The benefits of the hobby might surprise the uninitiated. “It’s very therapeutic,” said Cindy Kozel, owner of Yarns at the Mercantile, which opened in November in downtown Portage.

Cindy is survived by her loving husband, Bill; mother, Frances Kozel; brother & sister-in-law, John and Ilene Kozel, nephew John Kozel, Jr., niece Laura Kozel & her beloved Uncle Charlie & Aunt ...