Elmo Junior Bose, 91, of Rochester passed away at 6:00 AM on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Woodbridge Center of Logansport.

On May 14, 1930, Elmo Junior was born in Royal Center to Elmo R. and Irene Elsie Selby Bose. Growing up he shared his childhood with a brother Thomas. Junior started his schooling in Idaville, and transferred in the 5 ^th grade to Buffalo where he graduated in 1948. While in high school he played 1 ^st clarinet in the high school band and was the drum major for the marching band. As a cheer leader, Junior rooted for his home team. He also was in the senior play.

After high school Junior joined the Indiana National Guard for six years.  He worked for 11 years at RCA of Monticello. Furthering his education, he attended Vincennes University and Indiana State University.  He felt called to the ministry through the American Baptist Ministry of Indianapolis Headquarters and served two  churches in southern Indiana and also served  the Bethlehem Baptist Church for 17 years. Continuing to serve, he was the associate pastor of First Baptist Church of Rochester for 14 ½ years, retiring in 2006 and continued to be a member.  While serving at Bethlehem Church he worked at Sonoco Products of Akron. Later he was employed by Zimmer of  Warsaw for 17 years, retiring in 1990.  After retiring from Zimmer, he worked at the Comfort Inn as a desk clerk.

Junior continued to serve his community, as a volunteer at the Chamber of Commerce, as a board member of the Lake Manitou Association, as a two year secretary of the Cancer Society, Council on Aging and as chairman  of the United Ministries Food Pantry and volunteered at the Community Resource  Center. He participated with the Rochester Civic Theater players.  Pastor Bose was a chaplain at Woodlawn Hospital and officiated at more than 400 weddings and numerous funerals.

The Bose's loved to travel and were able to go to the Cayman Islands twice, Haiti, Jamacia, Cozumel, New Mexico,  California and Florida.

Junior and Edith Ruth Culp were married on June 26, 1949 at Sitka Baptist Church of Monticello. They have shared 72 years of life's adventures.

Left to cherish the memories of Junior are his wife, Ruth; four children: Richard Bose and wife Joyce, of Mentone, Dan Bose and wife Barbara of Rochester, Sharlene Haney  of Mentone, Sheila Wildermuth of Rochester;  grandchildren: April Irons and husband Rick of Mentone, Matthew Bose and wife Chantelle of Indianapolis, Orville Haney of Akron, Jeremiah Haney and wife Rachel of Akron,  Barney Haney and wife Molly of Indianapolis, Amy Reeser and husband Geoff of South Whitley, Evan Wildermuth and wife Angie of Akron; 20 great grandchildren; and a great great granddaughter. Junior loved and cherished the time with his family. One of his hobbies was to make scrapbooks for each member  to continue sharing  and adding to the memories.

Preceding Junior in death are his parents, daughter Susan Kay, brother Tom Bose, two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law.

Friends may visit with his family from 5-7 PM on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 and from 10-11:00 AM on Wednesday in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18 ^th St., Rochester.   A celebration of the life of Junior Bose will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in the funeral home.  Chaplain Jason See will officiate.

Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.