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Jill Marie Clouse

Jill Marie Clouse

Apr 21, 2012

Jill Marie Clouse February 4, 1948 - April 21, 2012 Jill Marie Clouse, age 64 of Garrett, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at her daughter's home in Auburn. She was born February 4, 1948 in Garrett to the late William and Delores (Bowman) Clouse. She is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Melissa and Sean Linvill...

Robert R. Koble

Robert R. Koble

Mar 29, 2012

Robert R. Koble June 29, 1937 - March 29, 2012 Robert Koble age 74 of LaOtto, IN and formerly Gulfport, FL died at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at his home. Robert was born June 29, 1937 in Garrett, IN to Richard and Clara (Kuehner) Koble and they preceded him in death. He married Caramay Penzin on January...

Dorothy M. Newman

Dorothy M. Newman

Mar 21, 2012

Dorothy M. Newman age 91 of Garrett, IN died at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. She was born October 4, 1920 in Fort Wayne, IN to Leonard C. and Irene (Wagerman) Huth and they preceded her in death. She worked as a production worker at Seiferts Potato Chips - Fort Wayne,...

Gloria Lynne Reddin

Gloria Lynne Reddin

Mar 9, 2012

Gloria Lynne Reddin November 7, 1942 - March 9, 2012 Gloria Lynne Reddin, 69 of Corunna, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born November, 7 1942 in Garrett to the late Charles and Media (Stansbury) Traster. She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Robert A. Redmond

Robert A. Redmond

Mar 5, 2012

Robert "Bob" A. Redmond, 58 of Garrett, died on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born June 14, 1953 in Garrett to the late James and Kathleen (Walt) Redmond. He graduated from Garrett High School and was a Sound Engineer for most of his life. Bob saw life on his own terms. He...

Florine Esther Strong

Florine Esther Strong

Feb 25, 2012

Florine Esther Swander Strong, age 91 of Land O Lakes, FL and formerly of Garrett, died on Saturday, February 25, 2012. She was born April 9, 1920 in Halloway, OH to the late Wilbur and Gertrude (Maurer) Swander. She married Carl Strong on January 11, 1939 in Auburn and he survives in Land O Lakes. Florine was a secretary...

Jon M. See

Jon M. See

Feb 20, 2012

Jon M. See, 70, of Garrett, IN passed away on February 20, 2012 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN, surrounded by his family. He was born December 14, 1941 in Auburn, IN to the late Orval E. and Doris (Barnhart) See. He married Elizabeth Ann Conkle on July 7, 1962 and she survives in Garrett. Also surviving are...

Steven M. Mann

Steven M. Mann

Feb 15, 2012

Steven M. Mann, age 44 of Garrett, IN died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. He was born October 25, 1967 in Auburn, IN to Willis D. and Judith E. (Hart) Mann and they preceded him in death. He was a factory worker at Electric Motors for 8 years. Graveside services will take place...

William Matthew Andrews

William Matthew Andrews

Feb 15, 2012

William Matthew Andrews, age 90 of Fort Wayne and formerly of Garrett, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Covington Manor in Fort Wayne. He was born October 23, 1921 in Dothan, Alabama to William H. and Dora (Thompson) Andrews, they preceded him in death. He had worked for the B&O until 1962 and also was a building and...

Janice K. Bly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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