The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Janiece J. Thompson
Sept. 13, 1933 - April 30, 1996
Janiece J. THOMPSON, 62, Argos and Lorida, Fla., died at noon Tuesday at Highland
Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Fla.
She was born in Monterey to William and LaVerne (SMITH) CRIST. Her father
preceded her in death in 1966. She married Eldon A. THOMPSON June 15, 1968 in Macon, Ga.
He survives.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Plymouth, the
Argos American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Manitou Post Auxiliary, Rochester.
Surviving with her husband are her mother, LaVerne CRIST, Plymouth; three daughters,
Karen KALITA, Fort Wayne, Katrina BAILEY, Argos, Laura YOUNG, West Lafayette; one son,
Roger THOMPSON, Morgan City, La.; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Phyllis THADEN, Flushing, Mich., Donna GUY, Warsaw, Wilma ROSS, Hutchinson,
Minn.
She was preceded in death by one son, Dan SULLIVAN in 1966, and one greatgranddaughter,
Courtney HIBNER.
Services are 2 p.m Sunday at Grossman Funeral Home in Argos with the Rev. Douglas
FRITZEL officiating. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery in Plymouth. Visitation is 3-8
p.m Saturday and Sunday up to one hour before services.
Eldon H. Kirby
- - - - - -, 1924 - May 1, 1996
Eldon Houston KIRBY, 72, died Wednesday at the North Mississippi Medical Center in
Tupelo, Miss.
He married Candace KIRBY in 1971. She survives.
He was a native of Wabash where he lived most of his life. He was retired from General
Tire and Rubber Company after 35 years. He was a Tupelo resident for the last six years.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Marguette Ann GOUVAN, Wabash, Jean
GREGORY and Sandy MEHRING, both of Rochester; two sons, Jack KIRBY and Mike KIRBY,
both of Pontotoe, Miss.; ten grandchildren; one sister, Arline METZGER, Peru; two brothers,
Everette KIRBY and James KIRBY, both of Wabash.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Martha BOYER and two sons, Kenneth KIRBY
and Wayne KIRBY.
Graveside services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Cemetery near Tupelo with the Rev.
Kerry NELSON officiating. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Saturday at McGrath-Rasberry Funeral Home
in Tupelo.
Thelma Kanouse
Thelma KANOUSE, 85, Rochester, died at 2:35 a.m. today at the Rochester Health Care
Center Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home in Rochester.