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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
