Tag: Woodburn

WLS Kindergarten Class Visits Hadley Farm

The kindergarten students of Woodburn Lutheran School recently took a field trip to Hadley Farm. Pictured here are Morgan Green, Natalie Miller, Yosef Rascon, Joe Coomer Jr., Joelle Borchelt, Colin Bultemeier, Vivian Emenhiser, Alexis Smith, David Bennett, Rylee Hoover, Julia Stephenson, Jordan Bultemeier, and Lucas Brenneke.

WLS athlete breaks track records

Woodburn Lutheran School 6th grader, Abbey Gentz has broken two varsity school track records so far this season. Abbey is a daughter of Jake and Jamie Gentz. Abbey broke the record for the 880 yard by a just over a second. The previous record holder was Emily Voelker from 1998. Abbey also broke the school…

Love’s Travel Stop opens in Woodburn

Love’s to donate $2,000 to local nonprofit The City of Woodburn receives a little ‘Love’ during its 150th birthday celebration. The new Love’s Travel Stop, which offers residents a new place to purchase fuel, snacks, meals and more, opened for business today. The 12,000 sq. ft. facility, located at U.S. Highway 24 and State Route…

Dorothy Phyllis (Brenneke) Benzinger

Woodburn, IN Dorothy Phyllis (Brenneke) Benzinger, 95, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Anne Home, Fort Wayne.  Born in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose (Gunzenhauser) Junk.  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Woodburn.  She was always ready for a card game and never held…

Turn Disappointment Into an Advantage

Disappointment is a part of life. A part that we don’t enjoy, but we can still recover from and learn from. After all, most famous people did not become famous overnight. They had to work hard, make mistakes, and recover from big disappointment. Some of these include Michael Jordan, who was cut from his high…

“Woodburn Thrives” Announced at Banquet

The Woodburn Chamber of Commerce had a fantastic evening on Thursday, April 26 at the American Legion Post 377 on Main Street. This is the first annual banquet the chamber put forth for the members. Kevin Heckley of Heckley Auto gave the Invocation and following that was the dinner for all invited. The entertainment was…

Jim R Friend

Antwerp, OH Jim R Friend, 81, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jim was born in Antwerp on February 2, 1934, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He worked at Phelps Dodge I R & W for 35; Friend Flooring…

Elaine W. Sweet

Elaine W. Sweet, 77 of Bell County, Kentucky formerly of Woodburn, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. She was born on Nov 3, 1937 in Luckey, Ohio a daughter of Frieda (Rife) & Franklin E. Ruswinkle. Elaine was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and the Daughters of Union Veterans. She will be remembered for…

USPS Mail Asking for Help

Postal Service asks customers’ assistance in clearing walkways and areas around mailboxes of snow and ice for safety of mail carriersOHIO – With the recent snowfall, Postal Service carriers will attempt to make deliveries wherever possible. The Northern Ohio District is asking customers to help with the safe delivery of mail by keeping walkways and…