The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Wednesday, June 5,1996
Richard E. Swisher
June 22, 1918 - June 4, 1996
Richard E. “Dick” SWISHER, 79, Royal Center, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at
Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born in Logansport to Jesse E. and Henrietta J. KISTLER SWISHER, he graduated from
Royal Center High School in 1935 and married Betty HUFFMAN in 1941. He was a retired
employee from Royal Center Elevator and he also worked at Ray’s Creamery, Logansport. He
was a member of the Logansport VFW and American Legion. During World War II he served
with the U.S. Army in Germany and France.
Preceding in death was a brother.
Surviving with his wife are two sons, Joe SWISHER and his wife Elaine, Metea, and
John SWISHER, Logansport; three daughter, Dee SPENCER and her husband Terry, Royal
Center, Deb PITTMAN and her husband Rex, Royston, Ga., and Diane ZEIDER and her husband
Chuck, Logansport; two sisters, Helen ROBINSON, Royal Center and Nell PHERSON,
Middletown; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Royal Center, with
Rev. Steve A. ROBINSON officiating. Burial will be at the Kistler Cemetery, Royal Center.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until services Friday.
Thursday, June 6, 1996
Marge Thacker
June 25, 1945 - June 4, 1996
Marge THACKER, 50, Bourbon, died at 11:15 a.m.Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Medical
Center, South Bend.
Born in Plymouth to Thomas and Helen THOMPSON SYLER, she married James M.
THACKER in 1963. She was a 25-year resident of Bourbon and had been employed by Dwyer
Instrument, Wakarusa, for 13 years.
Survivng with her husband are two sons, Patrick THACKER and hiw wife Kerrie,
Mentone, nnd Mark THACKER and his wife, Michelle, Bourbon; two granddaughters, Allison
THACKER, Mentone, and Nicole THACKER, Rocheter; one sister, Judy GONZALES, Santa Fe,
N.M.; four half-sisters, Sheryl SIMMONS, Robin BURKETT, and Tomi SYLER, Plymouth, and
Tracy SYLER, Rochester; and step-mother, Pat SYLER, Rochester.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with Rev. Robin
SMITH officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call at the
funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday.