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Linda Swank Garrett
Garrett – Linda D Swank, 72 Died Monday July 13, 2020 at her home in Garrett. She was born January 9, 1948 in St. Joseph County, Michigan to Ellis Dean and Mary Lou (Paulus) Paight. Linda was a homemaker and was a member of the Garrett Eagles Lodge and the Auburn Moose Lodge #566. She married Ben Swank on April 22, 1972 in the Garrett United Methodist Church and he survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and a daughter, Randy and Tammy Swank of Florida, Dawn and Jeff Maurer of Louisville,...
Garrett – Linda D Swank, 72 Died Monday July 13, 2020 at her home in Garrett. She was born January 9, 1948 in St. Joseph County, Michigan to Ellis Dean and Mary Lou (Paulus) Paight. Linda...
Coldwater, MI – Matthew Dallas Smith, 61 of Coldwater, Michigan died Sunday July 12, 2020. He was born May 26, 1959 in Auburn to Orley and Maralene (Kennedy) Smith. He was a 1977 graduate of DeKalb High School and was an Iron worker for Local 25 out of Michigan. Matthew is survived by 4 sisters and a brother, Cynthia Helen (Phil) Arnett of Auburn, Kathryn Ann (Rod) Butler of Waterloo, Sherry Elaine Smith of Corunna, Kelley Jean (Keith) Likes of Butler and Mark Allen Smith of Corunna....
Coldwater, MI – Matthew Dallas Smith, 61 of Coldwater, Michigan died Sunday July 12, 2020. He was born May 26, 1959 in Auburn to Orley and Maralene (Kennedy) Smith. He was a 1977 graduate of...
Donna Franze Auburn
Donna D. Franze, 91, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Auburn Village in Auburn.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1928, in Auburn, to William “Albert” and Minnie E. Musser. They have both preceded her in death.
Donna was a 1946 graduate of Auburn High School.
She married Forest “Frank” Franze on May 19, 1979, in the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he passed away on Jan. 9, 2020.
Donna worked for several years as an...
Donna D. Franze, 91, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Auburn Village in Auburn.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1928, in Auburn, to William “Albert” and...
Susan Ponko Auburn
Susan M. Ponko, 69, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Susan was born on Jan. 27, 1951, in Paulding, Ohio, to Buddy J. and Theresa L. (Bellis) Arnett. They preceded her in death.
She was a graduate of Elkhart Institute of Technology, graduating with an associate degree in medical technology.
Susan worked for DeKalb Health in Auburn as an assistant lab manager for 45 years, retiring in 2016.
Susan married John E. Ponko on...
Susan M. Ponko, 69, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Susan was born on Jan. 27, 1951, in Paulding, Ohio, to Buddy J. and...
Deb Brown Auburn
Deb Brown, 65, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Deb was born on March 15, 1955, in Auburn to Herman Seigel Jr. and Glenice (Zook) Seigel. They both preceded her in death.
She was a 1973 graduate of DeKalb High School and later graduated from IU in 1997.
Deb worked as an EMT for Dekalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn for several years. She also worked as a steel worker for Summit Manufacturing.
Surviving are...
Deb Brown, 65, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Deb was born on March 15, 1955, in Auburn to Herman Seigel Jr....
Charles "Chuck" Derrow Auburn
Auburn – Charles “Chuck” Derrow, 88, passed away suddenly on Wednesday July 1, 2020 at his home in Auburn. He was born March 2, 1932 in Auburn to Charles F and Cora L (Bassett) Derrow. Chuck was a U.S. Navy, Korean War Veteran and worked at Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Natural Gas Company for 38 years before retiring in 1994. Chuck and his wife Rebecca also owned and operated Hilltop Country Inn, Bed and Breakfast. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...
Auburn – Charles “Chuck” Derrow, 88, passed away suddenly on Wednesday July 1, 2020 at his home in Auburn. He was born March 2, 1932 in Auburn to Charles F and Cora L (Bassett)...
Rosa Moreland Auburn
Auburn – Rosa M Moreland, 83 of Auburn dies Wednesday July 1, 2020 at CHP Home Care and Hospice in Defiance, Ohio. She was born March 5, 1937 in Glenmore, Ohio to Homer Earl and Flossie Mae (Etchason) Shaffer. She was a 1955 graduate of Hoaglin Jackson High School in VanWert County, Ohio. Rosa worked at K & L Stamping in Kendallville and then at Eaton Corporation in Kendallville as a purchasing Manager before retiring in 2002. She was a member of the County Line Church of God in...
Auburn – Rosa M Moreland, 83 of Auburn dies Wednesday July 1, 2020 at CHP Home Care and Hospice in Defiance, Ohio. She was born March 5, 1937 in Glenmore, Ohio to Homer Earl and Flossie Mae...
Patricia Morrison Butler
Patricia A. Robinson Morrison, 75, of Butler, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on Sept. 14, 1944, in Fort Wayne, to William G. and Geraldine M. (Sanders) Harter. They have both preceded her in death.
Patricia married Frederic L. Morrison on Sept. 2, 1995, in Auburn, and he passed away on Sept. 4, 2002.
She was a Q and A auditor for Bohn Aluminum in Butler, retiring after 34 years of service.
Patricia was a...
Patricia A. Robinson Morrison, 75, of Butler, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on Sept. 14, 1944, in Fort Wayne,...
Alice Holmes Auburn
Alice M. Holmes, age 81, a lifetime resident of Auburn passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Auburn Village.
She was born on July 29, 1938 in Waterloo to Nelson and Minnie (Stuller) Johnston. She was a 1956 graduate of Waterloo High School.
Mrs. Holmes worked at General Electric in Fort Wayne for 31 years from 1963 until her retirement in 1994. Prior to working at General Electric, Alice worked for Lincoln Life in Fort Wayne for a few years. She was a member of...
Alice M. Holmes, age 81, a lifetime resident of Auburn passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Auburn Village.
She was born on July 29, 1938 in Waterloo to Nelson and Minnie (Stuller)...
Sharon Warstler Butler
Sharon L. Warstler, 61, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at her home in Butler.
She was born September 26, 1958, in Goshen, Indiana. Her father, Dale E. Reed has preceded her in death and her mother, Mary C. (Kline) Stump survives in Benton, Indiana.
Sharon was a graduate of West Noble High School.
She married Steven E. Warstler on October 2, 2003, in Auburn, and he survives in Butler.
Sharon worked for PMB in Fort Wayne as a certified professional...
Sharon L. Warstler, 61, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at her home in Butler.
She was born September 26, 1958, in Goshen, Indiana. Her father, Dale E. Reed has preceded her...
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