Jacqueline Hand

Jacqueline Sue Hand, 72, of Garrett, passed Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital. She was born in Garrett, on September 15, 1949, to the late Robert and Donna (Buchanan) Cartwright. She graduated from East Noble High School in 1967. After high school, she graduated from IPFW where she earned her degree in nursing in 1982. Jacque married Jesse M. Hand in Huntertown, on December 2, 1967. He preceded her in death on July 13, 2020. She was a member of Wayne Center United Methodist Church. Jesse and Jacque started a program at the church called "Geri Bear." The bears were delivered to nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Jacque loved to crochet and raise and release monarch butterflies with her grandchildren. Jacque was a Registered Nurse at Hickory Creek Healthcare for over 15 years, retiring in 2015. Jacque was survived by her daughter, Angela Fritz; her son, Shane (Fiance` Rachelle Shafter) Hand; six grandchildren, Josh, Joe, Jesse, Trae, Taylor "JJ" and Teonna; one great-grandson, Braylon; two brothers, Terry (Marsha) Cartwright and Richard (Barbara) Cartwright.