Obit: Rochester, Josie Virgil (1910 - 1973)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Balciar, Dassow, Greer, Rochester

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 6/14/1973

Rochester, Josie Virgil (21 APR 1910 - 10 JUN 1973)

Funeral Held Wednesday for Josie Rochester

Funeral services were conducted here Wednesday afternoon at the Hemer funeral home for Josie Virgil Rochester, 63 year old Perkinstown resident who died Sunday of an apparent heart attack at his home. He had been in ill health or several years.

Rev. Dennis Drews officiated and burial took place in the Perkinstown Community cemetery.

Mr. Rochester was born April 21, 1910, in Jackson county and received his education there. In 1933, he moved to the Perkinstown area where he farmed and operated a garage and repair services for a number of years. Later he was employed by the town of Grover as a grader operator, retiring in 1971 due to ill health. Mr. Rochester also served as a Justice of the Peace.

His marriage to Dora Greer took place in 1936 at Medford.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Betty, Mrs. Robert Dassow, and Joyce, Mrs. Carl Balciar, both of Medford, and Joline, at home, and seven grandchildren. Other survivors include three brothers, Elmer of Black River Falls, Robert of Warren and Leonard of Beloit.

Two sisters preceded him in death.