Angel nominees receive recognition

STAFF REPORT
Commercial-News

December 24, 2008 08:58 pm

— The Danville area is filled with people so caring and generous that they’re angels in other’s eyes.
The Commercial-News received many submissions from people nominating friends, neighbors, relatives and co-workers as their special protectors.
Seven of those special people were featured in the past few days, but all deserve to be mentioned. Here are brief summaries of the others who were nominated.
Dwight Adkins of Danville was nominated by Susan Riggle for the money he has raised and donated through scholarships.
Leona Bartling of Danville was nominated by Joyce Melton for cooking for neighbors who are not well even though she is older than they are and has a multitude of ailments.
Trudy Cox of Danville was nominated by Kathy Delzell. Cox is Delzell’s classroom assistant in special education at North Ridge Middle School.
Michael Engelman of Oakwood was nominated by Mark Lourance for helping him tune his bow for deer hunting.
Firemen at Danville Station No. 2 were nominated by Teresa and Tim Ard for the precaution firemen took in a chimney fire at the Ard home last December.
Kathy Harding of Hoopeston was nomined by Georgia Stone for her care for needy and homeless animals.
Penny Holycross, Georgetown Township supervisor, was nominated by Donna Pribble for the programs she has implemented for the needy and senior citizens.
Grace Ledesma of Danville was nominated by her daughter-in-law, Kellee Ledesma, for her love for her family.
Sandra Sue Piatt of Danville nominated her mother, Madeline McMillin, for coming to see her every day to help her.
Kirk Melton of Danville was nominated by Rebekah Huff for treating her like one of his own.
Dee Misner of Rossville was nominated by Quinn Taylor, ,3, for recovering his security blanket from Rossville-Alvin Grade School.
Casmier Mokijewski of Westville was nominated by Floyd Hardy for helping Hardy since his wife died in 1993 by fixing things around his house.
Sandra Montgerard of Danville was nominated by her mother, Carmen Pilkington, for help in attending to other people’s needs in her retirement.
Arlene Olmstead of Danville was nominated by her husband of 59 years, Jack L. Olmstead, for the two most important things in her life, the church and her family.
Don and Betty Pearson of Georgetown were nominated by Carol Niccum and Tonya Hundley for their work in Georgetown and Ridge Farm, especially during the Georgetown Fair.
Jill Prasse of Danville was nominated by Tobi Peck for checking on Peck’s late mother who was Prasse’s neighbor and for appearing at the right time to give Peck a ride.
Dick Queen of Rossville was nominated by Lance, Tina, Autumn and Ashley Deck for his inspiration and energy for his hometown.
Pam Snedeker of Danville was nominated by her mother, Joan Hill, for her help in getting her to doctor appointments.
Cathryn Snider of Westville was nominated by Debra Dilbeck for caring for her loved ones, church family and distant acquaintances that have come across her path over the past 75 years.
Connie Spicer of Bismarck was nominated by Kelley Gettleman for her work as head of the outreach committee of the Bismarck United Methodist Church.
Phyllis Spiralke of Danville was nominated by Valentine Spiralke for her years of service to family members with health problems.
Billie Stine of Georgetown was nominated by Mary and Lu Green for her help when the Green’s Labrador dog was killed.
Tommy from Tommy Signs was nominated by Rebekah Huff because he has made a lot of things for her.
Marlene Tucker of Danville was nominated by Eileen Smith for her support of her four children and their family even while battling breast cancer.
Carroll Wernigk of Tilton was nominated by his neighbor Lois Sheffer for his work in seeing that her roof was repaired by some of his friends from the Catlin Church of Christ.
The Rev. Elester Wilkerson was nominated by his mother, Mildred L. Miller, for his help to her, including doing all the cooking and laundry.
Lisa Witsman, a special needs teacher at Judith Giacoma Elementary School in Westville, was nominated for her patience, guidance, good example and encouragement she shows as a teacher.
The youth group of the United Church of Tilton was nominated by Joann Wheeler for their assistant when a hard rain flooded her basement.
Penny Weidenburner, a children’s day-care pr-ovider in Westville was nominated by Ashley Wichtowski. Penny has watched her son Drew for three years. Her structured day with learning activities, reading, and play time has helped Drew blossom into a smart, well-rounded child.