Orpha Lough
Dec 1, 2012
Mrs. Orpha Hilda Lough went to be with the Lord at the wonderful age of 97. She was an amazing mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all. She passed away quietly December 1st, 5:55 pm at Woodlawn Hospital. She brightened many lives as a lifetime resident of Fulton County with the exception of two years spent in...
Gerald Briney
Nov 28, 2012
Mr. Gerald Briney, 83, of Rochester passed away Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at 3:10 PM at Argos. A lifetime resident of Richland Township, Gerald was born on December 23, 1928, the son of Harry and Eva Stanley Briney. Growing up he shared his childhood with four sisters and a brother. Gerald lived his entire lifetime in the cozy farm home...
Catherine Brubaker
Nov 21, 2012
Catherine Brubaker, age 94, of Rochester, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Rochester on June 27, 1918, Catherine was the daughter of Estel and Glennie Bemenderfer. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister Marguerite and two brothers, Frederick and Ned. She was a lifetime resident of Rochester with exception...
Patricia Costello
Nov 19, 2012
Mrs. Patricia Ann Costello, 61, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 1:54 PM on Monday, November 19th, 2012 at her home. Born in Rochester's Woodlawn Hospital on March 16, 1951, Patricia Ann Durkes was the first born daughter of James M. and Peggy Lebo Durkes. Growing up she shared her childhood with three...
Frances James Miller
Nov 17, 2012
Mrs. Frances James Miller, 80, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 4:12 a.m. on November 17, 2012 at Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport. Frances was born on September 19, 1932 in Salyersville, KY, the loving daughter of Ottis and Reva Arnett Bailey. Growing up she shared her childhood with two sisters, Versie and Lonia,...
Mable Daulton
Nov 17, 2012
Mrs. Mable A. Daulton, 96, of Rochester passed away at 2:25 p.m. Saturday November 17th, at Hickory Creek of Rochester Mable was born in Fulton County on August 30, 1916, the daughter of William and Frances Wilson Nixon. On October 6, 1936, Mable and Dale "Dirty" Daulton were married in Valparaiso in the Methodist church. Mable retired after 30 years...
Dale K. Petersen
Nov 15, 2012
Mr. Dale Kinsey Petersen, 89, of Rochester passed away at 12:38 AM on November 15, 2012 in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born in Chicago on September 28, 1923 to Sigurd Richard and Hazel Kinsey Petersen. Spending his childhood in Arkansas, Dale, the son of a minister, was the oldest of 3 children. He graduated in 1941 from Western...
Patsy R. Daly
Nov 11, 2012
Mrs. Patsy Daly, 80, of Rochester passed away at 11:50 PM, Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at Rivercrest Specialty Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born in Tippecanoe on September 1, 1932, the precious daughter of Sam and Sara Hemminger Crull. Growing up she shared her childhood with three brothers, Charles, Richard and Bud. Patsy and John Daly were married 38 years ago...
Bette Lou Holloway
Nov 11, 2012
Mrs. Bette Lou Holloway, 90, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, November 11, at Life Care Center of Rochester. Bette was born on August 10, 1922, in North Manchester, the precious daughter of Jesse and Crilla Wehrley Priser. Growing up she attended the Manchester Schools and graduated from Manchester High School in 1940. On December 14, 1941 Bette and George...
Mildred Brugh
Nov 5, 2012
Mrs. Mildred Brugh, 91, of Rochester, passed away at 2:52 AM, Monday, November 5th, 2012 at Rivercrest Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born in Aubbeenaubbee Township on October 13, 1921, to Charles and Estella Decker Wentzel. Growing up she shared her childhood with a brother and 5 sisters. Mildred was a proud graduate of Leiter's Ford High School with the class...
Parke Baxter
Nov 3, 2012
Rochester businessman and civic leader, Mr. Ernest Parke Baxter, 84, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away on Saturday, November 3rd at home. Parke was born on March 23, 1928 in Kokomo, the son of Ernest O. and Alice Kreachbaum Baxter. Growing up he shared his childhood with his sister Gloria. Parke graduated from Rochester High School,...
Lesa Barker
Oct 25, 2012
Mrs. Lesa Greathouse Barker, 48, Rochester, IN passed away at 9:30 AM on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Indianapolis on September 22, 1964, to Larry and Linda Bailey Greathouse. A proud graduate of Plainfield High School, Lisa later attended Cedarville Christian College. For 20 years Lisa worked for National Car Rental as a loss...
Wilma Irene Mcgee
Oct 21, 2012
Mrs. Wilma Irene McGee, 83, of Kewanna passed away at 1:37 AM, Sunday, October 21st, 2012 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. She was born in Hughes County, OK on September 3, 1929, to Fred and Elva Siple Nette. On May 27, 1948 Wilma and Harold Dean McGee were married in Athens. He preceded her in death in 1974. She had...
Jerry Jones
Oct 18, 2012
Mr. Jerry Jones, 89, Rochester, passed away at 2:25 AM, Thursday, October 18th, 2012 at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born in Richland Center on May 15, 1923, to Ray D. and Mildred Eash Jones. Jerry was a proud US Navy veteran. He served with the US Marines on Pacific Islands. During WWII, he was a radio man...
Tyrone Stidham
Oct 18, 2012
Mr. Tyrone Stidham, 57, of Rochester. passed away Thursday, October 18th, 2012 at Woodlawn Hospital. He was born in Chicago on June 15, 1955 to Bessie Kennedy Stidham. Tyron was a carpet layer for Consolidated Carpets of Rochester. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, putting together model cars and working...
Barbara Conley
Oct 8, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Ann Conley, 73, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 8:35 PM, Monday, October 8th, 2012 at home. Barbara, the precious daughter of Garland and Rene Wallace Penley, was born in Poinsett Co. Arkansas, on July 16, 1939. Growing up, she shared her childhood as one of twelve children, seven brothers and...
Maleigh Marie Rose Bradley
Oct 2, 2012
Infant Maleigh Marie Rose Bradley, 3 days, of Rochester went to be with Jesus, at 11:25 PM, Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 at Riley Childrens' Hospital, Indianapolis. Maleigh was born in South Bend on September 29, 2012, the precious daughter of Cynthia Smith and Matthew Bradley. Maleigh is remembered for her tender cooing of contentment, holding on to Daddy and Mommy's...
Hazel Harrison
Oct 1, 2012
Mrs. Hazel Irene Harrison, 83 of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 1:30 PM, on October 1, 2012. Hazel was born in Luther, OK on May 4, 1929, the precious daughter of Eber and Bertha Marie Rader Chandler. Growing up on the plains of Oklahoma, Hazel shared her childhood with 2 sisters, Helen and...
Kenny Moore
Sep 30, 2012
Mr. Kenneth Foster Moore, 28, of Rochester passed away at Woodlawn Hospital on Sunday, September 30, 2012 shortly after his admission. Kenny was born in Plymouth on July 12, 1984, the son of John R. and Nancy L. Stutzman Moore. Growing up on the family farm, he shared his childhood with his sister Katie. During his high school years Kenny...
Merry Beth Coleman
Sep 29, 2012
Merry Elizabeth Coleman, 43, of Rochester passed away on Saturday, September 29th at 1:04 p.m. at Woodlawn Hospital shortly after her arrival. She was born on March 28th, 1969, in Rochester, the daughter of Larry J. and Carol Hunter Gamble. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister Denise and 2 brothers, Joe and Andy. Merry is lovingly remembered...
