John E. Brock, 66, Rochester, passed away at 11:39 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on Oct. 15, 1949, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Roland J. and Gertrude “Trudy” (Lighty) Brock. John was a 1975 graduate of St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, with a degree in …read more.

Mrs. Martha Jane “Marty” Foreman, 91, Macy, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 2:48 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester. On Oct. 19, 1924, Marty was born in Howard County. She was the cherished daughter of George and Georgia Van Fossen Mikels. As one of four children …read more.

Martha Jane “Marty” Foreman, 91, Macy, passed away at 2:48 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at Wynnfield Crossing of Rochester.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls golf team managed two wins Thursday against Rochester and Triton.

Vickie E. Holloway, 59, of Rochester, passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home of Rochester.

PLYMOUTH —Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Deputy Commissioner Rick Powers of the LaPorte District joined Marshall County Commissioner Kevin Overmyer, Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter, President of Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation (PIDCO) Mike Miley along with local leaders for a groundbreaking on the new INDOT Plymouth Sub District highway maintenance facility.

Edmund H. Schellhorn, 96, Rochester passed away peacefully at 12:55 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 at his daughter’s residence. Born on July 8, 1920 in Chicago, Ill. he was the son of the late Emil and Lena (Faber) Schellhorn. On Feb. 7, 1948 he married Elizabeth Carlino. She preceded him in death on June 28, …read more.

Former Rochester resident, Virginia Ruth Weidner, 92, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 8:10 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. On June 12, 1924, Virginia was born in Fulton County to John Otto and Reathel Lucinda Ailer Alber. Growing up she shared her childhood with …read more.

ROCHESTER — The family of John “Rocky” Barrett, chairman of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Shawnee, Okla., will be the honored family this year at the Trail of Courage Living History Festival, set for Sept. 17-18, at the Fulton County Historical Society grounds. A different Potawatomi family is honored every year at the Trail of Courage in …read more.

Former Rochester resident, Virginia Weidner, 91, passed away on Thursday evening, July 28, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Bettie J. Wilson, 84, Rochester, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born on Aug. 1, 1931 in Valley Station, Ky., the daughter of Edford and Sudie Belle (White) Stroud. On Nov. 14, 1959 in Michigan City, she married E. Wayne Wilson. He preceded her …read more.

Mr. Calvin Wade Mikesell, 92, Rochester, passed away at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Hickory Creek. On Aug. 15, 1923, Calvin was born in Fulton County to Clarence W. and Geraldine L. Kindig Mikesell. Growing up in Newcastle Township, he shared his childhood with a sister: Clovis and three brothers: Larry, Wayne and Sheldon. …read more.

Calvin Mikesell, 92, Rochester, passed away at 9:11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Hickory Creek. Arrangements are pending at Good family Funeral Home of Rochester.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls golf season opener with Rochester has been pushed back from Aug. 1 to Aug. 11.

James (Jim) Edward Felke 73, Rochester, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his residence.

Joyce L. Katschke, Rochester passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016, exactly 74 years after her birth, at Life Care Center of Rochester.

Allan “Al” Edgar Zeyen, 84, Rochester, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his residence.

Allan “Al” Zeyen, 84, Rochester, died July 14, 2016, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Betty J. Sutton Tignor 81, Rochester, passed away at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday July 12, 2016, at Life Care Center of Rochester.

Linda Lou Baugh 64, Rochester, passed away at 6:03 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2016, at her residence.

ROCHESTER – Rochester-based TOPP Motorsports had a big weekend as part of the Indiana Sprint Week.

Thomas G. Potter Sr. 47, Rochester, passed away at 11:40 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.

SYRACUSE — Terry E. Powell, 52, East CR 1250N, Milford, suffered a head injury after he was thrown from the moped he was operating. Powell was transported to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. The accident occurred at 2:02 p.m. Friday, on West Railroad Avenue, east of North Oak Street, Syracuse. Samaritan Air Ambulance 2, from Rochester, …read more.

Norma J. Brown, 81, Rochester, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. On April 5, 1935, she was born in Warsaw to Melvin and Fern (Slater) Heeter. She was a longtime Warsaw resident and worked for Wolford’s Dry Cleaning Service, Warsaw. Norma is survived by her …read more.

Jerry L. Bretzinger, 64, Rochester, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mary Jane (Jeffrey) Zellers died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at her home. She was 87.

ROCHESTER — Fulton County 911 dispatched a personal injury accident at the intersection of US 31 and CR 450N in which two passengers in a vehicle were thrown from the vehicle. Injuries were reported as non-life threatening. The call was received at approximately 2:55 p.m. Friday, June 17. Preliminary investigation revealed at 2005 Ford truck …read more.

Willnetta E. Miles, 100, departed this life June 10 at her home. She moved to Rochester in 2001.

Susan M. Miller, 57, Rochester, passed away at 4:36 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2016, at her residence. She was born on Feb. 14, 1959, in Rochester, the daughter of Roy Chalmer and Nancy Suzanne (Mow) Gibbons. She was a 1977 graduate of Rochester High School. Earlier in life, Susan had worked for Marshall Electric, Therma …read more.

Katherine Lucille Fisher, 93, Rochester, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at her residence. She was born on June 30, 1923, in Warsaw, the daughter of William and Marion (Roose) Kinsey. On Feb. 16, 1946, in Warsaw, she married Bernard L. Fisher. He preceded her in death on June 4, 2001. Katherine worked for …read more.

Glenn Edward Cleland, 95, Rochester, passed away at 12:06 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Woodlawn Hospital.

Glenn E. Cleland, 95, Rochester passed away at 12:06 a.m. June 8, 2016.

Loretta M. Strayer, 91, Leiters Ford passed away at 11:40 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Pulaski Health Care Center of Winamac.

Bill C. Bay, 76, Rochester, passed away at 6:59 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2016, at his residence. He was born on Aug. 16, 1939, in Ochelata, Okla., the son of Ben and Helen (Miller) Bay. He served with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era. On March 5, 1994, he married Darlene Alber …read more.

Eula J. Shepherd 79, Rochester, passed away at 12:26 a.m. Saturday June 4, 2016 at her residence.

Loretta Strayer, 91, Rochester was with her daughter Darlene when she passed away on June 4, 2016 at Pulaski Health Care in Winamac. Arrangements are pending at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Martha Cloud, 83, Rochester, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2016, at Life Care Center, Rochester. Born Feb. 10, 1933, in Fulton County, she was the daughter of Oliver and Alice Mae Reams Baldwin. She attended the First Assembly Church of God and Rochester Church of God for many years. She was a 1951 …read more.

Joan P. Steele, 67, Rochester, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016, at her residence.

ROCHESTER – The CCAC Sluggers 10U softball team won the Rochester Invite this past weekend.

John D. Oden, 68, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday night May 17, 2016, in the Elkhart Hospice House, Elkhart. John was born in Rochester on April 21, 1948, to Cecil Albertus Oden and Hulda Ruth (Kelly) Winterrowd. He graduated from Rochester High School with the class of 1968. John lived in …read more.

Jerome T. Clavers, 90, Rochester, and formerly of Chilton, Wis., passed away at 1:55 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. He moved from Chilton, Wis. to Rochester in 2008. He was born on Oct. 1, 1925, in Brillion, Wis., the son of Theodore and Caroline (Steinbach) Clavers. On July 28, 1948, …read more.

Janet Lee Andrews, 74, Rochester, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Woodlawn Hospital.

Former Rochester resident, Mr. John “Jack” Charles Bridge, 60, Terre Haute, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2016, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Viking Boosters will host its annual golf outing on Saturday, June 25, at Round Barn Golf Club in Rochester.

A sectional preview for both the Warsaw and Rochester girls track sectionals.

Former Rochester resident, Mr. John “Jack” Charles Bridge, 60 of Terre Haute, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2016, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. On May 21, 1955, Jack was born in Logansport. He was a treasured son of Robert Rizer and Martha C. Weddle Bridge. Growing up as the youngest of three, he shared his childhood with …read more.

WARSAW – Tippecanoe Valley lost two TRC girls tennis matchups by 5-0 counts to Rochester and Southwood Saturday.

Weather cancellations and maneuvering for Saturday, May 14.

Judy Sandstrom, 77, formerly of Rochester, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016, at Community North of Indianapolis.

Jack Bridge, 60, Terre Haute, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Union Hospital of Terre Haute.

Patricia A. Ginther, 81, Rochester passed away at 1:11 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Hickory Creek of Rochester.

Velma M. Schiuszi, 86, Rochester, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko sports wrap for Wednesday, May 11.

John R. Schneider 67, Rochester, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2016, at his residence.

Weather delays and maneuvering for Tuesday, May 10.

Arthur Llovet, 64, Rochester, passed away at 9:16 a.m. Thursday May 5, 2016, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born on June 6, 1951, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Phillip and Andrea’ (Cortes) Llovet. On May 6, 1978, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Plymouth, he married Susanna Lewis and she …read more.

Katina L. Powell, 43, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home of Rochester.

By FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF CHRIS SAILORS ROCHESTER — Just before midnight Saturday, May 7, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department was sent to an area near 846 W. Ninth St., for an apparent deceased female that had been located. Fulton County Deputies located the body of a female in a wooded area adjacent to West Ninth …read more.

Tolly “Ted” Delwood Vaughn Sr. 79, of Rochester, was surrounded by his family when he passed away at 8:55 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Autumn Ridge Rehab of Wabash. On Oct. 9, 1936, Ted was born in Wilson Ariz. He was a treasured son of Orville and Maude Cannon Vaughn. Growing up he shared …read more.

Tolly Vaughn 79 of Rochester was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away on May 5, 2016, at Autumn Ridge Nursing and Rehab in Wabash.

Arthur “Ray” Spencer Sr., 73, Rochester, passed away at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Woodlawn Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home of Rochester.

BOURBON – Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley and Triton battled on the track Tuesday in a boys/girls double dual.

Postponements and cancellations due to the weather for Monday, May 2

Howard James Lease 85, Rochester, passed away at 7:47 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Life Care Center, Rochester. He was born Dec. 17, 1930, in Kewanna, the son of Herrold J. and Alida (Babcock) Lease. Feb. 27, 1954, in Manchester, England, he married Joan Elizabeth Taylor and she survives. Mr. Lease had worked for …read more.

George “Mike” Jackson, 58, of Cle Elum, Wash., passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. On Sept. 22, 1957, Mike was born in Michigan to George and Alene Helton Jackson. As a US Navy veteran, Mike served on the USS Enterprise. Mike and Connie Mae Thompson were married March 24, 1990. Connie passed away in 2010. …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A sports wrap for Whitko baseball, softball and boys golf for Wednesday, April 27.

Quinton “Eugene” Barger, 59, Rochester, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at his residence.

Herbert C. Davis, 101, Life Care Center of Rochester and formerly of the Burket Beaver Dam Lake areas passed at 11:42 pm, Monday, April 25, 2016, at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born July 17, 1914, in Fulton County to Walter C. and Lula (Paxton) Davis. He was married Nov. 13, 1939, in …read more.

Charles “Charlie” W. Fruitt, 61, of Rochester, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at his residence. On Oct. 4, 1954, Charles was born in Summitville. Charlie and Paula K. Gunnels Fruitt were married on July 24, 1992 at Riverview Community Church. They shared nearly 24 years of life’s blessings. As an independent contractor and a professional …read more.

By CHRIS SAILORS Fulton County Sheriff ROCHESTER — An early morning fire today, Monday, April 25, claimed the life of a Fulton County man, who has been identified as Charles Fruitt, 61. The preliminary cause of death is attributed to smoke inhalation. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, in Rochester. The cause …read more.

Charles Steven Herkless, 66, Rochester, passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Friday April 22, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

Harold W. Reffitt 58, Macy, passed away at 4:20 p.m. April 21, 2016, at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis.

SYRACUSE — A recap from the annual Wawasee Softball Invitational.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Sports wrap for Whitko’s games on Wednesday, April 20.

Mrs. Ada Jean Fugate, 62, Rochester, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. On Nov. 7, 1953, Ada was born in Starke County to Clyde and Bertha Jean Branham Cook. Ada and Frank Fugate were married on Sept. 16, 1972, in Knox. They shared 43 …read more.

Dr. Mark Jensen ROCHESTER — A request to continue the jury trial of Mark A. Jensen, 63, 1923 E. Timberline Circle South, Warsaw, was granted Thursday, April 7. The trial, originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, has been set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Fulton County Superior Court. Jensen, a former doctor in …read more.

Wheeler Conley 81, Rochester, passed away at 6:29 a.m. Monday April 18, 2016, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rocheste

Ada Fugate, 62, passed away at 12:40 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at her residence.

BOURBON – A wrap-up of Triton sports for Monday, April 18.

Gerald ” Jerry” Klopp, 82, of Rochester, passed away at IU Health Arnett, in Lafayette on Saturday, April 16, 2016.

ROCHESTER – A two-out, two-run double by Heather Stichter pushed Triton past Rochester, 2-1, in Friday night softball.

AKRON – A busy afternoon for the Valley athletic programs Thursday, April 14.

Valentine F. “Junior” Reinhold, Jr., 91, a lifelong resident of the Monterey area, passed away at 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.

John W. Haworth 68, Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday April 12, 2016, at his home. John was a lifelong Rochester resident. He was born on Sept. 8, 1947, in Rochester, the son of Max and Martha (Dreher) Haworth, the youngest brother of four siblings. John graduated from Rochester High School in 1966. …read more.

Carl “Carly” Richard, 55, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016.

Bret Lee Hake, 49, Rochester, passed away at 8:43 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born on June 22, 1966. He was the son of Kenneth W. and Talitha Ann (Price) Hake. Bret had worked for Culligan Water and repaired computers. In his free time he enjoyed video …read more.

Carl “Carly” Richard, 55, of Rochester passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

By SHERIFF CHRIS SAILORS FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ROCHESTER — Fulton County 911 received a call of a man down near or about the address of 3781 W. 500 N., Rochester, at 4:25 p.m. Saturday, April 9. The nature of the call, a man was hit by a tree and was not breathing or responsive. …read more.

Charles Lee  Riddle, 89, Rochester, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Sunday, April 10, at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Raymond B. Krick, 78, Rochester, passed away at 6:25 p.m. Monday April 4, 2016, at Life Care Center of Rochester.

ROCHESTER — Attorney turned boogie, blues and ragtime musician, Matthew Ball, also known as The Boogie Woogie Kid, will heat up the piano keys at the Community Presbyterian Church at 530 Jefferson St. The performance will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17. With over 3.4 million Youtube views of his past performance and at …read more.

Richard L. Peterson, 76, of rural Rochester, passed at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his residence. He was born on July 27, 1939, in Fulton County, to Harley and Bertha (Beard) Wynn and was adopted at an early age by Joe and Mary Isabelle (Drudge) Peterson. He was married on April 8, 1962, …read more.

ROCHESTER – The Triton-Rochester softball game for Monday has been postponed.

MENTONE — A driver and one of two passengers were airlifted by air ambulances to an undisclosed hospital following a one-vehicle accident Sunday morning, April 3. The accident was at 2:13 a.m. on West SR 25, west of South CR 1000W. The driver: Nicholas S. Stahl, 25, North CR 175E, Rochester, suffered a fracture/dislocation to …read more.

Lee Morgan Redinger, 63, of Argos passed away at 11:05 a.m., Friday, April 1, 2016 at Life Care Center of Rochester.

Glenn R. Williams 93, Rochester, passed away at 12:03 a.m. Friday April 1, 2016, at his residence. He was born on Aug. 8, 1922, in Cass County, the son of Wilbur and Mildred (Kistler) Williams. He served with the United States Army Air Corp during World War II and was a recipient of the Purple …read more.

Lillian “Lil” Zook Burkholder, age 60, of Rochester, died at 1:55 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, from complications of heart surgery. She was born March 3, 1956, in Lancaster, Pa. to Amos Jr. and Linda (Yoder) Zook. On Feb. 25, 1978, she married Gary Burkholder in Lancaster, Pa. Mrs. Burkholder …read more.

Former Rochester resident ,Mr. Jeffrey L. Newlin, passed away after a brief illiness, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in his Schererville home.

Rodney C. Lewis, 46, Rochester, died at 7:05 p.m. March 28, 2016, at Indiana University Health Hospital, Indianapolis. He had been ailing in health for some time. He was born on March 9, 1970, in West Lafayette, to Fern T. and Bonnie Jean (Brohart) Lewis. Rodney has lived in Rochester all of his life. Rodney …read more.

Rodney C. Lewis, age 46, Rochester, died at 7:05 p.m. on March 28, 2016 at Indiana University Health Hospital, Indianapolis.