Shari Kirkland
Aug 16, 2012
Mrs. Shari Lynn Kirkland, 48, of Tippecanoe Shores, near Delong, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 12:30PM, August 16, at her residence. Shari Lynn Koehne Kirkland was born on September 4, 1963,in Hammond, the precious daughter of Robert and Marion Lotz Koehne. Growing up she shared her childhood with three wonderful sisters. She was a...
Terry Howdeshell
Aug 14, 2012
Mrs. Terry Lynn Howdeshell, 65, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at 6:31 PM, Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
Born in Rochester on January 27, 1947, Terry was the the precious daughter of Earl and Estella Ring Smiley. The youngest of the Smiley kids, Terry shared her childhood with 4 sisters and...
David Frettinger
Aug 12, 2012
David Paul Frettinger, 84, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 11:15 PM on Sunday , August 12, 2012 at home. Born on June 9, 1928 in Monon, David was the son of John M and Della Goodwin Frettinger. As one of nine children, he shared his childhood with three sisters and five brothers....
Linda Widman
Aug 9, 2012
Mrs. Linda L. Widman, 64, of Rochester passed away at 11: 17 AM Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at Woodlawn Hospital. Linda was born near Beaver Dam on November 24, 1947, the precious daughter of Leonard and Helen Yarian Beigh. She enjoyed her childhood in rural Akron and with great pride graduated with the Akron High School Class of 1966. On...
Kenneth Brown
Aug 5, 2012
Kenneth Eugene Brown, 83, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at Hickory Creek of Rochester on Sunday, August 5th, 2012. Kenny was born in Miami County on November 28, 1928, the son of Robert Avert and Grace Margaret Garner Brown. Growing up as one of nine children Kenny shared his childhood with six brothers...
Lorine Morgan
Aug 5, 2012
Mrs. Lorine Melissa Briney Morgan, 98, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed to her eternal heavenly home on Sunday morning, August 5, 2012 at Life Care Center of Rochester. Born in Rochester on December 10, 1913, Lorine Melissa was a twin to Irene, the precious daughters of Harry and Eva Redman Briney. Lorine was rooted...
Steven L. Stamberger
Aug 2, 2012
Mr. Steven L. Stamberger, 49, of Rochester, passed away at 1:15 PM, Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the intersection of St. Rd. 42 & 59, in Brazil, following a motor vehicle accident. Steve was born in Mendota, IL on October 4, 1962, the son of Melvin and Wilma Horn Stamberger. He shared his childhood with a sister Kathy and a...
Arthur Thorn, Sr.
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. Arthur Thorn, Sr., 68, of Rochester, passed away at 11:20 AM, on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Visiting Nurses and Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. He was born in Montgomery, AL on December 5, 1943, to Lonnie and Queenie Richards Thorn. On May 31, 1971 Arthur and Margaret Turner were married and had recently celebrated their 41st anniversary. This...
Ruby Jackson
Jul 14, 2012
Ruby Jackson, 92, of Rochester passed away at 4:13 a.m. on Saturday, July 14 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Born on May 14, 1920 in Gibson County, Tennessee Ruby was the daughter of John B. Edmundson and Ethel Crawford Edmundson. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister Ruth and 3 brothers, Wade, Paul and John B. Ruby married...
Donald J. Groleau
Jul 13, 2012
MSG Ret. Donald J. Groleau, 75, of Rochester was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at Woodlawn Hospital on Friday, July 13th. Don was born on August 5, 1936 as the twin son of Edward and Jereta Clement Groleau. Growing up he shared his childhood with 4 brothers: twin Ron, Warren, Joel and Pat. Don and his...
Mary Kay Meyer
Jul 7, 2012
Mrs. Mary Kay Meyer, 76, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away on Saturday, July 7th, at her home. Mary Kay Haskell was born in Lake County, IN on June 20, 1936, the precious daughter of Guy and Caroline Gerner Haskell. Following high school Mary Kay attended cosmetology school in Gary and later worked as...
Tommy Rowe
Jul 4, 2012
Mr. Tommy Rowe, 77, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 9:35 PM, Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky on May 2, 1935, the son of Ray and Bertha Wallace Rowe. Growing up he shared his childhood with two sisters and five brothers....
Margaret Kistler
Jun 29, 2012
Fulton County Centenarian, Margaret J. Kistler, 100 years and twelve days, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at Woodlawn Hospital at 12:55 a.m. June 29, 2012. Margaret, the Queen Mom of the Kistler clan, ascended to the the century plateau less than two weeks ago. She embraced this awesome accomplishment by savoring a wonderful birthday party,...
Maebelle Scaife
Jun 23, 2012
Mrs. Maebelle Scaife, 69, of Kewanna, passed away at 1:40 a.m. June 23 at the St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Marvell, Arkansas on August 16, 1942, Maebelle was the loving daughter of Ernest and Rosie Lee Lyles Howell. As one of twelve children, she shared her childhood with four sisters and seven brothers. On February 14,...
Seth Mathias
Jun 23, 2012
Mr. Seth Allen Mathias, 21, of Rochester, passed away at 10:04 AM, Saturday, June 23rd, 2012. He was born in Logansport, IN on October 17, 1990, to Buck and Tammy Knight Mathias. Seth was a member of the class of 2010 graduating from of Tippecanoe Valley High School. An avid outdoorsman, Seth enjoyed hunting deer, rabbits and other game that...
Genevieve Ruth St. Clair
Jun 3, 2012
Mrs. Genevieve Ruth St. Clair, 96, of Rochester, passed away at 7:00 PM, Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 at her sisters home. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 25, 1915, to William and Dolly Hicken Wheatley. Genevieve graduated from Leiters Ford High School in 1933, and later the the Chicago Business College. On April 23, 1949, Genevieve and Percy...
Jessie Bentley
May 31, 2012
Mrs. Jessie L. Bentley, 74, of Mentone passed away at 7:30 AM, Thursday, May 31st, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born one of 13 children in Wheelwright, KY on April 17, 1938, to Thomas and Sylvania Johnson Wright. On January 11, 1958 Jessie and Whitten "Bud" Bentley were married in Bypro, KY. They were residents of...
Carol Melton
May 26, 2012
Carol Hunter Melton, 70, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away on Saturday, May 26, at 9:13 a.m. at home. Carol was the loving daughter of Melvin and Betty Wallace Hunter born on February 10, 1942. Growing up she shared her childhood with two sisters, Barb and Melva, and two brothers, David and Steve. A...
Robert Jordan
May 24, 2012
Mr. Robert Walter "Pops" Jordan, 60, of Rochester, passed away at 8:08 AM, Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at IU Methodist of Indianapolis. He was born in South Bend on July 14, 1951, to Walter and Betty Laymon Jordan. In 1969 he graduated from Mishawaka High School. Robert was a union electrician, and a member of IBEW #153 of South Bend....
Bob Winterrowd
May 20, 2012
Mr. Robert K. "Bob" Winterrowd 76, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 7:25 a.m., on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at his home. Bob was born on August 1, 1935 in Argos to George and Hazel Garner Winterrowd. As one of five children, Bob grew up with a sister Jacksie and three brothers Ronald, Garry and...
