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Kermit "Gene" Eugene Farrington Jr

Kermit "Gene" Eugene Farrington Jr

Jun 27, 2009

Kermit "Gene" Eugene Farrington Jr. age 72 of Garrett, IN died at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Hickory Creek at Kendallville, IN. He was born February 26,1937 in DeKalb County, IN to Kermit E. Farrington Sr. and Margrete (Kaellner) Farrington. He married Joyce Ann Smith on December 12, 2003 in Auburn, IN. Gene was a heavy equipment...

Eric S. Fuller

Eric S. Fuller

Jun 24, 2009

Eric S. Fuller age 39 of Leo, IN died at 2:31 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Parkview Hospital. He was born August 2, 1969 in Fort Wayne, IN to Steven W. and Linda E. (gaskill) Fuller. He graduated from Leo H.S. in 1987 and from Purdue University in 1991 with a B.S. in Forestry Management. He worked for...

Helen F. Gebo

Helen F. Gebo

Jun 24, 2009

Helen F. "Granny" Gebo age 85, of Garrett, IN died at 2:21 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born January 29, 1924 in Orange, IN to Scott and Ada (Andis) Fuller. She married Chester H. Gebo Jr. on October 30, 1945 in Hammond, IN and he died March 1, 2001. Helen...

Joan B. Hillegass

Joan B. Hillegass

Jun 22, 2009

Joan B. Hillegass, 79 of Garrett, IN died at 11:07 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2009 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born November 16, 1929 in Wabash, IN to Russel L. and Eloise N. (Long) Windle. She married Robert L. Hillegass on December 6, 1958 in Kendallville. Joan was a homemaker and had been a Garrett...

Margaret L. Waring

Margaret L. Waring

Jun 19, 2009

Margaret "Peg" L. Waring, 78 of Auburn, IN died on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 8:25 p.m. at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born March 6, 1931 in Buffalo, NY to Edward and Margaret (Fleming) Albright. She married Richard J. Waring on September 25, 1954 in Hamburg, NY. They moved to Auburn in 1963 to raise...

Tony L. Vanderpool

Tony L. Vanderpool

Jun 19, 2009

Tony L. Vanderpool, 51 of Garrett, IN died on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn, IN. He was born March 1, 1958 in Garrett to John and Mavis (Howard) Vanderpool. He was laborer at Kimballs in Auburn for 21 years. Tony enjoyed hunting and liked to fish. Tony is survived by his...

Marie G. Brindle

Marie G. Brindle

Jun 10, 2009

Marie G. "Mickey" Brindle, age 89 of Garrett, IN; died on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born December 28, 1919 in South Bend, IN to Frank and Ester (Schrader) Grunawalt. Marie was a meat packer at Eckrich from 1953-1977. She married Earl Brindle October 4, 1975 and he died January...

Izola M. Mcmillen

Izola M. Mcmillen

May 31, 2009

Izola M. (Conrad) McMillen age 92 of Garrett, IN died at 4:10 a.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Provena Sacred Heart Home - Avilla, IN. She was born May 10, 1917 in Noble County to Edgar Earl and Izola E. (Ridinger) Hicks and they preceded her in death. She married Delbert E. Conrad on June 10, 1937 in Plymouth,...

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...

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