Robert Wade Blosser, 90, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Nov. 17, 1922, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Roy P. and Orpha E. (Kring) Blosser. He was a 1940 graduate of New Paris High School and he was a …read more.

Bessie E. Blosser, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Nappanee, Ind., to George and Nettie (Muffley) Marquart. She married Arthur Blosser on Feb. 12, 1944, in Bourbon, Ind. He preceded her in death on Sept. 22, …read more.

Bradley D. Hollar, 26, of Bristol, Ind., passed away at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, unexpectedly from natural causes. He was born May 30, 1986, in Elkhart, Ind., to Dana and Dawn (Lambert) Hollar. He was an area lifetime resident. Bradley was a 2005 graduate of Northwood High School, where …read more.

An officer of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department joined Florida law enforcement agencies last Thursday in raiding an Orlando, Fla., home following an investigation that started in Warsaw. KCSD became involved with the case earlier this month when Martha Mikel of SR 19, Nappanee, reported a scam. Mikel had been contacted by Derick Cordero, 32, …read more.

NAPPANEE, Ind. — The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres, Nappanee, Ind., is seeking resident company members for its nine month, 2013 season of repertory theatre. Auditions will be held at the theatre in Nappanee March 2-3. The ensemble will include 10 non-union actor/singer/dancers and technical staff. The 2013 season includeds Plain and Fancy, Church …read more.

Craig A. Johnston, 57, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Plymouth, Ind. He was born Jan. 1, 1956, in South Bend, Ind., to Henry and LaVonne “Bonnie” (Cattin) Johnston. Craig lived his lifetime in Nappanee, he attended NorthWood High School. He had worked at Goshen Rubber Company for …read more.

Jerry Belcher, 21, of Warsaw, was critically injured in a January incident near Nappanee. Friends and family have established a fund to help raise money for medical expenses. On Jan. 18, Jerry Belcher was seriously injured in an incident on CR 800 West near Nappanee. (See full story) Belcher, 21, of Warsaw, sustained extensive head …read more.

Inez M. Witmer, 97, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died Tuesday, Feb. 12, at her residence. She was born Oct. 4, 1915, in Elkhart County, Ind., near Nappanee to Mervin G. and Elmeda (Wagner) Michael. She graduated from the Nappanee High School and had lived in Osceola before moving to Plymouth in …read more.

Judith Elaine Miller, 56, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. She was born June 18, 1956 in Elkhart, Ind., to Nelson and Mary (Yoder) Martin. She was a lifetime area resident. She married Devon L. Miller on May 27, 1978, at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church. Judy graduated from Northwood High …read more.

NAPPANEE — Postseason glory ended in starkly different fashions Tuesday night for two local girls basketball teams at the NorthWood Girls Basketball Sectional. Wawasee trailed just seven seconds into the first game and never recovered in a 53-29 loss to NorthWood while Tippecanoe Valley overcame a 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter but fell a …read more.

Mary E. ‘Scootie’ Bellman, 75, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:04 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, from a short illness at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born April 24, 1937, in Rochester, Ind., to James and Helen (Lytle) Croussore. She graduated from Bremen High School in 1955. She married Glen “Whitey” Bellman on October 2, …read more.

Driving too fast for the road conditions resulted in an accident and enforcement action against a Warsaw man. Elkhart County authorities investigated the Sunday night crash on U.S. 6 east of CR 13 near Nappanee that involved a 1998 GMC Safari driven by Dale Bondell, 53. According to police, Bondell was eastbound on U.S. 6 …read more.

Anna E. Borkholder, 85, of Bremen, Ind., passed away at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., where she had been since July. She suffered a stroke on June 20, 2012. She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in LaGrange County, Ind., to Eli S. and Sarah (Herschberger) Lehman. She was …read more.

Fawn Heisler, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., formerly of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 4:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in LuAnn Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of the Etna Green and Bourbon, Ind., area and graduated from Bourbon High School in the class of 1934. She was a homemaker, cleaned houses and …read more.

Ella R. Eash, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind., from complications from a lung illness. She was born Feb. 10, 1946, in Goshen, Ind., to John and Reverend Mollie (Hoot) Haney. She married Olen Eash Oct. 12, 1963, at the Nazarene …read more.

Eric T. Duncan, 45, of McAllen, Texas, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died on Dec. 26, 2012, at his residence, unexpectedly from natural causes. He was born Aug. 17, 1967, in Mishawaka, Ind., to William and Rowena (Linton) Duncan. He grew up in the Nappanee area and moved to Texas in 2011. He graduated from Northwood …read more.

Rev. Donald Lamar Mikel, 89, of Orlando, Fla., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully on Jan. 14, 2013. Rev. Mikel was born in Nappanee on Sept. 8, 1923, to Merle and Mary Mikel. He enrolled in Fort Wayne Bible College, then transferred to Bethel College, Mishawaka, Ind., to become part of the first …read more.

Dale E. Shively, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at his residence. He was born July 3, 1934, in Tippecanoe, Ind., to Russell and Geneva (Baer) Shively. He attended Nappanee Schools, and graduated from Etna Green High School in 1952. He married Doris Helser on Nov. 26, 1955, in Warsaw. She …read more.

James Clipp, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:56 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 6, 1932, to Lloyd and Bessie (Maust) Clipp. He was a graduate of Concord High School, where he was involved in sports. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean …read more.

Maxine E. Ryman, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center in Milford, Ind., after a long illness. She has been a resident there since October 2011. Maxine  was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Brewster, Ohio, to William and Flossie (Warren) Gaut. She lived most of …read more.

Catharine Louise (Witmer) Zimmerman, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, surrounded by family in her home. She was born March 22, 1924, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Walter H. and Alma (Shaum) Witmer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church. She …read more.

NAPPANEE — In the season that some refer to as “the most wonderful time of the year,” there are occasionally events that prove otherwise. One such example for Wawasee fans would be the showing the boys basketball team had Friday night. The Warriors traveled to Nappanee and could not find a way to escape the …read more.

Ruben Mullet , 89, of Goshen, Ind., died early Thursday morning, Jan. 3, 2013, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He had been ill the past year. He was born Dec. 23, 1923, in Nappanee, Ind., to Daniel D. and Celesta (Hochstetler) Mullet. He married Emma Schrock Feb. 12, 1955, in Elkhart, Ind. She survives. …read more.

Linda Mae Miller, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:40 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, at LuAnn Nursing Home, where she had resided the last 12 years. She was born June 18, 1928, in Marshall County to David J. and Barbara (Hochsteter) Miller. Miss Miller was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving are …read more.

NAPPANEE — It was all or nothing for the Wawasee wrestlers as it returned to action Thursday night at NorthWood. Winning seven of its eight matches via pin fall, the Warriors upended NorthWood, 45-31, to grab its second Northern Lakes Conference win of the season. Five of Wawasee’s pins came in the first period, the …read more.

Terry A. Ingle, 63, of Bremen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he had been a patient since Dec. 11, 2012, after a short illness. He was born Aug. 26, 1949, in Bremen to Marvin D. …read more.

Andrew J. Chupp, 93, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 6:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Kansas to Joseph C.S. and Amanda (Detweiler) Chupp. He lived most of his life in Indiana and moved to Nappanee in 1944. He married Clara Slabaugh …read more.

Everett Eugene Helmuth, 51, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly of the Nappanee, Ind., area, died at his home of an apparent heart attack on Dec. 16, 2012. He was born Oct. 28, 1961, to Edwin M. and Tressie Lou (Stutzman) Helmuth. Mr. Helmuth attended the Old Order Amish Church. He lived his lifetime in this …read more.

Leona Miller, 89, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, at LuAnn Nursing Home from a short illness. She had been at the nursing home for three years. She was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to David J. and Barbara (Hochstetler) Miller. She had spent her entire lifetime …read more.

A Nappanee man was flown from the scene of a single-vehicle accident today near the city. Elkhart County authorities say at 2:37 p.m., 19-year-old Tyler Hochstetler was southbound on CR 3, north of CR 52, when his vehicle went left of center and went off the road where it collided with a fence, traveled through …read more.

Mary E. Hall, 87, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Wakarusa, Ind., after a brief illness. She was born on Feb. 14, 1925, in Nappanee to William and Nellie (Faulkner) Pfeiffer. She married H. Robert Hall on Dec. 16, 1944, in Gravelton. He …read more.

Kiara Lynae Miller, 7 weeks, of Leesburg, Ind., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis from complications since birth. She was born Oct. 16, 2012, at the Indiana University Medical Center to Kenny and Kaylene (Hochstetler) Miller. Surviving along with the parents are grandparents: Andy and Rose (Helmuth) Miller and Kenneth and …read more.

John D. Metzler, 89, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died Dec. 1, 2012, in Goshen. John was born March 15, 1923, in Payette, Idaho; to John D. Sr. and Margaret (Eldredge) Metzler. He married Anita Flowers on Oct. 28, 1944. She preceded him in death in 2004. He was active in the …read more.

Kathryn Barbara Elizabeth Myers Miller, 94, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 5:03 a.m.  Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Bremen Healthcare Center, Bremen, Ind. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, in Nappanee. Ind., to Henry and Versa (Sechrist) Myers. She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband. Kathryn was a member of Hepton Union …read more.

The Indiana Department of Education announced that 21 Indiana school districts were named to the College Board’s Third Annual AP District Honor Roll for success in Advanced Placement testing. More than 530 districts across the United States and Canada were honored for their success. “Indiana is committed to providing high school students opportunities to get …read more.

Betty L. Firestone, age 85, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:37 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at IU Goshen Health. She was born June 3, 1927, in Etna Green, Ind., to Dallas and Surelda (Huffman) Hartzell. She graduated from Etna Green High School in 1945. Her first marriage was …read more.

Erika Lyn (Selner) Beachy, 27, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at 7:05 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Cardiac Care Unit, Indianapolis. She was born June 1, 1985, in Elkhart to Sonya Stanage and Timothy Selner. She married Ervin D. Beachy on June 30, 2012, in Niles, Mich. Erika …read more.

Elkhart County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s held in identifying suspects who were involved in two separate robberies that occurred earlier this morning outside of Nappanee. At approximately 4:40 a.m. two male suspects in a light colored passenger car confronted Merle Miller, 29, who was riding his bicycle on CR 54 east of …read more.

Mary (Holtz) Rishling, 59, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:41 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital unexpectedly after a short illness. She was born Aug. 11, 1953, in LaPorte, Ind., to Ralph and Lucille (Raymond) Holtz. Mary was a graduate of LaPorte High School. On July 19, 1975, she married Robert Rishling …read more.

Kirby A. Kitson, 37, of Mishawaka, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., died at 7:45 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at IU Health Goshen. He was born July 23, 1975 in Goshen to Bob and Judy (Beer) Kitson. He lived his lifetime in this area.  Kirby was a 1994 graduate of Fairfield High School and …read more.

Owen Miller, 71, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at Goshen IU Health after a brief illness. He was born March 14, 1941, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. Mr. Miller had lived in Hutchinson, Kan., for 33 years and …read more.

Sarah S. Martin, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at her home following a long illness. She was a lifetime area resident and had lived at her home for 21 years. She was born Nov. 29, 1914 in Elkhart County to Henry E. and Elizabeth (Shrock) Martin. She was …read more.

Willard “Bill” Hepler, 81, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Kosciusko County to Fred O. and Mary Louise (Mays) Hepler. He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1949 and he lived his lifetime in the same …read more.

Dale Gaut, 85, of Avon Park, Fla., formerly of Nappanee-Bremen, Ind., area, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Fla. He was born April 30, 1927, in Fort Wayne to Ora and Doisha (Warren) Gaut. He married Gloria Andrews Filley June 17, 1978, in South Bend, Ind. Dale and Gloria moved …read more.

Clarence “Red” Middaugh, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford, Ind., where he has resided for a year. He was born July 31, 1926, in Bremen, Ind. to Noble Clarence and Blanche (Balsley) Middaugh. He lived his lifetime in the Nappanee area. On …read more.

Sean D. Garber, 44, of Nappanee, Ind., and formerly of South Bend, Ind., died at 5:57 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Sept. 28, 1968, in Marion, Ind., to Steve and Cheryl Garber. He moved to Nappanee in September 2012. He was a truck driver and …read more.

Ada E. Miller, 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012,  at her residence unexpectedly of natural causes. She was born March 18, 1935, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. She was a lifetime area resident and worked as a seamstress. Ada was also a member of …read more.

Eloise Meeks, 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Heritage House in Nappanee. She was born March 2, 1920, in Goshen, Ind., to Frank and Bertha (Hoshaw) Method. She grew up in the New Paris and Goshen areas. After graduating from New Paris High School, she moved to Hollywood, …read more.

Vance D. “The Wheel” Frederick, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Bremen Healthcare Center. He was born May 18, 1924, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Lowell and Inah (Miller) Frederick.  He lived his lifetime in this area. He was a graduate of Bremen High School and served in the …read more.

Harvey J. Miller Jr., 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died on Thursday morning, Oct. 18, 2012, at his daughter’s residence in Rhinelander, Wisc., where he had resided the past three years. He was born on Jan. 22, 1920, in Locke Township, the son of Harvey and Minnie (Mattern) Miller. Harvey graduated from Nappanee High School in …read more.

Carol A. Strang, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., died at her residence at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, after a short illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1933, in Milford, Ind., to Harry W. and Ruth Lucile (Lingofelter) Gillis. She was a graduate of Nappanee High School and lived her lifetime in this area. Carol …read more.

AT&T has announced the expansion of its mobile Internet network in several communities in Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph and Elkhart and counties, extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content to customers in the area. With mobile Internet speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very …read more.

Lee E. Bricker, 82, of  Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Osceola, Ind., to Alva and Gladys (Walters) Bricker. He married Wilma Yoder on June 30, 1951, in Nappanee. Mr. Bricker was a World War II Navy …read more.

Wilfred Sr. and Frieda Anglin, Nappanee, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. The couple was married July 25, 1952, at First Brethren Church by Rev. Virgil Meyer in Nappanee. Their children are Lyn Anglin, Dewart Lake; Cindy (Dick) Rogers, Nappanee; and Bill Jr. (Audi) Anglin, Nappanee. They have four granddaughters: Rachel …read more.

Amish Acres 50th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival gets underway Thursday, Aug. 2, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 5, with over 300 artists and crafters displaying and selling their original creations. Sunshine Artist magazine has rated the festival the third best traditional crafts show in the nation. In addition, Leisure Group Travel magazine lists it as one of the …read more.

An airplane crash landed in a field east of Nappanee Thursday, but the pilot escaped injury. According to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, officers were called at approximately 8:50 p.m. to investigate the crash in a cornfield east of the Nappanee Airport and north of U.S. 6 and east of CR 13. David Cooper, 50, …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Becky Skillman presented Dick and Sue Conrad of Nappanee with the 2012 Hoosier Hospitality Award for their outstanding level of service in the Indiana tourism industry during an annual ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse. “This award is an important opportunity to publicly recognize those who have contributed so much to our …read more.