Vernice N. Rhodes
Mar 6, 2012
Mrs. Vernice N. Rhodes, 84, of 315 Fulton Ave. Rochester. passed away at 5:20 AM, Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 at Life Care Center. Vernice was born in Rochester, on May 9, 1927, the daughter of Wilbur and Lillie Opple Craig. Growing up she shared her childhood as the youngest of seven children, including three sisters and three brothers. A life...
Martha Wilhelmine Ginther
Mar 6, 2012
Martha Wilhelmine (Kline) Ginther died on March 6, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center in Longview, WA at the age of 94. "Willie" was born and raised on a farm in Delong. On July 4, 1937 she married Albert F. Ginther. The marriage resulted in 2 sons and a daughter. The family moved frequently as the children were growing up,...
Carol Jean Cooper
Feb 29, 2012
Mrs. Carol Jean Cooper, 82, of 6600 N. 450 E. Rochester, passed away at 6:00 AM, Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at Life Care Center. She was born in Rochester, IN on August 9, 1929, to Harley and Essie Flagg Cooper. On April 18, 1953 Jean and Virgil L. Cooper were married in Jamestown. He preceded her in death on October...
Thomas J. Miller
Feb 28, 2012
Mr. Thomas James Miller Sr., 52, of New Albany, formerly of Rochester passed away at 4:41 PM, Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at Clark Memorial Hospital of Jeffersonville. Tom was born in Rochester, IN on March 5, 1959, to Arden and Gloria Alspach Miller. He is survived by his son, Thomas "TJ" Miller Jr. and wife Rose of Cameron, NC; grandchildren:...
Barbara Pilachowski
Feb 28, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Pilachowski, 84, of 827 W. 13th St. Rochester, passed away at 2:15 PM, Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at Life Care Center. She was born in Chicago, IL on August 5, 1927, to Leo and Barbara Becker. On April 7 1945 Barbara married the love of her life, Jerome Pilachowski. He preceded on March 27, 1979. Barbara was a...
Lois Heeter Baldwin
Feb 20, 2012
Lois (Heeter) Baldwin, 97, died Monday, Feb. 20, at the Hospice Center at Tucson, AZ. Lois was born Aug. 19, 1914, in Delong, IN, to the late Della and William Heeter. Lois was married Dec. 24, 1937 to William J. Baldwin who preceded her in death along with brothers Norman and Howard Heeter and sisters Gertude Parker, Gladys Rector, and...
June Vonderheide
Feb 19, 2012
Mrs. June VonDerheide, 92, of 1729 Wabash Ave., Rochester, passed away at 4:00 PM, on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Blair Ridge Health Campus of Peru. June was born in Chicago, IL, on June 8, 1919 to Albert and Anna Rabe Hentschel. Growing up as one of three children she shared her childhood with a brother and sister. June was...
Mabel B. Wagoner
Feb 15, 2012
Mrs. Mabel B. Wagoner, 93, of 1491 Liberty Lane Rochester, passed away at 9:40 PM, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at Life Care Center of Rochester. Mabel was born in Miami County on February 8, 1919, to Wilbur & Pearl Opple Craig. As one of seven children she shared her childhood with 3 sisters: Vernice, Mildred and Esther, and three brothers:...
Richard Harts
Feb 14, 2012
Mr. Richard Harts, 92, of 1316 Jackson Blvd. Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 8:00 AM, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at his home. On this day he moved to his eternal Heavenly home, ironically the same day ---120 years ago his Dad was born, February 14, 1892. Born in Miami County on September 20,...
Richard Weiland
Feb 10, 2012
Mr. Richard "Dick" John Weiland, 79, formerly of Plymouth, passed away at the Life Care Center of Rochester at 7:20 p.m. Friday, February 10th. Richard was born on March 3, 1932 in Winamac from the union of Edwin and Marie O'Neal Weiland. Growing up he shared his childhood as one of six, with three sisters Rose, Loretta and Teresa, and...
Nancy Howard
Jan 31, 2012
Mrs. Nancy Howard, 75, of 15501 N. 400 W. Macy, passed away at 3:45 PM, Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Nancy was born in Litchfield, IL, on September 28, 1936, to Ralph and Mary Henson Keele. Growing up west of Rochester in Richland Township, as one of seven children, she shared her childhood with two sisters,...
Margaret Wilson Smith
Jan 28, 2012
Margaret Merle Wilson Smith, 93, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Steve Shriver of Rochester, on Saturday morning, January 28th. Margaret was born on October 24, 1918 in Kewanna to John L. "Bummer" and Amy E. Wiley Wilson. Growing up she shared her childhood on the...
Olive Beatrice Eber
Jan 24, 2012
Former Rochester resident, Olive Beatrice "Bea" Eber, 98, passed away Tuesday, January 24th, at her daughter's home in Walton. Bea was born in Morgan, Minnesota, on February 25, 1913, to Arthur and Ruey Hanaway Cranmer. When she was six years old, Bea's family moved to the Rochester area in 1919. Growing up she shared her childhood with two brothers, Vernon...
Wendell Ringle
Jan 20, 2012
Mr. Wendell D. "Windy" Ringle, 88, of 318 Pontiac Rochester, passed away at 11:20 PM, Friday, January 20th, 2012 at home. He was born in Plymouth, IN on March 5, 1923, the son of Frank E. and Eldora Pet Elkins Ringle. As one of eight children, Wendell shared his childhood with three brothers and four sisters. Answering the call to...
Charles William Nicholas
Jan 17, 2012
Mr. Charles William Nicholas, 81, of 1701 Smith St. Logansport, passed away at 3:28 AM, Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at Chase Center of Logansport. He was born in Clay County, West Virginia on February 19, 1930, to Paris D. and Ethel Cook Nicholas. Charles and Gertrude Kathleen McNutt were married in 1952 in Waynesburg, Ohio. She preceded him in death...
Frederick W. Ditmire
Jan 16, 2012
Mr. Fred Ditmire of 9889-W 600-N passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. from complications due to a neurological disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Fred was born on June 19, 1934 to Raymond and Mildred Zechiel Ditmire. He enjoyed his entire lifetime living in the home he was born. Growing up he shared this home, which his grandparents built,...
Richard H. Burkett
Jan 13, 2012
Mr. Richard Haggerty "Dick" Burkett, 85, of 2458 W. 450 N. Rochester, passed away Friday, January 13th, 2012 at his home. Dick was born in Fulton County on November 11, 1926, to Walter L. and Mildred V. Haggerty Burkett. The first born of the Burkett boys, he shared his childhood with brothers Don and Jerry. After high school, with Paul...
Gerald Mccrosky
Jan 10, 2012
Walter Gerald (Bill) McCrosky, Rochester, passed away January 10, 2012 at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born November 29, 1911 to Harley and Birdella Mogle McCrosky. He graduated from Fulton High School in 1929 and attended a Purdue Agricultural Short Course. He married Charlotte Jewell on January 1, 1942. McCrosky was a member of Grace United Methodist...
Virgil W. Wagoner
Jan 6, 2012
Mr. Virgil William Wagoner, 90, of 1508 Audubon Ave., Rochester, passed away at 3:30 AM, Friday, January 6th, 2012 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Born in Leiters Ford, on June 16, 1921, Virgil William was the son of Amos & Faye Zolman Wagoner. Growing up he shared his childhood with a sister Willodean and 3 brothers: Cleties, Cleon and Cledo....
Donald Eugene Wogoman
Dec 26, 2011
Mr. Donald Edward Wogomon, 63, of 327 Pontiac St. Rochester, passed away at 7:14 PM, Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 at his residence. He was born Plymouth, on May 16, 1948, to Emery Robert and Ruth A. Galbreath Wogomon. Don was often seen around Rochester, perched upon the street sweeper, keeping our city streets clean. He also ran the grader and...
