Kenneth Leroy Kerch, 80, rural Columbia City, died at 8:46 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. He was born Oct. 8, 1938, in Allen County, the only child of the late … Read More
Gene L. “Wally” Nicodemus, 71, Columbia City, passed away at 4:02 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at his daughter’s home. Born on Oct. 2, 1947, in Wolf Lake, he was the son of Keith V. and Evelyn Frances (Hollenbaugh) Nicodemus. He was a lifetime resident of Columbia … Read More
Margery M. Heinzelmann, 98, Columbia City, went to be with her Heavenly Father at 3:05 pm on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at The Hearth at Sycamore Village in Fort Wayne. Born June 9, 1921, in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Eugene D. and Hazel M. (Stesch) … Read More
Sylvia Yeazel, 98, Columbia City, passed away at 11:07 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.
Freya Tatiana Sielesnew, stillborn, North Manchester, passed away at 10:43 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash. Freya is the daughter Alex and Rebecca (Parrett) Sielesnew. She is survived by her parents: Alex and Rebecca Sielesnew of North Manchester; siblings: Elena Ibtisan, Shelby Hogle, Libby Sielesnew, … Read More
Larry Dean Smith, 58, of rural Columbia City died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis where he was admitted last Saturday following a fall. He was born on Sept. 27, 1960, in Columbia City, a son of the late Richard D. and Ann (Bechtold) … Read More
Intelligent, independent, hardworking and organized were a few ways to describe Vera Mallane. In her 93 years of life, Vera saw the world drastically change and found true love that lasted a lifetime and blossomed to have five generations in her family. With the first motel opening in … Read More
Edna Mae Meyer, age 82, of Columbia City, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at her home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, … Read More
William “Bill” Shull, 99 formerly of Columbia City, died at 12:07 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 at Sacred Heart Home, Avilla where he had been a resident since 2017. He was born in Orland on Feb. 19, 1920, a son of the late Ralph and Fern (McDowell) Shull. … Read More
Virginia A. Weaver, 83, South Whitley, passed away at 5:56 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at her home. Born Sept. 9, 1935, in Williamsport, Pa., she was the daughter of Reading and Tressa (Danneker) Moore. She attended high school while living in Pennsylvania before moving to California, Larwill … Read More
Jami Jo Wright, 65, died peacefully at 2:24 a.m., at her rural Columbia City residence on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. She had been battling cancer. She was born Aug. 21, 1954, in Winchester, a daughter of Jim and Shirley (Small) Wright. Her formative years were spent in the … Read More
Rex Herbert Goings, 76, South Whitley, died at 1:06 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. He was born March 27, 1943, in Columbia City, a son of the late Ivan E. … Read More
Galen Eugene “Gib” Gilbert, 86, Columbia City, passed away quietly at his home at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. He was born on July 7, 1933, in South Whitley, the son of William Lester and Hulleta M. (Kistler) Gilbert. He graduated from South Whitley High School with … Read More
Roslyn “Rose” Gaham, 67, Columbia City, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at her home. Born in Wolf Lake, at Lucky Hospital, on July 15, 1952, to the late Merle and Sylvia (Iden) Butler. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, attending Churubusco High School. She was … Read More
Marlin E. Worden, 79, of Columbia City, passed away at 12:47 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City … Read More
Michael L. McCoy, 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family and friends following a short battle with cancer. He resided in Columbia City nearly all his life. He was born Nov. 20, 1948, to Robert and Donna (Burns) McCoy. He … Read More
