The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Freeda A. Hill
April 15, 1898 - April 7, 1996
Freeda A. SULLIVAN HILL, 97, 315 Main St., died at 12:40 p.m. Sunday at Rochester
Life Care Center.
She was born in Bracken to James O. and Mahala E. BOLINGER SULLIVAN. In 1927,
she married Clyde WILSON, who preceded her in death. In 1947, she married Jack C. HILL, who
died in 1975. She toured the United States and Canada performing in vaudeville as lead soloist
with the B.F. Keith Troupe. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester, a
member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and a 50-year member of Evergreen Rebekah Lodge
of Rochester. She was a graduate of Metropolitan School of Music, Indianapolis.
She had no immediate survivors.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Funk Cemetery, Bracken, with the Rev.
Jeff TAYLOR officiating.
Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of the arrangements.
Kenneth D. Smith
March 15, 1928 - April 8, 1996
Kenneth D. SMITH, 68, 509 S. Logan St., Kewanna, died at 11:49 a.m. Monday at St.
Joseph Hospital, Kokomo.
He was born in Kewanna to Chester and Violet NUTT SMITH. On Aug. 27, 1968, in
Kewanna, he married Bonnie BROWNING, who survives. He was a retired parts manager from
Powell Implement Co., Kewanna and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in China. He
was a 1946 graduate of Kewanna High School and a member of United Methodist Church,
Kewanna; life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1121, Kewanna; and American
Legion, Logansport.
Surviving with his wife are one son, Kevin SMITH, Indianapolis; two daughters, Kathy
HARROLD, Argos; and Kim HOOVER, Star City; two step-daughters, Beverly BALDWIN,
Kewanna; and Mary SCHNITZ, Mexico; two step-sons, Ronald BROWNING, Star City; and
Robert BROWNING, Rochester; one sister, Anetta BESSE, Kewanna; nineteen grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were his parents and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna
Chapel, with the Rev. Denise DAVAULT officiating. Burial will be in the Bruce Lake Cemetery,
Lake Bruce. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home. Military services wil be conducted graveside. Memorials may be made to the American
Cancer Society.