Obituaries

May 3, 2018

Isabelle S. (Foote) Byer age 94 died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Sentinel Pointe – Grand Rapids, MI. She formerly lived in Ft. Wayne, IN before moving near her daughter in 2001. Isabelle was born March 12, 1924 in DeKalb County, IN to Elmer and Helen (Cramer) Foote. She married John L. Byer on August 26, 1949 in Garrett,...

May 2, 2018

Charles R. McClelland age 76 of Kendallville, IN and previously of Tafford, PA died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Parkview Noble Hospital – Kendallville, IN. Charles was born April 21, 1942 to Orlando and Lillian (Sangelo) McClelland.

Charles married Joanne Maruca on October 9, 1965 in Turtle Creek, PA and she survives in Kendallville, IN.

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Apr 17, 2018

Earl D. Clark entered heaven peacefully on Tuesday, April 17, at home in the presence of family. He was 88 years old. Earl was born on April 20, 1929, in Bremen, Indiana to Frank and Elizebeth Warner Clark. He was 10 years old when his mother died and soon after he was taken to an orphanage in Ohio. As...

Apr 13, 2018

Robert "Glenn" Kugler age 62 of Wolcottville, IN died Friday, April 13, 2018. He was born October 25, 1955 in Borne, MA to Robert L. and Alma Joyce (Baker) Kugler. Glenn married Debra R. Caudill on September 22, 1979 in Swan, IN. Glen was a brass caster at Parker – Hannifin, retiring December 15, 2017.

Glenn is...

Apr 9, 2018

Vicki L. Lewis age 69 of Chaplin, KY and formerly of Garrett, IN died Monday, April 9, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN. Vicki was born September 13, 1948 in Garrett, IN to Franklin C. and Goldie E. (Lewis) Quinn. She was a homemaker and member of the Perrysville Historical Society.

Vicki is...

Apr 6, 2018

Dennis "Denny" W. Blaker age 72 of Ashely, IN died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. He was born July 11, 1945 in New York, NY to David Wayne and Mary Lou (Abram) Blaker.

He married Theresa M. Wheeler on November 19, 1965 In Ft. Wayne, IN. Denny worked as a process engineer...

Mar 28, 2018

Deborah Lynn Custer age 70 of Garrett, IN died Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Deborah was born March 21, 1948 in Sturgis, MI to Charles Edgar and Josephine (Wolf) Nelson. She married Larry E. Custer on October 11, 1995 in Auburn, IN and he died September 21, 2009.

Deborah retired after working on the manufacturing line at B.F....

Mar 19, 2018

Fort Wayne - Richard W. "Rick" Capin II, 63, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday March 19, 2018 in Garrett. He was born on August 18, 1954 in Fort Wayne to Richard W. "Dick" and Betty Jane (Mutton) Capin. A Garrett High School graduate, Rick loved cooking and shopping for antiques. He was a great fan of IU and...

Mar 18, 2018

GARRETT — John J. Roush, 95, of Garrett, died Sunday March 18, 2018, at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett.

He was born on Jan. 14, 1923, in Warren County to the late James and Toy (Hurley) Roush. A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of the Huntington American Legion Post 2689. He retired from...

Mar 11, 2018

Vicky Marie Sumner age 42 of Garrett, IN died at 8:57 a.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the home of her sister. She was born June 18, 1975 in Auburn, IN to Esom and Candy (Blair) Sumner. Vicky was a bartender at the Garrett VFW.

Vicky was a member of the Garrett American Legion and VFW.

Mar 9, 2018

Jane A. Norris age 88 of Garrett, IN died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor – Garrett, IN. Jane was born January 3, 1930 in Fort Wayne, I to Virgil M. and Mary (Justinger) Brown. She married Jay W. Norris on September 9, 1955 in Fort Wayne, IN and he died April 16, 2001....

Mar 1, 2018

Debra Lee (Gerhardt) Teixeira age 64 of Garrett, IN died at 12:52 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital – Fort Wayne, IN. She was born May 8, 1953 in Hicksville, OH to Rolf and Margaret (Slaughter) Gerhardt. She married Clayton A. Teixeira on October 10, 1970 in Garrett, IN.

Debra was a paraprofessional at Garrett...

Mar 1, 2018

Lawrence J. Lauer age 87 of Ft. Wayne, IN died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Hearth at Sycamore Village – Ft. Wayne, IN. "Larry" was born August 9, 1930 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Paul A. and Florence (Becker) Lauer. He was a graduate of South Side High School and the Indiana School of Business and served in...

Feb 26, 2018

Marilyn Maloney age 68 of Butler, IN and formerly of Fort Wayne, IN died Monday, February 26, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN. Marilyn was born March 10, 1949 in Fort Wayne, IN to William F. and Kathleen (Brenizer) Edwards. She married Daniel L. Maloney Sr. on April 26, 1969 in Fort Wayne, IN.

Feb 18, 2018

Alma Joyce Kugler age 84 of Swan, IN died Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Orchard Pointe Health Campus – Kendallville, IN. Alma was born January 2, 1934 in Laconia, TN to Lavon and Alma L. (Clutts) Baker. She married Robert L. Kugler on June 5, 1954 in Angola, IN and he died May 4, 2000. Alma worked in assembly...

Feb 16, 2018

Rebecca A. Bloom age 62 of Auburn, IN died at 4:46 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN. Rebecca was born April 18, 1955 in Garrett, Indiana to Don E. and Joan V. (Fechner) Treesh.

Rebecca worked as an estimating manager at Superior Canopy – Hamilton, IN for over 20...

Feb 12, 2018

Loren Edwin Heinlen Sr., age 92, died at his home in Mansfield, Ohio on Monday, February 12, 2018.

Mr. Heinlen was born in Garrett, Indiana on August 8, 1925 to Jerome and Rhodine Heinlen. He was a graduate of Garrett High School where he was active in sports. Loren served in the Navy during World War II...

Feb 11, 2018

Linda Kay Meyer age 59 of Garrett passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital. A daughter of James and Gwen Clabaugh, she was born March 8, 1958 in Garrett, IN. She was a graduate of Garrett High Scholl, Class of 76. She and her husband, Steve Meyer would have celebrated 25 years of marriage this...

Feb 10, 2018

Jerry James McMaken age 80 of Garrett, IN died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at his home. He was born October 14, 1937 in Fort Wayne, IN to Lyle Howard and Georgie A. (Porter) McMaken. He married Betty Jean Colgan on May 12, 1962 in Garrett, IN and she died on June 15, 2014. Jerry retired from quality control at...

Jan 21, 2018

Dolores "Micky" T. Muzzillo age 97 of Garrett, IN died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Miler's Merry Manor – Garrett, IN. Dolores was born June 16, 1920 in Garrett, IN to James W. and Elizabeth T. (Smith) McGuire. She married George H. Davis on September 27, 1941 in Garrett, IN and he died December 14, 1948,...