Joshua Alan Gidley, 45, Wabash, died Tuesday, July 8, 2025. He was born Aug. 30, 1979, in Wabash. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Gidley, Wabash; two children, Terrance Gidley, Rochester, and Sydnie Gidley, Servia; a grandson; aunt, Penni Gale, Wabash; and two cousins. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, … Read More
Linda G. Miner 70, Warsaw, passed away at 9:52 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Cedar Creek of Warsaw. She was born on Jan. 31, 1955, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Ted and Becky (Johnson) Skeans. She was a member of the Warsaw Community High School Class of 1973. … Read More
Phyllis Joan Whirledge, 97, died Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at The Waters of Wakarusa. She was born Oct. 14, 1927. On May 4, 1947, she married Ernest Eugene Whirledge, who preceded her in death in 2003. She is survived by two sons, Michael (Peggy) Whirledge, Rochester, and Ed … Read More
For Rochester native Josh Shafer, art began as a personal outlet; now it’s a defining passion.
Read MoreLinda G. Miner, 70, Warsaw, died at 9:52 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Cedar Creek of Warsaw. She was born Jan. 31, 1955, in Prestonburg, Ky. On June 6, 1976, she married Charles M. “Mike” Miner, who preceded her in death in 2022. She is survived by … Read More
Linda G. Miner, 70, Warsaw, died Saturday, July 5, 2025. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Read MoreWilliam D. “Will/Dubs” Wallace Jr., 40, Rochester, died Friday, July 4, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. He was born Oct. 13, 1984, in Plymouth. On June 16, 2027, he married Sara Johnson, who survives. He also is survived by his daughters, Annamarie Wallace, Serenity Wallace and Zayda … Read More
Mark Allen Turnpaugh, 64, of the Rochester and Burket areas, died at 3:20 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 18, 1961, in Kokomo. On Sept. 5, 1987, he married Michele Anne Seymour, who preceded him in death in … Read More
Martha Jane Deardorff, 91, Rochester, died at 1:52 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born July 18, 1933, in Kokomo. She is survived by five children, Deb (Mike) Coffing, Huntington, Thomas (Raquel) Deardorff, Lafayette, Timothy (Kim) Deardorff, Rossville, Mark (Loretta) Deardorff, … Read More
Joshua Cain Edison Jr., 6 months, Rochester, died unexpectedly at 8:49 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2025, at home. He was born Dec. 17, 2024, in Warsaw. He is survived by his parents, Joshua C. Edison and Loretta L. See; brother, Asher Lee See; maternal grandparents, Danny and Dorie … Read More
If you missed Winona Lake’s fireworks show Saturday, you can still witness numerous shows in the area.
Read MoreRobert J. Watkins, 73, Delong, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at home. He was born Feb. 28, 1952, in Hazard, Ky. He is survived by his friends. Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, is handling arrangements.
Read MoreBeulah Mae “Goldie” Cox, 97, Rochester, died at 7:29 a.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025, at home. She was born on July 1, 1927, in Prestonsburg, Ky. On May 20, 1945, she married Robert Eugene Cooper, whom she later divorced. On Jan. 28, 1967, she married Cleon LeRoy Cox, … Read More
Ellen Martin, 88, Wakarusa, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025. She was born July 21, 1939, in Elkhart County. On Oct. 6, 1960, she married Ivan Martin, who survives. She also is survived by five sons, Steven (Rosella) Martin, Goshen, Merlyn (Ella Mae) Martin, Goshen, Duane (Susan) Martin, Hanover, … Read More
Delores I. Corl, 88, Rochester, died at 3:08 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025, at Life Care Center, Rochester. She was born Dec. 14, 1936, in Otterbein, Ind. On Dec. 26, 1988, she married Kenneth Corl, who preceded her in death in 2020. She is survived by her daughter, … Read More
Two people from Rochester were arrested for allegedly having sex with a child.
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