All Obituaries

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  Ricardo “Richie” Montalvo 79, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 3:05 A.M. Tuesday, April 7, 2020, peacefully at home with family by his side after a declining health issue. He was born on November 2, 1940 in El Paso, Texas, the son of Salvador and Guadalupe (Rangel) Montalvo. Richie had many jobs in his lifetime. He was a machinist for over thirty years. He worked at Torrington, A.M. General, Bertran Products and retired from Bosch Industries in 2003. He was an avid...

  Denise L. “Sis” Buck 65, Fulton, Indiana, passed away at 11:58 A.M. Monday April 6, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana. She was born on May 6, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter, of James F. and Rosella (Sachs) House. Sis had been a homemaker. She had been a member of the Eagles Lodge, past madam President in Logansport, Indiana.  Her life centered around her family and friends. She always made time for the kids. Every niece and...

Betty McGowen 94, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 12:55 P.M. Sunday April 5, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver, Indiana. She was born on February 13, 1926 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, the daughter of Elvan E. and Marie (Sutherlin) Snyder. On May 18, 1952, in South Bend, Indiana, she married Merle McGowen of Talma, Indiana. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2015. Mrs. McGowen was a graduate of the International School of Business, Fort Wayne, Indiana and had formerly...

Thomas M. Sroufe, 86, Macy, Indiana, passed away at 12:23 A.M. Wednesday,  April 1, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in the home of his parents, Russel and Georgianna (Jones) Sroufe, on August 29, 1933, near Macy.  Tom spent his childhood with two younger siblings: Beth and Mark.  In 1951, Tom graduated from Macy High School.  In August 1953, Tom joined the United States Army and was stationed in Germany for 15 months.  He was honorably discharged in August...

John J. Kotzmacher 70, Rochester, Indiana, and formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away at 10:55 P.M. Saturday March 28, 2020 at Life Care Center of Rochester. He was born on December 11, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Frank and Viola (Gerlach) Kotzmacher. Mr. Kotzmacher had worked for the South Bend Tribune in distribution for many years. Survivors include his sister, Shirley and husband Ron Garling, McCormick, South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, one...

  Richard A. Clark 61, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 5:37 P.M. Friday March 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 12, 1958 in Rochester, Indiana, the son of Junior Earl and Mary Louise (Smith) Clark. Mr. Clark had been self –employed. He enjoyed music, especially listening to 1970’s music, The Sweet, Huey Lewis and the News and his favorite band the Beatles. He loved to go out and listen to live bands as well. He also enjoyed reading murder mysteries and...

  John C. Doran 69, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 9:35 A.M. Friday, March 13, 2020 at his residence. He was born on September 5, 1950 in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Dee and Virginia (Newton) Doran. He served with the United States Army as an infantryman during the Vietnam War and was awarded a bronze star. On August 4, 1985 in Rochester, Indiana, he married Pat Coplen and she survives. Mr. Doran had been an Union Carpenter and had been a member of the Moose Lodge, Eagles...

  Mildred G. Hurtt 93, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 6:23 A.M. Saturday March 7, 2020 at Hickory Creek of Rochester. She was born on October 8, 1926 in Arcola, Illinois the daughter of Robert and Tinsey Opal (Parker) Sylvester. On July 2, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, she married Raymond Hurtt. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1997. Ms. Hurtt had worked as a bank teller in Chicago before moving to Rochester where she worked for Lau Industries for twenty five years. She loved to...

Raymond J. Zartman 90, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 11:57 A.M. Monday March 9, 2020, at his residence. He was born on January 30, 1930, in Fulton, Indiana, the son of Voris D. and Edna M. (Surface) Zartman. On April 13, 1951, in Kewanna, Indiana, he married Marjorie Denton and she survives. Early in his life, Raymond worked for the Studebaker Corporation in South Bend, Indiana, McMahan-O’Connor Construction and Wilson’s Foods in Logansport, Indiana. He retired from the...