The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Garl H. Shank
Dec. 28, 1924 - Nov. 17, 1996
Garl Hartley SHANK, 71, former manager of Manitou Liquors in Rochester, died Sunday
in Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego. He had suffered from heart trouble for a number of
years.
Born in Peru to Frank and Blanche SHANK, he married Elizabeth (Van TRUMP)
LICHTEWALTER on Oct. 23, 1969 at the First Presbytrian Church of the Dunes in Chesterton.
He spent five years on Guam as an aerial photographer with the U.S. Marine Corps After his
return to the United States he was in business in Wabash, moving to Rochester in 1968. He was a
member of the Fort Wayne Mizpah shrine, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion,
and the Presbyterian Church, Rochester.
In addition to his wife he is survived by a son, Cmdr. Jeffery B. SHANK, U.S. Navy,
Norfolk, Va. a daughter-in-law Maria [SHANK] and twin grandchildren Jeffery [SHANK] II and
Laura Elizabeth [SHANK], Virginia Beach, Va.; a brother Bill SHANK, Peru, a sister Betty
BAKER, Peru and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sisters.
Burial and military services will be Friday in San Diego.
Carl F. Heiden
July 31, 1928 - Nov. 26, 1996
Carl F. HEIDEN, 68, Rochester, formerly of Plymouth, died at 12:12 a.m. Tuesday in the
Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room.
Born in LaPorte to John F and Nettie HOWELL HEIDEN he married Donna Jean
HASMAN on March 5, 1950 in Kewanna; she died December 26, 1981. He married Betty
SPLIX on June 25, 1983 in Plymouth; she survives.
He served with the U.S. Air Force during the Koran War and had worked for Torin
Manufacturing Co. for 25 1/2 years before retiring He was a member of St. John Luthran Church,
Rochester Elks, Rochester Moose, Logansport Eagles, and Kewanna Veterans of Foreign Wars,
James F Talbott Post 1121. He liked golf, boating, big band music and dancing.
In addition to his wife he is survived by one son Courtney HEIDER, Rochester; one
daughter Cathy CARPENTER, Plymough; three gradsons, Nicholas HEIDEN, Mississippi, Tyler
and Chad CARPENTER, Plymouth; three step-daughtrs Tammy VOREIS, Charleston, S.C.,
Debra SLEMP, Plymouth, Patricia NOEL, Granger; six step-gradchildren; two brothers Robert
HEIDEN, Kewana, Donald HEIDEN, Titusville, Fla.; and two sisters Janet JOHNSON, Macy, and
Maryann SHUCK, Logansport. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Harrison-Metzger Chapel, Kewanna, with the
Rev. James W. KREFT officiating. Burial will be in Citizens I.O.O.F Cemetery, Kewanna, with
graveside military services. Visitation is after 10 a.m. Friday until the time of services.
Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Hospice.