The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

KINDIG. He was a life-long resident of the Macy community and had served in the armed forces
during World War II.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Roscoe (Mary) HATCH, Rochester; one nephew, Philip
Michael HATCH, and one niece, Mrs. James (Marilee) ZIMMERMAN, Rochester. A brother,
Forrest KINDIG, died in 1915.
Valentine Zimmerman, II
A PIONEER DEPARTS
[editorial]
Valentine ZIMMERMAN, II, a resident, businessman and civic worker in Rochester for
86 years, has passed away. Younger people do not know about Val since he was inactive in recent
years and also spent some time in Florida. But older citizens will recall his background, his work,
his unselfishmess and his progressive leadership during his lifetime.
He is one of the few men left in Fulton county who began life here and remained until
death. Rochester was a typical Hoosier country town when he was born--with dirt streets, horsedrawn
vehicles, wooden sidewalks, oil lights and the center of a thriving agriculture community.
His father settled here years before and was a leading merchant. After a high school and college
education, Val followed in his footsteps.
He had many interests ouside his furniture and mortuary business. A Boy Scout leader, a
promoter in the commercial clubs of his day, a lover of theatricals and a booster for home talent
and good stage shows, an able newspaper contributor, one of the men behind Woodlawn hospital
at its founding, a World War I worker, a backgrond helper in many church improvements, a story
teller and historian, and above all a good citizen.
Val Zimmerman left his mark in Rochester as have many others like him. His life,
enthusiasm, self-sacrifice for others and his optimistic outlook on the future of his home
community will set a high example for others to follow for many years to come.
Wednesday, June 3, 1959
Ada Whittenberger
Mrs. Merrill (Ada) WHITTENBERGER, 72, a lifetime resident of Akron and vicinity,
died at 2:30 a.m. today at her home after a year’s illness.
Born in Akron July , 1886, she was the daughter of Isaac and Rosetta HALTERMAN
THOMPSON. On April 12, 1904, she was married in Rochester to Merrill WHITTENBERGER.
Mrs. Whittenberger was a member of the Athens E.U.B. church.
Surviving are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Everett (Helen) SWICK, Claypool; Mrs.
Ivan (Georgia) KISSINGER, Pierceton, and Mrs. Joanna FRYE, Akron; two sons, Estel
[WHITTENBERGER], Waukegan, Ill., and Charles [WHITTENBERGER], Akron; ten
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two half-sisters, Mrs. Martha FOOR, Macy, and Mrs.
Mary ARTER, Akron. Two grandchildren, a half-brother and a half-sister preceded her in death.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sturday in the Sheetz funeral home in Akron with the Rev.
Harold CONRAD officiating. Burial will be in the Akron cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday.