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Rev. Kenneth T. Hawkins Of Garrett, Indiana

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

James F. Codling Of Garrett, Indiana

James F. Codling Of Garrett, Indiana

Aug 24, 2009

James F. Codling age 80 of Garrett, IN died at 9:40 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2009. He was born October 1, 1928 in Portland, IN to Walter and Luella (Glesnor) Codling. He married Reva F. Williams in 1951. James served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a salesman for Kraft Foods. Survivors include: Wife -...

Elsie E. Schlotterback Of Garrett, Indiana

Elsie E. Schlotterback Of Garrett, Indiana

Aug 22, 2009

Elsie E. Schlotterback, 78 of Garrett, IN; died on Saturday, August 22,2009 at 5:45 a.m. at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born April 27, 1931 in Marysville, OH to Walter and Laura (Rausch) Kleiber. She married Earl M. Schlotterback on December 8, 1950 in Garrett. He passed away August 3, 2002. Elsie worked at the...

Karl K. Kearns Sr. Of Garrett, Indiana

Karl K. Kearns Sr. Of Garrett, Indiana

Aug 8, 2009

Karl K. Kearns Sr. age 85 of LaOtto, IN died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. He was born February 14, 1924 in DeKalb County, IN to Joseph L. and Mabel (Kahlo) Kearns and they preceded him in death. He married Phyllis Traxler on September 30, 1950 in Garrett, IN. He...

Marilyn E. Smith Of Garrett, Indiana

Marilyn E. Smith Of Garrett, Indiana

Aug 7, 2009

Marilyn E. Smith age 70 of Garrett died at 6:08 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2009 at Select Care Specialty Hospital - Fort wayne, IN. She was born May 14, 1939 in Fort Wayne to Clarence "Bob" and LaVon (baum) Rodey and they preceded her in death. Marilyn Married Kenneth F. Smith on August 7, 1965 in Fort Wayne, IN...

Anna (Ann) Mary James Of Garrett, Indiana

Anna (Ann) Mary James Of Garrett, Indiana

Aug 6, 2009

Anna (Ann) Mary James age 89 of Garrett, IN died at 2:42 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. She was born May 9, 1920 in Chicago Heights, IL to Sam and Mary Venterelli. Her adoptive parents were Joseph and Vincincia Tusso. Survivors include: Daughter and Son In-Law: Mary and Kirk Vachon, Garrett, IN...

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