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Dorothy E. Martin

Dorothy E. Martin

May 23, 2009

Dorothy E. Martin, 79 of Garrett died on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born February 18, 1930 in Charleston, WV to Ben and Blanche (Hall) Fletcher, they preceded her in death. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Lenna Moser of Crawfordsville, IN; 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her husband,...

Michael L. Summers

Michael L. Summers

May 23, 2009

Michael L. Summers, age 65 of Auburn and formerly of Garrett, died on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital. He was born February 2, 1944 in Garrett to Frank and Virginia (Royer) Summers, they preceded him in death. He married Cathy I. Strouse July 28, 1970 and she died May 16, 2002. He worked as a shipping clerk...

Christine R. Brown

Christine R. Brown

May 11, 2009

Christine R. Brown, 66 of Garrett, IN died at 7:15 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2009 at her residence. She was born March 23, 1943 in East Burnest, KY to Arthur and Wilma (Hibbard) Reid. She married James L. Brown on November 5, 1960 in New Port, KY. Christine was a Garrett resident from 1964-1989, before moving to Springfield, OH...

Matthew R. O'Connor

Matthew R. O'Connor

May 9, 2009

Matthew R. O'Connor age 34, of Auburn, IN. died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born January 28, 1975 in Fort Wayne to Thomas and Patricia (Rosswurm) O'Connor Sr., they survive in Auburn. He graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School in 1993. He married Lisa S. Hall on March 30,...

Dolores "Dolly" K. Steinbacher

Dolores "Dolly" K. Steinbacher

May 7, 2009

Dolores "Dolly" K. Steinbacher age 92 of Garrett and former Albion resident, died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009 at her home. She was born February 15, 1917 in Cortland, OH to John and Bessie (Boekeloo) Lakey and they preceded her in death. She married Charles L. Steinbacher on June 12, 1935 in Fort Wayne,IN and he survives...

Ronald E. Weimer

Ronald E. Weimer

May 2, 2009

Ronald E. Weimer age 70 and a lifetime Garrett resident died at 8:27 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009 at his home. He was born December 21, 1938 in Avilla, IN to Howard W. and Margaret S. (Erdly) Weimer. He married Nancy Lou Ely on August 25, 1962 in Garrett, IN and she survives in Garrett, IN. He was a...

Rv Banks

Rv Banks

Apr 29, 2009

RV Banks age 64 of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1945 in Blue Diamond, KY to B. and Georgia E. (Brock) Banks. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and member of God's House of Prayer in Avilla, IN. Survivors include: Brother - JC Banks, Auburn,IN Sister -...

Veda M. Bellows

Veda M. Bellows

Apr 21, 2009

Veda M. Freeman Bellows age 88 of Avilla, IN died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN. Veda was born on July 5, 1920 in Fort Wayne, IN to George and Maime (Bunch) Baysinger, they preceded her in death. She married Melvin Freeman on August 23, 1937 in Garrett, IN and...

Thomas "Dimmer" A. Dembickie

Thomas "Dimmer" A. Dembickie

Apr 1, 2009

Thomas "Dimmer" A. Dembickie age 63 died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital - Auburn, IN. He was born December 22, 1945 in Garrett, IN to Frank and Lucille (Owen) Dembickie and they preceded him in death. He was a 1965 graduate of Garrett High School and was a lifetime Garrett resident. He married...

Kathleen M. Hull

Kathleen M. Hull

Apr 1, 2009

Kathleen M. Hull age 81 of Long Beach Lake-Fremont, IN, died at 7:15 a.m. April 1, 2009 in Garrett, IN. She was born on May 4, 1927 in Pittsburg, PA to Charles and Edna Sand. She was a proof reader for R.H. Donnley. She was a tool crib attendant and president of the United Steel Workers Union at Clevite...

Richard "Dick" O. Murley

Richard "Dick" O. Murley

Mar 30, 2009

Richard "Dick" O. Murley age 90 of Garrett, IN died at 11:15 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor - Garrett, IN. Richard was born November 8, 1918 in Garrett, IN to Owen A. and Harriett A. (Myers) Murley. He married Marvene M. Lewis on Ocotober 13, 1940 in Garrett, IN and she survives in Garrett, IN....

Neil Emile Pepple

Neil Emile Pepple

Mar 27, 2009

Neil Emile Pepple, age 34 of Manning, South Carolina and formerly of Garrett, Indiana died on Friday, March 27, 2009 at his residence. Neil was born on October 8, 1974 in Auburn, IN to Daniel and Sung (Chae) Pepple, they survive in Angola, IN. Neil lived in Garrett, IN for 30 years before moving to Manning in 2004, where...

Angela K. Lung

Angela K. Lung

Mar 8, 2009

Angela K. Lung age 57 of Garrett died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born October 6, 1951 in Garrett, IN to John and Caroline (Falcone) Muzzillo. She married Harry W. Lung on September 8, 1973 in Garrett and he survives. She owned and operated the TLC Daycare for 33 years. She was...

Judy A. Kovara

Judy A. Kovara

Feb 18, 2009

Judy A. Kovara, age 61 of Garrett, IN passed away peacefully at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009. She was born August 28, 1947 in Yonkers, NY to Luis F. and Helen A. (Iannetti) Hyde. She was a supervisor at Verizon, retiring in 2007. A gathering of family and friends will be from...

Donald Gene Jordan

Donald Gene Jordan

Feb 18, 2009

Donald Gene Jordan, age 77 of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in Royal Oak, MI following an auto accident. He was born June 8, 1931 in DeKalb County, IN to Elza C. and Carrie B. (Haynes) Jordan. He married Roberta A. Dawson on June 17, 1950 in Garrett. Donald co-owned the Corunna Hardware and Jordan Construction...

Glen G. Nodine

Glen G. Nodine

Feb 10, 2009

Glen G. Nodine, age 79 died on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 8:06 a.m. at his residence in Garrett, IN. He was born on August 1, 1929 in Garrett, IN to Walter and Dolly (Curtland) Nodine, they preceded him in death. He married Patricia A. Rhodes on April 15, 1940 and she died on January 19, 2003. He was...

Wendy Lynn Hunter

Wendy Lynn Hunter

Feb 5, 2009

Wendy Lynn Hunter, age 52 of Corunna, IN, died on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at her residence. She was born on April 4, 1956 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She married Patrick A. Hunter on November 12, 1983. Wendy was a homemaker. She was a member of The Hens Quilting Club, a supporter of the Kendallville Humane Society and an...

Charles W. Fike

Charles W. Fike

Feb 4, 2009

Charles W. "Chuck" Fike, age 77 died on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at his residence in Garrett, IN. He was born on September 5, 1931 in Corunna, IN to Arthur Fike Sr. and Elva M. Harter. He married Donna Hollis on August 19, 1950 in Corunna, IN and she survives in Garrett. He was the founder of Fike's Machine...

Lloyd J.C. Gael

Lloyd J.C. Gael

Jan 28, 2009

Lloyd J.C. Gael age 84 of Garrett, IN died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at his home. He was born May 16, 1924 in Garrett, IN to August Carl and Myrtle E. (Weldon) Gael. He was a WWII Army Air Force Veteran, serving as an "A" gunner engineer. He was a process engineer at Borg-Warner in Auburn,...

Denzil D. Barger

Denzil D. Barger

Jan 26, 2009

Denzil D. Barger, age 85 died at 8:40 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2009 at his daughter's home in Auburn, IN. He was a Garrett, IN resident for over 50 years. He was born August 22, 1923 in Harriman, TN to Alfred and Ollie (Ooten) Barger and they preceded him in death. He married Cecil L. Thomas on July 12,...

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