- Date Of Birth: June 17, 1931
- Date Of Death: July 12, 2009
- State: Indiana
Shirley A. Lint, 78, of Elkhart, died at 5:52 a.m. Sunday (July 12, 2009) in Hubbard Hill Estates.
She was born June 17, 1931, in South Bend to Harry L. and Ruby (Boyd) Garlets. On June 27, 1954, she married Richard Lloyd Lint in Mongo.
He survives along with three sons, Jeffrey (Judy) Lint of Indianapolis, Steven (Cheryl) Lint of Elkhart and Randall Lint of Bristol; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Emma (Norman) Pagels of Sturgis, Mich., and Janice Garlets of LaGrange; and two brothers, Donovan (Ann) Garlets of South San Francisco and Jerrold Garlets of Chicago.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Allan and Gilbert Garlets.
Mrs. Lint was a school teacher for Elkhart Community Schools for 33 years, retiring in 1988. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ball State University, Muncie.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Elkhart, League of Women Voters and the Senior Center at the YMCA. She was a member and the past secretary of American Association of University Women
She volunteered with the Women’s Auxiliary at Elkhart General Hospital and was an avid bridge player and Chicago Cubs fan. Mrs. Lint traveled extensively throughout the world.
