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Sammye Jean Jackson Of Garrett, Indiana
Nov 1, 2009
Sammye Jean Jackson, age 67 of Garrett, IN, died on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, IN. She was born August 29, 1942 in Hindman, KY to John and Freda (Butcher) Kilgore. She married Harry G. Jackson Jr. on March 22, 1986 in Garrett. Sammye was a cheese maker at County Line Cheese for 19...
Nora Hatton Of Garrett, Indiana
Oct 30, 2009
Nora Hatton age 81 of LaOtto, IN died on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born April 29, 1928 in Breathit County, Kentucky to James C. and Fannie (Little) Harmon. She married Ben Hatton Jr. on May 10, 1947 and he died December 26, 1999. Nora was a homemaker...
Rozella Mae Dembickie Of Garrett, Indiana
Oct 26, 2009
Rozella Mae Dembickie, 87 of Fort Wayne, IN and formerly of Garrett, IN; died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009 at Regency Place Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. She was born February 4, 1922 in Avilla, IN to James and Bertha (Betts) Owen. She married Joseph Dembickie on September 2, 1939 in Garrett and he died June 1,...
Donna Jean Chaffin Of Garrett, Indiana
Oct 24, 2009
Donna Jean Chaffin, 78 of Garrett, IN; died on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Select Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born January 21, 1931 in Flint, MI to Walter Irvine and Alena Mae (Hogg) Gould. Donna graduated from Flint Northern High School in Flint, MI. She married Rev. W. Calvin Chaffin on January 27, 1951 in Angola,...
Bernice M. Cox Of Garrett, Indiana
Oct 22, 2009
Bernice M. Cox age 96 of Fort Wayne, IN died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Saint Anne Home - Fort Wayne, IN. She was born April 8, 1913 in Concordia, KS to Henry and Margaret (Gray) Mercier and they preceded her in death. She married Lyle Cox on October 28, 1939 in Greenleaf, KS and he died December 10,...
Rev. Kenneth T. Hawkins Of Garrett, Indiana
Oct 16, 2009
Rev. Kenneth T. Hawkins age 88 of Garrett, IN died Friday, October 16, 2009 at Lutheran Life Villages - Kendallville, IN. He was born March 2, 1921 in Monroeville, IN to LeRoy and Dove Mable (Sprague) Hawkins and they preceded him in death. He married Betty M. Agler on December 13, 1941 in Berne, IN. He was the minister...
Ruth W. Griffin Of Garrett, Indiana
Oct 12, 2009
Ruth W. Griffin, 89 of Garrett, IN died on Monday, October 12, 2009 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN. She was born January 19, 1920 in Auburn, IN to James F. and Alta A. (Gump) Wiley. She married James A. Griffin on October 21, 1937 in Garrett and he died on June 21, 2001. She had worked...
Pearl E. Ellert Of Garrett, Indiana
Oct 12, 2009
Pearl E. "Peg" Ellert, 85 of Auburn, IN died on Monday, October 12, 2009 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. She was born October 2, 1924 in Garrett, IN to William and Velma (Miller) Geiser. She married Carl A. Ellert on April 19, 1947 in Auburn, IN. Peg was a homemaker and a member of the DeKalb County Home Demonstration Club...
Herman W. Jensen Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 30, 2009
Herman W. Jensen, 92 of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. He was born April 18, 1917 in Syracuse, IN to Ladene and Ida (Kitson) Jensen. He married Betty E. Holloway on December 31, 1939 in the Wayne Street Methodist Church in Fort Wayne, IN. Herman was a conductor...
Kevin J. Snook Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 30, 2009
Kevin J. Snook, 51 of Garrett, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Wesley Healthcare in Auburn, IN. He was born August 24, 1958 in Garrett to Gerry G. and Mary Jane (Shuff) Snook. He married Patty Conn July 12, 1996 in Auburn. Kevin was a bartender at Martin's Tavern in Garrett. He was a member of the Garrett...
Larry E. Custer Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 21, 2009
Larry E. Custer, 65 of Garrett, IN; died on Monday, September 21, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born March 6, 1944 in Auburn, IN to Gregory and Maxine (Thompson) Custer. Larry was a Forklift Operator at B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, IN for 30 years before retiring in 1999. He married Deborah L. Nelson...
Diana M. Dembickie Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 16, 2009
Diana M. Dembickie age 66 of Garrett, IN died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Miller's Merry manor in Garrett. Diana was a lifetime Garrett resident, having worked for the City Of Garrett and Lincoln Financial Group - Fort Wayne, IN. Surviving are: Son - William E. Beverly and his wife Lori Grandson - William T. Beverly Granddaughter - Qwinn...
Jones David Parker Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 12, 2009
Jones David Parker, 60 of Waterloo, IN; died on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. He was born January 21, 1949 in Wayland, KY to Perry and Geneva (Rattliff) Parker, they preceded him in death. He is survived by 2 sons; David and Curtis Parker of Corunna, IN. 2 daughters, Laura Parker of Huntington,...
Hilda M. Boren Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 8, 2009
Hilda M. Boren, 90 of Garrett, IN and formerly of Huntertown, IN; died on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born June 18, 1919 in Monroeville, IN to Edna Leninngton. She was married to Lester F. Boren and he died in 1973. She was a Nurses Aide at Bryon Health for...
Charles R. "Charlie" Gingery Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 8, 2009
Charles R. "Charlie" Gingery age 47 of Garrett, IN died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at his home. He was born February 23, 1962 in Garrett to Leon and Maxine (Herman) Gingery and they precedded him in death. He married Darla "Dee" Imbody on January 5, 2004 in Auburn, IN and she survives in Garrett. Survivors include: Wife - Darla...
Melvin "Jake" M. Maggert Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 5, 2009
Melvin M. "Jake" Maggert age 68 of Garrett died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. He was born February 27, 1941 in Garrett,Indiana to Forrest and Francis (Reed) Maggert. He was an Air Force veteran of Vietnam. Survivors include: Daughter - Tara Maggert, Indianapolis, IN Son - Ty and Robin Maggert, Garrett, IN Granddaughter -...
Kathleen A. Kurtz Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 4, 2009
Kathleen A. Kurtz age 69 of Garrett, died on Friday, September 4, 2009 at her residence. She was born April 1, 1940 in Garrett to Lafayette and Mildred (Stred) Nodine. She married Warren G. Kurtz on July 31, 1960 in Garrett and he died December 30, 2001. Kathleen was a clerk at Bill's Liquor Store in Garrett and was...
Carl Raymond Bauman Of Garrett, Indiana
Sep 3, 2009
Carl Raymond Bauman, age 89 of Auburn, died on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 10:23 p.m. at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. He was born June 9, 1920 in Jefferson Township, Noble County, IN to Wlater and Beulah (Gard) Bauman. He graduated in 1933 from the Zion one room Schoolhouse in Jefferson Township. He graduated from Kendallville High School...
Marianna Rist Of Garrett, Indiana
Aug 28, 2009
Marianna Rist age 94 of Evans, Georgia and formerly of Garrett, IN died at 6:26 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2009 at Westwood Nursing Facility in Evans, GA. She was born March 27, 1915 in Militisch, Yugoslavia to Jacob and Veronica (Ivanovich) Schnepf. She married Peter Rist in 1933 in Militisch, Yugoslavia and he died in 1944. Marianna worked as...
Charles E. Wood Of Garrett, Indiana
Aug 27, 2009
Charles E. Wood age 64 oof Garrett, IN died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 2009 at his home. He was born Decemeber 19, 1944 in Glomaur, KY to Richard and Chloe(Pickett) Wood. He married Georgia Gamble on March 23, 1963 in SCuddy, Ky and she survives. He was supervisor at Garrett Flexibles and Rubber Data Engineering for 45...
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