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Mary E. Maxwell
Jan 25, 2009
Mary E. Maxwell, age 86 died at 11:35 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Laurel's of Dekalb in Butler, IN. She was born February 19, 1922 in Garrett, IN to Milton and Emma J. (Fellers) Hathaway. She married Ellis Maxwell on March 2, 1941 in Auburn, IN and he died February 14, 1992. Mary was a homemaker and...
Agnes M. Hollis
Jan 17, 2009
Agnes M. "Mary" Hollis, age 92 died on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Kendallville Manor in Kendallville, IN. She was born September 3, 1916 in Ege, IN to John J. and Rosalia (Konger) Molargik. She married Andrew F. Hollis on June 21, 1940 in Ege, IN and he died in 1996. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Neil A. Prentice
Jan 15, 2009
Neil A. Prentice, age 86 of St. Joe, IN died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2009 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, IN. He was born January 29, 1922 in Fairfield Township (Corunna) to Marvin A. and Alma A. (Ewell) Prentice. He married Doris E. Rossow on January 15, 1947 in Detroit, MI and she died December 12,...
Mae J. Mcdannold
Jan 13, 2009
Mae J. (Hathaway) McDannold, age 66 of Fort Wayne, IN died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at her residence. She was born June 5, 1942 in Garrett, IN to Elmer P. and Laurine B. (Dowend) Hathaway. She married Roger D. McDannold on January 1, 1979 in Garrett, IN. Mae worked as a nurses aide and computer operator...
Bruce W. Custer
Jan 12, 2009
Bruce W. Custer, 61, of Garrett, IN died on Monday, January 12, 2009 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. Bruce was born November 29, 1947 in Garrett, IN to Dale F. and Mary Jean (Bonnett) Custer. He was a Truck Driver at Custer Grain in Garrett, IN. He was a member of the Garrett American Legion. He is survived by his...
Lois E. Yarde
Jan 3, 2009
Lois E. Yarde, age 90, of Avilla, IN died on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn, IN. She was born April 11, 1918 in Garrett, IN to Harry and Bertha (Olinger) Deihl. She married Arthur L. Yarde on July 15, 1937 in Harlan, IN and he died on August 29, 1996. Lois was a homemaker...
Maxine L. Brechbill
Dec 18, 2008
Maxine L. Brechbill age 60 of Auburn, IN died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett, IN. Maxine was born February 28, 1948 in Bluffton, IN. Maxine graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN with an Associate Degree in Nusring. She married Philip R. Brechbill on June 8, 1968 in...
Ormi A. Kohn
Dec 18, 2008
Ormi A. Kohn age 94 of Wolcottville, IN died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2008 in Wolcottville, IN. She was born March 22, 1914 in Auburn, IN to Morris and Clara (Wells) Elsner and they preceded her in death. She married Orlo H. Kohn on January 7, 1950 and he died March 4, 1974. She was a member...
Scott David Laturner
Dec 7, 2008
Scott David LaTurner, age 59 of Garrett, IN died at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Parkview Hosiptal in Fort Wayne, IN. He was a former Fort Wayne resident before moving to Garrett 12 years ago. Scott was born September 29, 1949 in Fort Wayne, IN to Curt Ross and Mary Berniece (Laker) LaTurner and they preceded him...
Maria G. Placencia
Nov 12, 2008
Maria G. Placencia, age 86 of Garrett, IN died at 2:58 a.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. Mrs. Placencia was born May 24, 1922 in Austin, TX to Catarino and Geronima (Robledo) Garcia and they preceded her in death. She was a Garrett resident since 1955 and worked in assembly at Garrett Flexible for...
Tamala Ann Wood
Nov 9, 2008
Tamala "Tami" Ann Wood, age 49 of Garrett, IN died at 7:50 p.m. Sunday, November 9, 2008 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, IN. Tami was born February 4, 1959 in Hicksville, OH to Norman W. and Vada R. (Bauer) Terrill. She married Charles "Junior" E. Wood Jr. on February 20, 1988 in Garrett, IN. Tami was the manager...
Dennis G. Cutler
Nov 6, 2008
Dennis G. Cutler, 62 of Garrett, IN died at 3:19 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Dennis was born November 7, 1945 in Garrett, IN to Forrest "Bud" M. and Deloris D. (Clanin) Cutler, they preceded him in death. He married Cheryl A. Raymond on December 1, 1978 in Auburn, IN. Dennis...
James I. Diederich
Nov 2, 2008
James I. Diederich, 70, of Garrett, IN died on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, IN. He was born April 30, 1938 in Garrett, IN to August F. and Vesta R. (Barber) Diederich. James worked in Parts and Maintaince at Yoder Ford in Garrett for 15 years. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran...
Earl E. Creager
Nov 1, 2008
Earl E. Creager age 84 of Garrett, IN died at 7 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2008 at his home. He was born September 7, 1924 in Garrett, IN to Roy E. and Dell Marie (topper) Creager. Earl married Betty A. Weaver on August 17, 1946 in Kendallville, IN. He worked as a district sales manager for Chicago Metallic for...
Gerald W. Carper
Oct 27, 2008
Gerald W. Carper, 78, of Garrett, IN died at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2008 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN. He was born February 26, 1930 in Garrett, IN to Victor C. and Olga Faye (Miller) Carper. He was a tool room foreman at Kitchen Quip in Waterloo, IN for 35 years, retiring in 1992....
Nettie L. Marshall
Oct 25, 2008
Nettie L. Marshall, 73, of Auburn, IN died at 5:55 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born December 25, 1934 in Carlisle County, KY to James Alton and Mary A. (Blanford) Thomas. She married Charles L. Marshall on January 16, 1954 in Bardwell, KY and he died March 12, 2008. She...
Kenneth D. Heitz
Oct 21, 2008
Kenneth D. Heitz, 62, of Garrett, IN died at 12:23 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Kenneth was born December 25, 1945 in Garrett, IN to J. Emory and Eunice M. (Flory) Heitz. He worked in maintenance for the Garrett-Keyser-Butler School system for 35 years, retiring in 2002. He was a member of...
Melanie Ann Yarian
Oct 18, 2008
Melanie Ann Yarian, age 17, died at her home in Auburn, IN at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2008 following a valiant 6-year battle with cancer, loved ones were at her side as she passed peacefully to be with her Lord. She was born on June 26, 1991 in Aunurn, IN to Lawrence G. Yarian and Joy A. (Hayes)...
Richard S. Simmons
Oct 6, 2008
Richard S. Simmons age 75 of Garrett, IN died at 1 p.m. Monday, October 6, 2008 at Hospice Home of Northeast IN. He was born October 3, 1933 in Millersburg, IN to Sherman and Eva (Miller) Simmons. He married Elsie L. Wagner on April 20, 1954 in Kendallville, IN. Richard worked in quality control at Auburn Gear for 29...
Pauline M. Walsh
Oct 3, 2008
Pauline M. "Pat" Walsh, died on Friday, October 3, 2008 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She had lived at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN for the past year and a half. She was born in Coldwater, MI to John D. and Mary A. (Thrasher) Bretz. She married Thomas A. Walsh on December 9, 1944 and...
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