Etta Pauline Fisher, 101, of Columbia City, passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe. Born Sept. 25, 1918, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of William and Laura Bell (Egolf) Judd. She graduated from Coesse High School with the Class of 1936. After … Read More
Gabriel “Gabe” James Hartley, 20, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 1. Born March 21, 2000 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Matthew William Hartley and Julie (Lawhorne) Shifflett. Gabe attended Columbia City High School and worked at a local farm … Read More
Carolyn Allegra King Fleck peacefully left her terrestrial existence after a brief battle with cancer. She passed at 12:02 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw at the age of 83. Born in DeKalb County on Oct. 29, 1936, Carolyn grew up in … Read More
Hardworking, stubborn, loving, and a family man are just a few ways to describe Michael Barkley. A few historical events that occurred in 1951 include the first commercial computer, UNIVAC, was put to use at the U.S. Census Bureau; the Dennis the Menace comic strip first appeared in … Read More
Dianne R. Phillips, 75, formerly of Columbia City, died at 5:15 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Home, where she had been a resident since May 2018. Born in Rockford, Ill., on May 2, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Alex L. and M. … Read More
Leroy Betts, 82, Larwill, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at his home. Born March 4, 1938, in Providence, Ark., he was the son of Clarence and Leslie (Smith) Betts. He attended Central High School in Providence. On June 24, 1966, he married Vivian Jean Hass. Leroy worked … Read More
Elizabeth R. “Betty” Schnepp, 89, Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at her home. Born Dec. 24, 1930, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Doyle and Audra (DeWitt) Battershell. Betty is survived by her children, James “Jim” (Gloria) Schnepp of Fort Wayne, Cindy (Denny) … Read More
Mary R. Buckhardt, 60, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at her home. Born Sept. 3, 1959, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Jackie Norman and Joann (Emerick) Shuler. Mary spent her lifetime in the Churubusco area and had worked for Meijer, Fort … Read More
Loretta Lynn Studebaker, 48, South Whitley, died peacefully at her home at 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020. She had been in declining health. She was born June 26, 1972, in San Diego, Calif., a daughter of the late Ronald Jack Glass and Deborah Lynn (Richcreek) Glass. Her … Read More
Marilyn J. “Jeanie” Phillips, 89, Columbia City, died at 6:59 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where she was admitted earlier that day. Born on Aug. 25, 1930, in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Lowell and Lula Belle (Nichols) Palmer. Growing up … Read More
Karen L. Smith, 82, of Churubusco, passed away on July 23, 2020, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley. Born in Whitley County, on Nov. 10, 1937, to the late Curtis and Julia (Connor) Gaerte. She spent her formative years in Whitley County, graduating from Churubusco High School … Read More
Jack B. Thomson, 92, South Whitley, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday July 22, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Community, where he had been a resident since August 2018. Born in Whitley County, Indiana on Nov. 25, 1927, he was a son of the late Fred H. and Catherine Ruth (Colchin) … Read More
Robert Ralph Harmon, 73, of Larwill, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. Born Oct. 10, 1946, in Argos, he was the son of Harold and Anita (McCutcheon) Harmon. He grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated from North Side High School with the Class of … Read More
Ronald E. Wolf, 85, Larwill, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. Born July 11, 1935, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was the son of Floyd E. Sr. and Letha F. (Barnes) Wolf. Ronnie grew up in Loudonville, Ohio where he was active in 4-H, enjoyed fishing, … Read More
Brian G. Lolmaugh, 69, Columbia City, passed away at 6:29 a.m. on Thursday July 23, 2020, at his residence. Born on Sept. 10, 1950 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Gail and Margaret (Hart) Lolmaugh. Brian attended Arcola High School and graduated with the Class of … Read More
Gerald O. “Jerry” Boyd, 90, formerly of Columbia City, died at 3:20 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2020, at Saint Anne’s Retirement Community, Fort Wayne, where he was a resident for the past week. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 4, 1930, he was a son of the late … Read More
