Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Rochester, IN
Serving Rochester, IN and surrounding areas
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...
Frances Callahan
Sep 26, 2012
Miss Frances Pauline Callahan, 89, formerly of Winamac, passed away at 3:55 AM on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester. Born in Wabash County on December 12, 1922, Frances was the precious daughter of John and Ruth Anderson Callahan. As one of nine children she grew up on a dairy farm, sharing her childhood with...
Kristine Duff
Sep 21, 2012
Kristine K. Lemler Duff, 55, of Bourbon passed away at 6:04 p.m. on September 21, 2012, at the St. Joseph Medical Center, Mishawaka. Kristine was born on January 13, 1957, in Kosciusko county, the precious daughter of Joe and Carol Geib Lemler. As one of five children Kris enjoyed growing up with a brother Michael, and 3 sisters: Susan, Donna...
Nancy Moore
Sep 19, 2012
Nancy L. Moore, 62, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday afternoon on September 19th. She is remembered for her excellence in education, providing a foundation of learning for her first grade students in the early years at Riddle Elementary and most recently at Columbia Elementary until her retirement from Rochester Community Schools in May of 2005, after...
Andy Villasana
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Armando "Andy" Villasana, 86, of Rochester went to be with our Lord at 7:49 AM, Wednesday, September 19th, 2012. A veteran of WW II, Andy served with the U.S. Army. He lived a good life as a toy maker for Mattel. Andy loved his wife, son and granddaughter. He was an honorable man who wanted to do the right...
Margaret Allen
Sep 18, 2012
Margaret Ellen Foglesong Allen Margaret F. Allen passed away on September 18, 2012. After 91 years of life, Margaret Foglesong Allen completed her time with us. We all share wonderful memories of time at Hamilton Lake, playing Scrabble or Mahjong, or special family time with "Mogey." She is survived by her 2 children, her 5 grandchildren, her 7 great grandchildren,...
Donna Malott
Sep 15, 2012
Donna Malott, 63, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at home on September 15, 2012 at 10:53 p.m. She was born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1949 in Marion County to Keith Charles and Audrey L. Gray Holmes. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister Vicki. In 1969, with great pride...
Randy Hawk
Sep 14, 2012
Leiter's Ford businessman Mr. Randy Hawk, 54, passed away on Friday afternoon, September 14th at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. Randy and his wife Janice owned and operated Hawk's Garage in Leiter's Ford where he was a master mechanic with special expertise on Minneapolis-Moline farm machinery. Born in Rochester's Woodlawn Hospital on December 28, 1957, Randy E. Hawk was the son of...
Delores I. Grossman
Sep 11, 2012
Mrs. Delores Ionia Grossman, 81, of Argos, was surrounded by her loving family when she went home to be with her Lord at 11:50 PM, Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. Delores was born in Tippecanoe on July 31, 1931, the precious daughter of Orran "Buddy" & Hazel Vanlue Miller. As a youngster, she shared her childhood with...
Judy Spaulding
Aug 31, 2012
Judith "Judy" K. Spaulding, 63, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 31st, 2012 at her home. Judy was born on September 25, 1948 in Kokomo, the precious daughter of Daniel and Clara Mae Brown Wilson. In 1966 with great pride, she graduated from Kokomo High School. With a...
Alverna Klopp
Aug 22, 2012
Mrs. Alverna Klopp, 79 of Tippecanoe Shores,near Delong, passed away at 12:20 PM, Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Chicago, IL on March 5, 1933 to Richard and Lucille Hajcek Ulrich. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Gerald, at home; a daughter, Linda Townsend of Chicago; sons Gerald "Jerry" Klopp Jr., of Chicago,...
Louise Gerrick
Aug 17, 2012
Mrs. Louise Young Gerrick, 97, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 8:36 AM, Friday, August 17th, 2012 at her home. Born in Fulton County on Valentine's Day in 1915, Louise was the precious daughter of Charles and Abigail Smith Young. Growing up she shared her childhood with two sisters and three brothers. Attending...

