Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Roman Florian Hettwer
By Deborah Larsen Roman Florian Hettwer Roman Florian Hettwer was born in Calio, North Dakota, on April 20, 1922, the son of Mathias and Rose Huhne Hettwer. Roman grew up in North Dakota, and the Hettwer family moved to Rochester, Michigan, about 1941. Before the war,...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Wilbur Hugh Wildfong
By Deborah Larsen Wilbur Hugh Wildfong Wilbur Hugh Wildfong was born in Pigeon, Michigan, on September 11, 1920, the son of Eli and Ora Wilfong Wildfong. Wilbur married Betty Jane Stemen of Rochester in 1941. Before the war, he served three tours with the Civilian...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Wesley Wallace Weaver
By Deborah Larsen Wesley Wallace Weaver Wesley Wallace Weaver was born in Rochester, Michigan, on July 5, 1920, the son of Harold and Edith Lambertson Weaver. He attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1938. Wesley married Florence Jacobson in...