JCONLINE.COM FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 7A NOBLESVILLE Kent D. Gard, 71, of Nobles- ville, IN, passed away on March 1, 2024. He was born on September 29, 1952, in Logansport, In- diana. Kent was known for being warm-hearted and kind, leaving a pos- itive impact on all those around him. He will be deeply missed by his children: Jason M.
Gard of Noblesville, Jill A. Gard of West Lafayette, and Nolan C. Gard of Cicero. He also leaves behind his beloved grandchildren: Kolton Gard, Cameron Loy, Carson Gard, and Claire Pulley. Kent is sur- vived by his ex-wife and mother to his children, Michelle (Lester) Hetsko of Flora.
Kent is also survived by his sibling, Dawn Gard-Long. Kent graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School and furthered his education at Indiana State University. In his professional life, Kent excelled in manage- ment roles at several manufacturing companies. His dedication and leadership were admired by colleagues and employees alike. Outside of work, Kent was an avid animal lov- er and enjoyed hobbies such as landscaping, and passionately supporting the Cleveland Browns.
In his younger years, he en- joyed coaching youth baseball and softball for his children. His enthusiasm for these activities brought joy to those who shared in his interests. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard E. Gard, mother, Martha A. (Patty) Gard, and his cherished dog, Bailey.
Kent legacy will live on through the mem- ories and the love he shared with his family and friends. A Memorial Gathering to honor life will be held on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, from to at Indiana Funeral Care, 8151 Allisonville Indianapolis, IN 46250. Kent Douglas Gard Carroll Wayne Mar 27 Anderson Funeral Home Mar 05 Anderson Funeral Home 62 Lafayette, IN Floral Hill Cemetery Kent Douglas Mar 01 Indiana Funeral Care 71 Noblesville, IN Nada Jane Mar 16 Graveside Mar 11 Abbott Funeral Home, Delphi 97 Lafayette, IN Masonic Cemetery in Delphi DEATH NOTICES information in display obituaries Obituaries appear in print and online at jconline.com/obituaries Name Age Town, State Passed Arrangements Service Time Service Location Interment Obituaries LAFAYETTE Nada Jane Hancook, 97, of Lafayette and formally of Delphi, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, March 11, 2024. Jane was born to the late Orville and Eva Conkle Winslow on November 28, 1926, in Kokomo, IN. On Octo- ber 4, 1946, Jane married the love of her life, Jack B.
Hancook in Kokomo and he preceded her in death on January 5, 2009. Jane graduated from Kokomo High School in 1944. Jane worked as a long-distance telephone operator in Kokomo. She also worked at The Specialty Shop and Fowler Furniture Store in Delphi. She was an active member of the Delphi Methodist Church since 1951, where she served as a board member, on the committee, circle commission and was secretary of the church and committees she was involved with.
Jane was a member of Psi Iota Xi Sorority in Delphi. Jane especially enjoyed knitting preemie baby caps for newborns. She knitted over 600 caps which were provided to local hospitals, Riley Hospital and some were sent to Africa. Coloring was enjoyable and relaxing for Jane as she grew older. Jane is survived by a daughter: Marilyn Hancook Beeler of Carmel.
Son: Steven and Cathy Hancook of West Lafayette. Grandson: Jeffrey and Jessica Bush of Lafayette, IN. Two great-grandsons: Nicholas and Lucas Bush who loved her dearly and especially enjoyed Grandma chicken noodle casserole. She is preceded in death by one sister-Katherine Winslow, three brothers- Edwin and Charles Winslow and Richard Weed. Services: Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 11:00 am there will be a graveside service at Masonic Cemetery in Delphi.
Rev. Todd Ladd will Memorial contributions may be given to the Delphi Method- ist Church. Abbott Funeral Home, Delphi is honored to serve the Hancook Family. Visit www. abbottfuneralhome.com for online condolences.
Nada Jane Hancook LAFAYETTE Carroll Wayne Crozier, 62, of Lafayette, IN, passed away at 11:19 P.M. Tuesday March 5, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospi- tal in Indianapolis, IN. He was born August 30, 1961, in Danville, IL, the son of Carroll O. Crozier and Shirley Miller.
They preceded him in death along with his step-mother, Elizabeth Crozier and step-father, William Shore. He is survived by one sister, Cheryl (Terry) Mul- len of Williamsport, IN; a half-sister, Sue Shore Foster of Danville, IL; a half-brother, Richard Shore of Ambia, IN; a step-brother, Jerry Ford; four nieces and nephews, Abby Shore of Lebanon, IN, Katie Shore of Lafayette, IN, Jade Foster of Danville, IL, and Joe Geyer of Belfast, NY; two great-nieces; and two great-nephews. In addition to his parents and step-parents, Carroll was preceded in death by two brothers, one niece, and two nephews. Carroll worked at Howard Industries in Mil- ford, IL, and later worked as a machinist at Dana in Lafayette, IN. He enjoyed traveling, reading, and playing Santa Claus every Christmas for the church.
He especially loved visiting with his family and friends. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a me- morial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. CDT Wednesday March 27, 2024, at Anderson Funeral Home, 427 E. Main St. Hoopeston, IL.
Burial will follow in Floral Hill Cemetery in Hoopeston. Memorial donations may be made to the Hoope- ston Animal Rescue Team (H.A.R.T.), 901 W. Main St. Hoopeston, IL 60942. Please visit www.anderson-funeral-home.com to view eternal tribute page and to send the family condolences.
Anderson Funeral Home in Hoopeston is han- dling the arrangements. Carroll Wayne Crozier NEW YORK For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eat- ing amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that for the time connects Acanthamoeba infections to neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices. also renewed their warning that extremely rare, but potentially deadly, consequences can come from nasal passages with common tap water.
published this study because we want people to be aware of this said the Dr. Julia Haston. Neti pots are one of the better known tools of nasal rinsing. They look like small teapots with long spouts, and usually are made of ceramic or plastic. Users them with a saline solution, then pour the liquid in one nostril.
It comes out the other, draining the nasal passage of allergens and other bother- some contaminants. Neti pot use in the U.S. has boomed in the last couple of decades, driven in part by the increasing prevalence of al- lergies and other respiratory diseases, market researchers say. There also are other methods of rins- ing nasal passages, including specially shaped cups and squeezable plastic bottles. Tap water in the U.S.
is treated to meet safe drinking standards, but low levels of microscopic organisms can still be found in it. usually not a problem when people drink or cook with the water, but it can pose more of a danger when tap water is used for other purposes like in or for nasal irrigation. CDC citing a 2021 survey, say about one-third of U.S. adults in- correctly think tap water was free of bacteria and other microorganisms. Nearly two-thirds say tap water could be safely used for rinsing their sinuses.
The CDC recommends using boiled, sterile or distilled water. If tap water is used, it must be boiled for a minimum of one minute or three minutes at higher elevations before it is cooled and used, say. More than a decade ago, health cials linked U.S. deaths from a brain- eating amoeba named Naegleria fow- leri to nasal rinsing. More recently, they started to note nasal rinsing as a common theme in illnesses caused by another microscopic parasite, Acan- thamoeba.
Acanthamoeba causes kinds of illness but is still dangerous, with a fatality rate in reported cases. The new study focused on 10 pa- tients who fell ill between 1994 and 2022, three of whom died. Researchers say they be sure how the patients were infected, but they noted several commonalities: All had weakened im- mune systems and practiced nasal rinsing. The Associated Press Health and Sci- ence Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all con- tent.
Dangerous amoeba is linked to nasal rinsing Mike Stobbe ASSOCIATED PRESS published this study because we want people to be aware of this said the Dr. Julia Haston of the report connecting Acanthamoeba infections to neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices. MARK LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER VIA AP, FILE LANSING, Mich. A federal judge has found the city of Flint, Michigan, in contempt of court for missing dead- lines to replace lead water lines and do related work after the water cri- sis. U.S.
District Judge David Lawson found the city in civil contempt for vio- lating a February 2023 court order. In a 2017 settlement, the city pledged to re- place lead pipes that carry drinking water by early 2020. But the city still has not according to a news release Wednes- day from the Natural Resources De- fense Council. In addition, homeown- ers are waiting, in some cases for years, for the city to repair property damage such as ripped-up curbs, sidewalks and lawns caused by the lead line replace- ment, the council said. city has failed to abide by the orders in several Lawson wrote in a Tuesday order.
has no good reason for its decision to hold the city of Flint in contempt the depths of disgust and despair felt by Flint said Melissa Mays, one of the and operations manager for the Flint Ris- ing. water crisis began in 2014 when a state-appointed emergency manager switched the drinking water supply from Lake Huron water treated in Detroit to Flint River water treated locally. The decision was di- sastrous. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality failed to re- quire necessary corrosion-control chemicals in the water treatment process. As a result, lead leached into the drinking water from pipes and Though the city has replaced lead water lines at tens of thousands of homes, it completed outreach to several dozen homes.
A recent sur- vey showed that at least 275 still had lead lines, though many of those may have declined to participate in the re- placement program. At least 2,000 homes have damaged curbs, side- walks or lawns from the replacement work. The city has repeatedly failed to comply with court-ordered require- ments to document all the work it has completed, according to in the case. The city said in court that it has taken all reasonable steps to com- ply with the orders. The city blamed winter weather for some of the most recent delays.
city is committed to continu- ing to replace lead service lines above and beyond the terms of the NRDC settlement as long as funds are avail- Flint attorney William Kim said in a statement. date, the city of Flint has completed service line iden- and replacement at 29,485 The contempt was made in a lawsuit brought against the city and state in 2016. The judge said he will re- imburse the for the cost of bringing the violations to the attention if they required paper- work. Other than to award attor- ney fees, costs and expenses to the the order did not set out other penalties for the city if it continues to fail to comply. Lawson cited the strained as one reason for declining to set penal- ties, as well as the fact the city came into compliance with three is- sues that prompted the contempt mo- tion while the motion was pending.
The case is separate from another Flint lawsuit, which has also been set- tled, under which Flint residents were awarded $626.25 million to compen- sate them for lead poisoning. No Flint resident has yet received payment un- der that settlement as delays continue in the claims administration process. Flint in contempt for slow water line replacement Paul Egan Detroit Free Press USA TODAY NETWORK.