Obituaries, May 10, 2023
Rochelle Margaret LaFleur
Rochelle Margaret LaFleur, 64, of Kokomo, passed away on May 6, 2023, at the Villas at Waterford, of Kokomo. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 8, 1958, the daughter of Ronald and Agnes (Kolb) LaFleur. She graduated from Haworth High School in 1976, and married Jeffrey Martinez in 1987. She worked at Kokomo Country Club for 25 years.
Rochelle was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald and Agnes.
Left to cherish her memory is daughter, Jessica (Tyler) Hough; brothers, Michael LaFleur, Alan (Joanne) LaFleur and Bruce LaFleur; granddaughters, Sloan and Pruitt Hough; niece, Mary LaFleur; nephew, John LaFleur; and best friends, Rebecca Kroeger and Anna Sefton.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 11, from 11am to 1pm, at St. Joan of Arc Church, 3155 S. 200 W., Kokomo, with a funeral mass at 1pm.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SunsetmemoryGarden.com for the LaFleur/Hough/Martinez families.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Joan of Arc or the Kokomo Humane society.
John Allen Hemstreet
John Allen Hemstreet, 71, of Kokomo, passed away 9:11 am Monday May 8, 2023, at Northwoods Village. He was born in Kokomo, IN, on October 1, 1951, the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Kinsey) Hemstreet.
John was a 1969 graduate of Northwestern High School. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Indiana University. As a teen, he worked as a lifeguard at the Sea Shore. John worked as a substitute teacher at all county schools, worked as a security guard, and assisted his parents at the Blue Ribbon Laundromat that they owned. He was a reserved man that had a unique sense of humor. He was saved and baptized at a Methodist Church. John also served as the bookkeeper for a men’s prayer group.
He is survived by his dear friends, Larry and Cyndy Taylor; their sons, Cody (Laura) Taylor, Logan (Kyleigh) Taylor; and Cody’s child, Katalina Taylor.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Dorothy Hemstreet; and brother, James Raymond Hemstreet.
Graveside service will be held at 3 pm on Friday May 12, 2023, at Russiaville Cemetery, with Rev. Fred Grenier officiating. Stout & Son Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.stoutandson.com.
Walter Warren Chesshir Sr.
Walter Warren Chesshir Sr., 85, of Kokomo, Indiana passed away on May 8, 2023. He was born on April 19, 1938 in Columbus, OH.
He is survived by children, Walter W. Chesshir Jr., Michael T. Chesshir, Keith A. Chesshir; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
All services will remain private. Share a memory with the family at www.sunsetmemorygarden.com.