Janice K. Bly
Feb 10, 2012
Janice K. Bly June 11, 1945 - February 10, 2012 Janice K. Bly, age 66 of Garrett, IN, died at 10:47 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012 at her residence. She was born June 11, 1945 in Garrett to Loren L. and Rosalie (Taylor) Shafer and they preceded her in death. She married Richard Cordes on April 12, 1963...
Pauline Thelma Brumbaugh
Jan 31, 2012
Pauline Thelma Brumbaugh October 14, 1922 - January 31, 2012 Pauline Thelma Brumbaugh, age 89 of Auburn and formerly of Fort Wayne, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at DeKalb Health in Auburn. She was born October 14, 1922 in Paulding, OH to Merlin Leo and Inez Olive (Klingler) Fogle and they preceded her in death. She...
Henry P. Zecca Sr
Jan 16, 2012
Henry P. Zecca Sr. April 26, 1929 - January 16, 2012 Henry P. Zecca Sr., age 82 of Garrett, IN died at 7:29 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Ft. Wayne. He was born April 26, 1929 in Garrett to Camillo and Frances (Aversa) Zecca and they preceded him in death. Henry married Mary H....
Josephine Runion
Jan 6, 2012
Josephine Runion, 101, formerly of Garrett passed away January 6, 2012, in Yorktown, Indiana, following a short illness. She was born March 20, 1910, near Auburn to Homer and Catherine Boren. Josephine was a nurse for many years at the Garrett Sacred Heart Hospital, Auburn Sanders Hospital, and DeKalb Memorial Hospital where she retired as supervisor of the surgery...
Robert "Bob" Distelrath
Jan 2, 2012
Robert "Bob" Distelrath, 69, died Monday, January 2, 2012 at his winter home in Arizona. Born in Detroit,Michigan, he lived in Huntertown, Indiana with his son Jeremy, Jeremy's fiancAC., Gina, their son Connor, and his dogs, Sparky and Sugar. He took pride in his work as a union electrician, working for Shambaugh & Sons, and was a proud member...
Mary L. Hammer
Dec 28, 2011
Mary L. Hammer, 69, of Garrett and formerly of Port Huron, MI; died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born January 31, 1942 in Port Huron, MI to Joseph and Donna (Parrow) Foster. She married Myrle L. Hammer on November 18, 1958 in Port Huron and he survives in Garrett....
Martha J. Custer
Dec 25, 2011
Martha J. Custer November 23, 1923 - December 25, 2011 Martha J. Custer, age 88, of Garrett died at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, December 25, 2011 at her home. She was born November 23, 1923 in Garrett to Roy A. and Maggie M. (Caid) McKinley and they preceded her in death. She married Wayne C. Custer on March 3, 1945...
Lester M. Campbell
Dec 13, 2011
Lester M. Campbell January 4, 1923 - December 13, 2011 Lester M. Campbell, 88 of Garrett, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. He was born January 4, 1923 in DeKalb County to the late George A. and Hazel F. (Peters) Campbell. He served in the US Army during World War II,...
Donna Jean Benner
Dec 2, 2011
Donna Jean Benner, 80 of Auburn, died on Thursday, December 2, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born October 15, 1931 in Auburn to R.D. and Eunice (Rufner) Parker. She married Gale W. Benner on October 15, 1949 in Auburn and he died in April 1998. Donna had worked at Messenger Corporation in Auburn...
Tami Lynne Etheridge
Nov 29, 2011
Tami Lynne Etheridge, 49, passed away November 29, 2011 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She lived all her life in the Huntertown area. She graduated from Park Hill School in 1981. She was in the Easter Seal ARC program until 2008 when she had a massive stroke and went to live at Provena Sacred Heart...
Donna Jean Bock
Nov 26, 2011
Donna Jean Bock, age 80 of Waterloo, IN died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Betz Nursing Home. She was born April 25, 1931 in Waterloo, IN to Byron L. and Malinda C. (Mann) Johnson and they preceded her in death. She married Robert W. Bock on July 13, 1953 in Garrett, IN and he also preceded...
Robert W. Sleek Sr
Nov 19, 2011
Robert W. Sleek Sr., 79 of Altona, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1932 in Garrett to the late Clarence "Dale" and Mary Esther Lucille (Snyder) Sleek. Robert owned and operated Sleek's Service in Altona from 1970-2001. He had also worked at Rohm Chevrolet and Yoder Ford as a mechanic and...
Arlene M. Lafever
Nov 17, 2011
Arlene M. LaFever age 80 of Ft. Wayne, IN died at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Parkview Hospital. She was born November 29, 1930 in Churubusco, IN to Harris and Ellen (Gibson) Rogers and they preceded her in death. She married Joseph R. LaFever on February 19, 1951 in Ft. Wayne, IN and he survives. She was...
Sue Ann Pearson
Nov 14, 2011
Sue Ann Pearson June 7, 1930 - November 14, 2011 Sue Ann Pearson age 81 of Garrett, IN died at 11:55 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital - Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born June 7, 1930 in Youngstown, OH to Harry I. and Alice C. (Ramey) Walton and they preceded her in death. She married George...
Irene A. Canzier
Nov 12, 2011
Irene A. Canzier age 90 of Garrett, IN died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. Irene was born on November 8, 1921 in Kendallville, IN to Michael and Sophia ( Hatzitsoris ) Canzier and they preceded her in death. She graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington, IN and was employed by...
Erwin A. Sellke
Nov 4, 2011
Erwin A. Sellke, 92 of Auburn, died on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Parkview North Hospital. He was born April 30, 1919 in East Prussia. He served in the German Army during WWII. He married Anna Louise Schumacher on December 21, 1951 in Lage, Germany and she survives in Auburn. Erwin was a production planner at Kunkle Foundry for...
Ethel V. Schurr Bohrer
Nov 3, 2011
Ethel V. (Schurr) Bohrer age 101 died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett where she had been a resident for over 1 year. Ethel was born March 25, 1910 in Garrett to Marion P. and Anna O. (Buesart) Higgins and they preceded her in death. She married Wilmer Schurr in April 1931...
Ronald Lee Kearns
Oct 25, 2011
Ronald Lee Kearns, 62 of Garrett, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at his brother's home in LaOtto. He was born February 11, 1949 in Fort Wayne to Karl K. and Phyllis C. (Traxler) Kearns. He married Mary "Leadesia" Sommers on March 1, 1995 and she died on December 27, 1999. He retired from the US Army in 1988...
W. Jeanne Grimm
Oct 24, 2011
W. Jeanne Grimm, 78 of Avilla, died on Monday, October 24, 2011 at Hickory Creek at Kendallville. She was born June 10, 1933 in Noble County to Arthur and Genieve (Lobdell) Moore. She married Bennie L. Grimm on June 18, 1953. She was a homemaker and worked as a meat cutter at her father's business. A private burial will...
Jack Denis Moats
Oct 22, 2011
Jack Denis Moats, 94, of Auburn, IN, died at Parkview North Hospital October 22, 2011. Jack was born in Garrett, IN on July 7, 1917, the son of Forrest H. and Georgia Marie (Snyder) Moats. He graduated from Garrett High School in 1935, where he excelled in both football and basketball, to join the Navy, where he served aboard...
