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April 4th, 2011
Paul R. Minix
February 26, 1955 - March 31, 2011
CULVER — Paul R. Minix, 56, of Culver, died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family.
He was born Feb. 26, 1955 in Winamac to Mitchell and Katherine (Bailey) Minix.
On July 14, 1973, in Knox, he married Donna J. Harness.
John E. Kellar
December 3, 1929 - March 31, 2011
GRANGER — John E. Kellar, 81, of Granger, Indiana, passed away at 5:25 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2011 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, after an illness.
He was born in Plymouth December 3, 1929 to James Earl and Lena Marie (Harley) Kellar, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother James Harley Kellar and sister; Charlotte Kellar Rhoade.
April 3rd
Rumors have circulated around Culver in recent weeks that popular local chef Larry Surrisi will once again be pleasing palettes in his role as one of the community’s several in-demand food gurus. This following the closing last year of the City Diner, Surrisi’s most recent prior food venue. Now John Zehner, owner of two eateries here, has confirmed Surrisi will join another of Culver’s chefs of renown, Greg Ogle, at two newly reformatted restaurants.
April 1st
BOURBON — Griffyn Carpenter has a pretty impressive resume, and he just keeps adding to it.
The 6-foot-1 Triton standout will play in the Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 Workout on Sunday along with 7-1 Culver Military Academy center Chier Ajou.
Culver Academies’ Huffington Concert Series for the 2010-2011 season concludes with Alfred Hitchcock’s award-winning play, “The 39 Steps,” Wednesday, April 6, starting at 7:30 p.m. onstage at Eppley Auditorium on the Academies campus.
BREMEN — The Lady Lions started their home schedule strong but couldn’t hold on as Washington chipped away at a six-run deficit to eventually overcome its host 10-7 in eight cold, windy innings at Bremen Thursday.
“I think we started off good, jumped out quick and early and got off to a fast start, but I think after that we relaxed a little bit,” said Bremen head softball coach Josh Walter. “I don’t know if it’s spring break break coming up or the weather or what it was, thinking about other things. I thought we were in good shape early… and made mistakes at the end.”
Margaret Cripe
March 30, 2011
NAPPANEE — Margaret Cripe, 79, of Nappanee, died at 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She is survived by daughters, Colleen (Tom) Steiner of Nappanee, and Brenda (Douglas) Chokey of Bloomington; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold (Lois) Miller of Wakarusa, Jackie (Noma) Miller of Nappanee; and  brother-in-law, Farrell (Francis) Cripe.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.
Rachel Michelle Yoder
Oct. 4, 1980 — March 30, 2011
ELKHART — Rachel was born in Elkhart, Ind. Oct. 4, 1980. She is the daughter of Robert Allen and Troy Lynn Yoder. She left this world for her true home Wednesday, March 30, 2011.Â
BREMEN — In a tie game in the bottom of the sixth inning in Thursday’s season opener, the Bremen baseball team came through with clutch hitting and base running when it mattered most.
A two-RBI triple by Dillon Mullen, a sacrifice-bunt RBI by Wes Burkholder and an RBI double by Eric Knepper delivered an 8-4 victory over Fairfield.
“It’s great to get out here against a quality team like Fairfield and to come out with a win against them,” Bremen coach Bo Hundt said.
Area students enjoyed feeling a handful of sheep’s wool, given to them by Jamie Michel, after Andy Howe sheared the animal during a demonstration for Ag Day at Centennial Park Thursday.
