, died Oct. 4, 2022.
He was born June 20, 1950. On April 19, 1980, he married Teresa Flenar; she survives.
Also surviving are his children, Jen-
The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
Total Recovery Service Inc. v. Kayla J. Allison, $1,208.05; v. Cody Shane Gibson, $4,670.55; v. Autumn Green, $2,900.40; v. Beverly Hershberger, $1,188.96
Owen Family Funeral Home v. Christopher Kern, $4,453.15; v. Linda Stahly, $4,696.65
General Audit Corporation v. Geraldine Slaymaker, $2,030.12
Elkhart County
The following small claims have been awarded in Elkhart County Judge Gretchen S. Lund presiding:
Aegis Trusted Dentistry P.C. v. Chester L. House II, $6,340.12; v. Debra S. Davis, $1,251.89
v. Kay Schoeff, $5,508.59; v. Julie Wappes AKA Julie Goss, $1,691; v. Todd Wappes, $1,177.56
Velocity Investments LLC v. Daniel Herr, $3,257.09
Warsaw Health System LLC, dba Komyatte and Casbon PC v. John Mattson, $19,857.69
Discover Bank, c/o Discover Products Inc. v. Jessica A. Rosales, $1,549.62
Medical and Dental Business v. Chad F. Sellers, $15,893; v. Rita K. Sellers, $15,893 Citibank, N.A. v. Christopher Slone, $4,014.16
The following evictions have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
Sherri Makinson v. Jose Avila, $3,578; v. Justin Beach, $3,615; v. Angel Halsey, $5,380 Parker Street Apartments v. Elida Fullmer, $2,133.51
John Yoder v. Angie Weaver, $7,570
nifer Anglemyer, Nappanee, Stephanie Marvel, Bremen, Justin Weaver, Warsaw, and Allison Weaver, Fishers; four grandchildren; a brother, Roger Weaver; a sister, Connie Fruchey; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Oct. 8 at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Burial was in Etna Green Cemetery.
Larry Yoder, 86, Syracuse, died Sept. 1, 2022.
He was born March 14, 1936.
He is survived by his significant other, Janie Leach, Syracuse, and her children, Jessica Barger and Joe Leach, and the grandchildren; daughters, Heather Fiandt, Warsaw, and Kacy Hopper, Logansport; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A luncheon was held Oct. 9 at the North Webster American Legion, followed by a brief memorial service and military honors.
Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ann Young, 83, Huntington, died Oct. 6, 2022.
She was born June 25, 1939. On Feb. 7, 1969, she married John “Jack” Bernard Young. He preceded her in death Nov. 11, 1979.
Surviving are sons, John Young, Huntington, and Thomas Young, Noblesville; a daughter, Mary Gradeless, Huntington; and 10 grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held from 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at McElhaneyHart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington. Recitation of the rosary will begin at 9:15 a.m. followed by a mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 903 N. Jefferson St., Huntington.
Freedom Mortgage Corporation v. Kass E. Nicodemus and Chealsy L. Poulsen, $132,330.48
The Unknown Heirs at Law of James D. Rautenkranz, deceased, $182,521.21
The following infractions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
Speeding — Thomas J. Ryan, Warsaw, $160.50; Jennifer Miranda, Leesburg, $160.50; Bayleigh N. Malott, Rochester, $160.50; Mikayla M. Koontz, Warsaw, $160.50; Nichole S. Rouached, Leesburg, $160.50; Royce M. Roderick, Claypool, $160.50; Michael W. Prather, Leesburg, $160.50; Tiffany C. Parker, Syracuse, $160.50; Louise M. Alkhafaji, Warsaw, $192.50; Kevin M. O’Neill, Warsaw, $160.50; Zachary Joseph Conner, North Webster, $160.50; Johnathan K. Rettinger, Bourbon, $160.50; Braxton A. Brandenburg, Silver Lake, $160.50
daughter, Leora Francine, born at 5:31 p.m. Sept. 30, 2022, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Delbert and Leora Helmuth. Paternal grandparents are Marvin and Esther Yoder.
Leora joins two siblings: Ramah and Katey.
Mariah Dawn Martin
Jeffery and Rachel (Weaver) Martin, Elkhart, are the parents of a daughter, Mariah Dawn, born at 2:23 a.m. Oct. 2, 2022, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Samuel and Melinda (Bontrager) Kuhns, Nappanee, are the parents of a daughter, Bethany Rose, born at 12:43 a.m. Oct. 6, 2022, at Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee. She weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Chris Kehler presiding: LVNV Funding LLC v. Christina Fouts, $1,289.46; v. James Hill, $589.89;
The following mortgage foreclosures have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:
Ruoff Mortgage Company Inc. v. Johnathan D. Engle, $143,885.20
Failure of occupant to use safety belt — Ryan L. McMaster, Greenfield, $25; Henry R. Borrero, Winona Lake, $25; Nicolis A. Strickland, Warsaw, $25; Audianna S. Zon, Silver Lake, $25; James A. Windbigler, South Whitley, $25; Jacinda A. Wuthrich, Silver Lake, $25
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3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 9317 West Hepton Road, Nappanee. Two miles west of Nappanee on US 6 to CR 100S, then 2 miles to Hepton, east 1/2 mile. John Deere 4400 Tractor, D15 Allis Chalmers Tractor, snowblower, skid loader, fishing boats and more. Lawn and garden equipment, tools, Coachman motor home, 4-wheeler and more. LC Auctions & Real Estate LLC, (574) 7730222.
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Two final plats, four preliminary plats and one rezoning petition were approved at the regular meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the county courthouse in Warsaw.
Kyle Coleman’s request to rezone 7.53 acres from an agricultural district to a residential district was approved. The property is located on the north side of McKenna Road, southeast of EMS B38 Lane in Tippecanoe Township.
Coleman wants to build a maximum of 15 new homes on the property.
Coleman’s request did draw
some concern from nearby residents. Joe Bryant, a nearby property owner, said there is a wildlife designated area nearby.
“We are just very concerned,” he said. “That’s too many homes and there’s a safety issue due to the road.”
Also, residents asked about water issues after heavy rainfalls.
“Our land gets a lot of water,” said Jody Wallace, adding she sometimes gets 8 inches of water in the driveway.
A retention pond would need to be built, per a county ordinance, said Matt Sandy, the new APC director.
A petition was submitted from neighboring residents who do not want the property rezoned.
Despite the opposition, the board voted 9-0 to rezone the property. County commissioners will hear the case at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25.
The APC board approved Paula Walls’ petition for preliminary plat approval for an agricultural II subdivision on a tract of ground. The property is located on the north side of Old Road 30, south of US 30 in Etna Township.
Ernest Hochstetler’s petition for preliminary plat approval for an agricultural II subdivision on
a 19.95-acre tract of ground was approved. The property is located on the east side of CR 750 West, 900 feet south of CR 1350 North near Nappanee in Jefferson Township. Hochstetler wants to build two single-family residential homes on each lot.
Also given the green light was Greg Stump’s petition. He requested preliminary plat approval for a two-lot residential subdivision on a 1.94-acre tract of ground. The property is located on the east side of County Road 650 East, south of Barbee Road in Tippecanoe Township. He wants to convert a pole building into duplexes and remove a mobile home.
“I want to put two duplexes on one lot,” Stump said.
Chet Wortinger’s petition for preliminary approval for a replat in a subdivision was given the goahead. The property is located on the south side of Old Shoe Lake Road, west of EMS B40 Lane in Tippecanoe Township.
Two final plats were also approved: Morningwood South, a four-lot subdivision; and Johns Hicks subdivision, a one-lot plat on CR 700 South.
The next meeting is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2.