Carla G. Dutchess

Carla G. Dutchess 97, North Manchester, Indiana and formerly of Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 12:20 P.M. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

She was born on August 16, 1925 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, the daughter of Homer A. and Ercie (Oplinger) Lucas. She graduated from Claypool High School in 1943, from Manchester College with a Bachelors Degree in 1947 and received her Master’s Degree from Indiana University in 1958. On July 23, 1966 in Rochester, Indiana, she married Lloyd A. Dutchess. He preceded her in death on May 30, 1994.

Mrs. Dutchess taught Business and English for over forty years in High Schools in, Monroe, Indiana, Twelve Mile, Indiana, Paris, France (U.S. Dependents School), Rochester, Indiana, and Oak Hill High School in Converse, Indiana. She was a member of Community Presbyterian Church, Rochester, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Delta Pi Epsilon, and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association. In her leisure time she enjoyed reading and traveling.

Survivors include her nieces and nephews, Chris Johnson, Curtis Harms, Laura Tomlin, David Devore, eight great nieces and nephews and eight great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Hannah C. (Lucas) Rutenberg, brother-in-law, Arthur Rutenberg, and niece, Kathleen Soupley.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana. Friends may call one hour prior to service Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester, Indiana. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com

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