Robert “Dale” Ladson Sr., 76, of rural Rochester, Ind. and Mentone, Ind., passed away at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., after being in failing health since December. On June 29, 1937, Robert was born in Marshall County, Ind., to LaVerne E. and Mildred E. (Shaffer) Ladson. …read more.