Emmanuel V. Molho (“Manny”) passed away peacefully at his home in Rochester on Oct. 25, 2019, at the age of 92. Manny was born Dec. 4, 1926, in the Bronx, New York at a time when there were still working farms there. He was the first child in his family to be born in a …read more.

James I. “Cook” Taulbee 57, Kewanna, passed away at 5:11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at his residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1961, in Knox, the son of James Willie and EmoJean (Cole) Taulbee. Taulbee had worked as a well driller, press operator and retired from the State of Indiana Department of Transportation. He …read more.

Meredith “Mickey” R. Pendley, 77, Rochester, passed away at 1:08 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at Life Care Center, Rochester. He was born Dec. 11, 1940 in Marion, the son of Meredith Carmen and Mary K. (Truex) Pendley.  On March 22, 1962, in Marion, Indiana, he married Evelyn Messler and she survives. Pendley worked as …read more.

Janet M. King, 72, Rochester, Ind., passed away at 4:48 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born on June 12, 1944 in Rochester, Ind., the daughter of William W. and Evelyn (Johnson) King. She had worked for many years at First National Bank, now Wells Fargo, in Rochester …read more.

Junior H. Montgomery 93, Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born on July 15, 1923 in Star City, the son of Everett and Lena P. (Kimble) Montgomery. He graduated from Grass Creek High School in 1943. He served with the United States Marine Corps …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.

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

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.

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

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.

Sarah Kay Muinzer 42, Oak Harbor, Wash., and formerly of Lucerne, passed away on Jan. 18, 2016, in Oak Harbor, Wash. She was born on Nov. 10, 1973, the daughter of Joseph A. and Betty (Lemmon) Munizer. She graduated from Caston High school in 1992. Sarah was a self- employed landscaper. She had been a …read more.

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.

Violet Anne Marie Risner, 2 ½ months, Rochester, passed away at 11:20 A.M. Tuesday March 8, 2016, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. Violet was born on Dec. 11, 2015, in South Bend, the daughter of Jeff Risner and Brittany Marie Mickey. Survivors include her parents, Rochester; brothers: Maddox Daniel; Jaxon Gabriel; Xayden Michael Lee, all of …read more.

William “Bill” H. Garman 63, Rochester, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at his residence. He was born on July 24, 1952, in Hillsboro, Ohio, the son of Everett and Lillian (Davis) Garman. On April 3, 1976, in Tucson, Ariz., he married Susan J. Clavers and she survives. Bill retired from the …read more.

Shirley A. Felda 70, Kewanna, passed away at 9:56 p.m. Friday Feb. 19, 2016, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac. She was born on Feb. 7, 1946m in Fulton County, the daughter of George “Pete” and Hazel (Click) Sutton. On Sept. 19, 1969, in Rochester, she married Thomas Lee Felda. He preceded her in death on …read more.

Edward M. King, 91, Rochester, passed away at 2:52 a.m. Wednesday. Feb. 3, 2016, at his residence. He was born on June 8, 1924, in Talma, the son of Fred and Elma (Crum) King. He grew up on his family farm and served with the United States Army from 1948 to 1949. On Nov. 3, …read more.

Marsha A. Koons, 75, Rochester, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at her residence. She was born on May 16, 1940, in Muncie, the daughter of Orville and Dessie (Edwards) Renfroe. On Dec. 21, 1979, in Rochester, she married Donald D. Koons. He preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 2011. Marsha …read more.

Dean L. Perdue, 85, Rochester, passed away at 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born on Sept. 20, 1930, in Rochester, the son of Thomas D. and Viola Stanley Perdue Sr. He attended Purdue University and served with the United States Army during the Korean War in the Signal …read more.

Dolores Biggs Iholts, 81, Rochester, passed away at 1:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born on June 29, 1934, in Rochester, the daughter of Admiral Dewey and Pauline Marie (Dale) Biggs. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1953 and had served with the United States Air Force. …read more.

Peggy A. Miller 65, Rochester, passed away peacefully at 6:49 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her loving family, husband, Tom, daughters, Betsy (David), Karen (Shawn), son, Andrew (Laura) and niece, Amber Basham. She was born on June 21, 1950, in Peru, the daughter of Ralph and Dorthea (Werr) Mull. On …read more.

LaBerta Marie Patch LaTurner, 97, Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, formerly of Argos, passed away at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in Culver. She was born April 10, 1918, in Sand Creek, Mt., the daughter of Lee Hall and Olive (Simons) Thornburg. She attended Lone Pine School in that area and graduated from Wolf Point …read more.

Dorothy M. Brennan 103, Rochester, passed away at 10:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born on July 12, 1912, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Frank M. and Laura May (Viers) Dukes. She married William J. Brennan in Chicago, Ill., and he preceded her in death in …read more.

David E. Washington 50, Rochester, passed away at 12:49 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at his residence. He was born on April 21, 1965, in Gallipolis, Ohio, the son of Peggy Honeycutt. He worked for the Norfolk-Southern Railroad for many years. He enjoyed going to flea markets, model building, woodworking and was a movie buff. …read more.

Janice M. Norman, 45, Akron, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 27, 1970, in Kokomo, the daughter of Larry and Judy (Davies) Hecht. Janice had worked in manufacturing for many years. She enjoyed listening to music, gardening, cooking, and tending to her two canine …read more.

Dorothy E. Moore, 88, Rochester, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born on Aug. 19, 1927, in Mishawaka, the daughter of William E. and Nellie J. (Warren) Swathwood. On April 15, 1946, in South Bend, she married Frank E. Moore. He preceded her in …read more.

Robert L. King 94, Rochester, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born on April 6, 1921 in Rochester, the son of Howard and Carrie (Conrad) King. He served with the United States Army during World War II receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. King …read more.

John Norman Casey, 72, Akron, passed away at 8:55 P.M. Tuesday Dec. 15, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on June 11, 1943, in Pine Village, the son of John Irvin and Grace Fern (Broady) Casey. On Oct. 19, 1963, in Rochester, he married Carol Ann Hecht and she survives. …read more.

Bobby Ray Barnes, 65, Rochester, passed away at 5:57 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. He was born on Oct. 26, 1950, in Crossville, Tenn., the son of Alex and Lou Cindy (Hedgecoth) Barnes. On Sept. 27, 1975, in Rochester, he married Twila Shambarger. She preceded him in death on Oct. 16, …read more.

Beverly J. Gunter 86, Mishawaka, and formerly of Fulton County, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 5, 2015, at the Sanctuary of St. Paul, South Bend. She was born on June 6, 1929, in Clay Township, Cass County, the daughter of John S. and Mildred June (Sloop) Wray. On June 8, 1947, in Logansport, …read more.

Jaren S. Gentile 78, Rochester, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo. She was born on Jan. 13, 1937, in Rochester, the daughter of Ronald and Lova K. (Musselman) Powell. She had worked many years for Sealed Power and also for Rochester Heat Treat. She had attended Grace …read more.

Charles E. Underwood 92, Cicero, Indiana, and formerly of Fulton County, passed away at 4:29 p.m. Friday Nov. 27, 2015, at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville. He was born on July 25, 1923, in Fort Wayne, the son of Harry B. and Blanche (Deck) Underwood. He served with the United States Army Air Corp. during World War …read more.

Bryan H. Green Sr., 84, Rochester, passed away at 4:09 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at his residence. He was born on Jan. 30, 1931, in Knox, the son of William Bryan Green Sr. and Edna A. (Burkett) Green. After high school, he served with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. On …read more.

Kaleen S. Krom 71, Rochester, passed away at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on April 14, 1944, in Rochester, the daughter of George W. and Jospehine (Thompson) Krom Jr. She graduated from Rochester High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Manchester College and …read more.

Orville A. Weiske, 86, Rochester, passed away at 11:51 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on April 2, 1929, in Custer Park, Ill., the son of Arthur George and Emma (Tooper) Weiske. His early life was spent in the Custer Park, Reddick and Manhattan, Ill. areas. …read more.

Richard A. McLochlin, 74, Rochester, passed away at 6:06 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at his residence. Born June 6, 1941, in Rochester, he was the son of the late John Robert “Bob” and Marie K. Richardson McLochlin. On Nov. 26, 1960, in Plymouth, he was married to Lucinda A. Kindig, and she survives. A …read more.

Mildred R. “Billye” Walker, 101, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was formerly a resident at Wynnfield Senior Living and had lived in Rochester since 1946. Billye was born Dec. 20, 1913, in Gillespie, Ill., the daughter of John E. and Julia T. (Gatton) McConnell. On Dec. 31, 1938, …read more.

Gene F. Conley, 75, Rochester, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 2, 1940 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of Gus and Martha Conley. On July 30, 1959 in Lawton, Okla., he married Pat L. Woodcox and she survives. Gene was a carpenter by …read more.

Carl E. Junkin 82, Akron, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Monday Sept. 14, 2015, at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born on April 1, 1933, in Hammond, the son of Elmer C. and Dorothy Mae (Mears) Junkin. He served with the United States Air Force during the Korean War. On Aug. 26, 1967, …read more.

Patricia Ann (Wood) Emmons was born in Trumansburg, N.Y., on July 5, 1935, at her Grandmother Quinn’s home (since torn down). She grew up in Ithaca, N.Y., but her family later relocated to the Fort Wayne area where she attended Arcola High School. Aside from seven memorable years lived in Fla. during one of her …read more.

Phillip Briar Nicklaus 24, Rochester, passed away early Saturday morning August 8, 2015 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Briar was born on June 5, 1991, in Logansport, the son of Phil and Elizabeth (Kerr) Nicklaus. He was a 2010 graduate of Rochester High School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Army, …read more.

Linda Lou Grover Pence, 76, Rochester, passed away at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Woodlawn Hospital. Linda was born on July 1, 1939, in Rochester, the daughter of Thelma Ewen and Charles Knight. On Sept. 20, 2014, she married James Phillip Pence at the Hilltop Baptist Church, Rochester, and he survives. Linda worked …read more.

Rose Ann (Fisher) Shull, 56, Rochester, passed away at 11:19 p.m. Saturday July 11, 2015, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 3, 1958, in Rochester, the daughter of Larry W. and Nettie (Wagoner) Fisher. Rose Ann was united in marriage to Tracy Shull in 1999 …read more.

Don Dale Reed 83, Kewanna, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Friday July 10, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on April 11, 1932 in Kewanna, the son of William Sherman and Bessie (Eytcheson) Reed. On July 26, 1979, in Nashville, Tenn., he married Ruby Simmons and she survives. Mr. Reed …read more.

Burton Lee Youngstrom, 85, Rochester, passed away at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1930, in Alta, Iowa, the son of Oscar and Dorothy (Andre) Youngstrom. On May 4, 1953, in Nemaha, Iowa, he married Margaret E. Ashton and she survives. Burton had worked as a …read more.

Brenda Joyce Bradley, 64, Rochester, passed away at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at her niece Sheila Robinson’s residence, Rochester. She was born on April 1, 1951 in Prestonsburg, Ky., the daughter of Luther and Beatrice (Powers) Shell. On Sept. 5, 1997, in Talma, she married Lawrence Lee Bradley. He preceded her in death …read more.

Barbara J. Clark 80, Rochester, passed away at 5:13 p.m. Friday June 19, 2015, at Hickory Creek of Rochester. She was born on Dec. 1, 1934, in Rochester, the daughter of Chester E. and Hulda A. (Gilliland) McCalla. On Sept. 29, 1951, in Rochester, she married Jack Lee Clark. He preceded her in death on …read more.

Thomas J. Shanks 79, Rochester, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday June 16, 2015, at his residence. He was born on Jan. 8, 1936 in Cass County, the son of Willard and Anna (Reno) Shanks. On Sept. 3, 1953 in Lucerne, he married Olive M. Lunsford and she survives. Mr. Shanks had worked in construction …read more.

Donald Lee Gunter, 67, Rochester, passed away at 11:27 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on March 14, 1948, in Winamac, the son of Clarence and Laura Ellen (Irvin) Gunter. On June 13, 1998, in Rochester, he married Karen Hively. She preceded him in death on …read more.

Margaret A. Williams 91, Rochester, passed away at 3:03 a.m. Sunday June 14, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Aug. 10, 1923, in Pulaski County, the daughter of James and Frances (Hibbs) Kasten. On Jan. 8, 1944, in Pulaski County, she married Glenn R. Williams and he survives. Mrs. Williams had been a …read more.

Robert L. Stocking 85, Rochester, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Saturday June 6, 2015, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. He was born on July 10, 1929 in Chicago, Ill., the son of Beryle and Etta (Frey) Stocking. On Dec. 23, 1950 in Rochester, he married Diane J. Elin. She preceded him in death on March 9, …read more.

Sharon L. Oliphant 68, Tippecanoe, passed away at on Thursday May 28, 2015, in Cedar City, Utah. She was born on Sept. 6, 1946, in Canadaigua, N.Y., the daughter of Lewis J. and Norma (Wittrup) Thurber Rossborough. On March 30, 1999, in Rowley, Iowa, she married Wendell Oliphant and he survives. Mrs. Oliphant currently was …read more.

Phillip J. Rentschler, 77, Macy, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at his residence. He was born on June 13, 1937, in Fulton County, the son of Mervine C. and Elgy V. (Hubert) Rentschler. On December 23, 1956 he married Margaret Ann Albner. She preceded him in death on June 30, 1994. …read more.

Ruth A. Bowersox 80, Rochester, and longtime time Leiters Ford, resident, passed away at 7:57 p.m. Sunday May 24, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on Dec. 12, 1934 in Fulton County, the daughter of James and Goldia (Garland) Calhoun. In 1952 at the Leiters’ Ford United Methodist Church, she …read more.

Juanita M. King, 85, Rochester, passed away peacefully at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday May 19, 2015, into God’s glorious presence. She was born on Jan. 18, 1930, in Rochester, the daughter of Bryce and Arlene (Morris) Thompson. Juanita married Edward King on Nov. 3, 1950, in Rochester, witnessed by Devon Ogle and Barb Smiley. He survives. …read more.

Juanita M. King died Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born Jan. 18, 1930. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home.

Kenneth R. See 63, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 5 p.m. Monday May 18, 2015, at the Center for Hospice- Elkhart. He was born on November 22, 1951 in Peru, the son of Victor R. and Donna (Smith) See. Mr. See worked for the North Central Co-op, Rochester, for over forty four years. In his …read more.

Jane (Smith) Foellinger Miller 93, Poway, California and formerly of Rochester, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Monday May 4, at her residence. She was born on July 27, 1921 in Rochester, the daughter of Gerald Percy and Myra (Paramore) Smith. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1939 and attended Indiana University. On Jan. 11, …read more.

Dale Eugene Pugh, 68, Rochester, passed away at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. He was born on Sept. 3, 1946 in Peru, the son of Paul Roscoe and Clara Lucille (Deeds) Pugh. On Feb. 4, 1984 in Rochester, Indiana, he married Janice E. Thousand. She preceded him in death on March …read more.

Lavern Ray “Butch” Scott, 71, of Rochester, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at his residence. He was born in Hammond to Authur and Freda (Bruce) Scott on Feb. 27, 1944. Scott retired from Dean Foods and had been a member of the Eagles Lodge. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, hunting, …read more.

Karin Petro, 53, Rochester, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at her residence. She was born on Nov. 19, 1961, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Joan (Strepek) Janick. She graduated from Kelly High School, Chicago, Illinois and DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Karin had …read more.

Joyce Ann Ricker 72, South Bend, formerly of Rochester, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Sanctuary at Holy Cross, South Bend. She was born on March 17, 1942 in Waterloo, N.Y., the daughter of Edward Wesley and Mildred (Marsh) O’Neil. Ms. Ricker had work in medical transcripts at St. Joseph Hospital, …read more.