‘Blast from the Past’
Group of Prairie Heights former cheerleaders perform for second yearFormer cheerleaders from as far back as 1965 entertained local basketball fans Jan. 24 at Prairie Heights High School. After seeing the recent movie “Poms” with Diane Keaton, Prairie Heights 1972 graduate Rainelle (Gordon) Silver was inspired to get some of her former classmates together for a reboot of their high school cheerleading days. “I couldn’t sleep thinking about it,” […]
Pajama Sale returns to Shipshewana
Pajama Day Sale has become a Shipshewana tradition and organizers love seeing multi-generational families clad in PJ’s gathering around a table and showing off their purchases, or watching life-long friends meeting up for a ‘girls getaway’ sleepover at a local hotel, greeting each other with hugs, and spending time “catching up” while searching for their purchases. The inns, hotels and […]
The Ark Animal Rescue and Adoption
Four legs, a lick, and a wagHere is something I think you will enjoy. Just so you know, it may be a tad sad at the end. “If you are afraid of having given me few caresses, you should know that I have not forgotten even one. If you regret having scolded me even once, you should know that I don’t even remember it. If you […]
Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn Ann Johnson passed away on January 19, 2024, in Boulder, Colorado. Born on February 6, 1936, in Garkida, Nigeria, she was the daughter of Brethren missionaries Lloyd Raymond Studebaker and Modena Minnich Studebaker. After attending high school in LaGrange, Indiana she went on to earn a B.S. in Elementary Education from Manchester College and her M.S. in Education from […]
Lydiann Bontrager
Lydiann D. Bontrager, 63, of Topeka (district: 22-1), died at 8:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 25, at her residence. She was born on November 18, 1960, in LaGrange County, to Daniel N. and Susie L. (Miller) Bontrager. She died after a battle with cancer that originated in March of 2020. Surviving are her mother; two brothers, Wayne D. (Dorothy) Bontrager […]
Iola Schrock
Iola Ruth Schrock, 95, of Middlebury, peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, January 24, at Goshen Hospital, from complications of heart disease. Miller-Stewart Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Bereavement support groups offer help coping with grief
When a loved one passes away, grief can be bewildering and isolating. While each person experiences grief in their own way, getting support to help you understand your grief and find companionship with others dealing with similar struggles can be important in helping you navigate your feelings and move forward. Parkview Hospice counselors facilitate bereavement support groups across the area. […]