Obituaries

June 22, 1953 to September 27, 2022

ROCHESTER - Teresa A. Ortman 69, Winamac, formerly of Rochester, passed away at 8:36 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, at her residence.

Teresa Ortman

She was born June 22, 1953 in Rochester, the daughter of John Max and Marian (Smith) Miller. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1971 and continued her studies at Indiana University School of Nursing. On Sept. 8, 1990 at the First Baptist Church in Rochester, she married Donald E. Ortman, and he survives.

Also surviving are step-children, Sherry (Charles) Creasy, Star City, and Kenton S. Ortman, Winamac; step-grandchildren, Kyle D. Ortman, Winamac, and Khloe L. Ortman, Winamac; sisters, Cindy Dunkerley, Worthington, Ind., and Lisa Jane (Steve) Sperry, Avon, Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mrs. Ortman worked as a registered nurse for many years, having worked in hospitals in Kokomo and Rochester, and nursing homes in Winamac, and Logansport before retiring from Chase Center, Logansport. She had been a member of the Retired Nurses Association. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, loved her dogs and spending time with her grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Oct. 1, at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Friends may visit from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday and one hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Ind.

Memorial donations may be made to the Pulaski Animal Center or Fulton County Animal Adoption and Education Center.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com