The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Edward Pfledderer
Aug. 24, 1905 - Feb. 25, 1996
Edward PFLEDDERER, 90, 4508 West and 100 South, Kewanna, died at 8:25 a.m.
Sunday at Rochester Life Care Center, where he had resided for the past six weeks.
He was born in Cisney Park, Ill., to Adam and Caroline REMM PFLEDDERER. In
1933, he married Orpha L. PRATT, who preceded him in death. On Jan.20, 1965, he married
Bertha BEAIRD, who died on Dec. 7, 1987. He had been a resident of Kewanna since 1960,
having come from LaCrosse. He retired from farming in 1984 and attended the First Church of
God, Rochester.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Garland (Barbara) WILSON, Kewaa; and Mrs. Betty
BRADY, Athens; three sons, Kenneth and wife Karen PFLEDDERER, LaCrosse; Jerry and wife
Nancy PFLEDDERER, Wnatah; and Jack and wife Reba PFLEDDERER, Rochester; several
grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Marie MERVINE, Kouts;
Lizzie PFLEDDERER, Francesville; and Mrs. John (Lydia) HORAK, Valparaiso. Mr. Pfledderer
was one of a family of 18 children.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at he First Church of God, Rochester, with the
Revs. Samuel BENNETT and Leonard JACKSON officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester
I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home,
Rochester, and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Betty M. Starkey
Sept. 18, 1925 - Feb. 25, 1996
Betty Marcelle STARKEY, 70, Rt. 4, Peru, died at 11 a.m. Sunday at Miller’s Merry
Manor Nursing Home, Peru.
She was born in South Bend to Adelbert and Jessie FUNK ALWINE. On July 17, 1943,
she married H. Gene STARKEY, who survives She was a retired cook, homemaker and mother.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Peru, member and past president of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 2067, member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Moose
Lodge Auxiliary, Home Economics Club and Miami County 4-H Fair Board.
Surviving with her husband are three sons, David and Dean STARKEY, both of Peru;
and Danny STARKEY, Rochester; three daughers, Sandra WARD, Mexico; Shirley CLARK,
O’Fallon, Ill.; and Sherri JOHNSON, Peru; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three
brothers, Marvin ALWINE, Fort Wayne; Jim ALWINE, Edwrdsvile, Ill.; and John ALWINE,
Buxton, N.C.; and three sisters, Mary ALWINE, Fort Wayne; Donna ALWINE, South Bend; and
Marilyn MATHIAS, Fancy Gap, Va. Preceding in death was one grandchid and one brother, Bob
ALWINE.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the
Rev. Dean FAGER officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Cass
County. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be ade to the American Cancer Society.