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Janis Sue Mayhew, 86, Rochester, passed away at 6:08 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Hickory Creek of Rochester.
She was born July 3, 1939, in Rochester, the daughter of Russell and Joy M. (Geiger) Tilden. On July 24, 2005, in Rochester, she married Marvin Miller Mayhew. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2025.
Janis had worked as a qualified medical assistant for nursing homes, including many years at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw. She had attended The Cross Church and currently Hope Community Church. She enjoyed reading, especially while traveling with her husband working as a long-haul trucker.
Survivors include her children, Jennifer Daine, Macy, Cindy Martin, Rochester, Dina Gearhart, Macy, Jim (Janice) Jones, Rochester; nine grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; brother Richard Tilden, Akron, sister Nellene Rentschler, Fulton; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sons-in-laws Michael Martin, Larry Gearhart and Larry Daine.
Per her request, cremation will take place with private interment at Akron Cemetery, Akron, Indiana.
Arrangements are with Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com
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