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...
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
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
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
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
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...
