Liale Schwenk
Dec 14, 2014
Liale Wolford Schwenk, 84, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at home. Liale was born April 2, 1930 in Argos, Indiana, the daughter of Maryanna Charlotte and George LeRoy Wolford. She grew up in Tiosa, Indiana and graduated from Richland Center High School in 1948. She married her high school sweetheart, George Maurice Schwenk on August 20, 1949 and...
Bernice Ross
Dec 1, 2014
Mrs. Bernice E. Ross, 80, of Rochester, IN, passed away at 12:25 AM, Monday, December 1st, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On November 5, 1934, Bernice was born in Braham, West Virginia to Albert L. and Violet Rose Burgess Davis. As one of nine of the Davis children she shared her childhood with three sisters and five brothers. In...
Lois Conrad
Nov 30, 2014
Mrs. Anita Lois Bennett Conrad, 78, of Rochester, passed away at 2:02 PM on Sunday, November 30, 2014 in the Evangelical Home of Sterling Heights, MI. On October 2, 1936, Lois was born in Knoblick, KY , the precious daughter of Homer and Blanche Yates Bennett. Growing up as one of eleven children, she shared her childhood six sisters and...
Helen Divine
Nov 12, 2014
Mrs. Helen M. Divine, 91, of Rochester, passed away at 12:12 PM, Wednesday, November 12th, at Woodlawn Hospital. On August 12, 1923, Helen was born in Mishawaka the cherished daughter of Richard and Ossie Foster Morgan. Growing up she shared her childhood with three brothers and a sister. With great pride she graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1941. Helen...
Bonnie Townsend
Nov 8, 2014
Mrs. Bonnie L. Townsend 89 of Rochester passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the Life Care Center of Rochester. On July 26, 1925, in O'Dell, IL Bonnie Lea Stretch was born, the cherished daughter of Forrest C. and Clara E. Bowers Stretch. At the age of three she moved to Fulton County with her family....
Donald Ogle
Nov 6, 2014
Mr. Donald John Ogle, 64, of Rochester passed away at 11:49 AM, Thursday, November 6th, at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after admission. On March 3, 1950, Don was born in Fulton County the treasured son of John C. and Delores Mae Hundt Ogle. Growing up he shared his childhood with five sisters. With a lifelong passion for eighteen wheelers, Don's dad...
James Davis
Nov 6, 2014
Former Rochester resident, Mr. James Franklin Davis, 87, passed away at 2:00 AM, Thursday, November 6th, at Missions Trail Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. On April 24, 1927, Jim was born in Windfall a treasured son of Thomas C. and Winnie Andrews Davis. Growing up he shared his childhood with two sisters and two brothers. With great pride Jim...
Ester "Ruth" Collins
Nov 3, 2014
Mrs. Ester Ruth Collins, 92, formerly of Rochester passed away at 11:35 PM, Monday, November 3rd 2014 in Marion. On May 27, 1922, Ruth was born in Newton, IL to Robert and Opal Parker Sylvester. Ester Ruth Sylvester and Carl Edward Collins were married on December 21, 1940 in Oakland, IL. He passed away on July 30, 1995. The Collins...
Annie Lewis
Nov 3, 2014
Mrs. Annie Lewis, 84 of Macy passed away at 5:20 PM on Monday, November 3, 2014 at her daughter's home. On February 2, 1930, Annie was born in Prestonburg, Kentucky to Bert and Audie Howard Damron. She was one of 14 children, the second oldest daughter. Annie and Harold Lewis were married on July 1, 1950 in Logansport. They shared...
Linda Wilkins
Nov 1, 2014
Linda D. Wilkins, 69, formerly of Rochester passed away at 4:42 PM, Saturday, November 1st, at Caring Hands in Peru. On January 9, 1945, Linda was born in Milesburg, PA to Herbert and Lennett Smith Hillard. She was one of 15 children. Linda and Rev. Clifton John Wilkins Jr. were married on July 17, 1965 in Milesburg, PA. They share...
Paul Rayl
Oct 26, 2014
Paul L. Rayl, 71, of Akron passed away Sunday, October 26th, at 2:10 CST near Rensselaer due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident. On November 21, 1942, Paul Lee was born in Tipton the treasured son of Foy O. and Thelma Dickover Rayl. He was the third born of the Rayl children, sharing his childhood with two sisters Evalyn...
Patricia Brown
Oct 26, 2014
Mrs. Patricia McLean Brown, 82, of Rochester, passed away at 12:02 AM, Monday, October 27th, at Woodlawn Hospital. On May 4, 1932, Patricia Ann was born in Cleveland, OH to Fredrick Hill and Elvira Crowl McLean. Growing up she shared her childhood with two sisters and a brother. Following high school she enlisted with the United States Air Force and...
Ruth Truex
Oct 25, 2014
Mrs. Ruth Louise Truex, 95, formerly of Portage, Plymouth, LaPaz and Knox passed away at 3:30 PM, Saturday, October 25th, at Golden Living Center of LaPorte. She was born on October 20, 1919 in Cook County, IL Ruth and William M. Truex were married on July 26, 1926 in Marion. He passed away in 1981. Ruth was a homemaker and...
Courtney Wolfe
Oct 21, 2014
Mr. Courtney L. Wolfe, 80, of Wolfe Drive, Macy, passed away at 8:25 PM, Tuesday, October 21st, at Parkview Regional Hospital of Fort Wayne. On March 3, 1934, Court was born in Peru to William Paul and Edna Marie Prather Wolfe. Growing up he shared his childhood with three sisters and three brothers. In 1951 he graduated from Peru High...
Lawrence Bradley
Oct 19, 2014
Mr. Lawrence Lee Bradley, 63, of Rochester, passed away at 4:26 AM, Sunday, October 19th, at his residence. On June 30, 1951, Lawrence was born in Rochester to Floyd and Areminda Reffitt Bradley. He was a lifetime Fulton County resident and attended Talma High School. Lawrence and Brenda Shell Holland were married September 5, 1997 in front of his Talma...
Beulah Milliser
Oct 16, 2014
Mrs. Beulah L. Milliser, 99, of Rochester, passed away at 4:58 PM, Thursday, October 16th, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On June 26, 1915, Beulah was born in Leiters Ford to Harley and Clara E. Bitterling Guise. As one of six children she shared her childhood with three sisters and two brothers. In 1933 she graduated from Leiters Ford...
Joseph Brugh
Oct 15, 2014
Mr. Joseph Leonard Brugh, 95, Rochester, passed away at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 with family at his side. He was in the bedroom where he was born nearly a century ago. His home has been the homestead of the Brugh family for nearly 170 years, since 1848, and founded by his great-grandfather. Born on April 26, 1919, Joe was...
Frances Neff Kosta
Oct 14, 2014
Frances Ellen (Neff) Costa, 97, Wilmington, Del., formerly of Rochester, passed away Tuesday. She was born on Nov. 22, 1916, in Kewanna, the daughter of Dean and Esther Brooker Neff. She graduated at the top of her class from Rochester High School in 1934. After graduation, she worked at the county clerk's office in Rochester. In 1937 she was married...
Francisco Baptista Pagan
Oct 11, 2014
Francisco Batista Pagan, 98, of Rochester passed away today at Life Care Center of Rochester where he had been a patient since yesterday. Born on January 15, 1917 in Ponce, Puerto Rico he was the treasured son of Juan Batista Pagan. Growing up, he shared his childhood with a brother Felix and a sister Juanita. With a strong work ethic,...
Larry Arbuckle
Oct 10, 2014
Larry Eugene Arbuckle Sr., of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away on October 10th, 2014 at home. On June 25, 1940, Larry was born in Kokomo to Kenneth Albert Sr. and Lela Barnett Arbuckle. On May 14, 1960, Larry and Barbara Sue Borttoff were married. She preceded him in death. On August 2, 2002 Larry...
