The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Leroy Baker
Leroy BAKER, 78, R.R. 1, Macy, died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday in the Canterbury nursing home.
He had been a patient since Saturday and seriously ill six months.
Born Aug. 10, 1892, near Macy, he was the son of Philip and Daisy WAGONER
BAKER. His marriage was June 23, 1947, in LaPorte, to Alice M. BECKER, who survives. A
retired farmer, he had spent his entire life in the Macy community. He was a former employee of
the Studebaker corportion and a member of the Lincoln Masonic Order at Macy, the Macy
Christian church and Rochester American Legion Post. He was a veteran of World War I and a
member of the World War I Barracks.
Surviving with his wife are one brother, Ray BAKER, Macy; a sister, Mrs. V. D. (Retha)
MIKESELL, South Bend; three nephews, Oris BAKER, Fulton; Jerry BAKER, Rochester; and
Philip BAKER, Phoenix, Ariz.; two nieces, Mrs. Neil STANTON, South Bend, and Mrs. Robert
FRAZIER, Denver, Colo. One brother preceded in death.
Final rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home.
The Rev. Chester WALTHER will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Friends
may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday. The family has requested that memorials other
than flowers be made to the Cancer fund.
Saturday, October 17, 1970
Gertrude Kennell
Mrs. Gertrude KENNELL, 84, Watseka, Ill., formerly of Rochester, died about 1 a.m.
today in Watseka. She was a sistr of Clyde GARNER of Kewanna. Other survivors include the
husband, William [KENNELL]; a daugher, Mrs. Alvin (Miriam) [SAUER], Watseka; four
grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Rites are pending in Watseka.
Monday, October 19, 1970
Gertrude Kennell
Mrs. Gertrude KENNELL, 84, Watseka, Ill., former Rochester resident, died at 1:15 a.m.
Saturday at her residence. She had been ill for some time
Born March 28, 1886, in the Rochester area, she was the daughter of William and Della
PRILL GARNER. Her marriage was June 6, 1903, in Rochester, to William KENNELL, who
survives. She had resided in Watseka since 1960, moving from Rochester. She was a member of
the United Methodist church at Watseka and the Homemakers Extension club.
Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Alvan (Miriam) [SAUER], Watseka; one sister,
Mrs. Ellis (Golda) ZAHUISER, Oceanside, Cal.; one brother, Clyde GARNER, Kewanna; four
grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. today in the Foster & Good funeral home. The Rev. Vernon
LALLEMENT will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Rev. Homer Lee Bennett
The Rev. Homer Lee BENNETT, 60, Edmonton, Ky., died Sunday in an Edmonton
hospital. He was the father of Mrs. Howard (Lois) CONRAD of Rochester. He is also survived
by five other daughters and four sons. Final rites will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Butler funeral
home in Edmonton.