The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

stepgrandchildren. Preceding in death were a daughter, a sister, two brothers and a half-brother.
Last rites will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Athens United Methodist church with the Rev.
Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope cemetery at Athens. Friends
may call at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron after 2 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday and at the
church for one hour before services.
Monday, October 26, 1970
Meda E. Schmidt
Mrs. Meda E. SCHMIDT, 88, R.R. 2, Akron, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the National
Nursing home in Rochester, where she had resided for one year. She had been in failing health
four years.
Born Dec. 1, 1881 near Athens, she was the daughter of Jonas and Elizabeth SAMPLE
NYE. She moved to the Akron community four years ago from Chicago and resided with Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey MERLEY. Her husband, Gus SCHMIDT, preceded in death. Mrs. Schmidt attended
the Athens United Methodist church. Nieces and nephews are the only survivors. Four sisters and
two brothers preceded in death.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Haupert funeral home at Akron with the Rev.
Wayne JOHNSON officiating. Cremation will follow. Friends may call at the funeral home after
7 o’clock this evening.
James Brooke
Final rites were conducted Saturday at Knox for James BROOKE, 70, former Rochester
resident, who died Thursday in an automobile accident. His car struck the rear of a semi-trailer on
U.S. 35, north of Knox. His wife, Katherine [BROOKE], 60, was injured in the crash and is listed
in fair condition.
Mr. Brooke was a resident of this city from 1925 to 1935 when he bought the Rochester
Lumber company which was later sold to Max HAWORTH. He had been in the lumber business
in Rochester, LaPorte and Knox for 52 years and had recently retired. He and his wife were
preparing to move to Florida. Mr. Brooke is survived by his wife, a son, James [BROOKE] Jr.,
and a thony and five grandchildren. [sic]
Tuesday, October 27, 1970
Olin Wagoner
Olin WAGONER, 83, 700 Madison street, died at 3 p.m. Monday in the Miller nursing
home. He had been a patient two weeks and in failing health two years.
Born Nov. 30, 1886, in Pulaski county, he was the son of John and Rebecca HOOD
WAGONER. His marriage was Jan. 17, 1911, in Rochester, to Golda EMMONS, who survives.
He had lived most of his life in Fulton county and retired from farming in Newcastle township in
1957.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Noble (Reba) ISLEY, Disko, and Mrs. Trella
KENNEDY, Warsaw; twelve grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren, and nieces and
nephews. His parents and three sisters preceded in death.
Final rites are tentatively set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good funeral home.
The Rev. Allen JUMP will officiate. Burial will be in the Reichter cemetery northeast of
Rochester. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday.