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Roger D. Greaf

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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