The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Tuesday, November 12, 1996
Evelyn J. Durham
Aprl 19, 1916 - Nov. 10, 1996
Evelyn J. DURHAM, 80, 318 East Third St., Peru, died at 11:48 p.m. Sunday at Dukes
Memorial Hosptal, Peru.
Born to Harvey and Louise JOHNSON, she married Rolland D. DURHAM on Sept. 17,
1932; he died May 14, 1973. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and had retired
from Senger Dry Goods.
She is survived by two sons Gerald “Duke” DURHAM, Peru, Larry DURHAM,
Rochester; five grandchildren Dawn ALBRIGHT, Rochester, Lynne EBERLE, Warsaw, Kirk
DURHAM, Lake Forest, Calif., Gregg DURHAM, Fishers, Heather OCANA, Guam; four greatgrandchildren
Adam ALBRIGHT, Whitney ALBRIGHT, both of Rochester, Coady OCANA,
Tyler OCANA, both of Guam, and a sister, Mildred FISHER, Peru. She was preceded in death by
her parents, husband and one brother Floyd JOHNSON.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84
West Main St., Peru, with the Rev. Robert KOCH officiating. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Wednesday, November 13, 1996
Thursday, November 14, 1996
Joseph F. Clemons
Aug. 13, 1935 - Nov. 13, 1996
Joseph Frank CLEMONS, 61, Silver Lake, died at 12 a.m. Wednesday at Parkview
Hospital, Ft. Wayne, where he had been a patient since Oct. 28 following heart by-pass surgery.
Born in Peru to Haskel and Vola MAYNARD CLEMONS, he married Sharon K.
CUMBERLAND on Oct. 18, 1959 in Fulton County; she survives. He had been a resident of
Silver Lake since 1961 having come from Peru.
He retired after 29 years with Peabody, North Manchester, and was employed by
Majestic Company, Huntington, where he worked in the maintenance department for 11 years. He
was a member and Pastor of the Full Gospel House of Prayer, Akron. He had servd with the U.S.
Army in Korea and was a member of the United Steel Workers Union Local 204, and also past
president of the union.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Billy J. and wife Sebrena
CLEMONS, North Manchester, James D. CLEMONS, North Manchester, Thomas R.
CLEMONS, North Silver Lake; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Dave (Emma)
SONAFRANK, Peru, Mrs. Lacy (Helen) CARPENTER, Akron; and a brother Robert Carl and
wife Bonnie CLEMONS, Akron. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers,
Howard and Harold Dean CLEMONS.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at Foser & Good Funeral Home, Akron,
with the Rev. Frank WHITAKER officiating. Burial will be in Gaerte Cemetery, southeast of
Akron. Visitation is from 4-8 Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.