Amber Kay Mezydlo
Apr 20, 2008
Amber Kay Mezydlo, age 72, of Westerville, OH formerly of Garrett, IN, passed away Sunday afternoon at St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville following an extended illness. She was born December 31, 1935 in Wayne County, IN to Everett and Bessie (Roberts) Cramer. She had been a contract clerk for the Army Corps of Engineers. She enjoyed the out-of-doors, reading,...
Lewis Fred Smith
Apr 19, 2008
Lewis fred Smith age 83 of Huntertown, In died at 6:07 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Parkview Hospital. Lewis was born January 21, 1925 in Huntertown, IN to Almon and Fredonna (Dunten) Smith. He married Lavern McBride on October 1, 1944 in Fort Wayne, IN and she preceeded him in death.He built and owned Willow Ridge Golf Course...
Carole A. Davenport
Apr 19, 2008
Carole A. Davenport, 69, of Garrett, IN died at 5 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett. She was born on August 23, 1938 in Paulding, OH to Charles and Cecile (Wieble) Bland. She had been a Garrett resident since 1962. She married Larry K. Davenport on June 23, 1962 in Payne, OH...
Doler E. Bevis
Apr 3, 2008
Doler E. "Cherokee" Bevis, 81, of Garrett, IN died at 1:03 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. He was born on August 18, 1926 to Claude E. and Ruth J. (Pierce) Bevis, in Redlands CA; they preceded her in death. Dolar owned and operated Cherokee Construction until his retirement in 1988. A memorial...
Helen M. Barger
Apr 2, 2008
Helen M. Barger, 76, of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born on May 31, 1931 in DeKalb County, IN to Arthur N. and Lucy F. (Beard) Newcomer. She was a lifetime Garrett resident. She had worked at Bauman and Harnish in Garrett, IN for 28 years before retiring in 1994. She...
Sarah I. Lung
Mar 19, 2008
Sarah I. "Izzy" Lung, 81, of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Parkview Hospital. She was born on May 26, 1926 in North Judson, IN to Harry W. and Octava (Geyer) Kelley, they preceded her in death. She married Lawrence H. "Pete" Lung on May 18, 1946 and he died on November 22, 2004. She worked...
Ova Wayne Sumner
Mar 12, 2008
Ova Wayne Sumner, 57, of Lexington, KY and formerly of Garrett, IN died on March 12, 2008. He was born on March 21, 1950 to Eli and Hazel Marie Sumner Sr., they preceded him in death. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Thomas Funeral Home....
Charles L. Marshall
Mar 12, 2008
Charles L. Marshall, 76, of Auburn, IN died on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at his residence. He was born on February 27, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to Robert C. and Virginia A. (Myers) Marshall. He married Nettie L. Thomas on January 16, 1954 in Kirbyton, KY. Charles was a U.S. Army Korean Conflict Veteran. He was a Steamfitter...
John E. Haas
Feb 27, 2008
John E. Haas age 68 of Auburn, IN died at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday, Fewbruary 27, 2008 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. He was born November 11, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to Carl F. and Clara (Mattix) Haas. He was a delivery man for Erie Have Concrete in Ft. wayne, In for 27 years, retiring in 2005. He married Virginia McClish...
Ella Mae Fike
Feb 14, 2008
Ella Mae "Johnny" Fike age 84 of Garrett, IN died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett, IN. She was born on September 19, 1923 in Garrett, IN to Thomas J. and Clara B. (Steinbruner) Noel and they preceded her in death. She married Arthur Junior Fike on June 26, 1943 in Gatesville,...
Carolann Davis
Feb 12, 2008
Carolann Davis age 61 of Garrett, IN died at 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at her home. She was born on December 19, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI to Wayne H. and Edna I. (Hadley) Geer. She worked in the office for 30 years at Dana Corporation in Chelsea, MI and retired in 1994 from the Pottstown, PA...
Helen A. Carlin
Jan 30, 2008
Helen A. Carlin - 102 years old, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 30,2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. Helen was born February 9, 1905 in Butler, IN to Frank and Della (Hiner) McDonald. She married Joseph M. Carlin on November 23, 1929 in Chicago, IL and he died in January 1952. Helen was a teacher in the...
Charles G. Draper
Jan 26, 2008
Charles G. Draper age 80 of Garrett died at 8 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2008 at his home. H e was born may 3, 1927 in Fort Wayne,IN to John P. and Emma E. (Stroub) Draper. He married Barbara J. Petterson on June 26, 1948 in Fort Wayne, IN. Charels worked in maintenance for the Fort Wayne City Utilities...
Lucille Dewey
Jan 16, 2008
Lucille Dewey, 79, of Garrett, IN and formerly of Dowagiac, MI died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. She was born on November 14, 1928 in Benton Center, MI to Fred and Grace (Gillem) Tripp. She was a school bus driver for over 30 years for Dowagiac Schools. There will be no...
Mary C. Able
Jan 16, 2008
Mary C. Able, 79, of Fort Wayne, IN and formerly of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Parkview Hospital. She was born on December 10, 1928 in Peru, IN. Her parents were Harry and Helen Clark and they preceded her in death. She married David T. Able on November 8, 1947 in South Whitley, IN and...
Mary Catherine Dembickie
Jan 13, 2008
Mary Catherine Dembickie, 83, of Garrett, IN died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN. Mary was born on June 4, 1924 in Garrett, IN to Edmund J. and Hilaria (Vanderbosch) Mezydlo. She married William T. Dembickie on September 12, 1946 in Garrett and he died on January 31, 2000. She...
Ziedonis Taube
Jan 8, 2008
Ziedonis "Sid" Taube, 69, of Garrett, IN died on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at his residence. He was born on June 1, 1938 in Latvia to Karlis and Marta (Brauns) Taube, they preceded him in death. He served in the US Army from 1959 to 1965. He married Dzidra Kupsis on August 15, 1964 in Grand Rapids, MI. She...
Hoot Denzel Gibson
Dec 29, 2007
Hoot Denzel Gibson, age 81 of Garrett, IN died at 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Decmeber 29, 2007. He was one of eleven children. He was born on November 15, 1926 in Chestpeake, WV to Carl Wade and Addie (Bennett) Gibson, they preceded him in death. He married Wilma Jean Straight on January 25, 1949 in Millersville, WV. and she survives...
John M. Freeze
Dec 26, 2007
John M. Freeze, 92 of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett, IN. He was born on March 29, 1915 in Garrett, IN to John M. and Florence (Hite) Freeze. He married Genevieve "Jenny" Reavis on June 3, 1937 in Garrett, IN and she died May 8, 2002. He owned and operated...
Patricia J. Gilliland
Dec 16, 2007
Patricia J. Gilliland, 81 of Garrett, IN, died on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at St. John's Hospital in Anderson, IN. She was born on January 3, 1926 in Kendallville, IN to Robert A. and Gladys M. (Turney) Whitford. She was a lifetime Garrett, IN resident. She worked in Collections at the Garrett City Hall for 11 years before retiring...
