The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Saturday, January 17, 1970
Allen Dale
Allen DALE, 72, Michigan City, brother of Mrs. Charles SMITH of Rochester, died
Thursday afternoon. A native of Logansport, he was the retired owner of the Michigan City
Granite Works. Services were to be conducted this afternoon at the Carlisle funeral home in
Michigan City, with burial in Greenwood cemetery at Michigan City.
Randall Hammel
Randall Mark HAMMEL, 6 1/2 months old, son of William and Dianna RADER
HAMMEL, R.R. 3, Rochester, died about 9:30 p.m. Friday at the family home.
He was born June 28, 1969 in Woodlawn hospital. He is survived by the parents; a sister,
Peggie Ann [HAMMEL]; a brother, Kenneth Wayne [HAMMEL], all at home; the maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Leo (Pearl) HOSTETLER, South Bend; the maternal grandfather, William
RADER, Eaton, O.; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hal HAMMEL, R.R. 3, Rochester,
and the paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Laura HAMMEL, Rochester.
Arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good funeral home.
Monday, January 19, 1970
Randall Hammel
Private services were conducted in the Foster & Good funeral home at 2 p.m. today, for
Randall Mark HAMMEL, 6 1/2 month-old son of William and Dianna RADER HAMMEL, who
died Friday at his home.
The Rev. Josef PALAT officiated. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here.
Basil L. Allen
Basil L. ALLEN, 55, 508 Clay street, died unexpectedly at his residece, of a heart attack,
at 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
Born July 15, 1914, in Carroll county, he was the son of Willis and Hattie KITCHEN
ALLEN. His marriage was Oct. 14, 1937, at Delphi, to Frences IMLER. He had resided here for
20 years, moving from Flora. He was a state highway inspector for nine years and also worked as
an automobile salesman. He was a member of the Manitou Moose lodge and the Mount Olive
Methodist church at Cutler.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. David (Janice) DLUZAK, Rochester, and
Mrs. John (Vera) GATES, Fort Benning, Ga.; one granddaughter, Andrea GATES; a sister, Mrs.
Dale (Wanda) SHONK, Flora; three brothers, Harold, Dorval, and Lawrence [ALLEN], all of
Flora.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. The Rev.
Laurence SMITH will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Friends may call at
the funeral home.