The Rochester Sentinel 1975 Thursday, January 2, 1975 James Shimer Memorial services will be conducrted at 10_30 a.m. Saturday in the Sheetz funeral home in Akron for James H. SHIMER, 63, Poerland, Ore., who died Dec. 25 at his residence. The Rev. Claude FAWNS will officiate. Cremation was in Portland, Ore. A former Akron resident, Mr. Shimer was born July 29, 1911 in Allen county to Earl and Faye MURPHY SHIMER. His marriage was July 1, 1931 in Cleveland, O., to Esther BUTTS. She survives. He was a graduate of the Akron high school and International Business college in Fort Wayne. Also surviving are two sons, Paul [SHIMER], of Eugene, Ore., and Phil [SHIMER], Portland, Ore.; five grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Earl SHIMER, Akron; one sister, Mrs. Ralph SHOEMAKER, Argos. Murlen E. Zellers Murlen E. ZELLERS, 78, 1218 Jackson boulevard, died at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday in Woodlawn hospital. He had been ill one month. He was born Oct. 24, 1896 in Kewanna to James and Norma ZELLERS. His marriage was Aug. 31, 1961 in Las Vegas, Nev., to Ina C. CAMPBELL. She survives. A retired farmer, he had lived his entire life in Fulton county. He was a former member of the Rochester Township Advisory Board and a former Fulton County Commissioner. He was a member of the Rochester Elks, Moose and Eagles lodges and the Lions club. He also was a member of the VFW Fathers’ Auxiliary. Also surviving are three sons, Fred [ZELLERS], Rochester; Louis [ZELLERS[, of Camas, Wash., and Phillip [ZELLERS], of Woodbridge, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Betty) SMITH, Macy, and Mrs. George (Evelyn) MILLER, Greensville, N.C.; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, Arthur ZELLERS, Kewanna, and Viron [ZELLERS], Crown Point; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret DUDECK and Miss Elizabeth ZELLERS, both of South Bend. One brother and two sisters preceded in death. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. The Rev. Laurence SMITH will officiate. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at he funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Friday, January 3, 1975 Francis A. Blacketor Francis A. BLACKETOR, 61, 1225 Rochester boulevard, owner of Blacketor’s Hardware, died unexpectedly at 2:30 p.m. Thursday of an apparent heart attack suffered while checking inventory records at his store at 626 Main street. Mr. Blacketor had been owner of the Hardware Store since November, 1971 when he purchased the business from Mrs. Vere CALVIN. The business was formerly known as Calvin’s Hardware. Blacketor was an employee 25 years prior to purchasing the firm. He was born Feb. 8, 1913 in Fulton county to Kline and Zora STANLEY BLACKETOR Sr. His marriage was June 23, 1948 in Rochester to Helen ABBOTT, who survives. A veteran of World War II, he served in the European theater of war and had been awarded the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a member of the First Baptist church, Rochester Chamber of Commerce and several hardware dealer associations. Also surviving are a son, David [BLACKETOR], at home; one sister, Mrs. Byron (Merle) GINN, and a brother, Kline BLACKETOR Jr., all of Rochester. One brother, Raymond [BLACKETOR], preceded in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Donald MAUGHAN officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. 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 Heart Fund. Saturday, January 4, 1975 [no obits] Monday, January 6, 1975 Claude H. Louden Claude H. LOUDEN, 78, Kewanna, died at 4:20 a.m. Saturday at the Veterans hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 21, 1896 in Pulaski county to Christopher and Laura Ann REARICK LOUDEN. His marriage was to Jessie OVERMYER in November, 1928. She died Jan. 20, 1963. A retired farmer, he was a veteran of World War I, a member of the United Methodist church in Kewanna and the Kewanna American Legion Post. Surviving are one step-son, Phon OVERMYER, Kewanna; one sister, Mrs. Tracy POPE, Logansport; four grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Rites will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Harrison funeral home in Kewanna. The Rev. Richard LOCHNER will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Kewanna, where the American Legion Post will conduct memorial services. Friends may call at the funeral home. Tuesday, January 7, 1975 Alice H. Bellerive Mrs. Alice H. BELLERIVE, 79, Mentone, died at 3:20 a.m. today at the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw. Born May 16, 1895, in Belgium, Mrs. Bellerive moved to Mentone four years ago from the Beaver Dam area. She was married in 1920 to Jerry D. BENSART, who died in 1938, and she remarried in 1945 to George A. BELLERIVE, who survives. She was a memer of the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Warsaw. Surviving with the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Orvel (Verna) WHITESELL, Tippecanoe, and Mrs. Julianne THOMPSON, Warsaw; one brother, Hector VEERECKE, Belgium; one sister, Mrs. Victor VERHELST, Saskatchewan, Canada, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Warsaw with Father Martin HORVATH officiating. Burial will be in the Mentone cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the King Memorial home in Mentone. Wednesday, January 8, 1975 to Thursday, January 9, 1975 [no obits] Friday, January 10, 1975 Mabel H. Brown Mrs. Mabel H. BROWN, 69, Plymouth, died at 4:45 a.m. today in the Parkview hospital in Plymouth, following a 2 1/2 year illness. She was born May 12, 1905 in Fulton county to Elbe and Estella BUEHLER HASSENPLUG. Her marriage was June 13, 1934 at South Bend to Stanley BROWN. He survives. She was a retired schoolteacher and had taught in schools in Fulton county. She was a graduate of Indiana State college. She was past state president of the rural Letter Carrier association and a member of the Plymouth Eastern Star and the Marshall County Historical Society. Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Robert SANDINE, New Haven, Conn., and Mrs. Joseph LOSACCO, Cheyenne, Wyo.; six grandchildren; one brother and one sister. Rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Johnson funeral home in Plymouth. Burial will be in the New Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Saturday, January 11, 1975 Porter Hooker Porter HOOKER, 83, R.R. 2, Argos, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Parkview hospital at Plymouth where he was a patient for one week. He had been in failing health four years. He was born Aug. 31, 1891 near Argos to Milton and Emma Jane BRYAN HOOKER. He was married March 20, 1921 in St. Joe, Mich., to Flora Deane YATES, who survives. He was a lifetime Argos resident and a retired farmer. He was a member of the Argos Congregational Christian church. Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Marvin (Mary Jane) ALBRIGHT, Plymouth; two sons, Stanley [HOOKER], of Holt, Mich., and Ted [HOOKER], of Louisville, Ky.; thirteen grandchildren; ix great-gradchildren; a sister, Mrs. Devere (Effie) WISE, Plymouth; two brothers, Ray and Fred [HOOKER], both of Argos. A son, Jack [HOOKER] of Rochester died in 1966. Last rites will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Grossman funeral home in Argos with the Rev. Frank VALERIANO officiating. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Monday, January 13, 1975 [no obits] Tuesday, January 14, 1975 Grace Alspach Mrs. Grace ALSPACH, 75, Tucson, Ariz., died at 4:45 a.m. Monday at the Holiday Manor nursing home in Conoza Park, Cal. Mrs. Alspach was born Nov. 19, 1899 in Fulton county to Mark and Eva WARE BEATTIE and was married Oct. 5, 1922, to Glen ALSPACH, who died in 1954. She moved to Tucson from Peru in 1960. Surviving are two daughers, Mrs. Nick (Phyllis) LINDT, Van Nuys, Cal., and Mrs. Russell (Bernadine) PETTY, Sacramento, Cal; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Faye MILLS, Mishawaka, and Mrs. Blanche DICE, Rochester; one brother, Donald BEATTIE, Gary. One siste preceded in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sheetz funeral home in Akron with the Rev. Claude FAWNS officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope cemetery in Peru. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Wednesday, January 15, 1975 Clarence Zehner Clarence ZEHNER, 93, formerly of Argos, died at 1:45 a.m. today in the Pilgrim Manor nursing home at Plymouth following an illness of five years. He was a former school teacher in Green township of Marshall county and also was a farmer retiring in 1968 when he moved from Plymouth to Argos with his wife. Mr. Zehner was born in Marshall county Aug. 21, 1881 to David and Mary Jane VANDERMARK ZEHNER. He was married in Marshall county on April 6, 1912 to Bertha A. GREENLEE, who survives. He was a graduate of Argos high school and Valparaiso university and was a member of the Argos United Methodist church. Surviving with the wife are a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Martha Jane) ROSE, Plymouth; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Ray (Daisy) SPITLER, Plymouth.