LaGrange Co. 4-H Champs Honored with a Parade
Published: Friday, July 23, 2021
Grand and reserve champion 4-H livestock exhibitors in LaGrange County were honored during the Parade of Champions last Saturday in LaGrange. After the parade, 4-H'ers participated in a premium-only auction. No animals were sold. Premium totals were not released to the media. Supporters of grand and reserve champion exhibitors are listed at the end of the story.
In beef, the grand champion steer was exhibited by Delana Green of LaGrange. Wyatt Howe of Wolcottville stood second with the reserve champion.
Howe also showed the grand champion in the heifer show, with Caytlin Sherman of LaGrange taking the reserve honors.
The Wolcottville youth wasn't finished. Howe exhibited the grand champion starter calf, and the reserve champion came from Harrison Bontreger of LaGrange.
Carigan Yoder of LaGrange was a double winner in the swine show. She exhibited the grand champion in both the gilt and market hog shows. Bontreger brought the reserve champion in the gilt show, and Gabby Beeman of Churubusco exhibited the reserve champion market hog.
In dairy beef, the grand champion was exhibited by Chase Hayward of Wolcottville. Olivia Zook, also of Wolcottville, showed the reserve.
Sherman participated in the feeder calf show and captured the grand champion banner, with Tucker Klopfenstein showing the reserve.
In dairy cattle, Abby Hantz of Angola brought the supreme champion cow. Katie Eash of Hudson had the supreme champion heifer.
In sheep, Audri Martin of LaGrange led the way by showing the grand champion and reserve champion market lambs and the grand champion ewe. The fifth-year 4-H'er also placed first in round robin showmanship.
Brandt Norberg of LaGrange had the reserve champion ewe.
In dairy goats, Jada Mauck of Topeka and Amelia Johnston of LaGrange showed the grand champion and reserve champion, respectively, in the doe show. McKinlee Kain of LaGrange captured the grand champion banner in the dairy market show. Logan Hayward of Wolcottville stood in second place with the reserve champion.
In meat goats, Katie Miller of Shipshewana dominated the competition. She exhibited both grand champion and reserve champion ewes and grand champion and reserve champion market wethers.
Whitney Myers and Abigail Myers, both of LaGrange, were big winners in the poultry show. Whitney exhibited the grand champion chicken, and Abigail was next with the reserve.
The grand champion turkey was shown by Wyatt Hanaway of Wolcottville. The reserve champion was brought by Kennedy Myers of LaGrange.
Wyatt Hanaway exhibited the grand champion goose, with Keenan Hanaway showing the reserve. Both youths are from Wolcottville.
Two LaGrange youths exhibited the grand champion ducks. The winners were: Rebekah Owsley, grand champion, and Noah Owsley, reserve champion.
In rabbits, Emily Baldwin of Angola led the way in the breeding show. Her grand champion placed ahead of the entry brought by Faith Phillips of Howe, who had the reserve champion. Winners in the meat goat show were: Ethan Konkle, Shipshewana, grand champion, and Paris Allen, LaGrange, reserve champion.
Support Groups
• Chase Hayward—Dekko Investment Services, Mylana Fought, Halderman Real Estate, Interra Credit Union, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Merv and Joanne Mast, Tim and Amy Newby, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn family, Shipshewana Auction Inc., South Milford Grain Co., Stoy Farms, Wana Feed Service, Wolheter Farms LLC, Zook's Farm Service/Travis and Sarah Zook
• Wyatt Howe—Ag-One Agency, Harrison and Hadleigh Bontrager, Brent and Robin Byler, Century 21 Bradley, CKS Farms LLC, Dekko Investment Services, Farmers State Bank, Gilliland family, GreenMark Equipment, Brandon and Tosha Howe family, Roy Howe family, Johnson Petroleum, KC Squared Farms LLC, Eric and Julie Knepp, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lennard Ag Co., Lutes Flying Service, Midway Farms Club Calves, Chad and Angie Neff, Nick's Flying Service, Noble County Disposal, Pretty Prairie Farms, Jason and Whitney Rahn, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn family, Duane and Stephanie Sharp, Shipshewana Auction Inc., South Milford Grain Co., Squirt Irrigation, Stoy Farms, Stroh Farm Supply and SureFire Ag Systems.
• Katie Miller—Avail Portable Toilets, Ban Transit LLC, Century 21 Bradley, Country Corral Restaurant, Cunningham Racing Stable LLC, Dekko Investment Services, E. Livestock, Shelden and Amy Fry, Grogg-Martin Auctioneering-Mike Patka/Kenny Martin, Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, KC Squared Farms LLC, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Keith Lambright and family, Gerald and Deb Lee, Lutes Flying Service, Patti Miller, Shipshewana Auction Inc., South Milford Grain Co., Stoy Farms, Town & Country Hardware, Wana Feed Service and Lynn Zandbergen.
• Audrianna Martin—Avail Portable Toilets, Pete and Tina Carpenter, CKS Farms LLC, Country Corral Restaurant, Dekko Investment Services, GreenMark Equipment, Grogg-Martin Auctioneering-Mike Patka/Kenny Martin, Interra Credit Union, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lake City Bank, Brian Lambright, Rod and JoLisa Lantz, Lennard Ag Co., Ralph and Melba Lutes, Dallas Martin and family, Mishler Club Lambs-Jerold and Laura Mishler, Michael and Calla Patka, RV Suppliers of Elkhart County, Sherman Farms Ag LLC, Kyle and Erin Sherman family, Michael and Carrie Sherman, Keith and Sharon Shiltz, Shipshewana Auction Inc., South Milford Grain Co., Wana Feed Service and Yoder Oil Co.
• Whitney Myers—5&20 Country Kitchen, Dekko Investment Services, Farmers Mutual Rescue of LaGrange Co., Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lake City Bank, Lutes Flying Service, Miller Poultry, Jim and Connie Mireley, Chad and Angie Neff, Shipshewana Auction Inc., South Milford Grain Co., Sturgis Bank and Trust and Wana Feed Service.
• Wyatt Hanaway—Dekko Investment Services, Matt and Kara Dunker, Everidge Motor Sales, Farmers State Bank, Harmony Farms, Brad and Jessica Hochstetler, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Pfafman Brothers, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn family, Suzie Sheets, South Milford Grain Co., Stoy Farms, Stroh Farm Supply, Adam and Kimberly Yoder and Larry Zook.
• Rebekah Owsley—Allen Family Farm (Adam), Avail Portable Toilets, Dekko Invest-ment Services, Mylana Fought, K Bar S Express, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Jermey and Cecilia Nuzum, RV Suppliers of Elkhart County, Shipshewana RV Service Center and South Milford Grain Co.
• Carigan Yoder—5&20 Country Kitchen, Brad Beeman family, Century 21 Bradley, Contract Pork, Dekko Investment Services, Farmers Mutual Rescue of LaGrange Co., Farmers State Bank, Farmstead Inn, Mylana Fought, Hoop Land Farm LLC, Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, Mike and Julie Hostetler, KC Squared Farms LLC, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lake Area Designs, Lutes Flying Service, Brook and Cindy Martin-Martin Excavating, Brandon and Tondra Mauck, Jason and Whitney Rahn, Roth family, RV Suppliers of Elkhart County, Larry and Kay Schrock, Shannon and Christi Schrock family, Caytlin Sherman, Shipshewana Auction Inc., Shipshewana RV Service Center, South Milford Grain Co., Sturgis Bank and Trust, Ryan Thwaits, Doug and Nancy Thwaits, Wana Feed Service and Denny and Mary Yoder.
• Abby Hantz—Dekko Investment Services, Farmers State Bank, Farmstead Inn, GreenMark Equipment, Harmony Farms, Kauffman Earthwork Service, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Perkins Twin Creek Farm, John Powell, Suzie Sheets, South Milford Grain Co., Stoy Farms, Stroh Farm Supply, Kent and Joy Tracey and Yooper Custom Sawing.
• Delana Green—CKS Farms LLC, Dekko Investment Services, GreenMark Equipment, Hillside Feed Lots Inc., Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lennard Ag Co., Lima Elevator Co., Lutes Flying Service, Midway Farms Club Calves, Nick's Flying Service, Redline Equipment, Shipshewana Auction Inc., South Milford Grain Co. and Wana Feed Service.
• Jada Mauck—Avail Portable Toilets, Ceres Solutions Cooperative Inc.-Propane Division, Dekko Investment Services, Grogg-Martin Auctioneering-Mike Patka/Kenny Martin, Interra Credit Union, K Bar S Express, Klopfenstein Tree Service, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lake Area Veterinary Group, Keith Lambright and family, Lutes Flying Service, Bob and Carol Mauck, Brandon and Tondra Mauck, Jermey and Cecilia Nuzum, Jeff Parham, South Milford Grain Co., Wana Feed Service, Yoder Popcorn, Adam and Kimberly Yoder, Nick and Erica Yoder and Yooper Custom Sawing.
• McKinlee Kain—Avail Portable Toilets, Century 21 Bradley, Dekko Investment Services, Everidge Motor Sales, Farmers State Bank, Halderman Real Estate, Interra Credit Union, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Dan and Robin Levitz, Lutes Flying Service, Chad and Angie Neff, Priority IAC, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn family, Shipe's Spraying Service, South Milford Grain Co., Stroh Farm Supply, Wana Feed Service and Nick and Erica Yoder.
• Ethan Konkle—Contract Pork, Dekko Investment Services, FM Club Lambs-Rodney Frain family, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Miller Poultry, Kenneth and Joanie Myers, Rob Yoder Construction Inc., South Milford Grain Co., Town & Country Hardware and Wana Feed Service.
• Paris Allen—Dekko Investment Services, Farmstead Inn, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Jeff Parham, Pfafman Brothers, Robert Mishler Auctioneer, South Milford Grain Co., Stroh Farm Supply, Zook's Farm Service-Travis and Sarah Zook.
• Amelia Johnston—Avail Portable Toilets, Century 21 Bradley, Farmers State Bank, Grogg-Martin Auctioneering-Mike Patka/Kenny Martin, Hanaway Haven-Jason and Stacy Hanaway, Harmony Farms, Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, Johnson Petroleum, Kauffman Earthwork Service, Keeslar's Depue Farm LLC, Klopfenstein Tree Service, Jim and Connie Mireley, Chad and Angie Neff, Noble Co. Disposal, Jeff Parham, Perkins Twin Creek Farm, Pfafman Brothers, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn family, Shipshewana Auction Inc., Stoy Farms, Stroh Farm Supply and Nick and Erica Yoder.
• Kennedy Myers—Dekko Investment Services, Farmers Mutual Rescue of LaGrange Co., Farmers State Bank, Hanaway Haven/Jason and Stacy Hanaway, Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, KC Squared Farms LLC, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lake City Bank, Lutes Flying Service, Miller Poultry, Jim and Connie Mireley, Chad and Angie Neff, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn family, Shipshewana Auction Inc., Jon and Donna Slone, South Milford Grain Co., Sturgis Bank and Trust, Wana Feed Service.
• Gabriana Beeman—Contract Pork, Dekko Investment Services, Bruce Egbert and family, Farmstead Inn, Mylana Fought, GreenMark Equipment, Grogg-Martin Auctioneering-Mike Patka/Kenny Martin, Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, KC Squared Farms LLC, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Dan and Robin Levitz, Lutes Flying Service, Glen and Sheri Miller, Patti Miller, Jason and Whitney Rahn, Rob Yoder Construction Inc., Shannon and Christi Schrock family, Michael and Carrie Sherman, Shipshewana RV Service Center, South Milford Grain Co., Ryan Thwaits, Doug and Nancy Thwaits, Town & Country Hardware, Troyer Saddlery Inc., Wana Feed Service and Lynn Zandbergen.
• Harrison Bontreger—Cory and Melinda Brown, Century 21 Bradley, Country Club Genetics-Ron and JoAnn Bontreger, Dekko Investment Services, Farmers Mutual Rescue of LaGrange Co., Farmers State Bank, Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, Bret and Andy Howe, Instant Rain Irrigation, K Bar S Express, KC Squared Farms LLC, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lake Area Designs, Laura's Hair Care, Gerald and Deb Lee, Lutes Flying Service, Brook and Cindy Martin-Martin Excavating, Lavon and Gretchen Miller, Patti Miller, Chad and Angie Neff, Jason and Whitney Rahn, RE Yoder & Sons, Roth family, Shannon and Christi Schrock family, Duane and Stephanie Sharp, Rick and Louann Sherck, South Milford Grain Co., Springfield Wood Shavings, Troyer Saddlery Inc., Yoder Farm Service, Jared Yoder and family, Nick and Erica Yoder.
• Keenan Hanaway—Dekko Investment Services, Matt and Kara Dunker, Everidge Motor Sales, Farmers State Bank, Harmony Farms, Brad and Jessica Hochstetler, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Pfafman Brothers, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn and family, Suzie Sheets, South Milford Grain Co., Stoy Farms, Stroh Farm Supply, Adam and Kimberly Yoder and Larry Zook.
• Logan Hayward—Dekko Investment Services, Farmers State Bank, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lutes Flying Service, Tim and Amy Newby, Randy and Rhonda Rathburn and family, South Milford Grain Co., Wana Feed Service, Wana RV Center, Zook's Farm Service-Travis and Sarah Zook.
• Abigail Myers—Dekko Investment Services, Farmers Mutual Rescue of LaGrange Co., Hostetler & Young Insurance Agency, KC Squared Farms LLC, Keeslar's Depue Farm LLC, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lake City Bank, Lutes Flying Service, Miller Poultry, Jim and Connie Mireley, Chad and Angie Neff, South Milford Grain Co., and Sturgis Bank and Trust.
• Noah Owsley—Allen Family Farm (Adam), Dekko Investment Services, Helman Harvesting, K Bar S Express, Klopfenstein Tree Service, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Brian Lambright, Lutes Flying Service, Jermey and Cecilia Nuzum, South Milford Grain Co., Wana RV Center.
• Olivia Zook—Ag-One Agency, Contract Pork, Cover Crop Partners LLC, Dekko Investment Services, Michael and Crystal Dunlap, Edds Supplies, GreenMark Equipment, Howe Transport Corp., Johnson Petroleum, Keeslar's Depue Farm LLC, LaGrange County Community Foundation, Lennard Ag Co., Lutes Flying Service, Nick's Flying Service, John Powell, Shipshewana Auction Inc., South Milford Grain Co., Tire Star of Wolcottville, VanAuken Farms-Scott VanAuken, and Larry Zook.
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