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     His Social Security Number was 313-30-2016.¹⁰ Joseph Dale "Joe" Barts was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.^4,6 He was born on November 19, 1930 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.^5,10,6,7 He married Carol Sue Drudge on February 5, 1950 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.^4,7 Joseph Dale "Joe" Barts died on May 23, 2001 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana, at age 70.^4,10,6 He Joseph D. Barts, Nov. 19, 1930 - May 23, 2001, Joseph D. BARTS, 70, died at 7:38 p.m. Wednesday at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Born in Rochester to Howard C. and Maude S. STULL BARTS, he married Carol Sue DRUDGE Feb. 5, 1950 at Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester. She survives. Mr. Barts, a lifetime Rochester resident, retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1973 after 13 years, 11 years as a Rochester city carrier. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, lifetime member of Moose Lodge 1107, LeRoy Shelton American Legion Post 36, all of Rochester, and an 11-year Fulton County 4-H leader of the Horse and Pony Club. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Surviving with his wife, at home, are two sons, Dr. David J. BARTS, and Monty L. [BARTS] and wife Debbie, all of Rochester; five grandchildren, Gretchen, Landon, Lindsay, Caitlin and Clinton BARTS, all of Rochester; two sisters, June VRANA, Rochester, and Alice SROUFE and husband Tom, Macy. Preceding in death were his parents and one brother, KEITH, in 1959. Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with Revs. Rick TAYLOR and Dan MUNDT officiating. Burial is at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Equestrian Club. on May 25, 2001.⁴

     James Vrana was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.⁴ His Social Security Number was 398-12-4588.⁵ He was born on May 24, 1923 at Ladysmith, Rusk Co., Wisconsin.^5,4 He married June Lucile Barts, daughter of Howard Clarence Barts and Maude Salome Stull, on May 22, 1954 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.^1,2,3,4 James Vrana died on June 6, 2000 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana, at age 77.^4,5 He James VRANA, 77, 2611 S. Southway 31, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday at his home. The son of James and Ann DVORIAK VRANA, he was born May 24, 1923, at Ladysmith, Wisc. He married June L. BARTS on May 22, 1954, in Rochester. She survives. He was raised in Abbottsford, Wisc. He received a bachelor's degree, specializing in dairy services, from the University of Wisconsin in 1948. He moved to Rochester from Illinois in 1949. He was an employee of Chrystal Dairy until it closed in 1962. He then was employed by Del Monte Foods in Plymouth until he retired in 1987 as the plant's quality control manager. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife. June, at home; one daughter, Jill ERVIN, with husband Paul, Kettering, Ohio; one son, Jack, with wife Kathy [VRANA], Angola; four grandchildren, Lauren [VRANA] and Elliot VRANA, Angola, and Noah and Elijah ERVIN, Kettering; two sisters, Mae POULOS, Hermitage. Mo., and Irene KVEDERIS, with husband Phil, also of Hermitage; one brother, Jeny, with wife Nola [VRANA], Colby. Wisc; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents and a grandson, Collin VRANA, in 1983. Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. James KREFT officiating. Burial will be in Rochester l.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation is4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, or at the church one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the church. on June 7, 2000.⁴

     Vada Reffett was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.² She was born on June 12, 1923 at Pyramid, Floyd Co., Kentucky.^2,3 As of December 24, 1946,her married name was Barts.¹ She married Howard Keith Barts, son of Howard Clarence Barts and Maude Salome Stull, on December 24, 1946.¹ Vada Reffett died on May 7, 2010 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana, at age 86.^2,3

     Charles Keith Barts was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.^2,3 He was born on August 17, 1957 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana.^2,3 He died on August 2, 1968 at Rochester Township, Fulton Co., Indiana, at age 10.^2,3 He Charles Keith "Chuck" BARTS, 10, 417 West Seventh street, died at 8:30 a.m. today in Woodlawn hospital where he had been admitted several hours earlier. He had been ill three months. He was born Aug. 17, 1957, in Rochester, the son of Mrs. Keith (Vada) REFFETT BARTS and the late Mr. [H. Keith] BARTS. He was a sixth grader at Riddle school and a member o the Grace United Methodist church. He was the pitcher for the Sox minor league baseball team, a member of Cub Scout pack 3475, and the Youth bowling league association. Surviving with his mother are the maternal grandfather, Whitten REFFETT, Langley, Ky; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Maude BARTS, of Rochester, and aunts, uncles and cousins. His father preceded him in death in March 1959. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Grace United Methodist church. The Rev. Laurence SMITH will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. ccemetery here. Friends may call at the Foster & Good funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday until 11:30 a.m. Sunday, and at the church one hour prior to services. on August 2, 1968.²