Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
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...
Robert Gene Custer
Oct 2, 2008
Robert "Gene" Custer age 79 of Garrett, IN died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. He was born August 25, 1929 in Garrett, IN to Alexander J. and Sadie E. (Grube) Custer. He married Katrina H. Heinzerling on May 29, 1951 in Auburn, IN. He was an Army veteran of the Korean...
Sarah Elizabeth Yoder
Sep 24, 2008
Sarah E. "Sally" Yoder age 87 of Lake Gage, Angola, IN and formerly of Garrett,IN died at 5:21 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn, IN. She was born October 18, 1920 in Coral, MI. She married Ernest "Ernie" Yoder on January 22, 1948 in Goshen, IN and they moved to Garrett, IN in June of...
Robert J. Duguid
Sep 13, 2008
Robert J. Duguid, 88 of Garrett, IN died at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett, IN. He was born August 16, 1920 in Ray, IN to Paul and Mabel (Easler) Duguid, they preceded him in death. He was a 1939 graduate of Ashley High School. He married Martha J. Hill on...
Evelyn M. Dalrymple
Sep 8, 2008
Evelyn M. Dalrymple age 83 of Fremont, IN died monday, September 8, 2008 at Lakeland Nursing Home in Angola, IN. She was born March 11, 1925 in Garrett, IN to Jacob W. and Eliza B. (Chambers) Richmond. She married Daryl E. Dalrymple on March 17, 1945 in DelRay Beach, FL. She was a homemaker and a member of Tri...
Georgiana Grace Bowes
Aug 11, 2008
Georgiana Grace Bowes, 105, of Warren, OH and formerly of Garrett, IN died on Monday, August 11, 2008. She was born August 16, 1902 in Fayette Co., PA to Amzi and Luella Grace (Gaddis) Vail. She married David M. Bowes on November 1, 1934 in Smock, PA and he preceded her in death in October of 1960. She was...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.
