Small Claims

The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding:

• One Advantage LLC v. Heather Bixler, $4,058
• Annie Zartman v. Desirea Bolin and Tammy Lewis, $2,349
• Orchard Ridge Apartments v.
  Kristina Charon, $3,262
  Laura and Ryan Riggle, $2,672
• McArthur Counseling Center v.
  Aric R. Davis, $818.47
  Stephanie D. Decker, $1,171.72
  Jennifer J. Ford, $1,295.62
  Shawna Garwood, $887.71
  Holley M. Gills, $821.17
  Vincent W. Hatfield, $787.28
  Jaclyn Henderson, $807.94
  Heather Hersha, $892.82
  Thomas W. Hurley, $882.40
  Amber F. Likens, $815.27
  Neil Manwaring, $849.56
  Erika A. Mariage, $750.55
  Ellen Netherland, $796.22
  Brian L. Niccum, $1,019.70
  Anthony W. Ramsey, $678
  Zachary A. Riegle, $1,149.26
  Melissa M. Ryan, $1,025.57
  Danielle M. Schultz, $796.46
  Michael P. Shepherd, $802.44
  Kathy L. Slone, $749.36
  Nichole Stoddard, $831.88
  Crystal Welsh-Shafer, $1,004.94
  Sarah Woodruff, $1,318.47
• Samuel S. Stimmel v. Alysha Laughter, $2,994.32
• Isaac Fussle v. Bryant McNewmar, $3,046.11
• Snow & Sauerteig LLP v. Bernadette Ousley, $1,386.82
• Jeffrey Johnson v. Freddy Roberts, $2,850
• Abraham J. and Betty Wertenberger v. Kathryn Scott, $4,599.62
• Helvey & Associates Inc. v. Guillermo Zumiga, $1,471.67
• Courtney Eaton and Terry Engstrand v. Robert Tobias, $970.80

Civil Collections

The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Chris Kehler presiding:

• VIA Credit Union v. Kenyan Bennett, $7,769.99
• Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v.
  Sue Carr, $1,887.82
  Joseph Doherty, $2,620.10
  Christy and Richard Larue, $3,135.96
• Credit Acceptance Corp v.
  Arissa Caudill, $4,270.27
  Jalyssa House, $16,269.81
  Tiana Ivey, $4,189.40
• OneMain Financial Group LLC  v. Danny R. Cook Jr., $6,645
• Communitywide Federal Credit Union v.
  Sabrina J. and Steven C. Cunnington, $6,009.35
  Carolyn O. and Felipe Flores Jr., $9,151.64
• LVNV Funding LLC v.
  Larry Hairrell, $1,154.85
  Christina Harper, $600.85
  Jason Maggert, $704.67
  Kyle Moore, $594.40
  Diane Plikerd, $1,956.35
  Ashley Puckett, $569.68
  Melissa Staton, $2,348.49
• Unifund CCR LLC v. Tina Hughes, $5,414.23
• SAC Finance Inc. v. Lance M. Jervis, $3,324.59
• OneMain Financial Group, LLC sbm to OneMain Financial of Indiana, Inc. v. Kenneth D. Kellogg Sr., $6,486.45
• Eagle Finance Company v. Michelle Koontz, $1,067.88
• Discover Bank v. Clyde Lattea, $9,825.03
• Citibank N.A. v. Robert Lechlitner, $25,640.63
• Midland Funding LLC v. Jennifer Miller, $2,587.86
• Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC v. Kyle Shaw, $4,543.90

Plenaries

The following plenaries have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Chris Kehler presiding:

• Jack C. Birch v. Obsession RV, Scott A. Virgil, $120
• Richard Keith Helm v. Obsession RV, Scott A. Virgil, $4,000

Superior Court II

The following infractions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court II, Judge Torrey Bauer presiding:

Failure to obey signs and markings while driving a vehicle — Nola Marshall, North Webster, $160.50.

Speeding — Trenton Lester, Silver Lake, $160.50; Ana Romero, Goshen, $160.50; Jeanette Kells, Warsaw, $160.50; Yorkova Dixie, Fort Wayne, $160.50; Austin Hartman, Beverly Hills, Fla., $160.50; David Guerrero, Bolingbrook, Ill., $160.50; Christan Garcia, Warsaw, $160.50; Lance Johnson, Fort Wayne, $160.50; Christopher Lee, Fort Wayne, $160.50; Kerry Fribley, Leesburg, $160.50; Justin Wozniak, La Porte, $160.50; Joanna Vancuren, Warsaw, $160.50; Kenneth Bahizi, Chicago, Ill., $160.50; Phillip Baldridge, Hobart, $160.50.

Passing a stopped school bus — Tyler Sederlund, Columbia City, $160.50.

Improper distribution of lights — Arturo Munoz, Wyoming, Mich., $160.50.

Operating with expired plates — Antonia Janda, Warsaw, $160.

No operators license in possession — Michael Murphy Jr., Fort Wayne, $160.50.

Failure to possess hunting license while hunting — Asis Fields, Claypool, $160.

Failure of occupant to use safety belt — Tyler Elliott, Claypool, $60; Shannon Howell, Warsaw, $25; Michael Fahl, Columbia City, $25; Frederick Lemert Jr., Bourbon, $25; Phillip Caudill Jr., Warsaw, $25; Mark Stutzman, Nappanee, $25; Christopher Funderburk, West Lafayette, $25; Taylor Brandon, Etna Green, $25; Teresa White, Kimmell, $25.

Improper passing — Makyla West, Wolcottville, $160.50.

No valid driver’s license — Dennis Vandiver, Anderson, $160.50; Lance Kats, Warsaw, $160.50.

Fishing, hunting, trapping or chasing without landowner consent — Brent Schwinn, Syracuse, $160.

Driving while suspended — Samuel Miller, Winona Lake, $185.50; Ryand Abreu-Torres, Warsaw, $185.50; Lindsay Lingofelter, Warsaw, $185.50.

Failure to register —  Garrett Feldman, Claypool, $160; Morgan Shepherd, North Webster, $160.

Following too closely — Dominick Moore, Winona Lake, $135.50.

Unsafe lane movement on road with two or more lanes — Richard West, North Manchester, $160.50.

Learners permit violation — Maria Marroquin Ramos, Warsaw, $160.50.

Operating with expired plates — Amanda Bennington, Warsaw, $160.

Disregard lighted signal — Enrique Martinez, Mansfield, Ohio, $160.50.

Failure to obey signs and markings while driving a vehicle — Christopher Holden, Elkhart, $160.50.

Marriage Licenses

The following couple has applied for a marriage license in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: 

Wiggs-Bell
Javier Austin Lee Wiggs, 23, Warsaw, and Sydney Jean Bell, 21 Warsaw

Bennett-Troyer
Arian Robert Matthew Bennett, 24, Warsaw, and Sidney Renay Troyer, 23, Warsaw

Gipson-Rosenquist
Johnnie Lee Gipson III, 40, Warsaw, and Rebecca Anne Rosenquist, 38, Warsaw

Armey-Clark
Christopher Lee Armey, 33, Pierceton, and Emily Jane Clark, 32, Pierceton

Amstutz-Abella 
Philip Alan Amstutz, 52, Milford, and Anielyn Yuang Abella, 32, Milford

Lilly-Jones
Michael Francis Lilly, 31, Syracuse, and Emily Ann Jones, 30, Syracuse

Boren-Misener
Timothy Boren, 36, Syracuse, and Hannah Seth Misener, 19, Syracuse

Kelly-Seidner
Ross C. Kelly, 55, Warsaw, and Gayle I. Seidner, 52, Warsaw

Marriage Dissolutions

The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts:

Boggs-Trobridge — Kathy Boggs, Milford, and Carla Trobridge, Leesburg. Married: June 4, 2010. Separated: Oct. 1, 2019. There are no minor children.

Combs — Austin Combs, Milford, and Jocelyn Combs, Syracuse. Married: July 23, 2011. Separated: Jan. 30, 2020. There are two minor children.

Sanders — Marijean Sanders, North Manchester, and Caleb Sanders, Winona Lake. Married: Dec. 21, 2012. Separated: Sept. 12, 2019. There are two minor children.

Lange — Erica Lange, Warsaw, and Leo Lange, Kendallville. Married: Aug. 20, 2016. Separated: May 29, 2019. There is one minor child.

Kelley — Lynda Jean Kelley, Silver Lake, and Eric Kelley, Silver Lake. Married: March 26, 2004. Separated: Oct. 1, 2019. There are no minor children.

Wilkins — Nickolas Wilkins, Warsaw, and Melissa Wilkins, Warsaw. Married: Feb. 7, 2008. Separated: Feb. 1, 2020. There are three minor children.

Hare — Donna Hare, no address listed, and Christopher Hare, Syracuse. Married: Aug. 9, 1991. Separated: January 2020. There are no minor children.

Brough-Spahr — Elizabeth Brough, Warsaw, and Sean Spahr, Colville, Wash. Married: Sept. 4, 2010. Separated: Dec. 28, 2011. There are no minor children.

Jansma — Rhonda Jansma, Syracuse, and Robert Jansma, no address listed. Married: Nov. 21, 2015. Separated: May 12, 2016. There are no minor children.

Fisher — Amy Fisher, Warsaw, and Ben Fisher, no address listed. Married: March 6, 2019. No separation date listed. There are no minor children.