Donald Edwards Rochat^{[1, 2]}

1945 - 2008  (62 years)

• Name	Donald Edwards Rochat
  Born	12 Apr 1945
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Mar 2008  [3]
  Buried	14 Mar 2008	Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery
  Person ID	I219656	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Claude Emile Rochat,   b. 18 Jul 1916, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jun 2003  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Lee Edwards
  Family ID	F88778	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Kristy Newman
  Children	+ 1. Emilee Marie Rochat
  Family ID	F83963	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, Volume XXIV, No. 3, Autumn 1998. [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 22 Jul 2007. Dr. Buther Lee Newman obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 9 Mar 2008. Donald Edwards Rochat- Born April 12, 1945, Don went to Heaven March 9, 2008. He lived in Knoxville all his life, graduated from Central High School and UT, proudly served his country in the U.S. Army where he received the Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations Against Hostile Forces. He was active in reunions of his comrades-in-arms, especially The Big Red One reunions. He spent 22 years with Shoney’s, where he was loved and respected by many workers and guests. Preceded in death by his father, Claude Emile Rochat. Survivors Survivors: Wife, Kristy Newman Rochat; Mother, Mary Edwards Rochat; Daughter, Emilee Marie Dockery; Grandson, Jarred Ashton Dockery; Niece, Mitzi Rochat Kiefer; and Brother, Claude Richard Rochat. Service The family will receive friends Thursday, 6-8 p.m., at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel, with funeral service to follow, Rev. Sean White and Rev. Max Reddick officiating. Family and friends will meet 1:15, Friday at Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery for a 1:30 p.m. interment. The family welcomes donations made in memory of Mr. Rochat to Fountain City Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918, (865) 688-2163.