All Obituaries

  Frank David “Dave” Apt 74, Rochester, Indiana, passed away on January 23, 2022, at his residence. He is survived by his wife of fifty two years, Judie, his son, Brian D. Apt, Rochester, Indiana, grandchildren, Kyle Apt, Quintin Allen, Lorna Apt, sister, Beth (Dan) Gilligan, Gainesville, Virginia, brother-in-law, Robert Veith, Indianapolis, Indiana, uncle, Joseph Catanzaro, Peru, Indiana, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Millie...

  Bishop Richard A. Ritter Sr. 80, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 2:02 A.M. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, Indiana. He was born on January 15, 1942 in Plymouth, Indiana, the son of Bishop Armond A. and Betty Jane (Nitcher) Ritter. On November 2, 1960 in Bourbon, Indiana, he married Annetta Vires and she survives. He retired from the Chrysler Corporation after twenty five years of service and had worked security for Rochester Metals for a few years...

    Karen S. Sleighter 70, Warsaw, Indiana, and formerly of Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 6:10 P.M. Friday January 21, 2022, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on August 13, 1951 in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of George E. and Mary Edna (Bender) Mollencupp. Karen had worked for Gulf Stream in Elkhart, Indiana, CVS Drug store in South Bend, Indiana and retired from U.S.S.I. in Columbia City, Indiana. In her spare time she enjoyed...

James M. Pennell 79, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 11:00 P.M. Friday, January 21, 2022, at his residence. He was born on July 17, 1942 in Rochester, Indiana, the son of Robert W. and Wilda J. (Camplin) Pennell. On July 23, 1982 in Rochester, Indiana, he married Carolyn Warmbrod and she survives. Mr. Pennell had worked as self- employed carpenter. He had worked in Florida building condos for many years. He had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Eagles Lodge and Moose...

  Janet L. “Dolly” Ballinger 81, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 12:12 P.M. Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on May 5, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Thurman and Lova (Snyder) Azbell. Dolly retried from Shady Rest County Home in Plymouth, Indiana. She had been a member of the Eagles Lodge Auxiliary as a Golden Age Eagle. She loved to play euchre, bunco, and had been an accomplished...

Bonnie S. Sherk 77, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 8:10 A.M. Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Golden Living Center, Knox, Indiana. She was born on December 31, 1944 in Warsaw, Indiana, the daughter of Willis Gene and Edna Louise (Whetstone) Cowen. On June 23, 1962 in Teegarden, Indiana, she married Rodger L. Sherk. He preceded her in death on October 11, 2016. Bonnie had worked at Akron Schools early in life and had been a homemaker caring for her family and the family farm. She had...

  Carole June Thompson 87, Rochester, Indiana, went home to be with her Lord Jesus at 3:06 P.M. Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester. She was born on October 16, 1934 in Peru, Indiana, the daughter of Elbert and Jane (Webber) Reuter. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1952. On August 8, 1952, she married Ted C. Davis. He preceded her in death on May 23, 2011. In May of 2015, she married Paul D. Thompson at the Rochester Church of God. Carole was a...

Pamela M. DeBruler Napier 77, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 5:05 P.M. Sunday January 16, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on November 26, 1944 in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of Robert L. and Martha (Pollock) DeBruler. In August 2006 in Rochester, Indiana, she married Carlo Bob Napier and he survives. Pam had been a homemaker for many years raising her children. After raising her children, she became a realtor, had owned a restaurant while...

Bonnie Louise (Mathias) Montgomery, best known as Grama, Aunt Bonnie, or Gigi received her wings on the morning of January 14, 2022.  She is now in Heaven dancing with the love of her life, Junior Herold, the handsome Marine that swept her off her feet over 70 years ago. Bonnie was born on August 25, 1929 to Ernest and Ruth (Strebe)Mathias at the Mathias homestead near Fulton.  Bonnie loved school, learning, and babysitting her little sister which gave her the foundation to become...

  Mary L. Brandenburg 87, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 8:00 A.M. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On December 9, 1934, Mary Louise was born to Milford English and Reba (Stockton) English. She grew up in Crawfordsville, Indiana. On September 16, 1951 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, she married the love of her life the late Forrest Dean Brandenburg. He preceded her in death on October 3, 2002. Together, they created a brood of children, six to be exact....