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Robert A. Culler
Sep 22, 2010
Robert A. Culler age 65 of Garrett, IN died at 11:31 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. He was born June 3, 1945 in Garrett, IN to Wayne D. and Hilma I. (Bleeks) Culler and they preceded him in death. He worked in time study at Dana Corp. - Fort Wayne, IN for 40...
Carl Lapadot Sr
Sep 21, 2010
Carl Lapadot Sr. age 89, of Avilla died on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:25 p.m. at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. He was born September 26, 1920 in Fort Wayne to Emil and Rose (Kolkman) Lapadot. He married Wilberta Lehman on August 24, 1946 in Fort Wayne and she survives in Avilla. He was a WWII veteran...
Becky J. Bailey
Sep 19, 2010
Becky J. Bailey age 54 of Garrett, died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne with her family by her side. She was born March 13, 1956 in Garrett to Sheldon and Noelys (Hawn) Wallace and they preceded her in death. She married Grover C. Bailey on October 14, 1972 in Butler and...
Eleanor "Joan" Bowser
Sep 1, 2010
Eleanor "Joan" J. Bowser age 85 left this earth to be with her heavenly father at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor N.H. surrounded by her family. She was born August 2, 1925 in Auburn, IN to George and Gertrude (Weimer) Daum and they preceded her in death. Eleanor married Orlo "Ort" Bowser on September...
Marlene Kay Feick Gecowets
Aug 27, 2010
Marlene Kay Feick Gecowets age 74 of Angola, IN died at 11:46 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital - Angola, IN. She was born March 27, 1936 in Garrett, IN to Dale and Lucille (Mager) Feick and they preceded her in death. She was the head surgical nurse at DeKalb Memorial Hospital for 16 years,...
Garnet P. Dirr
Aug 21, 2010
Garnet P. Dirr, age 81, loving wife and mother, entered into God's loving care on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 2:20 a.m. at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born November 30, 1928 in Auburn to Wilbur and Gertrude (Maurer) Swander, they preceded her in death. She married her loving husband, Gene L. Dirr on January 20,...
Maurice E. Halfmann
Aug 18, 2010
Maurice E. Halfmann age 71 died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. He was born April 10, 1939 in Winter, TX. He was a Pipefitter before he retired. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the home of Eleisha Morris, 0159 C.R. 60, LaOtto,...
Carol June Sleek
Aug 16, 2010
Carol June (King) Sleek age 78 of Garrett died at 10:36 a.m. Monday, August 16, 2010 at her home. She was born March 10, 1932 in Fort Wayne to Benjamin L. and Berniece A. (Barnes) King and they preceded her in death. She married Robert W. Sleek Sr. on August 16, 1951 and they were married until November 4,...
Edward "Ed" Howard
Aug 15, 2010
Edward "Ed" Howard, age 81 of Garrett died at 9:12 a.m. Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. He was born January 17, 1929 in Maggoffin County, KY to Toney and Grace (Hicks) Howard. He was a laborer at the Auburn Foundry for 30 years, retiring in 1994. He was an Army veteran of the Korean...
Patricia "Patty" Schultz-Troeger
Aug 9, 2010
Patricia "Patty" Schultz-Troeger age 49 of Fishers, IN and formerly of Garrett died Monday, August 9, 2010 at her home. She was born May 9, 1961 in Evergreen Park, IL to George W. and Marjorie E. (Gavin) Schultz and they survive in Garrett. Patty was a travel consultant for over 30 years. Also surviving are a brother, George G....
Wayne J. Harpel
Aug 8, 2010
Wayne J. Harpel age 77 of LaOtto, IN died at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, August 8, 2010 at his home. He was born March 19, 1933 in Fort Wayne, IN to Rudolph J. and Gertrude (Jordan) Harpel and they preceded him in death. He married Rosemary H. Cartwright on July 14, 1951 in Fort Wayne, IN and she survives in...
Dona I. Dudash
Aug 8, 2010
Dona I. Dudash age 75 of Auburn, IN died at 5:16 p.m. Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Parkview Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. She was born October 8, 1934 in Garrett, IN to Wilbur and Thelma (Sawyer) Myers and they preceded her in death. She married Robert E. Dudash on July 10, 1955 in Garrett and he died April...
Betty M. Custer
Jul 26, 2010
Betty M. Custer age 85 of Garrett, IN died at 12:50 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2010 at Provena Sacred Heart Home - Avilla, IN. She was born October 31, 1924 in Ashley, IN to Clifford L. and Edna K. (Sherwood) Baird and they preceded her in death. She married Finley J. Custer on October 19, 1957 in Waterloo, IN...
Kimberly Dawn Costin
Jul 26, 2010
Kimberly Dawn Costin age 43 of Garrett, IN died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2010 at her home. She was born January 27, 1967 in Auburn, IN to Marion and Sharon (Curtland) Zeigler and they survive in Garrett, IN. She married Peter J. Costin on February 14, 1987 in Auburn, IN and he survives in Garrett. She had...
Nina M. Wilmot
Jul 18, 2010
Nina M. Wilmot age 87 of Garrett, IN died at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 2010. She was born March 31, 1923 in Garrett, IN to Ralph R. and Mary S. (Jones) Childers and they preceded her in death. She married Durward R. Wilmot on July 27, 1947 in Garrett and he died August 29, 1990. Nina was the...
Margaret D. Dolan
Jul 13, 2010
Margaret D. Dolan age 100 died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. She was born May 5, 1910 in Garrett to James and Anna (Houser) Leeson. She married Richard L. Dolan on August 20, 1932 in Garrett and he died December 1, 1988. She was a homemaker and 50 year member of the Order...
Floyd I. Pfierman
Jul 5, 2010
Floyd I. Pfierman age 96 of Garrett, IN died at 5:12 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2010 at Parkview Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. Floyd was born August 14, 1913 in Harlan, IN to Fredrick and Mary (Pierman) Pfierman. He married Rebekah B. Lawrence on October 6, 1940 in Harlan. He was a farmer and worked at Tokheim Pump in...
Nancy I. Smith
Jun 20, 2010
Nancy I. Smith, age 51 of Garrett, died on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at her residence. She was born January 19, 1959 in Kingwood, WV to Harry and Betty (Steffen) Wickline, they preceded her in death. She married Fred L. Smith on February 9, 1974 in Garrett. Nancy was a Day Care provider and avid Bingo player. She was...
Glenn W. Neukom
Jun 4, 2010
Glenn W. Neukom, age 86 of Garrett, died on Friday, June 04, 2010 at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born January 7, 1924 in Adams County, IN to Christian and Rosinna (Witwer) Neukom, they preceded him in death. He married Marcia M. Schnepp on January 25, 1947 in Decatur and she died February 13,...
Buelta A. "Fensie" Anderson
May 28, 2010
Buelta A. "Fensie" Anderson age 85 of Garrett, IN died at 1:24 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2010. She was born October 10, 1924 in Garrett, IN to Arna and Candace (Cosper) Fenstermaker and they preceded her in death. She married Paul C. Anderson on October 6, 1946 in Garrett, IN and he died October 6, 1971. She was a...
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