John R. Shumaker, 91, passed away at Parkview Hospital in Columbia City at 3:10 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2019, where he had been for a week. He was born on Oct. 25, 1927, in Wabash County, Indiana a son of the late John W. Shumaker and Lola (Warner) … Read More
Sandra S. Watkins, 73, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Arrangements with DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.
James M. Elliott, 83 and a longtime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away at 2:38 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2019, in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born on Feb. 5, 1936, in Prestonsburg, Ky., James was one of eight children and the son of Orval and Mary Belle … Read More
Rosemary Elizabeth Carney, 91, rural Columbia City, died at 7:54 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2019, at Parkview Randallia, Fort Wayne, where she had been for the last week. She was born March 9, 1928, in Columbia City, a daughter of the late James and Lulu (Anderson) Egner. She … Read More
Warren Dean Deck, 72, Churubusco, passed away on July 6, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Wolf Lake, on April 28, 1947, to Warren and Hilda (Roche) Deck Sr. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in … Read More
Lee Roy “Peanut” Smith, 77, died peacefully at his Columbia City residence at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2019. He was born in Happy, Ky., March 11, 1942, a son and the youngest of six children, of the late Lloyd and Flora (Burdine) Smith. His formative years were … Read More
Phyllis C. West, 89, Columbia City, died at 12:45 pm on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Majestic Care West, Fort Wayne. Born on Dec.22, 1929, in Muncie, she was the daughter of Merrell H. and Nancy Kathryn (Metz) Cross. She attended Muncie Central High School. On Nov. 3, … Read More
Neil E Hanni, 69, Churubusco, died June 25, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Ravenna, Ohio, on Oct. 8, 1949, to the late Edwin and Willa (Thomas) Hanni. He spent his formative years in Stow, graduating from Stow High School in 1967. … Read More
Nila J. Born, 58, Columbia City, passed away at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born June 14, 1960, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Charles Leckrone and Myrna (Brown) Yancey. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the … Read More
Jerry Arlo Kreger, 80, Pierceton, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Lincolnshire Place, Fort Wayne. He was born on May 12, 1939, in Fort Wayne to Kenneth and Hazel (Peek) Kreger. He has been a Pierceton resident since 1959. On Oct. 19, 1957, he … Read More
Donna K. Barth, 58, Columbia City, formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 4:11 a.m. on Friday, May 10, 2019, at her sister’s home in Ligonier. She was born on July 18, 1960, in Detroit, Mich. to Bradley and Jerry (Korzenborn) Tingley. She graduated in 1978 from Wawasee High … Read More
Loma Ilene Reed, 92, South Whitley, died peacefully at her home at 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019. She was born July 29, 1926, in Dekalb County, a daughter of the late William Albert and Minnie (Sponhauer) Musser. Her formative years were spent in Auburn where she graduated … Read More
Elizabeth Anne (Trowbridge) Walker, 60, Kendallville, formerly of Churubusco, passed away at 11:22 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at her parent’s home in Kendallville. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. … Read More
Dorothy Mosher, 93, of Columbia City, died at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Majestic Care of West Allen County (formerly Renaissance Village) where she had been a resident since 2016. She was born July 14, 1925, in Allen County, a daughter of the late John W. … Read More
Louise E. Cameron, 97, formerly of Columbia City, died at 5:14 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the home of her granddaughter in Warren where she had been living. She was born June 15, 1921, in Richland Township, Whitley County, a daughter of the late Joseph F. and … Read More
Matthew Franklin Thomas, 33, passed away on March 10, 2019, after a career of service to his country. He was an extraordinary man and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was a devoted son to Robert Thomas and Lisa Frauhiger, a loving brother to … Read More
