The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Lowell E. Cann
Oct. 26, 1897 - Dec. 1, 1996
Lowell E. CANN, 90, Rochester, died at 8 a.m. Sunday at ExtendaCare, Rochester.
Born in Delta, Ohio to Thomas and Emeline FOSTER CANN, he married Dorothy Mae
SOWERS on Dec. 16, 1918; she died Feb 27, 1971. He had lived here most of his life, having
come from Delta, Ohio. He was a former head lineman with Public Service Company of Indiana,
a projectionist at the Char-Bell Theatre, Rochester, and an oil painter. He was a member of the
Masonic Blue Lodge of Rochester, Scottish Rite of South Bend. He served several years as
chairman of the Fulton County Red Cross and as assistant blood chairman. In 1965 he received a
national award for helping with the distribution of food, clothig and medical supplies followig the
tornado disaster of April 15 that struck the Goshen area.
He is survived by one granddaughter, Dr. Janet RENO, Arlington, Va.,; one grandson
Mark SCHALL, Shenyang, China; one great-granddaugher Rachel RENO, Arlington, Va; one
step-bother John Wesley ANDERSON, Toledo, Ohio; and one sister-in-law Margaret SOWERS,
Hagerstown, Md. He was preceded in death by one daughter Mary Kathleen SCHALL in 1983.
Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Fanily Funeral Home, Rochester,
with the Rev. Lisa DOEGE of the First Unitarian Church of South Bend officiating. Burial will be
in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetry. Visitatio is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. conducted by the Rochestr
Lodge.
Memorials may be made to the Masonic Lodge, Rochester.
Tuesday, December 3, 1996
Willard B. Dilts, Jr.
Dec. 14, 1970 - Nov. 23, 1996
Fulton County Sheriff Bruce BAKER answered a call at 8:10 a.m. involving the death of
Willard B. DILTS, Jr., 25, Twelve Mile. Dilts died in what apparetly was a one-truck accident on
Indiana 25 one mile south of Fulton. The length of time he spent in the vehicle is uncertain. It
traveled 300 feet from the highway before flipping into a ditch out of sight oif motorists.
Dilts, 26, was last seen alive about 11 p.m. Nov. 23. He was reported missing on Saturay
by extended family members to the Cass County Sheriff’s Department.
Baker reported that Dilts’ vehicle, a red 1985 Nissan pickup, had struck a bridge
abutment before leaving the road.
Fulton County coroner Junior GOOD said Dilts died as the result of injuries he received
during the accident and by drowning.
“His head was submerged under water when he was found,” Good said “My ruling is
that he died of drowning.”
‘ Dilts was a counselor at Four County Counseling Center.
Baker said he isn’t sure what caused the accident.
“The reason we’re not sure is because we don’t know when the accident happened,”
Baker said. “He was last seen on Nov. 23, but we’re not sure if the accident might have happened
a few days later when we had some slick road conditions.”
He was discovered by Indiana State Highway Departmen workers.
Willard B. “Will” DILTS, Jr., 26, died near State Road 25 south of Fulton. He was found
in his truck in a ditch on Monday. Death was due to injuries and apparent drowning.
Born in Logansport to Willard B. and Virginia TAYLOR DILTS, Sr., he had lived most
of his life in Fulton County. He married Cindy DEAN on Dec. 25, 1992 in New York City; she