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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ardith Lavonne Picklesimer
Jun 9, 2007
Ardith LaVonne Picklesimer, age 79 of Garrett, IN returned home to her heavenly father at 9:50 pm Saturday, June 9, 2007. She was born on May 27, 1928 in Garrett, IN to Otto and Rose (Weldon) Genda. She was a order packer at Stanadyne-Moen in Garrett for 35 years before retiring in 1989. She was a member of the...
Novella L. Tarlton
Jun 2, 2007
Novella L. Tarlton age 91 of Garrett, IN died at 6:22 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2007 at her nephew's home. She was born February 2, 1916 in DeKalb County to Elmer and Evelyne (Sutton) Tarlton and they preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Garrett, IN. She loved to visit people and...
Randall L. Preston
May 25, 2007
Randall L. Preston, age 81 of Lisle, IL. Died Friday, May 25, 2007 at Meadowbrook Manor, Naperville, IL. He was born in Chicago, IL on September 8, 1925 to Lorenzo and Francesca Lo Presto. He served his country in the U.S. Army 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Infantry Division during the Korean Conflict. He was employed by the Chicago Sun-Times...
Gilbert E. Lawhead
May 3, 2007
Gilbert E. Lawhead, age 69 of Garrett, In died at 8:06 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2007 at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born October 5, 1937 in Auburn, IN to Archie R. and Thelma B. (Elsner) Lawhead. He married Laura E. Hensinger on January 20, 1968 in Garett. He owned Lawheads Union 76...
William L. Rowe
Apr 25, 2007
Willaim "Bill" L. Rowe, 76 of Garrett, IN died on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at his residence. He was born on November 7, 1930 in Kendallville, IN to Frank and Olive (Hulburt) Rowe. He married Barbara A. Hart on October 19, 1952 in Kendallville, IN. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the Army. He had worked at...
Pedro Reyes
Mar 29, 2007
Pedro Reyes, 72 of Fort Wayne, IN died on Thursday, March 29, 2007. He was born on March 16, 1935 in Leon, Nicaragua to Pedro and Amanda (Hernandez) Reyes. He married Maria A. Lacayo on November 29, 1955 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was a Regional Sales Manager for Garrison International and Ajax International. He was a member of St....
Patricia Ann Weaver
Mar 29, 2007
Patricia Ann Weaver, 58 of Garrett, IN, died on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at her residence. She was born on March 1, 1949 in Garrett to Kenneth and Clara (Diederich) Bowman. She married Wayne "Bud" Weaver on April 14, 1967 in Auburn, IN. She was a Office Manager at the Family Counseling Center for almost 30 years. She was...
Andrew Haudenschild
Mar 26, 2007
Andrew F. Haudenschild, 95, of Fort Wayne, IN died on Monday, March 26, 2007 at Byron Health Center. He was born March 24, 2007 in Fort Wayne to Casper and Sarah (Miller) Haudenschild. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He married Thelma Cook on November 23, 1938. He was a wire drawer at Essex Wire until his retirement in...
Kenton Keith Baker
Mar 20, 2007
Kenton Keith Baker, 60, of Stroh, IN died on March, 20, 2007 in Indianapolis, IN. He was born July 3, 1946 in Fort Wayne, IN to Cecil A. and Berniece R. (Opliger) Baker. He was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the Army. He married Jeannie Baker in 1979. Kenton was a Stroh resident and formed many lifelong friends...
Ernest M. Robinson
Mar 12, 2007
Ernest M. Robinson, 83, of Paulding, OH and formerly of Garrett, IN, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital. He was born on October 15, 1923 in Walpole, MA to Benjamin A. and Lillian (Heselton) Robinson. He was a Korean War Veteran serving in the United States Army. He retired from Gildea Tool and Die in...
Alisha R. New
Mar 10, 2007
Alisha R. New, age 17 of Garrett, IN died at 5:40 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2007 in an automobile accident on C.R. 11A in DeKalb County. She was born on December 13, 1989 in Kendallville, IN to Danny R. Rose and Sharon R. New. Alisha was a junior at Garrett High School and was a member of the Rhythm...
Freida E. Leach
Mar 7, 2007
Freida E. Leach age 73 of Garrett, IN, died at 9:05 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at her home. She was born February 8, 1934 in Albion, IN to Dallas and Mary (Kessling) Leitch. She married Melvin E. Leach on November 12, 1954 in Fort Bening, GA and he died in 1977. She was a member of the Living...
John Charles Bigelow
Feb 25, 2007
John Charles Bigelow, age 62 and formerly of Garrett, In died at 4 p.m. Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Glenbrook Rehabilitation Center in Ft. Wayne, IN. John was born December 17, 1944 in Garrett to Edward E. and Elizabeth M. Bigelow. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - Noon on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Thomas Funeral Home. Private...
