The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Thursday, July 11, 1996
Janice Wesner
July 6, 1939 - July 9, 1996
Janice “Sue” BOOKS WESNER, 57, Plano, Texas, died at 12 p.m. Tuesday at Columbia
Medical Center, Plano.
Born in Rochester to Everett F. and Esther F. PICKENS BOOKS, she married Darrell E.
WESNER on February 14, 1959 in Logansport. He survives. She had lived in Texas for 4 1/2
years, having come from Rochester, N.Y. She was a graduate of Rochester High School, attended
Elkhart University, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Rochester.
Preceding her in death was her father in 1966.
Surviving with her husband are one daughter, Kim HOLLADAY, Huntsville, Ala.; two
sons, William WESNER, Dallas, Texas, and Jon WESNER, Houston, Taxes; two grandchildren,
Andrew and Gary Jr. HOLLADAY, Huntsville; her mother, Esther F. BOOKS, Rochesrer; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Sparkman and Hilcrest Funeral Home, Dallas,
Texas. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of local arrangements.
Janet E. Hunt
May 13, 1915 - July 8, 1996
Janet E. HUNT, 81, Denver, formerly of Peru, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Regency
Place, South Bend.
Born in Peru to Elbert and Ethel BEHNEY ROGERS, she married Richard REINEKE on
Oct. 24, 1936 in Peru. He preceded her in death on May 18, 1963. She then married Wilbur V.
HUNT on Nov. 13, 1965 in Peru. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Peru, a
1933 graduate of Peru High School, and a Peru Circus secretary. She also was one of the founders
of the Peru Chamber of Commerce and active in creating the Holman School PTA, Peru. She
retired from American Stationary Company, Peru in 1971 having worked there for 11 years. She
and her husband owned and operated the Denver Hardware from 1977 until their retirement in
1991.
Preceding in death with her first husband are one brother, Elbert ROGERS Jr.
Surviving are one son, Dr. Jan Richard REINEKE, South Bend; three daughters, Becky
VENICE, Cottage Grove, Calif., Nancy TUBERTY, Franklin, Tenn., and Peggy BLAUVELT,
South Bend; one step-son, Craig Knowles HUNT, Townshend, Vt.; three step-daughters, Diana
BORSE, Alice, Texas, Marcia NILLSON, Calif., and Terry FORSECHA, Ala.; thirty-one
grandchildren, and seventeen great-Grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev. Virgil
BAKER officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 108 North Main Street, South
Bend, 46601.
Friday, July 12, 1996
Donald Garvison
Donald GARVISON, 69, Rochester, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Medical
Center, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.