Archive - 2013
March 28th
ARGOS — Argos seniors Kalya Prochno and Karlee VanDerWeele headline a list of Lady Dragons invited to play in the Indiana Elite North vs South All-Star Girls Basketball Challenge.Â
BREMEN — Sprig O’Mint Golf Club opens the course today at noon.
The course will remain open as long as the turf conditions allow. Call the course’s golf shop at 574-546-2640 for more information.
March 27th
Gertrude Maude Elliott
July 7, 1929-March 25, 2013
FORT WAYNE — Gertrude Maude Elliott, 83, of Fort Wayne, formerly of South Bend and Tippecanoe, died March 25, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. at Woodview Health Care, Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness.
She was born July 7, 1929 in Plymouth to Ezra and Cora (Ransbottom) Feece.
She lived in Fort Wayne the last four years coming from South Bend where she and husband, Robert had lived since 1966. Prior to that they lived in Tippecanoe.
On Aug. 20, 1950 in Plymouth, she married Robert Gene Elliott who preceded her Dec. 28, 2007.
Michael Lee Sahlhoff
Nov. 15, 1957-March 25, 2013
BREMEN — Michael Lee Sahlhoff, 55, of Bremen, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at home. He was born Nov. 15, 1957 to Frank and Betty Sahlhoff in Frankfurt, Germany. On May 12, 1984 he married Debi Swartzlander in Nappanee.
James E. ‘Jim’ Hershberger
March 24, 2013
SYRACUSE — James E. “Jim†Hershberger, 96, of Syracuse died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his Dewart Lake Home.
He is survived by two daughters, Lois Lindenfeld of Raleigh, N.C. and Sherry (Bill) Newcum of Syracuse; son, Phil (Gwen) Hershberger of Bremen; stepdaughter, Donna (Steve) Wagner of Elkhart; stepson, Keith (Janice) Huff of Marion; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
CULVER — Culver Community junior Kayla Shaffer has been invited to play in the Indiana Elite North vs. South All-Star Girls Basketball Challenge.
Shaffer, a 5’10†swing player with the Lady Cavaliers capable of scoring both inside and out, led her team with 16.1 points per game this season. She also averaged 5.3 rebounds while recording 62 steals, 35 assists and 11 blocks in 22 games played, helping power Culver to a 12-10 overall finish and a 5-2 Northern State Conference mark.
DONALDSON — Two members of this year’s Ancilla women’s basketball team have received All-Michigan Community College Athletic Association honors.
Plymouth alum Brittany Himes was named All-MCCAA Honorable Mention while teammate Kaylia Richardson received numerous awards this postseason.
Himes led the team in 3-pointers made this season and averaged 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
March 26th
Londa L. Masterson
Oct. 15, 1955-March 25, 2013
James I. Singleton II
June 25, 1940-March 23, 2013
Nancy A. Leeper
Oct. 25, 1935-March 23, 2013
BREMEN — Nancy A. Leeper, 77, of Bremen, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Bremen Health Care Center. She was born Oct. 25, 1935 in Bremen to Theodore and Lois Schweisberger. On Jan. 8, 1955 Nancy married Merle Duane Leeper; he passed July 30, 1989.
Nancy graduated from Bremen High School and held secretarial positions at Bremen Bearings and at Bremen Health Care Center. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Bremen.
