David R. Roth

David R. Roth, 95, North Manchester, IN died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. He was born March 28, 1919 in Fort Wayne, IN to Dr. Roy & Elsie (Regedanz) Roth. He graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN class of 1937. On June 20, 1942 he married Mildred L. Emerick. David served in the US Air Force. A bombardier on a B-24 Liberator during WWII, his plane was shot down near Innsbruck, Austria following which he was interned in a German hospital and POW camps for eleven months. He retired from the US Postal Service in 1977 after 29 years of service. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Manchester, IN; a seventy-three year member and Past Master of Deming Lodge #88 F & AM, member and Past Worthy Patron of Ivy Chapter #69 Order of Eastern Star; served 10 years as a committee member of the Boys Scouts Troop No. 475 all at North Manchester, IN. He was a member of the Laketon American Legion Post #402, York Rite Bodies, Peru, IN; Mizpah Temple, Fort Wayne, IN; member Izaac Walton League; charter member of the former JayCee's Club and charter member of the former VFW Post, North Manchester, IN. Member of D.A.V. Post, Goshen, IN and a member of AXPOW. David is survived by his wife, Mildred Roth, North Manchester, IN; two sons, Thomas A. (Janet) Roth, Dewart Lake, IN and Steven L. (Billie) Roth, Rossville, IN; one brother, Benjamin Roth, Ft. Pierce, FL; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. One son, Jerry L. Roth, one daughter, Judith A. Roth and two brothers, Thomas Roth and James Roth, are deceased. Family and friends may call Monday, July 21, 2014 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, IN. Masonic service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 with funeral service to follow at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, IN. Rev. James Lund will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, IN. For those who wish to honor the memory of David R. Roth, memorial contributions may be given to Shriner's Children's Hospital c/o Mizpah Shrine, A.A.O.N.M.S., 407 W. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 or Donor's Choice. To send a private condolence to the Roth family, use the Condolence link on the Homepage.