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Betty M. Custer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Virgilia Rose Schlotterer

Virgilia Rose Schlotterer

May 18, 2010

Virgilia "Jill" Rose Schlotterer age 69 of Garrett, IN died at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on April 8, 1941 in Avilla to Fred and Mary E. (Biedrzycki) Schlotterer. She graduated from Avilla High School in 1959. She worked at Renaissance Publishing Company in Auburn for 15 years,...

Sarah Jean Eldridge

Sarah Jean Eldridge

May 14, 2010

Sarah Jean Eldridge age 85 of Garrett, IN died at 5 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. She was born January 19, 1925 in Auburn, IN to Walter I. and Edna M. (May) Eldridge and they preceded her in death. She graduated from Manchester College in 1948 with a B.S. in Education. She...

Terry L. Gaar

Terry L. Gaar

May 5, 2010

Terry L. Gaar age 63 of Garrett, IN died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital - Auburn, IN. He was born December 9, 1946 in Fort Wayne, IN to Lloyd H. and Cleo M. (Bowsman) Gaar and they preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Garrett High School Class of 1965. He also graduated from...

R. Edwin Vaughn

R. Edwin Vaughn

Apr 27, 2010

R. Edwin "Eddie" Vaughn, age 56 of Kansas City, MO died on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at his home. He was born December 30, 1953 in Garrett to Edwin R. and Carolyn (Stroh) Vaughn. Calling will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held on Monday, May...

Maurice L. Mcpheeters Sr

Maurice L. Mcpheeters Sr

Apr 27, 2010

Maurice L. McPheeters Sr., age 80, of Garrett died on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. He was born September 2, 1929 in Garrett to Cornelius G. and Orpha Mae (Brown) McPheeters. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Shirley M. Barkey on February 24, 1968 and she preceded him in death...

Dr. Floyd Joseph Johnson

Dr. Floyd Joseph Johnson

Apr 18, 2010

Dr. Floyd "Doc" Joseph Johnson D.V.M. age 76 of LaOtto, IN died at 10:35 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Byron Health Center, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born March 1, 1934 in Garrett, IN to Stephen A. and Sylvia M. (Imbody) Johnson, they preceded him in death. He married Mary Ellen Howe on May 30, 1964 in Hudson,...

John M. Greuter Ii

John M. Greuter Ii

Apr 14, 2010

John M. Greuter II, age 57 of Garrett, IN died at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his home. He was born January 13, 1953 in Noble County to John M. and Betty Jane (Thomas) Greuter and they preceded him in death. He was an Air Force veteran from 1978-1979 and was a laborer at Cold Heading in...

Roy J. "Rosie" Creager

Roy J. "Rosie" Creager

Apr 12, 2010

Roy J. "Rosie" Creager, age 81, of Garrett, died on Monday, April 12, 2010 at his home. He was born March 24, 1929 in Garrett, IN to Roy E. and Dell Marie (Topper) Creager and they preceded him in death. He married Carolyn S. Maggert on May 12, 1956 in Garrett. He was an Army veteran of the Korean...

Eugene C. Drzewiecki

Eugene C. Drzewiecki

Apr 5, 2010

Eugene C. Drzewiecki, 79 of Michigan City, IN, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010, at 7 p.m. at his home. He was born January 28, 1931, in Michigan City to Walter and Bernice (Gralik) Drzewiecki. On January 30, 1954, in Michigan City, he married Norma Sue Leslie, who preceded him on October 14, 1961. On February 16, 1963, in...

Evelyn L. Dell

Evelyn L. Dell

Apr 1, 2010

Evelyn L. Dell age 96 of Fort Wayne, IN died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Regency Place of Fort Wayne. She was born July 15, 1913 in Toledo, OH to Ray and Frances (DeLancy) Knepper. She married John L. Dell on December 26, 1936 in Claypool, IN and he died May 28, 1986. She was a member of the...

Charles L. Steinbacher

Charles L. Steinbacher

Mar 28, 2010

Charles L. Steinbacher, age 99 of Garrett and formerly of Noble County, died on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. He was born October 31, 1910 in Ft. Wayne to Joseph and Edith (Myers) Steinbacher. He married Dolores "Dolly" Lakey on June 12, 1935 and she died May 7, 2009. He is survived...

William H. Hays

William H. Hays

Mar 28, 2010

William H. "Bill" Hays, age 80 of Garrett, died on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. He was born August 21, 1929 in Garrett to Hudson and Beatrice (Morris) Hays. He was a laborer at International Harvestor and a WWII veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the...

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