The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Violet O. Simmons
July 18, 1913 - July 30, 1996
Violet O. SIMMONS, 83, formerly of Flora, died Saturday at Pleasant View Nursing
Home, Monroe, Wis.
Born in Hamilton County to Frank and Lillie SIMMS HUNNICUTT, she married Robert
L. SIMMONS on October 26, 1932 in Brownstone. He survives. They moved from Flora to
Avon Township in 1959, where they farmed until 1992. She was a member of the United
Methodist Church, Brodbent, Wis., and a past member of the Homemakers of Carroll County.
Preceding her in death were one son, Robert [SIMMONS] Jr., in 1992; two brothers,
Jesse and Bill [HUNNICUTT]; and three sisters, Pearl, Martha, and Maude [HUNNICUTT].
Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Ruby REED and her husband Don,
Kewanna, and Roberta EVANS and her husband Tom, Madison, Wis.; thirteen grandchildren;
eighteen great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, Brodbent, with Rev.
Amos SHIMKO officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodbent. Visitation will be
from 6-8 p.m Monday at the Newcomer Funeral Home, Brodbent.
Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Brodbent.
Tuesday, July 23, 1996
James L. Craig
July 29, 1937 - July 21, 1996
James L. CRAIG, 58, Rochester, died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday at his home.
Born in Eaton, Ohio to John Daniel and Margaret Louise TUTHILL CRAIG, he married
Nancy PRINCE on June 1, 1974. She survives. He worked as a carpenter at Culver Military
Academy. Before coming to Rochester he lived in the Culver area for 12 years. He was also a
member of the Culver Bible Church.
Surviving with his wife are one daughter, Doreen KAY, Bremen; three sons, Mark Allen
CRAIG and Gerald Wayne CRAIG, both of Bremen, and Charles Robert CRAIG, South Bend;
three step-daughters, Penny KERSEY, Kimberly DEWITT, and Jolene WOLVERTON, all of
Culver; one sister, Barbara CHEATHAM, Whitesvburg, Ga.; three brothers, Floyd CRAIG,
Yankeetown, Fla., and George and Edward CRAIG, both of Villa Rica, Ga.; and fourteen
grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Culver Bible Church, with the Rev. Daniel
HUHN officiating. Burial will be at the New Oak Hill Cemetery and visitation will be Tuesday
from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Van Gilder Funeral Home, Plymouth.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Wayne Corn
Wayne CORN, 72, Warsaw, died at 1 a.m. today at Kosciusko Community Hospital,
Warsaw.
Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.