Ivan E. Garwood, 90 years old of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 9:52 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in the Parkview Memorial Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ivan was born on Wednesday, May 2, 1917 in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana; the son of the late Alonzo Frank Garwood and the late Leah Pearl (Saum) Garwood. He married the late Lucille Schaffer on May 23, 1940 and she passed away on September 1, 2000. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Ivan was a self-employed contractor. Ivan's survivors include his companion, Mable Schaffer of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; son, William (Judy) Garwood of Leo, Indiana; son, Thomas (Pamela) Garwood of Angola, Indiana; son, James (Donna) Garwood of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; son, Terry (Janet) Garwood of Leo, Indiana; son, Timothy (Tammy) Garwood of Springfield, Illinois; daughter, Barbara (Donald) Waidelich of Syracuse, Indiana; daughter, Judy (Larry) Burkhart of Avilla, Indiana; daughter, Karen Sue (Arch) Cornell of Springfield, Ohio; daughter, Leah (Bill) Borror of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Connie (Robertson) Goll of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; 32 grandchildren, and over 75 great-and great-great-grandchildren. Preceding Ivan in death were 2 sons, Ivan Garwwod Jr. and Daniel Garwood; 1 daughter, Tanya Smith; 3 sisters, Treva Clark, Eva Brewster, and Vera Jean Smith; and 3 brothers, Lester, Walter, and DeLoyd Garwood. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Indiana. Family and friends will be received from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, Indiana and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to the 52 Club through the Bible Baptist Church in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
