by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Kenneth Wilber Cellner Kenneth Wilber Cellner was born in Charlevoix, Michigan, on December 11, 1917, the son of August and Ida Pierce Cellner. Kenneth grew up in Charlevoix but came to Rochester, Michigan, to live with his aunt and uncle while...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John Phillip Paquette John Phillip Paquette was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 15, 1923, the son of Peter and Laura Morrell Paquette. The Paquette family lived on Wilcox Avenue (now Driftwood Avenue) in Avon Township, and John attended Avon...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John Nelson Gessinger John Nelson Gessinger was born in Hicksville, Ohio, on October 19, 1917, the son of Worth and Hazel Nelson Gessinger. John moved to Pontiac with his mother when he was 10 years old. He attended Pontiac High School, graduating in...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Jeannette Adele Renshaw Jeannette Adele Renshaw was born on November 17, 1917, the daughter of Thomas and Ella Carpenter Renshaw. The Renshaw family lived on Crooks Road in northern Troy Township, and Jeannette attended Stiles School, graduating in...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Harold Elias Mowat Harold Elias Mowat was born in Osceola County, Michigan, on June 2, 1916, the son of Edgar and Mary Bell Mowat. He grew up on a farm in Osceola County and married Helen Gruber of Evart, Michigan, in 1936. Harold moved to Rochester,...
