Martha Jefferies
Dec 9, 2015
Mrs. Martha M. Jefferies, 93, of Rochester, passed away at 12:08 AM on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. On September 26, 1922, Martha Maxine was born in Fulton County to Orville and Lillian Ruth Partridge Kalmbacher. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister, Mary and a brother, Raymond. Proudly she graduated with the Class...
Scott Mann
Nov 30, 2015
Scott Allen Mann, 49, Rochester, passed away at 3:10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at Woodlawn Hospital. On April 27, 1966, Scott Allen was born in Plymouth, a treasured son of Terry and Joyce Wagoner Mann. Growing up he shared his childhood with three sisters and a brother. During his school years he enjoyed playing football and baseball.As an avid...
Marjory Phillips
Nov 28, 2015
Mrs. Marjory Marie Phillips, 98 years, 2 months and 21 days departed this life at 3:30 AM, Saturday, November 28 , 2015 at her residence.
On September 7 , 1917, Marjory was born west of Rochester in the Burton neighborhood. She was a cherished daughter of John and Lillie Alley Braman. Growing up as the second youngest,...
Beatrice "Bea" Gilliland
Nov 27, 2015
Mrs. Bea Gilliland, 79, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she the passed away at 8:24 PM, Friday, November 27th 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne. On December 10 , 1935, Beatrice was born in Prestonsburg, KY the cherished daughter of Bert and Audie Howard Damron. Growing up as the third oldest of...
Jack Triplett
Nov 26, 2015
Mr. Jack Triplett , 78, of Rochester went home to be with the Lord with his loving wife Phyllis at his bed side at 8:18 p.m. on November 26th, 2015 . Born on June 20 , 1937, in Wise County, Virginia,   Jack was the treasured son of Thomas and Sarah Stella McGuire Triplett. As the youngest of ten children, growing...
Norman Meiser
Nov 25, 2015
Mr. Norman E. Meiser, 95, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 6:53 AM on Wednesday, November 25 , 2015 at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
On August 21 , 1920, Norman Earl was born southeast of Rochester, the  treasured son of Charles and Etta Overmyer Meiser. Living nearly a century in ...
Joann Clingler
Nov 23, 2015
Mrs. Joann W. Clingler, 74, of Tippecanoe passed away at 9:00 AM on Monday, November 23 , 2015 at her son's home.
On April 18 , 1941, Joann was born in Delong to Joseph Walter and Daisey Mae Miller Denny.
Joann and Melvin Lewis Clingler were married on January 6 , 1958 in Leiters Ford....
Larry Paxton
Nov 21, 2015
Mr. Larry E. Paxton, 80, of Rochester, passed away at 7:10 AM, Saturday, November 21 , 2015 at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.
On July 15 , 1935, Larry Eugene was born in Henry Township, a treasured son of Russell and Jessie Landis Paxton. Growing up as one of ten children, Larry shared his childhood with...
Raymond Boardman
Nov 18, 2015
Mr. Raymond W. Boardman, 75, of Rochester passed away on Wednesday, November 18 , 2015 at his residence. On June 20 , 1940, Ray was born in Aurora, IL to George and Ellen Woolley Boardman. He was the oldest of four children sharing his childhood with a sister and two brothers. In 1958, he graduated from Buffalo High School...
Brenten Harrington
Nov 18, 2015
Brenten Layne passed into the arms of Jesus on November 18, 2015. He is the son of Adam and Lisa Harrington (Miller) of Rochester, IN. Brenten, who was loved by many and will be missed by all. Your life here on earth was brief, but the memories of you will last forever. From your beautiful blue eyes, your amazing...
Nelson Gene Hiatt
Nov 16, 2015
Mr. Gene Hiatt, 72 of Rochester, passed away at 3:01 PM on Monday, November 16 , 2015 at his farm.
On May 23 , 1943, Nelson Gene  born in Richland Township, a treasured son of Clarence L. and Charlotte McMillen Hiatt. Growing up he shared his childhood with a sister and three brothers. Gene developed a life...
Elizabeth Johnston
Nov 7, 2015
Elizabeth Jean "Jeanie" Johnston 81, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at Life Care Center of Rochester, on Saturday, November 7, 2015. On July 24, 1934 in South Bend, Elizabeth Jean "Jeanie" Wenrick was born, the precious daughter of Lawrence Scott and Elizabeth Pecsi Wenrick. She was the second oldest of five children sharing...
Daniel Desonia
Nov 3, 2015
Mr. Daniel L. DeSonia, 73, of Rochester, passed away at 4:06 PM, Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home. On January 31, 1942, Daniel Lee was born in Zanesville, OH a treasured son of Arlington Joseph and Mildred L. Walters DeSonia. Growing up he shared his childhood with four sisters and six brothers as the third youngest of eleven children....
Ann Morrett
Nov 3, 2015
Former Rochester resident, Mrs. Annabelle "Ann" Morrett, 94, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 1:10 PM, Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. On April 27, 1921, Ann was born in Twelve Mile, a cherished daughter of Ross and Ruth Winegardner Helms. As the third oldest of eleven children, Ann grew up...
Elizabeth Alderfer
Nov 2, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Alderfer, 93, of Rochester, passed away at 9:55 AM, Monday, November 2, 2015 at Life Care Center of Rochester. On February 22, 1922, Elizabeth was born in Kokomo to William C. and Elizabeth Short Davidson. Elizabeth and Frederick Clinton Alderfer were married on June 30, 1949 in Rochester. They shared 35 years of life's adventures. He passed...
Melvin Swango
Oct 27, 2015
Mr. Melvin "Mel" Lawrence Swango, 67, of Rochester, passed away at 2:49 PM, Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Woodlawn Hospital. On September 26, 1948, Mel was born in Rochester, the treasured son of Melvin Earl and Norma Jean Bishop Swango. Growing up he shared his childhood with three brothers: Randy, David and Steve. With great Zebra pride he graduated from...
Mary Richardson
Oct 22, 2015
Former Rochester resident, Mrs. Mary Lou Richardson, 84 passed away at 11:45 AM on Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Sylvania, OH where she had resided since 2009. On January 29, 1931, Mary Lou Morris was born in Fulton County the cherished daughter of Ross P. and Helen C. Souder Morris. A proud graduate of the former Tippecanoe High School of...
Bruce Lenz
Oct 22, 2015
Bruce Lenz, 77, Rochester, IN., passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born June 28, 1938 in Chicago, IL., to the late George and Francis (Bell) Lenz. Bruce married the love of his life Gwendoline Doris Randall Lenz in Kokomo, IN., July 5, 1958 and had three children. Bruce was a meat cutter...
Ernie Hiatt
Oct 21, 2015
Ernest "Ernie" Hiatt died Oct. 21, 2015, after a battle with cancer. He did so much to add to the quality of life in Fulton County and influenced so many people I felt that he should be memorialized by someone who knew him for many years. I attended Woodrow Elementary School with his wife Carolyn, so I feel moved to...
Shirley Smith
Oct 21, 2015
On September 19, 1964, Shirley was born in Rochester to Joseph R. and Sharon O'Connell Morris. She was a lifetime Rochester resident and graduated from Rochester High School with the class of 1983. Shirley and Jeffrey Smith were married on April 17, 1999 in Rochester. As a cosmetologist, Shirley enjoyed visiting with her clients while cutting and curling. For several...
