The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Monday, March 9, 1970
Ralph R. Barts
Ralph R. BARTS, 60, Rochester, died Sunday at 8:50 a.m. in Woodlawn hospital.
Born Aug. 21, 1909, in Plymouth, he was the son of Joseph and Ella MANUWAL
BARTS. His marriage was Feb. 1, 1930, in Rochester, to Mildred HOLLER, who survives. A
former co-owner of the Rochester Fertilizer and Feed Company, he was also a retired employee of
the Bendix Corporation, South Bend. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist church,
Rochester, and the I.O.O.F. lodge, Rochester.
Surviving with the wife are one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Sarah) BETTEN, Akron; one son,
Richard BARTS, Huntington; four grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. One sister
and three brothers preceded in death.
Final rites will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Foster & Good funeral home. The Rev.
Vernon LALLEMENT will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The I.O.O.F. lodge will conduct memorial
services in the funeral home at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The family has requested that memorials other
than flowers be made to the Heart Fund.
Dessie Wolfe
Mrs. Dessie WOLFE, 75, Kewanna, died Sunday at 3:45 p.m. in Parkview hospital,
Plymouth.
Born Nov. 9, 1894, in Huntington, she was the daughter of Schuyler and Flora
OVERMYER. Her marriage was Sept. 29, 1914, to John H. WOLFE, who survives. She was a
member of the Nazarene church and the Macabees lodge, Rochester.
Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Juanita GRANHOLM, Kewanna,
and Mrs. Chola McLEAN, Rochester; one son, John J. WOLFE, R.R. 5, Logansport; three
brothers, Hobert OVERMYER, South Bend, Charlie OVERMYER, R.R. 1, Kewanna, and Paul
OVERMYER, Auburn; twelve grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Final rites will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Harrison chapel, Kewanna. The Rev.
Darwin LAVENGOOD will officiate. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Lucetta Mickey
Mrs. Lucetta MICKEY, 91, McKinney, Texas, formerly of the Talma-Mentone area and
Plymouth, died Monday at 8:30 p.m. in McKinny, Texas. She had been ill several years.
Born Aug. 19, 1878, near Mentone, she was the daughter of Rufus and Adeline
ALSPAUGH. She was a member of the Christian church, Plymouth.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Vernon (Mirman) CUMBERLAND, Akron, Mrs.
Betty VANDERGRIFF, McKiney, Texas, and Mrs. Lester (Thelma) SNIDER, New Port Richy,
Fla.; eleven grandchildren, and thirty-two great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded in death.
Final rites will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Haupert funeral home, Akron.
The Rev. Claude FAWNS will officiate. Burial will be in the Hamlet cemetery, near Talma.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday.