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Beverly Ann Shumaker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Sylvia L. Myers

Sylvia L. Myers

Mar 17, 2011

Sylvia L. Myers age 93 of Garrett, IN died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Wesley Healthcare - Auburn, IN. She was born November 13, 1917 in Waterloo, IN to Carl and Edith (Gabe) Wetoskey and they preceded her in death. She married John W. Myers on November 9, 1940 in Garrett, IN and he died in...

William "Bill" Strowmatt

William "Bill" Strowmatt

Mar 13, 2011

William "Bill" E. Strowmatt age 84 of Garrett, IN died at 11:07 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Parkview Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. He was born December 24, 1926 in Burgettstown, PA to William S. and Florence (McClain) Strowmatt and they preceded him in death. He married Nancy Bonner on June 17, 1950 in Imperial, PA and she...

Sharon Mavity

Sharon Mavity

Mar 12, 2011

Sharon Mavity, 75 of Garrett, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 28, 1935 in Garrett to Scott and Hazel E. (Smith) Malcolm Sr. and they preceded her in death. She had worked at Kraft Foods in Kendallville until her retirement. Sharon is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Gambino of Clearwater, FL; daughter,...

Joshua Isaiah Crain

Joshua Isaiah Crain

Mar 9, 2011

Joshua Isaiah Crain age 28 of Garrett, IN died at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home. He was born September 14, 1982 in Auburn, IN to John W. and Joyce (Pfierman) Crain. He was an assembler at Alliance Industries in Garrett. He was a member of the Cedar Creek Church of the Brethren. Joshua loved watching...

John W. Crain

John W. Crain

Mar 9, 2011

John W. Crain age 65 of Garrett, IN died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home. He was born September 19, 1945 in Angola, IN to James Crain and Betty (Lepley) Rather and they preceded him in death. He married Joyce Pfierman on September 6, 1969 in Garrett, IN and she survives. He was a machine...

Charles Edward Ley

Charles Edward Ley

Mar 4, 2011

Charles Edward Ley age 89 of Garrett, IN died at 3:17 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2011 at Provena Sacred Heart Home - Avilla, IN. Charles was born November 12, 1921 in Avilla, IN to William L. and Ethel (Aman) Ley and they preceded him in death. He married Victoria Bonkoski on June 22, 1946 in Garrett, IN and she...

Bobby Ousley Depew

Bobby Ousley Depew

Mar 2, 2011

Bobby "Bobbie" Ousley DePew age 61 of Auburn, IN died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at her home in Auburn. She was born March 10, 1949 in Eastern, KY to Robert and Minnie (Patton) Ousley and they preceded her in death. She was a press brake operator at Group Dekko - Garrett, IN. for 4 years. Bobbie...

John "Jack" K. Feagler

John "Jack" K. Feagler

Feb 27, 2011

John "Jack" K. Feagler age 77 of Garrett, IN died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Parkview Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. Jack was born April 5, 1933 in Garrett, IN to Virgil and Maxine (Owens) Feagler and they preceded him in death. Jack married Marilyn F. Bianski on February 23, 1957 in Ege, IN and she...

Gene L. Dirr

Gene L. Dirr

Feb 26, 2011

Gene L. Dirr Sr., 87, loving father and grandfather, entered into God's loving care on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 2:20 a.m. at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. He was born April 29, 1923 in Fort Wayne to Roy and Alma (McClain) Dirr, they preceded him in death. He married his loving wife, Garnet P. Swander on January 19,...

Andrew Gamble

Andrew Gamble

Feb 20, 2011

Andrew Gamble age 66 of Garrett, IN died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2011 at his home. He was born August 11, 1944 in Hazard, KY to French and Dora (Perkins) Gamble and they preceded him in death. He worked in maintenance at Maverick Molding in Garrett, retiring in 2010. He was a member of the Garrett Eagles....

William "Bill" John Pfefferkorn

William "Bill" John Pfefferkorn

Feb 17, 2011

William "Bill" John Pfefferkorn age 57 of Gobles, MI and formerly of Garrett, IN died at 8:52 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011 at his home. He was born February 4, 1954 in Garrett, IN to Norbert "Chub" L. and Elsie (Bockelman) Pfefferkorn and they preceded him in death. He married Maryann (Coleman) Smith in Gobles, MI. and she survives...

Gwendolyn Steigmeyer

Gwendolyn Steigmeyer

Feb 16, 2011

Gwendolyn Steigmeyer age 84 of Garrett, IN died at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Vibra Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. She was born January 5, 1927 in Garrett, IN to Forrest and Georgia (Snyder) Moats and they preceded her in death. She married Jerome "Jerry" E. Steigmeyer on May 22, 1948 in Garrett, IN and he died...

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