Leon E. More, 78, rural Columbia City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at 10:34 a.m. Sunday, June 17, 2018, at North Woods Village at Inverness Lakes, Fort Wayne where he had been a resident since August 2017. He was born on May 8, 1940, in … Read More
Trula J. Cramer, 75, Wabash, died at 12:17 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 8, 1943 in Wabash County, to J.C. and Ruth (Tait) Draper. She was a 1961 graduate of Somerset High School. She first married Gary Frank; he … Read More
Samuel Ward Ritchie, formerly of Michigan, died at 9:17 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City, where he had been a resident since April. He was born on Aug. 20, 1927, in Benton Harbor, Mich. a son of Samuel and Katherine (Kennedy) Ritchie. He … Read More
Ruth Ann Grant, 78, South Whitley, died at 4:27 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne where she was admitted on Saturday. She was born Oct. 29, 1939, in Huntington County, a daughter of the late Merideth Jack and Clara Ann (Emely) Geist. … Read More
Norma Jean Gray, 85, formerly of Columbia City, died at 5:20 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse where she had been a resident since 2003. She was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Noble County, a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Bernice (Skeels) … Read More
An interment service for Robert H. Lancaster, 86, a lifelong resident of South Whitley, who died Feb. 4, 2018, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the South Whitley Cemetery. Military honors will be presented to honor of his service in the U.S. Army … Read More
Edith M. Menzie, 93, of rural Larwill died at 6:19 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Dec. 1, 1924, at the Crissy Home in Pierceton, a daughter of the late Lester and Mary (Sellers) Dill. She attended Pierceton School … Read More
Morris W. Baker, 75, rural Wabash, died at 12:56 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 22, 1943, in Wabash, to Clifford A. and Verla Marie (Brubaker) Baker. Mr. Baker was a 1961 graduate of Lagro High School and was a Spec 5 … Read More
Laura L. Ross, 65, rural Columbia City, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at her home. She had been in declining health. She was born Oct. 8, 1952, in Columbia City, daughter of the late Clifton M. and Evelyn J. (Breisch) Geiger. Her formative years were spent in the … Read More
Elmira J. Deal, 98, formerly of Bippus, died at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Norwood Health and Rehabilitation, Huntington where she had been a resident for the past nine years. She was born Aug. 18, 1919, in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, a daughter of the late … Read More
Norma A. Dome, 96, formerly of Sidney, died Tuesday evening, May 15, 2018, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where she had been a resident since November of 2015. She was born Feb. 28, 1922, in Sidney, a daughter of the late Melvin O. and Florence (Nichols) Heeter. … Read More
Randy G. Branning, 66, South Whitley, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.
Teofilo Ricardo Brunner, 87, Columbia City, passed away at 4:02 a.m. on Sunday, May, 13, 2018, at his residence. Born on June 23, 1930, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was the son of Teofilo and Elena (Prendergast) Brunner. Mr. Brunner attended Argentina schools and graduated college earning his … Read More
Kenneth J. “Kenny John” Simmons, 37, Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 5, 1981, in Providence, R.I. to Kenneth J. and Linda S. (Ford) Simmons. He graduated from East Providence High School in East Providence, R.I. and … Read More
Sharon A. Pence, 86, rural Churubusco, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. She was born April 13, 1932 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Bert and Grace (Brenneman) Herrman. Her formative years were spent in … Read More
Norma June Kyler, 86, Clermont, Fla., formerly of Columbia City, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Parkview Randallia, Fort Wayne, where she had been a resident for the past week. She was born June 1, 1931 in Whitley County, Indiana, a daughter of the late Esta … Read More
