The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

John A. Webb
John A. “Lonnie” WEBB, 78, R.R. 1, Etna Green, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday at his
residence. He had been ill several years.
Born June 11, 1892, in Wakarusa, he was the son of Nathan and Eva WEBB. His
marriage was Jan. 1, 1914, in Etna Green, to Ruth PITTMAN. She survives. A retired farmer,
Mr. Webb had lived his life in Etna Green. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church at
Etna Green.
Also surviving are one son, Doyle [WEBB], of Warsaw, two sisters, Mrs. Joe
HUFFMAN, Atwood, and Mrs. Goldie PLETCHER, Nappanee; seven grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren.
One daughter preceded in death.
Final rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the King Memorial home at Mentone.
Elder Elias GARBER will officiate. Burial will be in the Harrison Center cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Joe W. Myers and
Jane Myers
Joe W. MYERS, 49, vice president of industrial relations for Continental Steel and
president of the Kokomo Area Chamber of Commerce, and his daughter, Jane [MYERS], 19, died
Sunday in a boating accident on Lake LaCroix in Ontario, Canada.
Myers was a brother of Melvin “Jack” MYERS Sr., R.R. 1, Rochesrter, and an uncle of
Melvin MYERS Jr., R.R. 6, Rochester.
Myers, his wife and daughter were on a fishing trip to Canada. Mrs. Myers was reported
in fair condition after being found washed up on a beach below a falls. Myers’ body was found
Sunday, his daughter’s body being located Monday.
The manager of the resort where the three were staying said the boat evidently was
caught in swirling water of rapids and then plunged over falls on a river which empties into Lake
LaCrois.
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Wednesday, August 12, 1970
Thursday, August 13, 1970
Gertrude F. Overmyer
Mrs. Gertrude F. OVERMYER, 65, Mishawaka, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Joe,
Mich. following a long illness.
A native of Fulton county, she was born Sept. 29, 1904. Her marriage was Dec. 23,
1922, in Rochester, to Russell W. OVERMYER, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Harold Dean and John C. [OVERMYER], both of South
Bend; one daughter, Mrs. George BADDERS, Mishawaka; ten grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren,
and one sister, Mrs. Warren ACKENHUSEN, of Mishawaka.
Final rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Hollis funeral home in South
Bend. The Rev. Lawrence LEE will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joe Valley Memorial Park
in St. Joe, Mich. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. today and Friday from 2-4
p.m. and 7-9 p.m.