Rose Ruth Rapp

Rose Ruth Rapp

Rose Ruth Rapp, 94, of Mulberry, formerly of Syracuse (Lake Papakeechie), passed away 2:14 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. She was born Feb. 7, 1920, in New Paris to Andrew and Louise (Steiglitz) Rapp. Rose worked approximately 40...
James Franklin Davis

James Franklin Davis

Former Rochester resident, James Franklin Davis, 87, of San Antonio, Texas passed away at 2 a.m. Nov. 6, 2014 at Missions Trail Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. On April 24, 1927, Jim was born in Windfall, Ind., to Thomas C. and Winnie Andrews Davis. Growing up he...
Howard K. Menser

Howard K. Menser

Longtime educator and businessman, Howard K. Menser, 85, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014, at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. A lifetime Marshall County resident, Howard was born on May 6, 1929 in Plymouth, the son of Jesse and...
Thurman L. Bitzell

Thurman L. Bitzell

Thurman L. Bitzell, 83, North Manchester, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Sept. 5, 1931, in Wabash, to Raymond L. and Ruth L. (Gill) Bitzell. As a child, he and his father attended many horse...
Julia Fern Hurford

Julia Fern Hurford

Julia Fern Hurford, 83, of Plymouth, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, following an illness. Born in Plymouth on March 1, 1931, Julia was the daughter of Karl ‘Bill’ Emmons and Julia (Taylor) Emmons. She was a graduate of LaPaz High School. On Oct. 14,...
Shirley Jean Townsend

Shirley Jean Townsend

Shirley Jean Townsend, 85, of Warsaw, passed away at 3:40 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 4, in her Warsaw, home after a short illness. She was born on Nov. 23, 1928, in Loup City, Neb., to William ‘Ray’ and Mary Rosetta Wooden. She was the sixth of seven children and...
Lois Marie (Davis) Harman

Lois Marie (Davis) Harman

Lois Marie (Davis) Harman, 89, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Kosciusko County Community Hospital. Lois was born to Floyd and Vivian Davis on Jan. 8, 1925. She attended Mt. Tabor Grade School and graduated from Atwood High School in 1942. She married Deloss...
Sandra J. Freet

Sandra J. Freet

Sandra J. Freet, 55, of Nappanee, passed away on in the morning on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at her residence unexpectedly from natural causes. She was born Jan. 25, 1959, in Nappanee to Jerald A. and Anna M. (Cooper) Freet. She was a lifetime area resident. She had...
Janet Clark

Janet Clark

Janet Clark, 61, formerly of Warsaw, passed away in Auburn, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2014, where she had resided for the past 3 years. Janet was born on Jan. 19, 1953, in Warsaw, to Bert and Alma Ragan. The family moved to Washington in 1962. She graduated from Walla Walla...
Linda D. Wilkins

Linda D. Wilkins

Linda D. Wilkins, 69, of Rochester passed away at 5:21 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at Caring Hands Health Care in Peru. On January 9, 1945, Linda was born in Milesburg, PA to Herbert and Lennett Smith Hillard. She was one of 15 children. Linda and Rev. Clifton John Wilkins...