All Obituaries
John Moats Auburn
John D. Moats was was born on April 23, 1947 at St. Joseph Hospital in Garrett Indiana, He graduated from Garrett High School in 1965 where he lettered both basketball and golf. John attended Indiana University and graduated in 1969 with a major in Business Marketing,
In 1970, John enlisted in the Navy and served in theater during the Vietnam Nam War from February 1970 to January 1974. Part of his Navy service was spent on the USS Parsons, an...
John D. Moats was was born on April 23, 1947 at St. Joseph Hospital in Garrett Indiana, He graduated from Garrett High School in 1965 where he lettered both basketball and golf. ...
The 22nd Annual "Service of Remembrance"
It is at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Thomas Funeral Home
Pastor Eric Smith of the Garrett United Methodist Church will be giving the message
and sharing how to deal with our grief entering the holiday season.
Families receive an ornament in memory of their loved one and light refreshments will be served.
EVERYONE is welcome to attend.
The 22nd Annual "Service of Remembrance"
It is at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Thomas Funeral Home
Pastor Eric Smith of the Garrett United Methodist Church will be giving the...
Leonard Karr ( Karasiewicz) Garrett
Leonard Joseph Karr (Karasiewicz) age 90 of Garrett, IN died Monday, December 2, 2019 at Parkview DeKalb Health Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1929 in a log house in Churubusco, IN to Stanley and Helen (Konger) Karasiewicz. He married Beatrice S. Zuber on August 5, 1961 in Payne, OH. Leonard graduated from Huntertown High School. He was employed at International Harvester, Ft. Wayne, IN at the age of 18, where he retired from in 1982 after 34 ½ years. He had a small farm in...
Leonard Joseph Karr (Karasiewicz) age 90 of Garrett, IN died Monday, December 2, 2019 at Parkview DeKalb Health Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1929 in a log house in Churubusco, IN to...
Violet Vice Garrett
Violet Esther Vice age 102 of Garrett, IN died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Presence Sacred Heart Home – Avilla, IN. Violet was born August 29, 1917 in Auburn, IN to Sherman and Esther (Hassett) Fenstermaker. She married Baxter B. Vice on March 4, 1940 in Newville, IN and he died October 5, 1999. Violet owner and operated the Vanity Beauty Shop in Garrett for over 50 years.
Violet was a past member of the First Church of Christ – Garrett, IN.
She is survived by her daughter and...
Violet Esther Vice age 102 of Garrett, IN died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Presence Sacred Heart Home – Avilla, IN. Violet was born August 29, 1917 in Auburn, IN to Sherman and Esther...
Thomas Waterhouse Garrett
Thomas Henry Waterhouse age 66 of Garrett, IN, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Auburn, IN of a heart attack. Thomas was born September 17, 1953 in Kalamazoo, MI to Edward and Helen (Branch) Waterhouse and they preceded him in death. He was an field warehouse specialist at Avnet for 9 years.
Tom was a member of the Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter #37 (Auburn) and the Experimental Aircraft Association – Chapter #2 (Ft. Wayne). He was a past Boy Scout Leader of Troop #178...
Thomas Henry Waterhouse age 66 of Garrett, IN, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Auburn, IN of a heart attack. Thomas was born September 17, 1953 in Kalamazoo, MI to Edward and Helen (Branch)...
Joann Robinson Garrett
Garrett - Joann K. Robinson, 65, of Garrett, passed away on Friday Nov 22, 2019 at Parkview Dekalb Hospital in Auburn following a long illness. She was born on April 29, 1954, in Defiance, OH, to the late Henry and Hilda Arps. In 1974, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Defiance, she married Terry L. Robinson. He survives in Garrett. Also surviving is a daughter, Teresa (Brian) Birt of Garrett, son, Kurt Robinson of Auburn, grandchildren, Dylan Medley, Ava Birt, Kaine Bishop, and...
Garrett - Joann K. Robinson, 65, of Garrett, passed away on Friday Nov 22, 2019 at Parkview Dekalb Hospital in Auburn following a long illness. She was born on April 29, 1954, in Defiance, OH,...
Bennie Grimm Avilla
Avilla – Bennie L. Grimm, 85, of Avilla, passed away on Sunday Nov 17, 2019 at Orchard Pointe Health in Kendallville. He was born on Nov 27, 1933 in LaOtto, to Woodrow and Mary Jane (Sloffer) Grimm. On April 18, 1953, in Avilla, he married Jeanne Moore. She preceded him in death on Oct 24, 2011. Bennie was a mechanic with Zollner Corporation for 45 years, retiring in 1996. He is survived by a son, Tracy (Penney) Grimm of Avilla; and daughter, Kelly...
Avilla – Bennie L. Grimm, 85, of Avilla, passed away on Sunday Nov 17, 2019 at Orchard Pointe Health in Kendallville. He was born on Nov 27, 1933 in LaOtto, to Woodrow and Mary Jane...
Charles Sturgill Jr. Garrett
Charles A. Sturgill Jr. age 65 of Garrett, IN died Thursday, October 3, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born January 23, 1954 in Bethesda, MD to Charles A. Sturgill Sr. and Lorena Faye (Mann) Sturgill. He married Linda M. York on June 14, 1975 in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was a manager in the central service unit at Parkview Hospital for 40 years.
He was a member of the Calvary Chapel Fellowship of Stroh, IN and the Christian Motorcyclists Association
Charles is survived by his...
Charles A. Sturgill Jr. age 65 of Garrett, IN died Thursday, October 3, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born January 23, 1954 in Bethesda, MD to Charles A. Sturgill Sr. and...
Richard "Dick" Capin Garrett
Richard “Dick” Wayne Capin age 93 of Garrett, IN died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Chandler Place- Kendallville, IN. Richard was born February 9, 1926 at Methodist Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN to John and Helen (Weikart) Capin. He was a 1944 graduate of Elmhurst High School. He received his B.S. Degree in Math and Physical Education from Manchester College in 1950 and his Masters in Administration from Indiana University in 1961. Richard served in the United States Navy from...
Richard “Dick” Wayne Capin age 93 of Garrett, IN died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Chandler Place- Kendallville, IN. Richard was born February 9, 1926 at Methodist Hospital in Ft....
Julie Corbin Garrett
Julie Ann Corbin age 61 of Garrett, IN died Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born June 6, 1958 in Garrett, IN to Bernard L. “Benny” and Joan E. (Helbert) Pence. Julie was an LPN at DeKalb Health, retiring in 2010.
Julie is survived by her son: Joshua S. Pence, Garrett, IN; daughter: Jessica D. Corbin, Maui, HI; her partner: Keith Bartels, Noble County, IN; brothers: Stanley K. (Tonda) Pence, Garrett, IN; David A. Pence, Garrett, IN; 3 grandchildren.
Julie was preceded...
Julie Ann Corbin age 61 of Garrett, IN died Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born June 6, 1958 in Garrett, IN to Bernard L. “Benny” and Joan E. (Helbert) Pence. Julie was an...
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