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Hilda E. Loutzenhiser Of Garrett, Indiana
Aug 5, 2009
Hilda E. Loutzenhiser age 82 of Garrett, IN died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital - uburn, IN.She was born April 4, 1927 in Clarkton, NC to Robert Byron and Lydia (Hester) Clark and they preceded her in death. She married Dale L. Loutzenhiser Jr. on April 12, 1953 in Santa Ana, CA and...
Virginia M. Wilondek Of Garrett, Indiana
Aug 2, 2009
Virginia M. Wilondek, 90 of Montpelier, OH and formerly of Garrett, IN; died on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Bryan Community Hospital in Bryan, OH. She was born October 31, 1918 in Garrett to Nathan and Mary (Koby) Kammerer. She married Thomas Wilondek on October 17, 1940 and he died June 13, 1989. Virginia was a homemaker and a...
Lorraine B. Beber Of Garrett, Indiana
Aug 2, 2009
Lorraine B. Beber, 68 of Garrett, IN died on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born May 18, 1941 in Hartford City, IN to LeRoy S. and Grace (Matlin) Sprowl. She worked at Stanadyne in Garrett until its closing and was a waitress at Gottfried's in Garrett for many years. Survivors...
Betty J. Zern
Jul 24, 2009
Betty J. Zern, age 85 of Garrett, IN died at 3:05 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. She was born December 17, 1923 in Garrett to Don and Martha (Schlueter) Zern and they preceded her in death. Betty was a secretary at Wiley Export Corporation from 1943-1960 and then at Warner Gear in Auburn,...
Barbara L. Lacross
Jul 14, 2009
Barbara L. LaCross,76, of LaOtto and formerly of Hazel Park, MI died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Hamilton House Assisted Living in Fort Wayne, IN. Barbara was born May 8, 1933 in Alma, MI to Theodore J. and Ruby A. (Hannafius) LaCross. She was a seamstress and a member of the Voice of Deliverance Tabernacle Church...
Mary Helen Vauris
Jul 3, 2009
Mary Helen Vauris age 91 of Garrett, Indiana died Friday, July 3, 2009 in Clermont, Florida. She was born March 3, 1918 in Garrett to Charles and Helen (Loftus) Carlin and they preceded her in death. She married Howard Leon Vauris in 1936 and he died in 1980. She worked for Dr. John Harvey for many years and was...
Marilynn M. Fulk
Jun 30, 2009
Marilynn M. (Southern) Fulk, 86 of LaOtto, IN died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born August 23, 1922 in Fort Wayne, IN to Ralph and Mabel (Ormiston) Southern, they preceded her in death. She married Hugh E. Fulk Sr. on June 21, 1941 in LaOtto,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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