Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Dean Allan Kendall
By Deborah Larsen Dean Allan Kendall Dean Allan Kendall was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 30, 1923, the son of Henry and Bridget Bradley Kendall. The Kendall family moved to Oakland County when Dean was a small child and lived on the Avon Township/Troy...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Dale Elwood Cypher
By Deborah Larsen Dale Elwood Cypher Dale Elwood Cypher was born in Otter Lake, Michigan, on September 1, 1918, the son of John and Hazel Strong Cypher. The Cypher family moved to Rochester when Dale was a child. He attended Rochester High School and graduated...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Clayton Lewis Stumpf
By Deborah Larsen Clayton Lewis Stumpf Clayton Lewis Stumpf, known as “Joe” to family and friends, was born in Troy Township, Michigan, on February 2, 1919, the son of Lewis and Mary Poole Stumpf. Joe attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1938....