The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Leona Riddley McConnell
April 11, 1931 - Feb. 20, 1996
Leona RIDDLEY McCONNELL, 64, 2766 N. Knoll Drive, Macy, died at 10:51 a.m.
Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital.
She was born in Knoxville, Tenn., to Robert and Artie MERIDITH HUTTON. She
married Ray A. RIDDLEY, who died on Sept. 21, 1986. She later married Leionell
McCONNELL, who survives She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church, South Chicago
Heights, Ill., and a graduate of Purdue University, Calumet Campus.
Surviving with her husband are one daughter, Mrs. Jim (Gale) HARPER, Macy; one son,
the Rev. Al and wife Karen RIDDLEY, Chatham, Ill; and five grandchidren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Smits Funeral Home, Steger Memorial Chapel,
Steger, Ill., with the Rev. Gary HARNER officiating. Burial will be in the Skyline Memorial
Park, Monee, Ill. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of the local arrangements.
Larry A. Miller
Oct. 13, 1946 - Feb. 21, 1996
Larry Alan MILLER, 49, 1501 Lake Ave., Plymouth, died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday at his
resdence.
He was born in Fulton County to Charles Damon and Doris Mae TROUTMAN MILLER.
He was a Plymouth resident since 1975, having come from Argos. He was the activity director of
Social Service for 10 years for the Marshall County Shade Rest Home, providing therapeutic
recreation.
He was a 1964 graduate of North White High School, Monon, and received his Nursing
Home Administrator’s license through Indiana University and a Social Service license through
Ball State Universty. He attended the First United Church of Christ, Plymouth, and was a member
of the Richland Center Odd Fellows Lodge No. 435, charter member of Indiana Activity Directors
Association, Plymouth Single Dimensions, Board of Directors of the Marshall County
Neighorhood Center, Marshall County Blueberry Festival Committee, past president of Marshall
County Social Service Council, past state vice president of Indiana Rural Youth and officer in the
District and County Rural Youth.
Surviving are his father, C. Damon MILLER, Kewanna; two sisters, Mrs. Larry (Carol
A.) BIBLER and Mrs. Gary (Barbara J.) HITTLE, both of Argos; three aunts, Mrs. Alfred (Ruth)
TAYLOR, Winamac; Mrs. Norman (Lois) HANSEN, Prescott, Ariz.; and Mrs. Jerome (June)
MILLER, Rochester; two uncles, Ivan TROUTMAN, Rochester; and Charles TROUTMAN,
Lutherville, Md.; ten cousins; and companion and confidant, Peggy VanMETER, Leiters Ford.
Preceding in death were his mother, Doris M. MILLER, who died on Sept. 8, 1992; maternal
grandparents, Perry and Ethel A. TROUTMAN; and pateral grandparents, Charles and Naomi
MILLER
Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at First United Church of Christ, Plymouth, with the
Rev. Ronald LIECHTY officiating. Burial will be in the McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m Friday, and 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the church
fellowship hall. Odd Fellows Richland Center Lodge No. 435 will conduct a memorial service at
7 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Marshall County Neighborhood
Center and Hospice of Marshall County.
Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, are handling the arrangements.