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Fanny Pearl Baker Of Kendallville, Indiana

Fanny Pearl Baker Of Kendallville, Indiana

Jul 23, 2015

Fanny Pearl Baker age 87 of Garrett, Indiana passed away peacefully on July 23, 2015. She had been a resident of Kendallville Manor for the final stretch of her life. Fanny was born in Moultrie County, Illinois on January 16, 1928 to William Andrew and Veda (Poland) Selock. She is predeceased by her parents, siblings and her husband of...

Carolyn J. Zeider Of Garrett, Indiana

Carolyn J. Zeider Of Garrett, Indiana

Jul 6, 2015

Carolyn J. Zeider age 80 of Garrett, IN died Monday, July 6, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Fort Wayne, IN. Carolyn was born June 7, 1935 in Garrett, IN to Lafayette W. and Mildred (Streb) Nodine and they preceded her in death. She married William H. Zeider on April 16, 1955 in Garrett, IN and he died...

Harry G. Jackson Jr. Of Garrett, Indiana

Harry G. Jackson Jr. Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 27, 2015

Harry G. Jackson Jr. of Garrett, Indiana October 25, 1941 - June 27, 2015 Harry G. Jackson Jr. age 73 of Garrett, IN died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at his home. He was born October 25, 1941 in Elkhart, IN to Harry G. Jackson Sr. and Alice L. (Webb) Jackson. He married Sammye Kilgore on March 22, 1986 in...

Zane Hunt Gerber

Zane Hunt Gerber

Jun 21, 2015

Zane Hunt Gerber age 58 of Kendallville, IN died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical center - Fort Wayne, IN. Zane was born December 29, 1956 in Garrett, IN to James R. and Marion S. (Freeman) Gerber. He was a factory worker at County Line Cheese and then at Tokheim in Fort Wayne, IN. Surviving is his...

Elsie L. Simmons Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Elsie L. Simmons Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Jun 19, 2015

Elsie L. Simmons, age 79 of Fort Wayne, IN ad formerly of Garrett, IN died Friday, June 19, 2015 at Summit City Health and Rehab - Fort Wayne, IN. She was born February 10, 1936 in Kendallville, IN to Walter J. and Effie M. (Mapes) Wagner and they preceded her in death. She married Richard S. Simmons on April...

Kenneth E. Cutler Sr. Of Altona, Indiana

Kenneth E. Cutler Sr. Of Altona, Indiana

Jun 14, 2015

Kenneth E. Cutler Sr. age 87 of Altona, IN died Sunday, June 16, 2015 at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. He was born April 7, 1928 in Ossian, IN to Earl and Olive (Close) Cutler and they preceded him in death. He married Rachel N. Sweet on August 18, 1945 I n Wolcottville, IN and she died September 17,...

Benjamin E. Knight Of Garrett, Indiana

Benjamin E. Knight Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 9, 2015

Benjamin E. Knight, age 61 of Garrett, IN died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his home. He was born March 31, 1954 in Fort Wayne, IN to Benjamin F. and Mary Lou (Rentschler) Knight. He was a maintenance electrician at Tower Automotive and formerly worked at Countyline Cheese. He was a member of the Garrett Eagles, S.A.L -Garrett American...

Betty E. Delucenay Of Garrett, Indiana

Betty E. Delucenay Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 6, 2015

Betty E. DeLucenay age 93 of Garrett, IN died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Fort Wayne, IN. Betty was born February 16, 1922 in St. Joe, I to George Henry and Wilma Marie (Magers) Kees. She married Richard E. DeLucenay on June 5, 1941 in Garrett, IN and he died November 13, 1991. Betty...

Robert R. Bowers Of Garrett, Indiana

Robert R. Bowers Of Garrett, Indiana

Jun 3, 2015

Robert R. Bowers age 74 of Garrett, IN died June 3, 2015 at his home. He was born April 3, 1941 in Fort Wayne, IN to Virgil J. and Alma M. (Shull) Bowers and they preceded him in death. He married Janet L. Nodine on May 17, 1964 in Garrett, IN and she survives in Garrett. Robert was a...

Margaret M. (Muesing)  Griffin

Margaret M. (Muesing) Griffin

May 21, 2015

Margaret M. Griffin age 86 of Garrett, IN died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN. Margaret was born May 14, 1929 in Kendallville, IN to Edward C. and Julia (Hass) Muesing. She married Harry D. Griffin on June 28, 1953 in Kendallville, IN and he died in 1966. She was a human...

Alice Irene Shaffer Of Garrett, Indiana

Alice Irene Shaffer Of Garrett, Indiana

May 19, 2015

Alice Irene Shaffer age 93 of Garrett, IN died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. She was born May 10, 1922 in Auburn IN to William L. and Rosa (Parmer) Church. She married Lewis Martin Shaffer on May 10, 1938 in Garrett, IN and he died July 13, 1989. She retired from Cooper Tire...

Melvin Smith Of Garrett, Indiana

Melvin Smith Of Garrett, Indiana

May 18, 2015

Melvin Smith of Garrett, Indiana June 23, 1923 - May 18, 2015 Melvin Smith "Smitty" age 91 of Garrett, IN died Monday, May 18, 2015 at DeKalb Health - Auburn, IN. He was born June 23, 1923 in Noble County, IN to Arly and Eva (Bosler) Smith. Melvin married Eleanor Provines on April 1, 1945 in Auburn, IN. He...

Trebreh "Treba" Ringler Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Trebreh "Treba" Ringler Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

May 10, 2015

Trebreh "Treba" Ringler of Fort Wayne, Indiana March 30, 1918 - May 10, 2015 Trebreh "Treba" Ringler age 97 of Fort Wayne, IN died at 3 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley – Fort Wayne. Treba was born March 30, 1918 in Shawnee, OK to Herbert and Loyce (Tarwater) Ricks. She married Ralph...

Ann E. Chisholm Of Angola, Indiana

Ann E. Chisholm Of Angola, Indiana

May 6, 2015

Ann E. Chisholm age 76 of Angola, IN died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Lakeland Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Angola, IN. Ann was born May 25, 1938 in Garrett, IN to Melvin E. and Margaret A. (Andrews) Chisholm and they preceded her in death. Ann worked as an assembler at Brammel Inc., Angola, IN. Ann is...

Mark D. Bard Of Garrett, Indiana

Mark D. Bard Of Garrett, Indiana

Apr 10, 2015

Mark D. Bard age 47 of Garrett, IN died Friday, April 10, 2015 at his home. He was born May 26, 1967 in Auburn, IN. He was a self- employed general contractor for 27 years. He attended Maple Grove United Methodist Church - Corunna, IN. Mark is survived by his brother: Lee (Barbara) Bard, Garrett, IN; step -father: Earl...

Axley Lee "Tutti" Hicks Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Axley Lee "Tutti" Hicks Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Mar 15, 2015

Axley Lee "Tutti" Hicks age 73 of Garrett, IN died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Byron Health Center - Fort Wayne, IN. He was born 3-23-1941 in McDowell County, WV to Sam and Rhoda (Ramey) Hicks. He married Janice Wright in Welch, WV and she died November 19, 2004. He was a Construction worker, retiring in 2009. He was...

Jack W. Smurr Of Garrett, Indiana

Jack W. Smurr Of Garrett, Indiana

Mar 6, 2015

Jack W. Smurr of Garrett, Indiana November 23, 1927 - March 6, 2015 Jack W. Smurr age 87 of Garrett, IN died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor – Garrett, IN. He was born November 23, 1927 in Auburn, IN to Lester and Agnes E. (Hosack) Smurr. He married Betty J. Roush on September12, 1952 in Auburn,...

Sharon A. Cramer Of Garrett, Indiana

Sharon A. Cramer Of Garrett, Indiana

Feb 9, 2015

Sharon A. Cramer of Garrett, Indiana September 17, 1942 - February 9, 2015 Sharon A. Cramer age 72 of Garrett, IN died Monday, February 9, 2015 at Betz Nursing Home, Auburn, IN. Sharon was born September 17, 1942 in Garrett, IN to Charles D. and Alice M. (Alford) Beber and they preceded her in death. Sharon was a beautician...

Elizabeth A. Parshewski Of Garrett, Indiana

Elizabeth A. Parshewski Of Garrett, Indiana

Feb 2, 2015

Elizabeth A. Parshewski age 62 of Garrett, IN died Monday, February 02, 2015 at DeKalb Health - Auburn, IN. she was born February 12, 1952 in Hammond, IN to Clyde and Edna (Stewart) Whitt. She married Edward R. Parshewski on May 23, 1986 in Garrett, IN and he died December 22, 1994. She worked in the warehouse at Electric...

Wilma Jean Gibson Of Garrett, Indiana

Wilma Jean Gibson Of Garrett, Indiana

Jan 26, 2015

Wilma Jean Gibson of Garrett, Indiana June 22, 1930 - January 26, 2015 Wilma Jean (Straight) Gibson age 84 of Garrett, IN died Monday, January 26, 2015 at Betz Nursing Home - Auburn, IN. Wilma was born June 22, 1930 in McKean County, PA to Glen and Evelyn (Batson) Straight and they preceded her in death. She married Hoot...

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