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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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Carson L. Reinoehl
Feb 8, 2011
Carson L. Reinoehl age 58 died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at his residence. He was born April 12, 1952 in Garrett, IN to Bill and Leola "Susie" (Sechler) Reinoehl. He worked at Bohn Aluminum for 34 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Garrett and loved sports and walking. Carson is survived...
Deborah Ann Moore
Feb 8, 2011
Deborah Ann Moore, 51 of Garrett, died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born July 17, 1959 in Florence, AL to Kenneth and Karen (Neireiter) Steele and they survive in Fort Wayne. She graduated from Northside High School in 1977. She married Dale E. Moore on April 8, 1978 in Fort Wayne...
Robert Michael Bugert
Feb 5, 2011
Robert "Bob" Michael Bugert age 72 of LaOtto, IN died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Parkview Hospital - Ft. Wayne, IN. after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born January 7, 1939 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Edwin J. and Marcella P. (Nix) Bugert and they preceded him in death. Robert married Kay Louise...
Mary Ruth Clark
Jan 23, 2011
Mary Ruth "Chub" Clark age 82 of Garrett, IN died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital - Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born May 27, 1928 in Garrett to the late Don E. and Alice H. (Harsh) Van Fleit. Chub married Earl D. Clark on September 18, 1948 in Garrett. She worked as an office...
Gloria L. Rowe
Jan 23, 2011
Gloria L. Rowe, 78 of Garrett, died at 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born September 23, 1932 in Keene, New Hampshire to Armand and Sybil (Perkins) Filiault, they preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. She recently attended The Crossing Nazarene Church in Garrett. She is...
Matthew K. Wickliffe
Jan 22, 2011
Matthew K. Wickliffe age 23 of Kendallville, IN died at 4:26 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Parkview Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. He was born May 11, 1987 in Auburn, IN to Timothy R. and Laura J. (Benson) Wickliffe and they survive in Kendallville, IN. He was a bindery tech. at Courier in Kendallville, IN. for 5 years....
Katelynn Suzanne Masters
Jan 14, 2011
Katelynn Suzanne Masters, infant daughter of Jeremy and Stephanie (Bunn) Masters, went into God's waiting arms on January 14, 2011 after an hour and a half on this earth. She is also survived by her grandparents, Wayne and Susan Bunn of Garrett and Randy and Brenda Farmer of Kendallville. A gathering of family and friends will be held on...
Beverly D. Meseke
Dec 28, 2010
Beverly D. Meseke, 77 of New Haven, died on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Kingston @ Dupont in Fort Wayne. She was born January 3, 1933 in Flint, MI to Clarence and Gladys (Block) Fischer. She married Rev. Gilbert Meseke on June 15, 1975 in Ann Arbor MI and he survives in New Haven. Beverly was a homemaker and...
Doris Jean Gerber
Dec 21, 2010
Doris Jean Gerber age 81 of Garrett, IN died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. Doris was born December 27, 1928 in Garrett, IN to John and Edith (Wilmot) Yarde and they preceded her in death. She married Carl L. Gerber on September 7, 1947 in Garrett, IN and he survives...
Jeremy L. Kline
Dec 21, 2010
Jeremy L. Kline, age 32 of Corunna, died on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. He was born December 29, 1977 in Auburn. He had worked in the maintenance department at the Dalton Foundry in Kendallville until it closed. He loved being outdoors. He enjoyed snowmobiling and four wheeling. He especially loved his family. He was always willing to give a...
James K. Tarlton
Dec 6, 2010
James K. Tarlton, age 69 of Garrett, died on Monday, December 06, 2010 at his residence. He was born January 18, 1941 in Auburn to Marion James and Helen (Hatas) Tarlton, they preceded him in death. He was an engineer at Eaton Corp for 35 years before retiring in 2001. He married Debbie K. Secrest on November 1, 2002...
R. Gene Snook
Dec 5, 2010
R. Gene Snook, age 80 of Garrett, died on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born July 31, 1930 in Deshler, OH to Rodney Don and Audrey (Crawford) Snook. He was a Korean War Veteran having served in the US Army. He married Helen M. Eck on August 7, 1973...
Paul D. Bonnett Sr
Dec 2, 2010
Paul D. Bonnett Sr. age 83 of Ossian, IN and formerly Garrett, IN died at 5:05 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Ossian Health and Rehab. Center. Paul was born December 13, 1926 in Garrett, IN to Carl E. and Beryl E. (Davis) Bonnett and they preceded him in death. He married Iona I. (Arnold) VanOsdale on November 5,...
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