James Heyde
Apr 30, 2014
Prominent businessman, philanthropist and esteemed community leader, Mr. James W. Heyde, 80, passed away at 6:32 p.m. on April 30, 2014. He was in the presence of his loving family at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. On July 8, 1933, James W. Heyde was born in Bremen to Forest Russell and Esther Knox Heyde. In 1951, Jim graduated from Rochester...
Donna Hart
Apr 30, 2014
Mrs. Donna Hart, age 82, of Logansport was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis at 3:29 p.m., on April 30th. On January 3, 1932, Donna Mae Bunn was born in Fulton County, the cherished daughter of Ralph B. and Glenrose E. Nuell Bunn. Growing up she shared her childhood with her...
Jeane Nelson
Apr 27, 2014
Mrs. Jeane Nelson 81, of Culver was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 3:40 a.m. on April 27, 2014 at the Stuart F Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast, FL. Born in Fordsville, Kentucky on August 8, 1932, Emily Jeane Briggs was the cherished daughter of Burl and Elsie Prowse Briggs. The family moved during Jeane's...
Harley Vigar
Apr 25, 2014
Mr. Harleglen "Harley" Vigar, 80, of Tippecanoe was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at the home of his daughter Terie Holloway at 8:56 p.m. on April 25, 2014. On December 10, 1933 in Peru, Harley was born, the treasured son of Clyde Okey and Elizabeth M. Fraker Vigar. Growing up as one of seven children he...
Ray Duzan
Apr 15, 2014
Surrounded by his loving family, Mr. Raymond Charles Duzan, 70, of Rochester passed away at 1:30 AM, exactly 70 years from his date of birth, April 15, 2014 at his home. On April 15, 1944, Ray was born in Hammond the treasured son of Joseph Charles and Blanche F. Raby Duzan. As one of five children, growing up he shared...
Norma Rowe
Apr 15, 2014
Mrs. Norma Rowe, 73, of Rochester, passed away at 3:24 AM, Monday, April 14th, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On May 25, 1940, Norma was born in Elkhorn City , KY to Alvin and Bessie Norman Ratliff. At age 18, on January 2, 1959 in Clintwood, VA, Norma married Mr. Tommy Rowe. Together they enjoyed 53 years of marriage....
Tiffany Stevens
Apr 13, 2014
Tiffany Elaine Stevens, 27, passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2014. On March 12, 1987 Tiffany was born in Aberdeen, Washington to Timothy DeFlyer and Michelle Fuller. Tiffany and T.J. Stevens were married on May 11, 2011, near the sparkling waters of Lake Manitou. Tiffany was a volunteer firefighter in Kewanna with the Union Township Fire Department. She is remembered...
Jerrold "Jerry" Hermann
Apr 12, 2014
Mr. Jerrold W. "Jerry" Hermann, 77, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 12, 2014. Born in Muskegon, MI on October 14, 1936, Jerrold Wesley was the son of Fred Raymond and Gertrude Greendyke Hermann. As one of eight children, Jerry grew up with four sisters and three brothers. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1954....
Lloyd Shepherd
Apr 8, 2014
Surrounded by his loving family, Mr. Lloyd Shelton Shepherd, 67, of Rochester, passed away at 8:32 PM, Tuesday, April 8th, at Woodlawn Hospital. On December 24, 1946, in Little Rock, Arkansas Lloyd was born, the treasured son of Dean and Katherine Thomas Shepherd. Growing up he shared his childhood with little sister Darlene. It was with great Zebra pride, in...
Bette Reynolds
Apr 6, 2014
Mrs. Bette June Reynolds, 90, Rochester, passed away at 12:30 AM, Sunday, April 6th, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On July 10, 1923, Bette was born in Rochester, a cherished daughter of Jacob and Dollie Kale Miller. Growing up as one of seven children, she shared her childhood with two sisters and four brothers. With great Zebra pride, in...
Robert Dell
Apr 4, 2014
Rochester businessman, Mr. Robert Dell, 86, passed away at 5:54 AM Friday, April 4, 2014 at Woodlawn Hospital. On May 19, 1927, Bob was born in Fulton County, near Nyona Lake, the treasured son of Ira and Mabel S. Hicks Dell. As the second youngest of four children, growing up he shared his childhood with a sister Ruth and two...
Dan Cissna
Mar 29, 2014
Former Leiter's Ford resident, Mr. Dan Cissna, 74, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 3:30 a.m. on March 29, 2014 at Hickory Creek of Winamac. This ended his valiant 30 year battle with multiple sclerosis. Born on December 5, 1939 near Evansville, Dan Michael was the treasured son of Waldo Emerson and Geneva Spradley Cissna....
Joan Ewing
Mar 28, 2014
Miss Joan R. Ewing, 81, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at 10:30 AM, Friday, March 28th, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. In Rochester on May 8, 1932, the first daughter, Joan Ruth was born to Joseph L. and Amelia Doyle Ewing. Later her sister Mary Catherine arrived making the Ewing family complete. In May of 1950, with great Zebra pride, Joan...
Steven Duff
Mar 25, 2014
Mr. Steven "Stevie" Edward Duff, 49, of Rochester passed away at 7:02 PM on Tuesday, March 25th, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. On July 18, 1964, Stevie was born in Rochester to Steven "Duffy" R. and Donna Harper Duff. Growing up as the oldest of the Duff children, he shared his childhood with a sister Erin and 2 brothers, Keith and...
Nina Moore
Mar 23, 2014
Nina Isabelle Moore, 74, formerly of Rochester, passed away at 8:55 PM on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Community Howard Regional Health Campus of Kokomo. On January 5, 1940, Nina was born in Indianapolis to Homer and Elizabeth Shore Kliene. Nina is lovingly remembered by a daughter D'Lee Jordan of Terre Haute and her children Quinten Lee Hawkey, Amelia Hawkey,...
Dortha Eads
Mar 20, 2014
Mrs. Dortha R. Eads, 78, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 9:07 AM on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Woodlawn Hospital of Rochester. On June 5, 1935 Dortha Ruth Hopper was born in Rochester, a cherished daughter of Alfred L. and Ruth E. Barts Hopper. As one of seven children, growing up she...
Billy Tajkowski
Mar 16, 2014
Mr. Billy Joseph Tajkowski, 73, of Rochester, IN, passed away at 7:58 PM, Sunday, March 16th, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of Mishawaka. On January 26, 1941, Billy was born in South Bend, a treasured son of Frank Thomas and Clara Tajkowski. Growing up as one of six, he shared his childhood with 4 sisters: Tina, Darlene, Betty Jane...
Phyllis Scobie Hardy
Mar 11, 2014
Phyllis Lucy Scobie Hardy, 94, of Rochester, passed away at 12:47 PM on March 11, 2014 at Woodlawn Hospital of Rochester. On September 3, 1919, Phyllis was born to George and Muriel Osborne Lilly in Detroit, MI Phyllis and Eldon Everett Scobie were married on December 4, 1937 in Ferndale, MI. He passed away on December 20, 1973. Their union...
Kara Brown
Mar 3, 2014
Kara C. Brown, 51, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away Monday, March 3rd, at her home. On April 14, 1963, Kara was born in Indianapolis to Carl H. and Gabrielle Wendy Parentice Butgereit. Growing up she shared her childhood with a step sister Lori and a brother Kurt. With a love for dance Kara...
Dorcas Van Duyne
Feb 27, 2014
Dorcas J. Van Duyne of Rochester and formerly of Argos, passed away at 12:30 AM, Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Wynnfield Crossing of Rochester. On August 10, 1928, Dorcas was born in Fulton County to Charles and Irma O. Schertz Riddle. Growing up, she shared her childhood with a sister, Norita and a brother Charles Lee. While in elementary school,...
