Juanita M. King
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Rochester, to Bryce and Arlene Morris Thompson. On Nov. 3, 1950, in Rochester, witnessed by Devon Ogle and Barb Smiley, she married Edward King, who survives in Rochester.
She graduated from Warren Beauty College in 1948, and worked as a beautician. She then worked at Torin Corp. for many years until retiring in 1986. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Rochester. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers, baking, taking walks, reading, making afghans and quilts. She was an avid I.U. basketball fan, but most of all she loved spending time with her family.
Also surviving are her four children: Susan (and spouse Rick) Hart, Mentone; Doug (and spouse Vickie) King, New Carlisle; John (and spouse Jackie) King, Florida; Scott (and spouse Amy) King, Rochester; a son- in-law, Mike Thompson, Rochester; 12 grandchildren: Penny Ringle (and spouse Jason Sharp), Ohio; Gretchen Hart (and Johnny Wadkins), Bourbon; Jordan, Jeremey, Jason, Jaimee, Jennifer and Janna King, all of Florida; Nicole, Lana, Davis and Regan King, all of Rochester; a granddaughter-in-law, Shannon Hart, Kingman; a step-grandson, Greg Miller, South Bend; nine great-grandchildren: Zachary and Samantha Sharp, Ohio; Aubrey and Aidana Hart, Kingman; Braeden, Grant, Sadie, Addy and Oakley Wadkins, all of Bourbon; a great-great-grandson, Michael Sharp, Ohio; three sisters: Roberta Evans and Carlene Snipes, both of Rochester; Mary Jo Goss, Columbia City; a brother, Robert “Bob” (and spouse Janice) Thompson, Osceola; a stepsister, Betty Jo Ray; many nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and -nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Jo Ellen Thompson; a grandson, Aaron Hart; a great-grandson, Caleb Hart; two stepsisters, Mary Grund and Dorothy Richards; and a stepbrother, John Vernon.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Mark Spencer officiating. Burial is in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester.
Calling is from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funereal home.
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Memorials to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or First Baptist Church.
Condolences may be sent via www.zimmermanbrosfh.com
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She was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Rochester, to Bryce and Arlene Morris Thompson. On Nov. 3, 1950, in Rochester, witnessed by Devon Ogle and Barb Smiley, she married Edward King, who survives in Rochester.
She graduated from Warren Beauty College in 1948, and worked as a beautician. She then worked at Torin Corp. for many years until retiring in 1986. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Rochester. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers, baking, taking walks, reading, making afghans and quilts. She was an avid I.U. basketball fan, but most of all she loved spending time with her family.
Also surviving are her four children: Susan (and spouse Rick) Hart, Mentone; Doug (and spouse Vickie) King, New Carlisle; John (and spouse Jackie) King, Florida; Scott (and spouse Amy) King, Rochester; a son- in-law, Mike Thompson, Rochester; 12 grandchildren: Penny Ringle (and spouse Jason Sharp), Ohio; Gretchen Hart (and Johnny Wadkins), Bourbon; Jordan, Jeremey, Jason, Jaimee, Jennifer and Janna King, all of Florida; Nicole, Lana, Davis and Regan King, all of Rochester; a granddaughter-in-law, Shannon Hart, Kingman; a step-grandson, Greg Miller, South Bend; nine great-grandchildren: Zachary and Samantha Sharp, Ohio; Aubrey and Aidana Hart, Kingman; Braeden, Grant, Sadie, Addy and Oakley Wadkins, all of Bourbon; a great-great-grandson, Michael Sharp, Ohio; three sisters: Roberta Evans and Carlene Snipes, both of Rochester; Mary Jo Goss, Columbia City; a brother, Robert “Bob” (and spouse Janice) Thompson, Osceola; a stepsister, Betty Jo Ray; many nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and -nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Jo Ellen Thompson; a grandson, Aaron Hart; a great-grandson, Caleb Hart; two stepsisters, Mary Grund and Dorothy Richards; and a stepbrother, John Vernon.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with Dr. Mark Spencer officiating. Burial is in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester.
Calling is from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funereal home.
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Memorials to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or First Baptist Church.
Condolences may be sent via www.zimmermanbrosfh.com
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