Month: July 2011

Mourning the loss of my sister, the late Brenda Rhodes Peconga

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My sister Brenda Peconga, died unexpectedly Friday, June 8, 2011 at Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN at age 61. The doctor said it was due to a pain medication she had just recently been ordered increased the dosage of. She was born September 10, 1949 in Warsaw, IN.
She lived Kosciusko County, IN for about 26 years. On November 14, 1987 she was united in marriage to Rickey Peconga. Brenda was a homemaker and a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #258 Pierceton, IN. Survivors include her husband Rickey Peconga of Warsaw, IN, daughters Mishelle (spouse Ronnie) Jarrell of Columbia City, IN; Wendy Kline of Milford, IN; Mindy Howard of Kimmel, IN; son Glenn (spouse Martha) Smith of Pierceton, IN; sisters Sharon Miller of Nappanee, IN; Darlene Menzie of Pierceton, IN; Marlene Rhodes of LaPorte, IN; Frieda (spouse Neil) of Nappanee, IN; brothers Randy (spouse Telona) Rhodes of Syracuse, IN; Carl (spouse Elaine) Rhodes of Middlebury, IN; Jerry (spouse Lisa) Rhodes of Nappanee; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents and one brother.

Services will be held in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, IN on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 12:00 pm. Calling hours are scheduled from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Tuesday. Pastor William Whitaker will officiate the services. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery Pierceton, IN.

Brenda struggled much of her life to make ends meet, and she and her husband Rickey Peconga where on disability at the time of her death. They lived from hand to mouth, had no savings, no retirement fund or insurance policy. So, if you could find in your heart to contribute even a few dollars to so my sister Brenda’s memorial fund it would be greatly appreciated.
Memorial contributions may be made to:

The Peconga Family C/O
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel
2290 Provident Court
Warsaw, IN 46580

Brenda, you will be sorely missed by the people that knew you, and loved you.
Thank you all,
Carl Rhodes and Family

Like a Phoenix out of the flames

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Back in 2005, I had a Genealogy quote generator on this website. I removed it for a couple of different reasons. Now, I thought I’d bring it back. It’s at the top of the any of the pages, and each day, it will usually have a different quote.

~Carl

Categories: Genealogy Just for fun'

New look for RhodesFamily.org

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After a lot of long hours after my regular job and working through the weekends, I’m trying a new look for RhodesFamily.org. I’m happy with the the new look and I hope you find it pleasing as well. Getting the main pages to look similar and work together was a big challenge, considering I have no formal training in web site design and development. I hope you enjoy the new look.

The online genealogy software I use at http://rhodesfamily.org and http://car.rhodesfamily.org is powered by:
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding g by Darrin Lythgoe.

The Rhodes Family Guestbook & Message Board is powered by: Lazarus Guestbook

The Rhodes Genealogy Blog is powered by b2evolution

The rest is is powered by the World Wide Web.

Have a good hunt, and all the best,

Carl Rhodes

http://www.rhodesfamily.org: the website for Rhoades, Rhoads, Rhodes, Rhodus, Roads, de Rodes, Rodes etc. family genealogy. “I hope you find your missing link among my links.”
http://www.rhodesfamily.org/guestbook.php: This page is the Rhodes Family Guestbook & Message Board. If you can’t find your ancestor on the Rhodes Family site, post your queries here.
http://www.rhodesfamily.org/blog.php: for Genealogy Hints & Tips, History, and to learn what is new on the site of RhodesFamily.org, with the RhodesFamily.org Genealogy Blog.
http://carl.rhodesfamily.org/register.php?personID=I1&tree=Carls&generations=4: my web page dedicated to my ancestors William & Susannah Rhodes and their descendants.
http://www.carl.rhodesfamily.org: is the site dedicated to all of my ancestors, (Carl) and my wife’s (Elaine (Grove) Rhodes).
“Read up on what happened before you were born; dig into the past, understand your roots. Ask your parents what it was like before you were born; ask the old-ones, they’ll tell you a thing or two.. Deuteronomy 32:7”