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...
Roger D. Greaf
Oct 20, 2011
Roger D. Greaf, 91 of Garrett, died on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. He was born October 30, 1919 in Jay County, IN near the area of Fairview in Wayne Township to the late Russell E. and Anna (Knab) Greaf. He attended the Fairview grade school and graduated from Portland High School....
Adelaide Cogley
Sep 27, 2011
Adelaide (Toodie) Cogley, 100 of Garrett, died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Toodie was born July 16, 1911 in Garrett to the late John and Anna (Gangler) Cogley. She had been a bookkeeper at Cooper, Brandt, Brunner, Fanber, Gaskill and Hartman in Fort Wayne. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Harry Gilbert Jr
Sep 17, 2011
Harry Gilbert Jr. age 85 of Garrett, IN died at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2011 at DeKalb Health in Auburn, IN. He was born July 12, 1926 in Auburn, IN to Harry and Anna (Daltry) Gilbert Sr. and they preceded him in death. He married Carolyn J. Huffman on February 16, 1963 in Ohio and she survives in...
Robert J. Vachon Jr
Sep 7, 2011
Robert (Bob) Joseph Vachon Jr., 88, beloved brother, father, grandfather and great-grand father died September 7, 2011, at 3:20 A.M. at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett, Indiana. Bob was born to Robert and Maude (Shaffer) Vachon on July 16, 1923, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bob has two siblings, Marilyn Vachon and Richard (Dick) Vachon who both currently live in...
Sharon D. Lopshire
Sep 2, 2011
Sharon D. Lopshire, 64, a devoted Mother, Wife, Grandmother and Friend of Avilla, died on Friday, September 2, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 17, 1947 in Fort Wayne to Roy E. and Dora H. (Alfeld) Stevens, they preceded her in death. She married Gene Lopshire in 1985 and he survives in Avilla. She had been the...
Carol A. Woods
Aug 24, 2011
Carol A. Woods age 64 of Garrett, died at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Laurel's of DeKalb in Butler. She was born June 14, 1947 in Ft. Wayne to Wayne and Evelyn (Leprie) Wylie. She was a housekeeper for Howard Johnson's. Carol is survived by her mother, Evelyn J. King of Ft. Wayne; 2 daughters, Sharon...
Dr. Max Cleveland Milks Phd.
Aug 20, 2011
Dr. Max Cleveland Milks PhD. age 64 of Garrett, IN died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2011 at VA medical Center - Marion, IN. He was born January 25, 1947 in Garrett, IN to Max and Ethel (Palmer) Milks. He had a Doctorate in Clinical Philosophy from Westbrook University... He was an addictions counselor and a former Garrett...
Ben E. Hatton
Aug 18, 2011
Ben E. Hatton age 58 of LaOtto, IN died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011 at his home. He was born October 13, 1952 in Garrett, IN to Ben Hatton Jr. and Nora (Harmon) Hatton. Ben was a machine operator for Conrail Railroad for 17 years. He is survived by his daughter, Christi (Brian) Hall of Garrett; four...
Harold C. Deihl
Aug 4, 2011
Harold C. Deihl age 77 died at 1:25 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital - Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born February 3, 1934 in rural Garrett to George and Ada (Miller) Deihl and they preceded him in death. He married Mary Jo Mitchell on June 21, 1959 in Garrett and she survives in Corunna, IN. Harold...
Joseph D. Halterman Jr
Jul 29, 2011
Joseph D. Halterman Jr. age 64 of Garrett, died at 5:20 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2011 at VA Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Joseph was born October 4, 1946 in Louisville, KY to Joseph and Phyllis (Mahoney) Halterman Sr. He married Sally Ann Maloney on November 22, 1975 in Garrett. Joseph was a veteran of the US Army and...
Christina "Tina" Michelle Steward
Jul 21, 2011
Christina "Tina" Michelle Steward, 38 of Avilla, died on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born August 25, 1972 in Auburn to Michael "Mick" and Coleen (DePew) Steward and they survive in Kendallville. Tina was a 1990 graduate of Garrett High School. She was an order expediter at Courier in Kendallville. Tina is also survived by...
William "Willie" R. Kock
Jul 20, 2011
William "Willie" R. Kock age 89 of Garrett, IN died at 5:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Parkview Hospital. He was born February 1, 1922 in Garrett, IN to Johnas and Amanda (Smelow) Kock and they preceded him in death. He married Dolores M. Soule on August 6, 1949 in Garrett and she survives. He worked in the...
Nancy M. Shadle
Jun 24, 2011
Nancy M. Shadle age 70 of Butler, IN and formerly Ft. Wayne died June 24, 2011 at Laurel's of DeKalb in Butler. She was born September 4, 1940 in New Haven, IN to William and Mildred M. (Kimmel) Fark... She married Pasco H. Shadle on April 19, 1963 in New Haven and he died November 3, 2006. Nancy worked...
Bette C. Smith
Jun 16, 2011
Bette C. Smith, 87 of Garrett, died on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Bethlehem Woods in Fort Wayne. She was born March 1, 1924 to the late Henry and Katheryn (Potter) Moses. She married Walter "Bud" Smith on December 22, 1942 in Garrett and he died on December 22, 1997. Bette was a secretary at Bauman-Harnish Rubber Company in...
Walter S. Helf
Jun 12, 2011
Walter S. Helf age 92 of Auburn, IN died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. He was born May 11, 1919 in Edgerton, OH to Jay M. and Emma A. (Stoll) Helf and they preceded him in death. He married Mary K. Smith on August 15, 1939 in West Unity, OH...
