Residence: Buffalo, Indiana
Died: Sunday, March 04, 2012
Location: 7:55 p.m., at the White Oak Health Campus in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 91
Date of Birth: Thursday, February 03, 1921
Birth place:

 

 
Father: Adrian Hoch
 
Mother: Florence ( Forbus ) Hoch
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: At the family farm near Buffalo, Indiana, all of her married life.
Funeral Date: Thursday, March 08, 2012
Funeral Location: 1:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana
Clergy: Tom Haynie of the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Pro/Indian Creek Cemetery in rural Pulaski County (North of Headlee), Indiana.
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana, and from 12:30 p.m. until the time of services at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Dorothy had lived on the family farm near Buffalo, Indiana, all of her married life. She and her late husband William "Bill" farmed all of their lives, and also owned and operated the Coonrod Lime Hauling Service for over forty (40) years, Dorothy being one of the first women truck drivers in White County, Indiana. Dorothy was a hard working farm wife, would help her late husband milk the cows, could always be found on the tractors, helping with the harvest, and cooking meals for everybody. She enjoyed motorcycle riding with Bill, in their younger years. Dorothy was a member of the Buffalo Christian Church of Buffalo, Indiana playing the piano for Sunday services for many years. Dorothy opened her home for everybody who would visit or fly in. She enjoyed cooking and baking for family and friends. She was an avid reader from when she was a little girl. Dorothy enjoyed going to watch her grandson Will's midget car races. She made sure her daughters went to college, took music lessons, and never missed one of their concerts. Dorothy was the family rock.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Pro/Indian Creek Cemetery, or to the donor
Marriage Information: On June 1, 1941, in White County, Indiana, she married William M. "Bill" Coonrod. He died Saturday, December 3, 2011.
Survivors include:
Daughters, Elaine (husband Norm) Gould of Monticello, Indiana, Sharon (companion Larry Westerhouse) Zakrajsek of Buffalo, Indiana, and Billie (husband Mark) Bennett of West Lafayette, Indiana; Grandchildren, Elizabeth Gould of Roanoke, Virginia,Jean (companion Doug Perkins) Gould of O'Fallon, Missouri, Mike (wife Claudia) Zakrajsek of Indianapolis, Indiana, Brian (wife Jessica) Zakrajsek of Worcester, Massachusetts, and William "Will" Bennett of West Lafayette, Indiana; Great Grandchildren, Kelsey and Avery Harms, Gabriel and Sebastian Zakrajsek, andMike & Claudia Zakrajsek are expecting their first child in August.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Adrian and Florence (Forbus) Hoch;Husband, William M. "Bill" Coonrod; Daughter, Annette Coonrod;Sisters,Vivian Marx, Helen Good, and Annabelle Hoch.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.