The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Donald W. Troutman
Sept. 23, 1918 - May 9, 1996
Donald W. TROUTMAN, 77, Kewanna, died at 10:48 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s
Medical Center in South Bend.
He was born in Rochester to Olvyn and Mabel (GARMAN) TROUTMAN. He married
Violet HOLLIS March 16, 1947. She survives.
He graduated Kewanna High School as valedictorian in 1936. He was a retired farmer.
He was a member of the Church of Christ in Kewanna where he was past treasurer, Sunday school
teacher, deacon and sang in the choir. He was a lifetime member of the Kewanna VFW, American
Legion and a Rochester member of IU Hoosier 100. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during
World War II in the South Pacific.
Surviving are his wife; one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Thomas and Joy TROUTMAN,
Rochester; one foster-son, Robert HURLEY, Indianapolis; four grandchildren; one sister, Phyllis
BUSKIRK, Logansport; one step-sister, Frances McKEE, South Bend; two step-brothers, Arvin
GILLESPIE, Fort Wayne, Norman GILLESPIE, Deerfield, Ohio; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother and his step-father, Van Tuyl GILLESPIE.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ in Kewanna with the Rev.
Clifford GANO officiting. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. There will be military
graveside services. Visitation is 4-8 p.m Sunday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home and Monday
up to one hour before services at the church.
Memorials may be left to the Church of Christ in Kewanna.
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Saturday, May 11, 1996
Monday, May 13, 1996
Arma L. Eckert
Jan. 15, 1911 - May 11, 1996
Arma L. ECKERT, 85, Flora, did at 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Brethren Health Care, Flora.
She was born in Frenchburg, Ky. to Lewis and Eula (PHELPS) RATLIFF. She married
Ray O. ECKERT Oct. 14, 1933. He preceded her in death April 13, 1973.
She was a resident of the Mentone area, moving away in 1991. She was a cook at Teel’s
Restaurant in Mentone. She was a member of Cooks Chapel and Mentone Home Extension Club.
Surviving are one daughter, Sandra SIMPSN, Flora; five grandchildren; one great-greatgrancchild;
one sister, Mabel MOORE, Coldwater, Mich.
She was preceded in death by one son Duane [ECKERT] in 1988; two sisters, Edna
SHOEMAKER and Ruth VanLUE; one brother, Woodford [RATLIFF].
Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at King Memorial Home with the Rev. Marvin LOWMAN
officiatng. Burial will be Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be left to Alzheimer’s research.