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...
Charles E. Hall
Jun 11, 2011
Charles E. Hall age 59 of Garrett, IN died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 at his home. He was born October 22, 1951 in Prestonsburg, KY (Floyd County) to William H. and Ann (Slone) Hall and they preceded him in death. He married Edna J. Hull on December 13, 1969 in Angola, IN and she survives in...
Margaret M. Lung
Jun 2, 2011
Margaret M. Lung, age 92, of Garrett, IN died Thursday, June 2, at 7:58 AM, at Provena Sacred Heart, Avilla, IN. Margaret was born October 13, 1918 in Garrett, IN to Paul and Rosina Muzzillo and they preceded her in death. Margaret marred Ford R. Lung on April 21, 1945 in Garrett. He preceded her in death in 1997....
Bonnie R. Grawcock
May 26, 2011
Bonnie R. Grawcock age 91 of Auburn, IN and formerly of LaOtto, IN died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Chandler House - Kendallville, IN. She was born September 3, 1919 in Ada, MN to Charles M. and Ruth (Vraa) Gorrell and they preceded her in death. She married Albert J. Grawcock on November 8, 1941 in...
Rebecca E. Obendorf
May 21, 2011
Rebecca E. "Becky" Obendorf, 88 of Garrett, died on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. She was born October 12, 1922 in Garrett to Christopher and Sylvia (Schlotterback) Marti. She was married to Guy Obendorf and died in 1964. Becky was a machinist at Electric Motors and Specialties for 42 years, retiring in 1993. She...
Kenneth J. Nodine
May 19, 2011
Kenneth J. Nodine, 62 of Garrett, died on Thursday, May 19, 2011. He was born October 9, 1948 in Garrett to Lafayette and Mildred (Streb) Nodine and they preceded him in death. He was a laborer at Northern Indiana Fuel and Light. And was a member of the Garrett Eagles. He is survived by 4 sons; Troy Nodine of...
Julia A. Boltz
May 19, 2011
Julia A. Boltz age 66 of Garrett, IN died at 3:22 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011 at her home. She was born September 21, 1944 in Garrett, IN to Dale and Victoria M. (Sherban) Bennett and he preceded her in death. Julia married Wayne E. Boltz on June 12, 1965 in Garrett. She had worked as a nurse's aide...
David Wayne Gingery
May 17, 2011
David Wayne Gingery, 27 of Garrett, died on Monday, May 17, 2011 from a work related accident. He was born June 7, 1983 in Auburn to Roger and Brenda (McCormick) Gingery; his father preceded him in death. He was a laborer at Power Clean. David was a member of the Church at Garrett and loved to fish. He is...
Nancy Rebekah Panning
May 15, 2011
Nancy Rebekah Panning "The Cricket Lady", age 76, died on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born March 21, 1935 in Auburn to R.D. and Eunice (Rufner) Parker. She along with her former husband, Jack Panning, operated Pannings Crickets, Bait & Tackle Shop in Garrett for over 20 years. She was...
Ralph F. Shumway Jr
Apr 28, 2011
Ralph F. Shumway Jr. age 87 of Garrett, IN died at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. He was born August 28, 1923 in Buffalo, NY to Ralph E. Shumway Sr. and Ruby M. (Benedict) Shumway and they preceded him in death. Ralph married Evelyn M. Smith on August 23, 1947 in Garrett,...
Patricia Ann Nickolson
Apr 23, 2011
Patricia Ann (Carpenter) Nickolson, 73 of Fort Wayne, died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne. Pat was born February 2, 1938 in Silver Lake, IN to the late Homer and Versa (Dingman) Carpenter. She was a homemaker. Pat is survived by her children; Priscilla (Dennis) Jennings of Danville, KY, Pamela (Ben) Bennett, Paula...
Gwendolyn A. Clabaugh
Apr 23, 2011
Gwendolyn A. Clabaugh, 79 of Garrett, died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born August 24, 1931 in Wauksa, WI to Otto A. and Lillian M. (Morse) Hitz and they preceded her in death. She had worked in Assembly at Mossberg Hubbard and was the head union steward until her retirement in 1982. She then...
Katheryn J. Sager
Apr 20, 2011
Katheryn J. Sager, 85, of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born on November 8, 1925 to Eddie and Ruth Zelt, and they preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Libbey High School in Toledo, OH and completed her training as a registered nurse at St....
