Betty Hazlett
Oct 17, 2013
Mrs. Betty J. Hazlett, 81, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at her home. Born on December 26, 1931, in Delta, Ohio, Betty was the precious daughter to Sidney Floyd and Bertha Grace Apple Shipman. Growing up she was the eleventh child of fourteen children. She shared her childhood...
Ted Halterman
Oct 17, 2013
Mr. Ted Leroy Halterman, 64, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at 9:00 AM, Thursday, October 17th, at Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room. Born on December 31,1948, in Rochester, Ted was the oldest of two sons of Harrison Robert "Het" and Lois Eileen Waltz Halterman. Growing up he shared his childhood with Lynn. In May of 1967 with great Zebra pride Ted...
Liz Furnivall
Oct 16, 2013
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Furnivall, 78, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away Wednesday, October 16th, at her residence. On February 3, 1935, Liz was born in Plymouth to Fritz and Fannie Howard Klingerman. Liz married her best friend and the love of her life, Dale H. Furnivall, on March 24, 1951 in Rochester. Together they...
Michael Sixbey
Oct 16, 2013
Mr. Michael Lyn "Mike" Sixbey, 64, of Rochester, passed away at 4:54 AM, Wednesday, October 16, 2013. On October 12, 1949, Mike was born, a treasured son Robert W. and Doris M. Gilliland Sixbey. Growing up he shared his childhood with his brother Roger. Following his high school years he answered the call of duty and served our country with...
Jimmie Ruth Malott
Oct 14, 2013
Jimmie Ruth Malott, 73, of Delphi, passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Born on March 23, 1941, in West Blocton, Ala., Jimmie Ruth was the precious daughter of Robert James and Jewell Coe Townsend. In 1959 with great pride she graduated from Horace Mann High School in Gary. On July 11, 1959...
Randall Mcgee
Oct 13, 2013
Mr. Randall L. "Randy" McGee, 64, of Rochester passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 13th at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne. Born on February 21, 1949, Randall Lee McGee was the treasured son of Harold and Wilma Nette McGee. Growing up he shared his childhood with two sisters, Becky and Evelyn, and a brother Roy. In...
Harry Ginther Jr.
Oct 12, 2013
Mr. Harry Ginther Jr., 91, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at home at 2:45 p.m. on October 12, 2013. In Rochester, on September 26, 1922, named to honor his father, Harry Jr., was born. He was the treasured son of Harry and Effie Slaybaugh Ginther . The oldest of eight children, Junior shared...
Mary Ricks
Oct 8, 2013
Mary Emma Ricks, 82, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 9:00 AM, Tuesday, October 8th, in her son's home. Born on July 9, 1931, in Leiter's Ford, Mary Emma Murfitt was a cherished daughter of Charley E. and Florence Cline Murfitt. Growing up she shared her childhood with two sisters, Rosella and Charlotte,...
Margaret Newman
Oct 5, 2013
Centenarian, greatly respected and much loved school teacher, Margaret E. Newman 101 years, 8 months and 30 days, departed this life at Life Care Center Rochester, on October 5, 2013, at 12:45 a.m. On January 6, 1912, in Richland Township of Fulton County, Margaret E. Halterman, was born, a cherished daughter of George Leroy and June Elizabeth Beck Halterman. As...
Harold Meiser
Sep 30, 2013
Mr. Harold E. Meiser, 91, of Rochester passed away at 3:40 AM, Monday, September 30th, at Peabody Retirement Center, of North Manchester where he had been a patient for a month. On December 28, 1921, Harold Erwin Meiser was born in Indianapolis. He was a treasured son of Joseph Sr. and Jennie E. Engel Meiser. As one of five children,...
Jeff Berlasty
Sep 29, 2013
Jeff Berlasty, 47, of Rochester passed away at home on Sunday, at 11:25 a.m. September 29, 2013. Born on February 28, 1966, in Windsor Canada, Lloyd Jeffery Berlasty was the treasured son of Lloyd Gerald and Mary Jane Bondy Berlasty. Growing up he shared his childhood with two sisters, Mary and Charmaine. On December 26, 2000 Jeffery married the love...
Robert P. Brown
Sep 21, 2013
Mr. Robert P. "Bob" Brown, 93, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. A lifetime resident of Rochester, born on November 6, 1919, Robert Paul was the treasured son of Eugene and Ella Winn Brown. Growing up as one of eleven children, Bob shared his...
Anita Eshelman
Sep 16, 2013
Mrs. Anita J. Eshelman of Rochester, passed away at 10:50 AM on Monday, September 16, 2013 at her home. On September 28, 1933, Anita June Keith was born in Hornbeak, TN, the precious daughter of Robert Russell and Ernestine Rogers Keith. In May of 1951 with great Zebra pride Anita graduated from Rochester High School. Anita and John E. Eshelman...
June Vrana
Sep 13, 2013
Former Rochester resident, Mrs. June L. Vrana, 88, of Rochester, passed away at 3:27 AM Friday, September 13th, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne. For the past two years Mrs. Vrana made her home at the Cameron Woods Assisted Living Facility in Angola to be near her son. On November 21, 1924, June L. Barts, was born in...
Shirley Tobey
Sep 4, 2013
Mrs. Shirley Colleen Wagoner Tobey, 76, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 4th, at her home. On October 1, 1936, Shirley Colleen was born at home in Fulton County, the cherished daughter of Charles C. and Pearl E. Marsh Wagoner. She lived most of her life in the home where she was born, but always lived in Rochester Township...
Ernest A. Phillips Jr.
Aug 31, 2013
Mr. Ernest A. "Big E" Phillips, Jr.. of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he went to be with our Lord on August 31, 2013. On October 17, 1922 Ernest was born in Lafollette, TN, the treasured son of Ernest Albert Sr. and Grace Garvey Phillips. Growing up as one of four children he shared his childhood with...
Annabelle Clary
Aug 31, 2013
Rochester businesswoman, Mrs. Irene Annabelle Rouch Clary, 92, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester on August 31, 2013. Born in Wayne Township, on August 7, 1921, Irene Annabelle Rouch was the precious daughter of Loyd and Ruth Pownall Rouch. Growing up she shared her childhood with two sisters,...
Robert Nye Jr.
Aug 28, 2013
Robert "Rabbitt" J. Nye Jr., 50, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at 2:16 AM on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Life Care Center of Rochester. On January 14, 1963, Robert was born in Rochester, the treasured son of Robert J. Sr. and Wanda Zartman Nye. Growing up he shared his childhood with three sisters. In 1981 with great pride Robert...
Lucy Bartlett
Aug 28, 2013
Local centenarian, Lucile "Lucy" Bartlett, 104, of Macy, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 12:10 AM, Wednesday, August 28th, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On July 7, 1909, Mary Lucile "Lucy" Robins was born in Deedsville to Ray and Zella Kerschner Robins. Lucy shared her childhood with 3 sisters and a brother. In May...
Mary Wentzel
Aug 24, 2013
Miss Mary K.Wentzel, 94, of Rochester, passed away at 7:30 PM, Saturday, August 24th, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On August 17, 1919, Mary was born in Fulton County, the precious daughter of Peter and Amanda Copeland Wentzel. Growing up, as one of seven children, she shared her childhood with 3 brothers and 2 sisters. With a passion for...
