Lancers Topple Great Lakes Christian
WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men's basketball team picked up a non-league win at home against Great Lakes Christian Thursday night.
Grace College Spikers Split Tourney Matches
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Grace College volleyball team kicked off the NCCAA National Championships with a win and a loss on Thursday.
Thomson-Wallace
Jason and Sheila Thomson, Pierceton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Becca Thomson, to Collin Wallace. Collin is the son of Shannon and Pinnie Wallace, West Lafayette.
Garner-Conley
Steven Bach Johnson and Amy Lynn Garner, Madison, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandria Garner, to Bryce Conley, son of John and Tonya Conley of Silver Lake.
$1,200 From Glam Fashion Event Forwarded To Foundation
Kosciusko County Community Foundation was recently presented with a $1,200 donation to benefit The Smithstrong Foundation Fund.
Toys For Tots Drive Set For Saturday
The annual Toys For Tots drive is Saturday, returning to downtown Warsaw to the city hall parking lot on East Center Street after several years at Martin’s Super Market.
Church News, Nov. 30,2017
Concerts, dinners and Christmas programs are among upcoming events:
Feed My Starving Children Announces 2018 Event Schedule
Organizers behind the annual Feed My Starving Children’s Warsaw MobilePack have announced plans for next year’s effort.
Pierceton's Holiday Pimitive and Antique Show Saturday
The Pierceton Chamber of Commerce annual Holiday Primitive and Antique Show is planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Pierceton Elementary School.
Manchester Plans ‘Christmas At Firehouse’ To Celebrate Seasonal Songs And Stories
Celebrate the songs and stories of the season at “Christmas at The Firehouse” in North Manchester.
Lancers Await Fate After Tourney Win
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Needing a win to potentially keep its season alive, the Grace College men’s soccer team delivered with a 3-1 victory against Bluefield on Tuesday.
Grace Basketball Wrap – Nov. 28
Lancers Can’t Keep Pace, Fall To Mount Vernon Nazarene Lady Lancers Suffer 4th-Quarter Collapse
Jerry D. Rensberger
NORTH WEBSTER — Jerry D. Rensberger, 85, North Webster and Fort Wayne, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born March 7, 1932, in Goshen, to Jay G. and Wilma M. Weaver Rensberger. He graduated in 1950 from North Webster High School and received an associate degree in 1953 from Giffin College in Van Wert, Ohio; a bachelor of science degree in 1955 from Defiance (Ohio) College; and a master’s degree from The Ohio State University. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during Vietnam. He grew up in the Goshen/North Webster area and lived in Ohio, Alaska, Hawaii and Fort Wayne. On June 25, 2000, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii he married Nancy L. Clem Bischoff, who survives. He retired in 2006 as a teacher in education and travel. He not only taught but was a coach, guidance counselor, pilot-4 instructor and economics professor in Paulding, Ohio; Mansfield, Ohio; and Shawano, Wis. After retirement he served as a travel guide, counselor and agent, traveling to 48 states. He also was a substitute teacher in Wainae, Hawaii; Seward, Alaska; and Moose Pass, Alaska; totaling 49 years of teaching. He was a member of United Methodist Church in New Haven, North Webster Church of God, North Webster YMCA and American Legion Post 253 in North Webster. He was a former member of New Haven Kiwanis Club, Jaycees Club in Shawano and Toastmasters Club in Paulding. He enjoyed all lake activities, collecting over 10,000 license plates, over 700 Hard Rock Café shirts and classic automobiles. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Rensberger, Fort Wayne; two daughters, Rhonda L. (Richard) Williams and Cynthia A. (Bud) Bogantz, both of Lexington, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Lisa (Chuck) Gladieux, Woodburn, and Linda (Brent) Romines, New Haven; one stepson, Greg Bischoff, Fort Wayne; five grandchildren: Malory Yockey, Michael Bogantz, Spencer Williams, McKenzie Williams and Taylor Williams; seven stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and a brother, Larry E. (Janelle) Rensberger, Syracuse. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Luella C. Mullins; and two brothers, Jack L. and Jay B. Burdell Rensberger. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and C.R. 500N, North Webster. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home, with Rev. Tom Mullins officiating. Military rites will be performed by the North Webster American Legion immediately after funeral services at the funeral home. Private burial will be in Stewart-Griesinger Historical Cemetery, Larwill. ***** Memorials to the United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven, IN 46774; or Mohican Outdoor School, 5370 Bunker Hill Road, Butler, OH 44842. ***** To send condolences to the family in Mr. Rensberger’s memory, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Zoners Give Nod To New WCS Signs
Warsaw Community Schools will install three high-tech LED signs for three of its buildings following approval by the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday night.
Woman Jailed In Visitation Dispute Seeks Resolution To Her Plight
An Atwood woman walked up to the Kosciusko Jail on Friday to turn herself in, as she had done every weekend since Oct. 13.
Lewis “Lewie” Lee Fruit,
Lewis “Lewie” Lee Fruit, Warsaw, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at his residence at the age of 88. He was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Claypool, to Violet Maurine McComb Fruit and Walter Homer Fruit. On June 19, 1949, he was married to Barbara Nel Schaaf, who survives.
