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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....
Beverly Ann Shumaker
Apr 20, 2011
Beverly Ann Shumaker age 78 of Avilla, IN died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Provena Sacred Heart Home - Avilla, IN. She was born July 28, 1932 in Fort Wayne, IN to Peter P. and Zelda M. (Telegman) Lemish and they preceded her in death. She was married May 18, 1974 in Ege, IN to Lavon...
Wilma R. Godwin Hill
Apr 16, 2011
Wilma R. (Godwin) Hill age 79 of Fort Wayne, IN died at 9:35 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Parkview Hospital - Fort Wayne. She was born October 5, 1931 in Catawba, WV to Simon Virgil and Hazel Agnes (Bryan) Godwin and they preceded her in death. She was a book keeper at Barth and Levy Appliance in Fort...
Hudson M. Hays
Apr 5, 2011
Hudson M. Hays, age 77 of Garrett, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born October 29, 1933 in Garrett to Hudson and Bea (Morris) Hays. He served in the US Army from 1956-1962. He worked as a bridge builder on the CSX Railroad for 41 years before retiring in 1993. He...
Mona G. Porter
Apr 3, 2011
Mona G. Porter, age 90 of Garrett, died on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn. She was born March 5, 1921 in Sydney, Australia to Eric V. and Gladys (Witchard) Scott. She married Eugene William Porter on February 5, 1944 in Sydney, Australia and he died on March 8, 1995. Mona is survived by two...
Chris Neeley
Apr 2, 2011
Chris Neeley, 45 of Garrett, died on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 20, 1965 in Garrett to Coy and Sheila (Beber) Neeley. He graduated from Garrett High School in 1984. He married Tina Miller on March 12, 2004 in Auburn. Chris was an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan and he loved music. Chris is...
Edmund J. Mezydlo
Mar 30, 2011
Edmund J. Mezydlo, 74 of Westerville, OH and formerly of Garrett, IN, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in Westerville. He was born December 30, 1936 in Chicago, IL to Edmund and Hilaria (Vanderbosch) Mezydlo and they preceded him in death. He married Amber Kay Cramer on July 6, 1957 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Garrett. She passed...
Juanita N. Rhodes
Mar 22, 2011
Juanita N. Rhodes, 89 of Garrett, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at The Cedars in Leo. She was born August 23, 1921 in Garrett to Fred and Emma (Gieser) Brinkman and they preceded her in death. She married Kenneth W. Rhodes on June 25, 1950 in Garrett and he died on February 18, 1986. She had worked at...
Karolyn K. Hall
Mar 20, 2011
Karolyn K. Hall, 53 of Kendallville and formerly of Garrett, died on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born July 22, 1957 in Auburn to Roy and Pauline Combs and they preceded her in death. She married Hassell P. Hall in September of 1999 and he survives in Kendallville. Also surviving is her daughter and...
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