The Shemwell Family

Joseph B Barnett Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Monday, September 21, 1942 Joseph B. BARNETT, 70, retired farmer and lifelong resident of Fulton county, died late Saturday night at his home, one mile west of Rochester, following an illness of about a year. Born May 8, 1872 in Kewanna, he was the son of Michael and Mary BARNETT. His marriage was to Ada HENDRICKSON in 1899. He had been a resident of the Rochester community 40 years. Surviving are the widow; five sons, Edwin [BARNETT] and Roscoe [BARNETT], both of Mishawaka, Dean [BARNETT] and Joseph [BARNETT], Jr., both of South Bend, and Carl [BARNETT], Fort Sheridan, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Hal TROUTMAN, Mrs. Alice BARNETT and Mrs. Homer WENTZEL, all of Kewanna; one brother, James [BARNETT], Kewanna; and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Barnett's body was taken to the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home where friends may call. Funeral rites will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Evangelical church, the Rev. C. J. COVERSTONE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1942 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39006099/joseph-burdge-barnett

Ada Glenn Barnett (nee Hendrickson) Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester Sentinel Wednesday, December 9, 1970 Glenn Barnett Mrs. J. B. (Glenn) BARNETT, 90, died Tuesday at 1:04 p.m. at the Ridgedale nursing home in South Bend. A Rochester resident until May, 1968, she had lived with a son, Edwin [BARNETT], at Granger before moving to the nursing home. Born April 9, 1880, in Kewanna, she was the daughter of Edwin and Carolyn HENDRICKSON. Her marriage was Oct. 25, 1898, at Kewanna, to Joseph B. BARNETT, who died Sept. 19, 1942. Mrs. Barnett was a member of the Trinity United Methodist church. Surviving are five sons, Joseph [BARNETT] of Culver, who is president of Associates Ind. of South Bend; Edwin [BARNETT[, Granger; Roscoe [BARNETT], Mishawaka; Dean [BARNETT], South Bend and Carl [BARNETT], Des Plaines, Ill.; fourteen grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sisters and two brothers, including O. M. HENDRICKSON of this city. Last rites will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Raymond HARRIS of Mishawaka officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the hour of service. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1970 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39006100/ada_glenn_barnetthttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39006100/ada_glenn_barnett

Rita Jean Barnette Obituary May 11, 1942 - Jul. 5, 1996 Name: Rita Jean Barnette Social Security #: Gender: Female Birth Date: 11 May 1942 Birth Place: Indiana Death Date: 5 Jul 1996 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Birdwell https://www.southbendadams.com/class_profile.cfm?member_id=7275193

Robert D Barnette Obituary and Family Listing Robert D. Barnette, former secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 406, died at his home Thursday morning. He suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Barnette, 57, of 8676 Breton Road SE, was elected secretary-treasurer of the 7,000-member Local 406 in 1975 and served in that position until 1981. Services will be Saturday at 3p.m. at the Metcalf-Jonkoff Funeral Home, 2111 44th St. SE. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Although he continued to live in the Grand Rapids area, Barnette worked as a business agent for Detroit’s Teamsters Local 299 from January 1982 until he retired for health reasons Aug. 31. A native of Indiana, Barnette moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1955 and worked as a truck driver until 1966, when he became a business agent for Local 406. He was elected to the local’s most powerful position in 1975. Barnette lost the secretary-treasurer’s job to Durwood “Woody” Young by 66 votes after a bitter re-election campaign in 1981. John Winkle, a close friend of Barnette’s and a former Local 406 business agent, said Barnette had been working behind the scenes in an effort to regain control of Local 406 until last week. "He was very devoted to the Teamsters and the positions he served,” said Winkle. “He was a very, very determined person. Many people have called him a workaholic.” Although Barnette learned he had “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” only in April, Winkle said the disease progressed rapidly. He said Barnette retired from Local 299 after he was rendered unable to drive because of the disease, which causes deterioration of the muscles. Surviving are his Wife, Bernetta, his children, Lennie Thornton of Kentwood, Bobbi Bailey of Kentwood, Connie Sullivan of Grand Rapids, Judi Barnette and James Barnette, at home. Also surviving is his mother, Juaneta of South Bend, Indiana. Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99N9-4HGF?view=index&action=view&cc=2215693 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9N9-4HKF?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ2T3-D3KH&action=view&cc=2215693

Betty Lou Fisher (nee Barnette) Obituary and Family Listing Betty L. Fisher Jan. 23, 1922 – July 25, 2001 Betty Lou Fisher, 79, 1707 Mitchell Drive, Rochester, and Anna Marie Island, Fla., died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at her Rochester residence. Born in Rochester, she married Don Fisher Dec. 24, 1969 in Rochester. He survives. Mrs. Fisher retired from Torx Products, Rochester. She enjoyed her Lake Manitou home and wintering in Florida. Surviving with her husband, at home, are one son, Dennis D. Hayden, Fairfax, Va.; one stepson, Roy Fisher, Rochester. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Rev. Junior Bose officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47667391/betty-lou-fisher

Lorene Shreve (nee Cessna, Barnette) Obituary and Family History Published in The News-Sentinel Monday, December 23, 1929 Friends and relatives here were shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. Lorene CESSNA SHREVE, aged 26, which occurred Sunday evening at her home in Mishawaka. Death was due to child birth. Lorene CESSNA, daughter of L. E. and Hattie CESSNA, was born on a farm four miles west of Rochester November 29, 1903. She attended the public schools in the Rochester community, leaving here seven years ago to go to Mishawaka. In June 1925 in that city she was married to Vivian SHREVE. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Betty Lou [SHREVE] and Marijo [SHREVE[; her mother, Mrs. Hattie CESSNA, of Kokomo; four brothers, John [CESSNA] and Otto [CESSNA], west of Rochester; Dale [CESSNA] of Chicago and Keith [CESSNA] of Mishawaka; three sisters, Mrs. Doris MORTHMORE, of Kokomo, Mrs. Alma DAVIS, of Seattle, Washington and Miss Minnie CESSNA of Mishawaka; two nieces and six nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Baptist Church in Rochester. Rev. BOUWMAN, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Mishawaka, will have charge of the services and will be assisted by Rev. J. B. GLEASON. Burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery here. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1929 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35371228/lorene-shreve