Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Jeannette Adele Renshaw
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...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Harold Elias Mowat
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,...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Harold Lawrence Kelley
By Deborah Larsen Harold Lawrence Kelley Harold Lawrence Kelley was born in Rochester, Michigan, on April 13, 1924, the son of Marion and Ruth Walker Kelley. The Kelley family lived on East Third Street in Rochester. Before the war, Harold worked at National Twist...