JOHN T. GARRIS, 71, died Monday morning at home. Born in Topeka, Kan., Mr. Garris retired as a carpenter in 1983 after 35 years. Surviving are three daughters, Dorothy Burkett, of Warsaw, Sheryl Wedler, of Fort Wayne, and Geraldine Davison, of Monroeville; two sons, Thomas and David, both of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Marie Hartmann and Samantha, both of Oelwein, Iowa, and Irene Vogd, of Chicago; five brothers, Fleir, and George, both of Chicago, and Pete, Adam and Jerome, all of Oelwein; and 10 grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church, 2101 Pemberton Drive, with calling an hour before. Caling 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with a rosary at 7 p.m. Burial in Catholic Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Published in Fort Wayne News-Sentinel January 31, 1989
Published in Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Feb 1, 1989
*John was also proceeded in death by son Michael.
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10/21/1917 Baptized; John Gareis, born 10/15/1917, son of John Gareis born in Köhler Russia and Maria Schmidt born in Pfeifer Russia. Baptized at St. Joseph Church in Topeka, KS. Sponsors were Christopher Leonhart and Anna Koehler. Notations: Married 4/26/1947 to Helen Edith Wichern (Lutheran) in Scottfield, IL
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2/6/1943 Enlistment; John T. Garris, single, born 1917 in Kansas. Resides in Fayette County, IA. Enlisted at Camp Dodge in Herrold, IA. Rank of Private. Occupation was Electric Truck Driver. Height 6' 1", 181 lbs. Education, 4 years of high school. Term of enlistment, duration of the War plus 6 mos.
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Published in Fort Wayne News-Sentinel January 31, 1989
Published in Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Feb 1, 1989
*John was also proceeded in death by son Michael.
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10/21/1917 Baptized; John Gareis, born 10/15/1917, son of John Gareis born in Köhler Russia and Maria Schmidt born in Pfeifer Russia. Baptized at St. Joseph Church in Topeka, KS. Sponsors were Christopher Leonhart and Anna Koehler. Notations: Married 4/26/1947 to Helen Edith Wichern (Lutheran) in Scottfield, IL
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2/6/1943 Enlistment; John T. Garris, single, born 1917 in Kansas. Resides in Fayette County, IA. Enlisted at Camp Dodge in Herrold, IA. Rank of Private. Occupation was Electric Truck Driver. Height 6' 1", 181 lbs. Education, 4 years of high school. Term of enlistment, duration of the War plus 6 mos.
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JOHN T. GARRIS, 71, died Monday morning at home. Born in Topeka, Kan., Mr. Garris retired as a carpenter in 1983 after 35 years. Surviving are three daughters, Dorothy Burkett, of Warsaw, Sheryl Wedler, of Fort Wayne, and Geraldine Davison, of Monroeville; two sons, Thomas and David, both of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Marie Hartmann and Samantha, both of Oelwein, Iowa, and Irene Vogd, of Chicago; five brothers, Fleir, and George, both of Chicago, and Pete, Adam and Jerome, all of Oelwein; and 10 grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church, 2101 Pemberton Drive, with calling an hour before. Caling 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with a rosary at 7 p.m. Burial in Catholic Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Published in Fort Wayne News-Sentinel January 31, 1989
Published in Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Feb 1, 1989
*John was also proceeded in death by son Michael.
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10/21/1917 Baptized; John Gareis, born 10/15/1917, son of John Gareis born in Köhler Russia and Maria Schmidt born in Pfeifer Russia. Baptized at St. Joseph Church in Topeka, KS. Sponsors were Christopher Leonhart and Anna Koehler. Notations: Married 4/26/1947 to Helen Edith Wichern (Lutheran) in Scottfield, IL
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2/6/1943 Enlistment; John T. Garris, single, born 1917 in Kansas. Resides in Fayette County, IA. Enlisted at Camp Dodge in Herrold, IA. Rank of Private. Occupation was Electric Truck Driver. Height 6' 1", 181 lbs. Education, 4 years of high school. Term of enlistment, duration of the War plus 6 mos.
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Published in Fort Wayne News-Sentinel January 31, 1989
Published in Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Feb 1, 1989
*John was also proceeded in death by son Michael.
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10/21/1917 Baptized; John Gareis, born 10/15/1917, son of John Gareis born in Köhler Russia and Maria Schmidt born in Pfeifer Russia. Baptized at St. Joseph Church in Topeka, KS. Sponsors were Christopher Leonhart and Anna Koehler. Notations: Married 4/26/1947 to Helen Edith Wichern (Lutheran) in Scottfield, IL
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2/6/1943 Enlistment; John T. Garris, single, born 1917 in Kansas. Resides in Fayette County, IA. Enlisted at Camp Dodge in Herrold, IA. Rank of Private. Occupation was Electric Truck Driver. Height 6' 1", 181 lbs. Education, 4 years of high school. Term of enlistment, duration of the War plus 6 mos.
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