George P. Garber Jr., 82, of North Manchester, died at 1:15 a.m. May 3, 2013, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born Dec. 31, 1930, in Warsaw, to George Paul Sr. and Mabel Long Garber. He married Bonnie Paxton in 1967, who died in 1994. He moved to North Manchester in 1959, where he worked for Eaton Controls, retiring in 1992. He also was a member of Saint Roberts Church, North Manchester. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict from 1950-53 and then served in the Indiana National Guard. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Sandra K. Kline, North Manchester; a daughter, Sally Jo Berget, Florida; a brother, Dave (and spouse Carol) Garber, Warsaw; two sisters, Ruby Jo (and spouse Larry) Clark and Virginia Schue, all Warsaw; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, two brothers and five sisters. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Mike Hontz officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military honors by members of American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1126. Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. ***** Memorials may be made to Kosciusko Homecare and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
