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Charles G. Draper

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary Jane Snook

Mary Jane Snook

Dec 8, 2007

Mary Jane Snook, 67 of Garrett, IN died on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at her residence. She was born on June 1, 1940 in St. Joe, IN to Harry and Lula (Lutz) Shuff, they preceded her death. She married Gerry G. Snook on March 28, 1958 in St. Joe, IN and he survives. She worked at Essex in Auburn,...

Josephine A. Mcwilliams

Josephine A. Mcwilliams

Dec 1, 2007

Josephine A. McWilliams age 79 of Garrett, IN died on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, IN. She was a former resident of Wolcottville, IN and Deland, FL. She was born on August 11, 1928 in Garrett, IN to Hudson and Beatrice P. (Morris) Hays, they preceded her in death. She married Robert L. McWilliams...

Grace C. Biedrzycki

Grace C. Biedrzycki

Nov 23, 2007

Grace C. Biedrzycki, age 100, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Auburn, IN died on Friday, November 23, 2007 at Saint Anne Home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on April 9, 1907 to Paul and Mary (Knott) Leis. She married Joseph Biedrzycki in 1924 and he died in 1929. Shen then married John Biedrzycki in 1944 and...

Dale F. Custer

Dale F. Custer

Nov 21, 2007

Dale F. Custer, age 82, of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at his home. He was born on December 10, 1924 in Garrett, IN to A.J. and Sadie (Grube) Custer. Dale was a WWII veteran serving in the US Marines. He married Mary Jean Custer and the had to sons, Bruce and Brian. He married Lori...

Julia A. Burniston

Julia A. Burniston

Nov 17, 2007

Julia A. Burniston age 47 of Waterllo, IN went home to her heavenly Father on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Julia was born Decemeber 1, 1959 in Auburn, IN to James E. and Virginia L. (Hildebrandt) Burniston. Julia worked at Wee Haven Industries and RISE Inc. since 1980, doing assembly and sorting of items for shipment. She was a member...

Ladonna C. Shoudel

Ladonna C. Shoudel

Nov 15, 2007

LaDonna C. Shoudel, age 82, of Fort Wayne, IN died at 5 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 2007 at her home. She was born on July 5, 1925 in Garrett, IN to Charles T. and Cora G. (Mansfield) Shoudel, they preceded her in death. LaDonna worked as the vault principal at International Harvestor in Fort Wayne, IN for 38 1/2...

Robert R. Seely

Robert R. Seely

Nov 4, 2007

Robert R. Seely, age 82, of Huntertown, IN, died on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, IN. He was born on December 25, 1924 in Fort Wayne, IN to Arthur and Nellie (Rhoads) Seely. He married Delta L. Swick in February of 1948 and she died in April of 2005. Robert was a Operating...

Earl C. Depew

Earl C. Depew

Oct 20, 2007

Earl "Ernie" C. DePew age 87 of Garrett, IN died Saturday, October 20,2007 in Garrett. He was born September 23, 1920 in Altona, IN to Clarence and Martha (Crummy) Depew. He married Mildred "Millie" I. Smith on January 21, 1947 in South Milford, IN and she died August 10, 2001. Earl worked at Northern Indiana Fuel and Light for...

June V. Miller

June V. Miller

Oct 2, 2007

June V. Miller, age 91 of Avilla, IN and formerly of Garrett, IN died at 8:25 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at Provena Sacred Heart Home. She was born June 2, 1916 in Fort Wayne, IN to Edward N. and Mary (Stogdill) Jones. She married C. Maurice Miller in 1938 and he died December 22, 1982. June was...

Helen May Tooman

Helen May Tooman

Sep 25, 2007

Helen May Tooman, age 90, of Wabash, IN formerly of Garrett, IN died on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Wabash County Hospital. She was born on October 25, 1916 in Garrett, IN to Walter and Alta (Lung) Dowdend. She lived in DeKalb County her entire life until 2006 when she moved to Wabash, IN. She was a bookkeeper...

Rachel N. Cutler

Rachel N. Cutler

Sep 17, 2007

Rachel N. Cutler, age 82, of Altona, IN died on Monday, September 17, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. She was born on October 28, 1924 in Bath, MI to Ronald and Lena (Domer) Sweet. She graduated from Wolcottville High School. She married Kenny E. Cutler Sr. on August 18, 1945 in Wolcottville, IN. They have lived in...

Joyce M. Westenhaver

Joyce M. Westenhaver

Sep 17, 2007

Joyce M. westenhaver, age 84 of Garrett, IN died Monday, September 17, 2007 at her home. Joyce was born January 16, 1923 in Garrett, IN to William R and Hazel M. (Dingman) Clady. She married Matthew E. Westenhaver on August 24, 1946 in Garrett and he died September 15, 1989. Joyce was a homemaker and formerly resided at Crooked...

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