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Bernard R. Brennan

Bernard R. Brennan

Sep 17, 2007

Bernard R. Brennan, age 96, died on September 17, 2007, at 9 pm at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN. Born July 27, 1911 in Garrett, IN he was the son of Peter and Agnes (Lauby) Brennan. Mr. Brennan resided in Garrett all of his life. In April, 1962, he married Lucy Wise Cozier and she survives. Mr....

Raymond A. Saxer

Raymond A. Saxer

Aug 29, 2007

Raymond "Bud" A. Saxer, age 86, of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital. He was born on December 11, 1920 in Garrett, IN to Walter and Mabel (Cashbaugh) Saxer. He married Marjorie D. Kelham on July 27, 1946 in Garrett. He was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He was a Home...

M. Lenore Lewis

M. Lenore Lewis

Aug 29, 2007

M. LeNore Lewis, age 79 of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. She was born on February 14, 1928 in Garrett, IN to Sherman and Grace M. (Brown) Lewis. She was a lifetime Garrett resident. She was a Physical Education and Health Teacher and later a Guidance Counselor at Garrett High...

Blanche Williams

Blanche Williams

Aug 23, 2007

Blanche Williams age 92 of Garrett, In died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett, IN. Blanche was born on November 22, 1914 in Avilla, IN to Marshall L. and Mary Mae Belle (Conkle) Andrews. She married Raymond P. Williams on April 2, 1931 in Auburn, IN and he died September...

Delmer Otto Smith

Delmer Otto Smith

Aug 21, 2007

Delmer O. Smith age 86 of Garrett, IN died at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Garrett, IN. He was a lifetime Garrett resident. He was born on November 28, 1920 in Garrett to Carl A. and Dora E. (Barrone) Smith. He married Betty U. Miller on June 16, 1940 in Garrett....

Shirley D. Ferguson

Shirley D. Ferguson

Aug 20, 2007

Shirley D. Ferguson, age 55, died on Monday, August 20, 2007 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. She was a lifetime DeKalb County resident. She was born on July 5, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN to Junior and Effie Mae (Turner) Combs. She was a Nursing Assistant at Byron Health Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was an avid NASCAR fan,...

Ruth A. Duchow

Ruth A. Duchow

Aug 9, 2007

Ruth A. Duchow age 92 of Garrett, In died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday at Betz Nursing Home, Auburn, IN Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Thomas Funeral Home - Garrett, IN Services at 10 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2007 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church - Garrett, IN. Calling 1 hour prior at the church....

Harold A. Miller

Harold A. Miller

Aug 7, 2007

Harold A. Miller age 77 of Garrett, In died at 8:09 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital - Fort Wayne, IN. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2007 and from 10-11 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2007 at Thomas Funeral Home. Services at 11 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2007 at Thomas Funeral Home....

Floyd A. Fetter

Floyd A. Fetter

Aug 2, 2007

Floyd A. Fetter age 86 of Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN and former Garrett resident died at 9:32 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Parkview Noble Hospital , Kendallville, IN. Floyd was born November 23, 1920 in Garrett to John J. and Mary B. (Foulk) Fetter. He worked on the B & O Railroad before entering the...

Pauline Martha Mitchell

Pauline Martha Mitchell

Jul 27, 2007

Pauline Martha (Lung) Mitchell age 92 of Avilla, IN and formerly of Garrett, IN died at 8:20 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2007 at Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Pauline was born December 28, 1914 in Butler Center to Frank A. and Myrtle V. (Mawry) Lung. She married Harry M. Mitchell on July 23, 1937 in Butler Center and he...

John J. Grama

John J. Grama

Jul 27, 2007

John J. Grama age 86 of Garrett, In died at 3:06 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. John was born June 29, 1921 in Willard, OH to John and Mary (Sarchis) Grama. He married Joanna F. (Simon) Richmond on July 13, 1947 in Willard, OH and she diedMarch 24, 1993. He later married Mary...

Oscar "Lee" Johnson

Oscar "Lee" Johnson

Jul 21, 2007

Oscar "Lee" Johnson, age 88 died on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN. He was born on June 6, 1919 in Garrett, IN to Joseph and Marjorie (Richey) Johnson. He married Leah M. Smith on December 18, 1938 and she died on May 16, 1999. He then married Wilma Grothus on February 14,...

Emily G. Thomson

Emily G. Thomson

Jul 21, 2007

Emily G. Thomson age 89 formerly of Garrett, IN died at 3:27 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Wesley Health Care in Auburn, IN. She was born on July 10, 1918 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Anna (Zekas) Nieman. She married Mac Thomson on July 10, 1943 in Chicago, IL and he died September 12, 1977. She was...

Martha M. Hunter

Martha M. Hunter

Jul 19, 2007

Martha M. "Brownie" Hunter age 85 of Garrett, IN died at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2007 at her home. She was born on July 19, 1922 in Auburn, IN to John C. and Edna M. (Fry) Brown. She graduated from Auburn H.S. in 1940. She married John J. "Joe" Hunter on June 8, 1944 in Mishawaka, IN and...

Marceille Higgins

Marceille Higgins

Jul 12, 2007

Marceille (Murley) Higgins, 95, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at her home in Garrett, IN. She was born on June 10, 1912 in Garrett and graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Ft. Wayne, and retired as a RN from Saint Mary's/Notre Dame. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold in 1978. Surviving are her brother,...

John William Brennan

John William Brennan

Jul 1, 2007

John W. Brennan age 87 of Garrett, IN died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, IN. Mr. Brennan was born October 5, 1919 in Garrett, IN to Peter R. and Agnes B. (Lauby) Brennan. He married Marjorie A. Kokenge on November 26, 1948 in Auburn, IN and she died November 29,...

Mary Elizabeth Eberhard

Mary Elizabeth Eberhard

Jun 21, 2007

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Eberhard, age 83, of Garrett, IN died on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. She was born July 20, 1923 in Ottumwa, IA to Arthur and Lucy (Baker) Galey. She married Dr. Roger G. Eberhard on September 26, 1946 in Chicago, IL and he died in 1988. She was a lifetime member and past...

Alice M. Beber

Alice M. Beber

Jun 20, 2007

Alice M. Beber age 89 of Garrett, IN died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at her residence. She was born December 24, 1917 in Garrett, In to Walter and Blanche (Ayres) Alford. She married Charles D. Beber on December 17, 1936 in Garrett, In and he died June 14, 1976. She was a clerk at Laura Williams...

Carol Lyn (Baker) Shears

Carol Lyn (Baker) Shears

Jun 15, 2007

Carol Lyn (Baker) Shears, age 52 of Garrett, IN died at 11:08 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2007 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne, IN. Carol was born February 3, 1955 in Garrett, In to Marion L. and Phyllis A. (Christman) Baker. She married Gene A. Shears on July 21, 1979 in Ft. Wayne, IN. Carol worked...

Rich F. Hathaway

Rich F. Hathaway

Jun 11, 2007

Rich F. Hathaway, age 52 of Garrett, IN died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2007 at his residence. He was born December 5, 1954 in Garrett, IN to Elmer and Laurine (Downend) Hathaway, they preceded him in death. He worked in assembly at Cooper Plant 221 in Auburn, IN for 15 years. He was a member of Steelworkers...

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