The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

survives. He served with the U.S. Army from 1991 to 1995 and was a counselor at Four County
Counseling Center.
In addition to his wife Cindy, New York City, he is survived by three sons, John E.,
Michael A and Nicklaus W. DILTS, all of New York City; his parents Will and Virginia DILTS,
Fulton; two sisters Mrs. Andy (Michelle) SKILES, Wabash; Crystal DILTS, Fulton; and maternal
grandmother Mrs. Pearl TAYLOR, Twelve Mile. He was preceded in death by his maternal
grandfather and paternal grandparents.
Private graveside rites will be held at a later date in the Fulton Cemetery, with Rev.
George TROYER officiating. There is no visitation. Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton,
is in charge of arrangements.
John McQueary
Feb. 8, 1954 - Dec. 2, 1996
Police, firefighters and medics responded to a call at 1:45 p.m. to the Steve Moor
Insurance Agency, 817 E. East 9th Street, where electrician John R. McQUEARY, Sr., 42,
Rochester, died in the basement.
McQueary, 42, was installing a water heater at the insurance agency.
Employees realized they had not seen him for a while and suspected a gas leak in the
basement
They called the Rocheter Fire Department. McQueary was found unconscious.
Coroner Junior GOOD said no determination for the cause of McQyeary’s death has been
made at this time.
“We don’t have anything yet,” Good said.
“Since (Woodlawn) hospital got rid of its morgue, we’re going to have to wait for the
results on some tests. That’s just the way it’s going to be now.”
Woodlawn Hospital officials said they could not answer qustions concerning the
condition of McQueary when he was found.
John R McQUEARY, Sr., 42, died unexpectdly at 1:45 p.m. Monday at the Steve Moore
Insurance Agency where he was installing a water heater.
Born in South Bend to Ernest and Elizabeth SIMMS McQUEARY, he had lived in Talma
and Rochestr since 1968. On June 30, 1973, in Rochester, he married Patricia J. HITTLE; she
survives. He was a self-employed contractor who owned and operated McQ’s Repair Service,
Rochester.
In addition to his wife he is survived by one son John R. McQUEARY at home; his
mother Elizabeth McQUEARY, Rochester; his father and step-mother Ernest and Virginia
McQUEARY, Rochester; one sister Mrs. Darwin (Marchelle) GARRISON, Rocheter; one brother
Ernest and wife Lois McQUEARY, Culver; one step-sister Charlann CLEVENGER, Logansport;
and one step-brother Gary CLEVENGER, Rochester. He was preceded in death by one daughter
Michelle [McQUEARY[, in 1973 and one son Johnny [McQUEARY], in 1981.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the
Rev. Chris DODSON officiatig Burial wil be in the I.O.O.F Cemetry, Rochester. Visitation is
from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and for an hour before services Thursday.
Vernon E. McKenzie
Vernon E McKENZIE, 70, 6112 North Walnut St., Rochester, died at 8 p.m. Monday at
the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at the Bonine funeral
Home, Culver.