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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...

William H. Smurr Of Garrett, Indiana

William H. Smurr Of Garrett, Indiana

Jan 24, 2015

William H. Smurr age 91 of Garrett, IN died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. He was born January 19, 1924 in Auburn, IN to Lester and Agnes E. (Hosack) Smurr. He married Lois J. Kock on February 9, 1957 in Garrett, IN and she died April 19, 2003. William was a press operator...

Arline Marie Heupel Of Garrett, Indiana

Arline Marie Heupel Of Garrett, Indiana

Jan 16, 2015

GARRETT, Ind. -- Arline Heupel died Friday, Jan.16, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old. Arline Marie Mellott was born June 26, 1924, in Holdrege, Neb. After graduating from Holdrege High School in 1942, she waited until her brothers returned from World War II before moving to Washington, D.C., where...

Laura Zuehsow Of Garrett, Indiana

Laura Zuehsow Of Garrett, Indiana

Jan 9, 2015

Laura Zuehsow age 92 of Garrett, IN died at 8:24 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at Parkview Noble Hospital - Kendallville, IN. She was born June 18, 1922 in Chicago, IL to Karl H. and Minnie B. (Kottwitz) Rabey and they preceded her in death. She married Milton E. Zuehsow on June 5, 1943 in Chicago, IL and he...

Henry F. Snyder Of Garrett, Indiana

Henry F. Snyder Of Garrett, Indiana

Jan 8, 2015

Henry F. Snyder age 84 of Garrett, IN died at 12 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. He was born August 5, 1930 in Noble County - Orange Township to Clarence and Mary (Sampsel) Snyder and they preceded him in death. He retired from the U.S. Army and was a member of the...

Updated -Beverly L. Schurr Houser Carper Of Garrett, Indiana

Updated -Beverly L. Schurr Houser Carper Of Garrett, Indiana

Jan 7, 2015

Beverly L. Schurr Houser Carper age 77 of Garrett, IN died Wednesday, January 7, 2015. She was born February 15, 1937 in Garrett, IN to Wilmer and Ethel (Higgins) Schurr and they preceded her in death. She was a beautician from 1960 - 1990, retiring in 1990. Beverly is survived by 3 sons: Steven (Sharon) Houser, Leigh High Acres,...

Teresa Elaine Scott Farmer Of Garrett, Indiana

Teresa Elaine Scott Farmer Of Garrett, Indiana

Jan 2, 2015

Teresa Elaine Scott Farmer age 55 of Holiday Lakes, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 21, 1959 in Takoma Park, MD to John O. Scott and Roberta E. (Ross) Scott. She married Richard E. Farmer on August 23, 2004 in Auburn, IN and he survives. She was a substance abuse counselor for Dr....

Carolyn J. Gilbert Of Garrett, Indiana

Carolyn J. Gilbert Of Garrett, Indiana

Dec 27, 2014

Carolyn J. Gilbert age 75 of Garrett, IN died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Parkview Regional medical Center - Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born March 15, 1939 in Randolph County to Kenneth L. and Thelma V. (Rinard) Huffman. She married Harry Gilbert Jr. on February 16, 1963 in Ohio and he died September 17, 2011. She was a...

Rebecca Lynn Fender Of Garrett, Indiana

Rebecca Lynn Fender Of Garrett, Indiana

Dec 26, 2014

Rebecca "Becky Lynn" Fender age 32 of Garrett, IN died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born November 9, 1982 in Auburn, IN to Lawrence P. and Roberta K. (Sessford) Fender. She was a janitor at Glenbrook Shopping Mall - Fort Wayne, IN. and formerly at Indiana Tech - Ft....

Nikki J. Bowman Of Garrett, Indiana

Nikki J. Bowman Of Garrett, Indiana

Dec 22, 2014

Nikki J. Bowman age 66 of Garrett, IN died Monday, December 22, 2014 at her home. She was born June 7, 1948 in Hartford City, IN to Bee and Melba J. (Jones) Houston and they preceded her in death. Nikki worked in accounting at Cooper Standard in Auburn, IN for 15 years, retiring in 2011. She was a member...

John W. Colgan Of Garrett, Indiana

John W. Colgan Of Garrett, Indiana

Dec 8, 2014

John W. Colgan age 70 of Garrett, IN died at 6:33 P.M. Monday, December 8, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Fort Wayne, IN. He was born April 14, 1944 in Garrett, IN to Karl and Betty (Henry) Colgan and they preceded him in death. He married Betty R. Harter on September29, 1971 in Auburn, IN and she...

Seventeenth Annual "Tradition Of Caring" Holida Service

Seventeenth Annual "Tradition Of Caring" Holida Service

Dec 7, 2014

Seventeenth Annual "Tradition Of Caring" Holiday Service December 7, 2014 - December 7, 2014 The Seventeenth Annual "Tradition Of Caring Holiday Service will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 7,2014 at Thomas Funeral Home. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Betty Jean Yingling Of Garrett, Indiana

Betty Jean Yingling Of Garrett, Indiana

Dec 1, 2014

Betty Jean Yingling of Garrett, Indiana May 10, 1922 - December 1, 2014 Betty Jean Yingling age 92 of Garrett, IN died Monday, December 1, 2014 at Betz Nursing Home - Auburn, IN. She was born May 10, 1922 in Kendallville, IN to Nelson and Ruth (Bennett) Crofoot and they preceded her in death. She married Kenneth W. Yingling...

Randy Joe Reed Of Garrett, Indiana

Randy Joe Reed Of Garrett, Indiana

Dec 1, 2014

Randy Joe Reed age 55 of Garrett, IN died Monday, December 1, 2014. He was born January 7, 1959 in Indianapolis, IN to William J. and Glennis C. (Pierce) Reed and they preceded him in death. Randy was a lifetime Garrett resident. Randy is survived by 3 sisters: Tammy (Rick) Zimmerman, Garrett, IN; Wilma (Lou) White, Indianapolis, IN; and...

Richard H. Suter Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Richard H. Suter Of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Nov 27, 2014

Richard H. Suter age 57 of Fort Wayne, IN died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home. He was born August 7, 1957 in Fort Wayne, IN to Harry and Christel (Stachel) Suter. Richard was an industrial painter and Army Veteran. He married Sandra (Iski) on Valentine's Day. Richard is survived by his wife: Sandra Suter, Fort Wayne, IN;...

Yvonne C. Maloney Of Auburn, Indiana

Yvonne C. Maloney Of Auburn, Indiana

Nov 23, 2014

Yvonne C. Maloney of Auburn, Indiana March 2, 1928 - November 23, 2014 Yvonne C. Maloney age 86 of Auburn, IN died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital – Fort Wayne, IN. She was born March 2, 1928 in Fort Wayne, IN to Harry and Florence (Brudi) Wenker and they preceded her in death. She married Paul...

Robert Bowman Jr. Of Garrett, Indiana

Robert Bowman Jr. Of Garrett, Indiana

Nov 12, 2014

Robert Bowman Jr. age 79 of Garrett, IN died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Fort Wayne, IN. He was born July 16, 1935 in Auburn, IN to Robert Bowman Sr. and Ethel (Casselman) Bowman and they preceded him in death. He married Janet Malcolm I 1955 and she died in 1996. He then married...

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