Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Rochester, IN
Serving Rochester, IN and surrounding areas
Karen Cochran
Apr 13, 2013
Karen Adele Cochran, 64, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday April 13, 2013. Born on January 17, 1949, Karen was the treasured daughter of Donald Eugene and Helen Irene Cochran Sr. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister Rachael and four brothers: Donald, Jack, Andrew and Anthony. With great Indian pride she graduated from Kewanna High School with...
Dorothy Horn
Apr 8, 2013
Dorothy L. Horn, 96, of Rochester passed away at 5:50 AM on Monday, April 8 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Born on August 14, 1916, in Logansport, Dorothy L. Tobey was the precious daughter of Victor and Lucy Edith Porter Tobey. Growing up she shared her childhood with her brother Howard. In 1935, with great Hickory pride she graduated from...
Sue Tipton
Apr 3, 2013
Bertha "Sue" Tipton, 73, of Rochester passed away at 6:44 p.m. on April 3, 2013 at Life Care Center of Rochester. Born on September 1, 1939, Bertha Sue Graham was the precious daughter of Albert Sr. and Anna Robb Graham. Growing up she shared her childhood with a brother Albert. In 2006, Sue and Robert "Bob" Tipton were married. He...
Warren Simmons
Mar 31, 2013
Mr. Warren W. "Simmie" Simmons, 92, of Fulton, passed away at 8:35 AM, Sunday, March 31st, 2013 at Chase Center of Logansport. Born in Whitley County on June 18, 1920, Warren was the son of Samuel and Clara Pfleiderer Simmons. Growing up he shared his childhood with a brother Russell and a sister Esther. In 1938 with great pride he...
Alice Mae Mattix
Mar 31, 2013
Alice M. Mattix, 87, passed away at the home of her daughter, Shari Norris, in Carmel at 2:30 a.m. on March 31, 2013. On March 2, 1926 in Warsaw, Alice Mae Perry was born, the cherished daughter of Albert and Vesta Coffin Perry. Growing up she shared her childhood with ten siblings. With great pride she graduated from Warsaw High...
Nikki L. Powell
Mar 27, 2013
Mrs. Nikki Lynne Foster Powell, 69, of Rochester, passed away at 4:25 PM, Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Central, Lafayette. Born in Rochester on January 10, 1944, Nikki Lynne was the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn McKee Foster. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister Shari and a brother Joseph. In 1962, with great Zebra pride,...
Duane Alan Balaban
Mar 11, 2013
Mr. Duane Alan Balaban, 68, of Macy, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 2:55 AM, Monday, March 11th, 2013 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. Born in Mason City, Iowa on March 5, 1945, Duane Alan was the treasured son of Mike and Elva Nolterieke Balaban. Growing up as one of five children, he shared his childhood...
Ruth Green
Mar 5, 2013
Mrs. Ruth M. Green, 80, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 7:40 p.m. March 5th at her home. Born in New Waverly on November 13, 1932, Ruth was the precious daughter of Thurman and Lova Snyder Azbell. As one of 7 children, she shared her childhood with a sister and five brothers. Ruth,...
Charles Miller
Feb 26, 2013
Mr. Charles "Charlie" Miller, 83, of Rochester was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 1:45 AM, Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at his home. The treasured son of Jacob and Dollie Kale Miller, Charles Norman Miller was born on July 17, 1929 in Fulton County. As one of seven children, Charlie shared his childhood with three sisters...
Robert Townsend
Feb 21, 2013
Mr. Robert M. Townsend, 88, of Rochester, passed away at 6:05 AM, Thursday, February 21st, 2013 at Woodlawn Hospital. On January 4, 1925, Robert was born, the treasured son of Walter D. and Mary Elizabeth Wheadon Townsend. Growing up as one of seven children he shared his childhood with four sisters and two brothers. Following high school, patriotism beckoned him...
Doris Goode
Feb 19, 2013
Mrs. Doris Ann Norris Goode, 65, of Rochester passed away at 11:41 AM, Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 at Goshen Hospital. Born in Rochester on July 22, 1947, Doris Ann was the precious daughter of Laurence Hubert "Buck" and Marguerite Slonaker Norris. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister Doreen and brother David. In 1965 she graduated with her...
Gerald Johnson
Feb 16, 2013
Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Johnson, 71, of Rochester was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at home on Saturday, February 16 at 12:48 p.m. In Egeland, North Dakota on April 5, 1941, Gerald Leonard "Jerry" Johnson was born. He was the cherished son of Axel and Lilly Haller Johnson. Growing up as the second youngest, he shared his...
David Allen Carr
Feb 15, 2013
David Allen Carr, 70, of Rochester passed away at 1:42 p.m. on Friday February 15, 2013 at the Rivercrest Specialty Hospital in Mishawaka. In Miami, Florida, on March 10, 1942, David Allen Carr was born. He was the treasured son of Walter and Florence Sweeting Carr. Growing up he shared his childhood with a sister Brenda, and two brothers, Walter...
Linda Marcum
Feb 11, 2013
Linda Marcum, 64, of Rochester, passed away Monday, February 11th at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
Teresa Austin
Feb 10, 2013
Teresa Jewell Austin, 52, of Rochester, passed away at 08:22 PM, Sunday, February 10th, 2013 at Woodlawn Hospital. She was born in Gary on June 11, 1960, to Roscoe and Jimmie Ruth Townsend Malott. Teresa will be loving remembered by her son Jacob Wright of Lafayette; her mother Jimmie Ruth Malott of Woodstock, AL; her father and step mother Roscoe...
Harold Howard
Feb 4, 2013
Mr. Harold "Chip" Howard II, 31, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 4th, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Columbia City on February 5, 1981, to Harold and Alice Mae Steidel Howard. Chip was a resident of Rochester his entire life. Tinkering with anything he could get his hands on was his favorite past time. He...
Betty L. Harper
Jan 26, 2013
Mrs. Betty L. Harper, 82, of Rochester passed away at 11:42 p.m. on January 26th at St Vincent's Heart Care Center of Indianapolis. Betty was the precious daughter of Lester and Chloe Floyd. As one of seven children, growing up on the farm, she shared her childhood with four sisters and two brothers. In 1950, with great pride she graduated...
Eva Reese
Jan 13, 2013
Mrs. Eva J. Collins Reese, 96, of Rochester passed away at 12:12 AM, Sunday, January 13th, 2013 at Riverwalk Village, Noblesville. Eva was born in Oakland, IL on April 5, 1916, the precious daughter of Roscoe and Grace White Collins. Growing up as one of eight children, she shared her childhood with four sisters and three brothers. On December 14,...
Paul W. Scott
Jan 10, 2013
Mr. Paul Wesley Scott, 93, of Rochester passed away at 8:54 PM, Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at Life Care Center of Rochester. Paul was born in Fulton County on August 22, 1919, the cherished son of Vernon F. and Anna B. Sherrard Scott. Growing up in Richland Township, he shared his childhood with two sisters, Rosemary and Marjorie, and a...
Lowell Graham
Jan 8, 2013
Mr. Lowell Phlegar "Toad" Graham, 84, of Rochester, passed away at the home of his daughter on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013. He was born in Cass County, on January 26, 1928, to Lewis P. & Zora Snow Graham. As one of eight children he grew up with four sisters and three brothers. With great pride, Lowell graduated in 1947 from...

