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Mary Kathryn Minch Rowe
July 3, 1910 - September 28, 1994
Mary Kathryn Minch Rowe, 84, formerly of Monticello, died Wednesday. Sept.28 at 6:59 p.m. in the Otterbein Care Center where she had been a resident since July 1992.
She was the oldest of two daughters of Charles Franklin and Golda Anora Van Voorst Minch. She was born on a Sunday at 6 p.m. on July 3, 1910 in Chalmers at the home of her grandparents, Charles and Mary Jane Row Van Voorst.
She graduated from Chalmers High School in 1928 and attended MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN and graduated from Arthur Jordon School of Music at Butler University, Indianapolis in 1932. After graduation, she studied art with Sister Rufinia at St. Francis High School, Lafayette. For years St: Francis had two college accredited teachers, Sister Agnes for music and Sister Rufinia for art. Sister Rufinia was well-known as. a fine artist and she traveled exten sively to study, exhibit and to visit the great art museums: She was unique, fiercely independent and supremely happy with her life's work. It was one of Mrs. Rowe's greatest joys to have known and worked with this gifted and dedicated nun who came from Germany many years before. While studying with Sister Rufinia, Mrs. Rowe was hired to teach art and music for grades 1 through 9 in Reynolds, Chalmers and Adams Township from the fall of 1932 through the spring of 1934. Mrs. Rowe loved teaching and her students loved the classical music that she introduced to them. It was the heart of the Depression but all of her students were appreciative, talented, well behaved and mannerly.
On June 24, 1934 she and John David Rowe (a native of Otterbein and graduate of Chalmers High School class of 1926) were married in Lafayette by Reverend Harmon in his home. Rev. Harmon was a former minister at the Chalmers Baptist Missionary Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowe's first home was in Dunkirk, NY, then Olean, NY where their daughter was born, Scranton, PA, and then Canton, OH. Mr. Rowe was associated with S.S. Kresge (K-Mart) from the fall of' 1928 through December, 1938 when he joined Sears, Roebuck and Co. in January. 1939 and they moved to Detroit, MI. In 1944 Mr. Rowe was promoted to Sears Chicago National Office and they raised their family in Elmhurst, IL, a western suburb. In 1972 they moved back to White County.
Mr. Rowe died April 3, 1992. Mrs. Rowe's sister, Charleen Elizabeth (Minch) Morris died April 29, 1980. Surviving are one daughter, Mary Jane (Rowe) Cordill, Elmira, NY; two sons, Lucas John Charles Rowe, Bothell, WA and Machmud David Minch Rowe, Bellingham, WA; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Alan Cordill, Elizabeth Jane Cordill, Emmanuel Peter Rowe, Fidelia Helen Rowe Hamilton Andrew Rowe.
A memorial service was held Tuesday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston, the Rev. Loren Shuman officiated.
Inurnment was Wednesday in Chalmers Community Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Benjamin G. Roy
April 23, 1963 - January 7, 1988
Benjamin G. "Ben" Roy, 24, Brookston, died at 5 a.m. Friday the scene of an auto accident near Chalmers.
He was born April 23, 1963 in Brook to Neal E and Linda Delaney Roy Sr., Brookston, who survive.
He and his family moved to Brookston from Morocco in 1973. He attended Frontier High School and was employed as a mechanic in Chalmers by Hall-Mark Coach Lines.
Surviving with his parents are two brothers, Neal E. Jr., Fullerton, Calif.; and Robert, at home; and five sisters, Cathy, Terre Haute; Mrs. Jerry (Sheila) Angel, Indianapolis; Mrs. Kenneth (Gwen) Hughes, Chalmers; Mrs. Carl (Glenda) Banister, Morocco; and Mrs. Robert (Teresa) Barrett Jr., Chalmers.
The funeral was Monday in Hartzler Funeral Home at Brookston with the Rev. Loren Shuman officiating. Burial was in Chalmers Community Cemetery.
Marie D. Roy
February 6, 1914 - October 1, 1990
Marie D. Shrode Roy, 76, formerly of 403 Prairie St., Brookston, died Monday, Oct. 1, at 3:50 a.m. in Lafayette Healthcare Center, Lafayette. She had been a patient there since June 4 and in failing health for the last several months.
She was born Feb. 6, 1914, to Fred J. and Louise M. Jorgensmeir Shrode, in Stonefort, Ill. She was married Jan. 15, 1940, to Richard H. Roy who died in May 1965.
She was a graduate of F.J. Reitz High School and attended · Evansville College. She and her husband owned and operated Roy's Variety and Department Store for 30 years in Evansville.
After moving from Evansville, she lived in Brookston for the last six years.
She was a member of the Brookston United Methodist Church and Evansville Daughters of the Nile.
Survivors include two sons, Richard W., Evansville and Stephen, Rt.1, Battle Ground; four grandchildren. A son, Charles and three brothers are deceased.
The funeral and burial was conducted today at 1 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery
Mausoleum Chapel, Evansville.
Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston, was in charge of the service.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Robert Carl Ruemler
March 10, 1930 - January 20, 1994
Robert Carl Ruernler, 63, R.1, Reynolds, died Thursday, Jan. 20, at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Lafayette. He had been seriously ill for one month.
He was born March 10, 1930, to Fred H. and Lottie Hayes Ruemler, in Reynolds. His mother lives in Monticello. He was married July 22, 1950, to Ruth A. Minnicus, in Reynolds, and she survives.
He lived his entire life in Reynolds and had managed the White Co. Farm Bureau Co-op Reynolds Elevator for 42 years. He was a former member of the North White School Corp. Board of Trustees for 15 years.
He graduated from Reynolds High School in 1949, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church, Reynolds.
Surviving with his wife and mother are three daughters; Mrs. Richard (Connie) Stimmel, Monon; Mrs. Greg (Debbie) Anderson, Peoria, Ill.; Mrs. Harry (Kathy) Jones, Shelby, Ohio; eight sons, Chris, John, Todd and Greg, all of Reynolds; Jeff of Monon, Joe of Wolcott; Phil of Brookston and Don of Chalmers; three brothers; Glenn and Arnold, both of Reynolds and Art of Otterbein; a sister, Virginia Weston of Whiteland; and 28 grandchildren. Two brothers and a grandchild are deceased.
The funeral was Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Richard E. Miller and Rev. Robert Fosselman officiating. Voorhis Draper Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Reynolds.
Ila L. Quasenbarth Runk
March 8, 1921 - December 6, 1990
Ila L. Quasenbarth Runk, 72. Parkview Haven Retirement Home, Francesville, died at Winamac Nursing Home at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
She was the former owner of Monon Lunch Restaurant on Highway 16 in Monon and had worked as a cook at Medaryville High School prior to that.
A lifetime resident of Monon and Medaryville, she was born March 8, 1921 in Francesville, the daughter of Howard and Marie Waymire Page.
She married Jack W. Runk in 1942 and he died in 1960. In 1970 she married Don Quasebarth and he died in 1971.
A member of the Medaryville United Methodist Church she is survived by two sons; John W. Runk, Lafayette and Jim Runk, Brookston. One daughter, Jackie Knight, Waldron, Indiana and two step daughters, Barbara McCormick, Monon and Donna Sargent, Boise; Idaho. She had 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Other survivors include four brothers; Eugene Page, Francesville, Raymond Page, Monon; Ralph Cain, Rolling Prairie and Morris Cain, LaPorte and one sister, Virginia Stepp, Wheatfield.
She wass preceded in death by 1 brother and 1 sister.
The funeral was at the Medaryville United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. today with Rev. Joseph Newton officiating. Burial will be in the Whitepost Cemetery
at Medaryville.
Querry-Ulbricht Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Memorials may be made to the Medaryville United Methodist Church.
Melva Pearl Runk
September 3, 1916 - April 26, 2000
Melva Pearl Honegger Runk, 83, Monon, died Wednesday, April 26, in White County Memorial Hospital, Monticello.
She was born Sept. 3, 1916, to Julius and Marie Barth Honegger, in Francesville. She was married Sept. 5, 1936, to Harry Jay Runk in Francesville and he died Sept. 21, 1972.
She had lived in Monon and Medaryville all her life.
She and her husband owned a grocery store in Monon for 15 years. She also had worked at Annis Finer Foods in Monon, for 21 years.
She is survived by sons, Roger Runk, Valparaiso, and Kirkland Runk, Francesville; daughters, Holly Kay Franscoviak and Jill Houston, Monon; sisters, Lena Ward, Francesville and Esther DeVault and Leone Friday, both of Monon; 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
A son, Terry Runk, five sisters, three brothers and a grandchild are deceased.
Funeral service was Saturday at Querry-Ulbricht Funeral Home, Francesville, with the Rev. Don Newman officiating.
Burial was in Whitepost Cemetery, Medaryville.
Memorials may be given to the Monon Community Church.
Richard D. Rupel
October 5, 1927 - April 11, 1994
Richard D. Rupel, 66, R.1, Brookston. died Monday, April 11, at home.
He was born Oct. 5. 1927, to Charles C. and Opal Pitt Rupel, in Fort Wayne. He was married June 25, 1983, to Wanda Sue McGhee, and she survives.
He had lived for four years in Brookston and previously had lived in Battle Ground for several years.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
He worked at Von Tobels and before that he worked as a general contractor, retiring four years ago.
He was a member of 40 and 8, American Legion Post No. 11, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1154, all in Lafayette.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Debbie Nugent, West Lafayette and Bridgette A. Jaecques, Frankfort; one stepdaughter, Kisha Yount, Georgia; a stepson, Keith Yount, Indianapolis; two brothers, Robert L., Brookston and Ronald E., West Lafayette.
The funeral will be today at Hippensteel Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, with Rev. Jim Chase officiating.
Burial will be in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
Waneta I. Russow
December 3, 1918 - November 24, 1998
Waneta I. Russow, 79, Monticello, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, at White County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 3, 1918, to Arthur and Ethel Wilson Connell in Buffalo. She was married Dec. 14, 1938, to Kenneth L. Russow in White County, He died May 3, 1974.
She graduated in 1937, from Buffalo High School.
She was a homemaker and had lived in White County all her life.
Survivors are a son, Jeff of Lafayette; three daughters, Marilyn L. Phelps, Monticello; Mrs. Phil (Karen S.) Starkey, Logansport and Anne Martin, Francesville; three sisters, Ruth Thompson, Chalmers; Grace Doremire, Lafayette and Isabelle Lemaich, of Knox; two brothers, Orville Connell, Logansport and Harold Connell of Carrollton, Ohio; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
A son and two sisters are deceased.
Funeral services were Saturday in the Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home with the Rev. Jan McFall-Brown officiating.
Burial was in Bedford Cemetery, Monon.
Memorial donations may be given to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
