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Mabel K. Kearns Of Columbia City, Indiana

Mabel K. Kearns Of Columbia City, Indiana

Jul 10, 2017

Mabel K. Kearns age 100 of Columbia City and formerly of Garrett, IN died Monday, July 10, 2017 at Miller's at Oak Pointe – Columbia City, IN. Mabel was born April 3, 1917 in Oakfield, Maine to Harold and Annie (Nelson) Batchelder. She married Robert A. Kearns on December 13, 1950 in Coldwater, MI and he died January 11,...

Alice M. Sheehan Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Alice M. Sheehan Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Jul 7, 2017

Alice M. Sheehan age 89 of Fort Wayne, IN and formerly of Holiday Lakes - Garrett, IN died Friday, July 7, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Alice was born February 10, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN to Bernard and Mary Ann (Keenen) McGlade and they preceded her in death. She married Larry R. Sheehan on November 24,...

Max G. Houser Of Laotto, Indiana

Max G. Houser Of Laotto, Indiana

Jul 4, 2017

Max G. Houser age 75 of LaOtto, IN died July 4, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN. Max was born January 20, 1942 in Garrett , IN to Carl E. "Dutch" and Harriett E. (Moudy) Houser and they preceded him in death. He married Carolyn L. French on August 3, 1985 in LaOtto, IN and...

James L. Brown Of Garrett, Indiana

James L. Brown Of Garrett, Indiana

Jul 1, 2017

James L. Brown age 78 of Garrett, IN died Saturday at Presence Sacred Heart Home – Avilla, IN. He was born November 26, 1938 in Knoxville, TN to James and Maude (Ray) Brown and they preceded him in death. He married Christine R. Reid on November 5, 1960 in New Port, KY and she died May 11, 2009.

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Craig A. Eicher Of Garrett, Indiana

Craig A. Eicher Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 29, 2017

Craig A. Eicher age 46 of Garrett, IN died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.

Craig was born December 9, 1970 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was a crane operator at Paragon Steel – Butler, IN. He was a United States Army veteran.

Craig is survived by his loving partner: Bridget...

Christine (Caprino) Fuller Of Huntertown, Indiana

Christine (Caprino) Fuller Of Huntertown, Indiana

Jun 25, 2017

Christine (Caprino) Fuller age 65 of Huntertown, IN died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Presence Sacred Heart Home – Avilla, IN. Christine was born July 5, 1951 in Marion, OH to Thomas A. and Josephine A. (Bruno) Caprino and they preceded her in death. She married Thomas F. Fuller on December 28, 1996 in Garrett, IN. She was the...

Marcia K. Butler Of Garrett, Indiana

Marcia K. Butler Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 21, 2017

Marcia K. Butler age 69 of Garrett, IN died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Betz Nursing Home – Auburn, IN. She was born August 23, 1947 in Fort Wayne, IN to Jim and Marjorie (Books) Kumffer and they preceded her in death. She married Carlus D. Butler on June 20, 1970 in Fort Wayne; IN. Marcia worked as an...

Janice E. Knisely Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Janice E. Knisely Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Jun 19, 2017

Janice E. (Leeson) Knisely

June 23, 1942 – June 19, 2017

Janice graduated from Garrett High School Class of 1960. Janice attended St. Joseph School of Nursing, graduated RN in 1963. Janice worked for 30 years in numerous hospitals in Indianapolis. Blue Cross Shield, and nine years at Indiana Boys School Plainfield, Indiana. Janice home...

Hilary L. (Smith) Taylor Of Garrett, Indiana

Hilary L. (Smith) Taylor Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 17, 2017

GARRETT — Hilary L. (Smith) Taylor, 43 of Garrett was called home to be with the Lord on June 17, 2017.

Hilary was born on March 30, 1974 to Ron and Chris (Creager) Smith of Garrett. Hilary was married to Dana Taylor on July 5, 1997 in Johnson City, Tennessee

. She is survived by...

Robert D. Herendeen Of Garrett, Indiana

Robert D. Herendeen Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 6, 2017

Robert D. Herendeen age 59 of Garrett, IN died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Garrett. He was born March 4, 1958 in Fort Wayne, IN to Robert J. and Elcie E. (Parker) Herendeen and the preceded him in death.

He married Carol L. Ravell on August 18, 2009 in Rainelle, WV and she died November 11, 2014....

Salvatore M. "Sal" Bevilacqua Of Auburn, Indiana

Salvatore M. "Sal" Bevilacqua Of Auburn, Indiana

Jun 1, 2017

Salvatore M. "Sal" Bevilacqua age 74 of Auburn, IN died Thursday June 1, 2017 at VA Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born September 17, 1942 in Buffalo, NY to Joseph J. and Rose F. (Cappella) Bevilacqua and they preceded him in death. Sal married Faye D. Bond on July 23, 1962 in Elizabeth City, NC. He...

Gerald L. "Jerry" Bowmar Of Port Orange, Florida

Gerald L. "Jerry" Bowmar Of Port Orange, Florida

May 29, 2017

Gerald L. "Jerry" Bowmar age 81 of Port Orange, FL and formerly of Garrett, IN died Monday, May 29, 2017 at Halifax Health Hospice – Port Orange, FL. Gerald was born February 21, 1936 in Avilla, IN to Gerald J. and Helen (Hess) Bowmar. He married Donna L. Crow on November 21, 1959 in Garrett, IN and she survives...

Debra J. Crites Of Garrett, Indiana

Debra J. Crites Of Garrett, Indiana

May 20, 2017

Debra J. Crites age 63 passed with her loving family by her bedside on Saturday, May 20, 2017. She was born May 6, 1954 in Lima, OH to Paul and Ella L. (Brooks) Mansfield. She married Rodney E. Crites on November 29, 1997 in Fredericksburg, VA.

Debra was a Women's Army Corp. Veteran and worked as a...

Jack E. Davis Of Garrett, Indiana

Jack E. Davis Of Garrett, Indiana

May 17, 2017

Jack E. Davis age 75 of Garrett, IN passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday , May 17, 2017 at Miller's Merry Manor – Garrett, IN. Jack was born March 24, 1942 in Garrett, IN to Ora C. and Dorthy I. (Greenwalt) Davis. He married Joyce A. Freed on February 1, 1964 in Garrett, IN. He worked...

Damon B. Hornett Of Butler, Indiana

Damon B. Hornett Of Butler, Indiana

May 14, 2017

Damon B. Hornett age 39 of Butler, IN died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born August 25, 1977 in Auburn, IN to David J. and Janet A. (Pepple) Smart. He was as a construction contractor and was currently working at SDI as a welder.

Damon is survived by his children: Haleigh Hornett, Butler,...

Gary A. Cook Of Huntertown, Indiana

Gary A. Cook Of Huntertown, Indiana

May 7, 2017

Gary A. Cook age 72 of Syracuse, IN and previously of Huntertown, IN died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center – Ft. Wayne. Gary was born June 12, 1944 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Bernard and Hope (Kuzeff) Cook and they preceded him in death. He married Diana (August) Johnston on September 11, 1993 in Garrett,...

James E. Leeson Of Garrett, Indiana

James E. Leeson Of Garrett, Indiana

May 2, 2017

James E. Leeson age 73 of Garrett, IN died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at his home. Jim was born January 18, 1944 in Garrett, IN to Sam and Ursula (Vanderbosch) Leeson and they preceded him in death.

Jim was a computer consultant and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church – Garrett, IN; Knights of Columbus Council #1790,...

Robert J. Sliger Of Corunna, Indiana

Robert J. Sliger Of Corunna, Indiana

Apr 23, 2017

Robert J. Sliger age 87 died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his son's home. Robert was born May 20, 1929 in Garrett, IN to Karl W. and Clara (Miller) Sliger and they preceded him in death. Robert married Jean E. Mavis on October 8, 1955 in Garrett, IN and she died February 26, 1998. Robert was a lifetime farmer,...

John D. Scranage Ii Of Waterloo, Indiana

John D. Scranage Ii Of Waterloo, Indiana

Apr 21, 2017

John D. Scranage II age 55 of Waterloo, IN died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home - Ft. Wayne, IN. John was born February 2, 1962 in Elkhart, IN and graduated from DeKalb High School in May 1981. John married Robin L. Wells on March 24, 1984 in Auburn, IN. He was a machine repair...

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