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Kathryn Joan Ginther, 95, Rochester, passed away at 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.
She was born on May 22, 1930 in South Bend, the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Westwood) Wood. On Dec. 10, 1949 in Rochester, she married Verl Charles Ginther. He preceded her in death Nov. 7, 2006.
Joan had been a homemaker. She attended the Riverview Community Church. Having received numerous certificates of appreciation for volunteer work at Woodlawn Hospital, Fulton County Historical Society, and R.S.V.P., she earned R.S.V.P. Volunteer of the Year in 1994. She enjoyed crocheting lap blankets and knitting hats for newborn babies at Woodlawn Hospital and Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. She also enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles and working in her flower beds.
Survivors include her sons, Jerry (Joyce) Ginther, Rochester, Tom (Jan) Ginther, Rochester; grandchildren Justin (Amy) Ginther, Crozet, Virginia, Jessica (Richard) Bymaster, Tampa, Florida, Lori (Kyle) Hoover, Rochester, Clint (Kaysone) DeWitt, Hillsboro, Oregon; five grea-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; brother Fred (Betty) Wood, Rochester; sister Lois (David) Williams, Rochester; sister-in-law Ethel Wood, Akron; and several stepsiblings surviving and preceding her.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Larry Wood.
Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, Indiana. Friends may visit from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 and one hour prior to service on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made to Riverview Community Church. Online condolences may be expressed at www. zimmermanbrosfh.com.
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