Garnet Weber was the first born of Gus and Cecelia Weber's many children. She quit school around age 13 and by 1928 was a cigar roller, living with her parents and siblings at 911 10th Ave. in Evansville.

In the 1930s, she met Elvin Limberger and they got married. A skilled seamstress, she worked many years at Stanley Clothes in addition to her time as a roller for General Cigar. Elvin worked for 24 years at R.G Furniture Company and later retired from Southern Indiana Distributors.

Garnet and Elvin lived most of their lives at 2206 Harding Ave., just down the street from her sister Mary Ann's family. The Limbergers spent most of their time in the basement, tending to four or five cages of parakeets. They never had children, so the birds were precious to them. Elvin called one "Tweety Bird," often taking it out of its cage and kissing it. At night, he'd cover the cages and say, "Time to go to bed Tweety Bird."

Elvin died in 1977, and Garnet continued to live on Harding Avenue for many years until she entered Washington Manor retirement home where she died. She and Elvin are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville.

Obituary
Feb. 7, 1994, Evansville Courier:

Garnet M. Limberger, 86, of Evansville, died at 5:55 a.m. Sunday at Washington Manor.

She worked at General Cigar and was a seamstress at Stanley Clothes.

Surviving are five sisters, Ruth Stephenson, Bertha M. Alveh (sic), Mary Ann VanBritson, Alyne Thompson and Bettye Jane Clark, all of Evansville; a brother, Fred Weber of Evansville; nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Her husband, Elvin R., died in 1977.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Locust Hill Cemetery, the Rev. Dennis Deeter officiating.
There will be no visitation at Ziemer Funeral Home -- East Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.