Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Rochester, IN

Serving Rochester, IN and surrounding areas

Rose Townsend

Rose Townsend

Dec 10, 2016

Rose Marie Spangler Townsend, 46, of Kewanna  passed away Saturday, December 10 , 2016 at the  Franciscan Health Care Hospital in Indianapolis.  This followed a valiant four year battle  with leukemia.

Born on August 22 , 1970,  in Rochester, Rosi was the treasured daughter of William and Dolly Steffey Spangler.  Growing up she shared her childhood with a...

Virgil Sutton

Virgil Sutton

Dec 9, 2016

Mr. Virgil Sutton, 85, of Rochester was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 3:35 PM on Friday, December 9 , 2016 at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.

On October 29 , 1931, Virgil was born  in  Elmer,  Missouri.  He was a treasured son of Rev. Elmer E. and Rosa Fennewald Sutton.   Growing...

Kenneth Maisel

Kenneth Maisel

Dec 9, 2016

Kenneth Fredderick Maisel, Sr., 67 of Gary and Kissimmee, FL passed away at 12:40 PM, on Friday, December 9 , 2016 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Kenneth was born in Gary on June 8 , 1949, to Paul and Mary Kay Kokotovich Maisel.

As a metal fabricator, Kenneth built military simulators for the US government and...

William Shambarger

William Shambarger

Dec 9, 2016

Mr. William Shambarger, 81, of Macy, passed away at 2:07 PM, Friday, December 9th , at Memorial Hospital of South Bend

On December 7 , 1935, William Henry  was born in Miami County.  He was the treasured son of James C. and Dorothea L. Goodwin Shambarger. Growing up he shared his childhood with a brother Loren and...

Betty Jane Strong

Betty Jane Strong

Dec 7, 2016

Betty Jane Strong, 96, of Rochester passed away at 5:45 PM on Wednesday, December 7 , 2016 at her residence. On September 27 , 1920, Betty  Jane Guise was born in Leiters Ford.  She was the cherished daughter of Harley and Clara Elizabeth Bitterling Guise.  As one of six children, growing up she shared her childhood with two brothers and...

Earl M. Stallard

Earl M. Stallard

Nov 30, 2016

Mr. Earl M. Stallard, 81, formerly of Macy, passed away at 4:50 AM  on Wednesday, November 30 , 2016, at his residence in Wichita Falls, TX.

On December 4 , 1934, in Macy, Earl was born to Aaron and Evelyn Hartzler Stallard. Growing up, he shared his childhood with two sisters, Sharon and Shirley and a brother...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Nov 29, 2016

Barbara Marie Smith, 83, of Leiters Ford, passed away at 11:40 AM on Tuesday, November 29 , 2016 in Rock Hill, SC.   Barbara was born April 11 , 1933 in DeLong.  Predeceasing her are her parents, Raymond and Abbie Chapman Thomas, her only sibling, Keith Thomas and a grandson Rick Pac.

After graduation from Leiters Ford High...

David A. Biltz

David A. Biltz

Nov 13, 2016

Mr. David W. Biltz, 51, of Rochester, passed away at 11:53 PM, Sunday, November 13 , 2016 at his residence.

On June 24 , 1965, David was born in Rochester.  He was a treasured son of Terry and Amanda Helen Cave Biltz.  Growing up he shared his childhood with two brothers, Richard and Anthony. David graduated with...

Wayne E. Roe

Wayne E. Roe

Nov 12, 2016

Mr. Wayne E. Roe 91, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he departed this life at 2:34 p.m., Saturday, November 12 , 2016 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. On May 20 , 1925 Wayne Edward Roe was born in Jonesboro.  He was the treasured son of Oral Everett and Nellie Stone Roe.  Growing up he shared his...

Judge Reinhardt (Rick) Korte

Judge Reinhardt (Rick) Korte

Nov 11, 2016

JUDGE REINHARDT "RICK" KORTE passed away in at St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis on November 11 , 2016. He was a member of the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam War, Chief Administrative Law Judge for the State of Illinois and a Federal Administrative Law Judge. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Julie Zellers Korte; two daughters, Katie Baio...

Alpha Cissna

Alpha Cissna

Nov 8, 2016

Former  of Leiters Ford resident,  Mrs. Alpha Rose Cissna, 75, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed  at 10:53 AM, Tuesday, November 8 , 2016 at her daughter's home in Logansport.

On July 24 , 1941, Alpha was born.  She was the cherished daughter of Fred D. and Rose Zora  Jones.   Growing up as one...

Edgar Wilcox

Edgar Wilcox

Nov 7, 2016

Mr. Edgar Grandville Wilcox, 94, of Rochester, passed away at 10:26 AM, Monday, November 7 , 2016 at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.

On January 1 , 1922, Edgar was born in Tyner.  He was the treasured son of Edward Bruce and Viola May Cudney Wilcox.

When patriotism beckoned, Edgar answered the call serving...

Eva Green

Eva Green

Nov 7, 2016

Mrs. Eva B. Green, 89, of Rochester, went home to be with Jesus at 1:07 PM, Monday, November 7 , 2016,  at Hickory Creek of Rochester.  She was greeted at Heaven's Gates by her beloved husband Calvin and treasured son John and other family members welcoming her to the great reunion.

On July 13 , 1927, Eva ...

Kathryn Jones

Kathryn Jones

Nov 6, 2016

Former Macy resident, Kathryn  M.  Jones,  96  now of Rochester,  passed away on Sunday, November 6 , 2016 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. Born on September 6 , 1920 in Logansport, Kathryn M. Mang was the cherished daughter of Lee and Pearl York Mang.  Growing up she shared her childhood with two sisters and three brothers. In Peru, on March 14...

Charlene Hisey

Charlene Hisey

Nov 1, 2016

Charlene Duncan Hisey, 77, of Macy, passed away at 09:31 AM, Tuesday, November 1 , 2016 at Citrus Memorial Hospital  of Inverness, FL.

Born in Tipton on December 25 , 1938, Charlene was the cherished daughter of Marshall and Pearl Spaulding Duncan.  Growing up she shared her childhood with her three sisters, including her twin Marlene,  Sherry...

Sandra Scott

Sandra Scott

Nov 1, 2016

Mrs. Sandra Lee Scott, 77, of Largo, FL, formerly of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, November 1 , 2016 at the Largo Medical Center.

On November 14 , 1938, Sandra was born in Indianapolis.  She was the cherished daughter of Russell C. and Alice Hanna Askin Rhodes. In May of 1956, Sandy with great pride graduated from Southport...

Billy Griese

Billy Griese

Oct 27, 2016

Mr. Billy M. Griese, 66, of Rochester, passed away at 3:30 AM, Thursday, October 27 , 2016 at his daughters' residence.

On January 3 , 1950, Billy was born in Elwood to William and Isabell Brown Griese. He was one of 16 children.

Billy and Dora Blevins married and shared many life adventures. She preceded...

Jehu "Smitty" Smith

Jehu "Smitty" Smith

Oct 25, 2016

Mr. Jehu "Smitty" Smith, 78, of Macy, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 6:55 AM, Tuesday, October 25 , 2016 at Hickory Creek of Rochester.

On January 10 , 1938, Jehu was born in Hamburg, AR.  He was the treasured son of Virgil and Ludie Thornhill Smith.  Growing up he shared his...

Berta Bowers

Berta Bowers

Oct 23, 2016

Berta Bowers, 89, of Rochester, passed away at 4:00 PM, Sunday, October 23 , 2016 at Life Care Center of Rochester.

A New Year's baby, on January 1 , 1927, Berta was born in Munich, Maistrasse, Germany  to Kreszenz and Johann Ortner Vogl.

Fraulein Berta Vogl and  Mr. George F. Bowers were married in Fursten...

Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson

Oct 14, 2016

Former Rochester resident,  Mr. LaMar F. Johnson, 82, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away  at 1:20 PM on Friday, October 14 , 2016, at Elkhart General Hospital.  This followed a brief and an extremely intense bout with cancer.

On May 5 , 1934, Lamar was born in Fulton County.  He was the treasured...