Carolyn A. Garwood

Carolyn A. Garwood of Van Wert died at 4:53 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

She was born January 3, 1939, in Van Wert, the daughter of Earl and Mildred (Mason) Rhodenbaugh, who both preceded her in death. On August 20, 1961, she married Ralph W. Garwood, who survives in Van Wert.

Other survivors include a daughter, Lisa (John) Hull of Holly, Michigan; one brother, Don (Varlene) Rhodenbaugh of Fort Wayne, Indiana; a sister, Hazel (Doyle, deceased) Garwood of Van Wert; and two grandchildren, Matthew Weil and Marcus Weil.

Mrs. Garwood retired in 1999 from Sprint Telephone Company in Van Wert and Lima after 43 years of service. She was a member of Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert, where she volunteered a few days a week answering the phone and working at the food bank, was an auxiliary member of American Legion Post 178 and a member and past chair of Twig II, both also in Van Wert.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 14, at Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert, with the Revs. Steve Heilshorn and Steve Savage officiating. Burial will be in Lehman Cemetery in Payne.

Calling hours are from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Preferred memorials: Trinity Friends Church.

Arrangements were handled by Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.alspachgearhart.com.