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
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
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
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
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
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
Peggy J. Metzger, 54, North Manchester, passed away at 6:18 a.m. Friday, May 11, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born May 13, 1963 in Warsaw, to O.C. and Carolyn R. (Caverly) Jarrell. She graduated from Whitko High School in 1982. She was a … Read More
Rita K. Shelton, 66, Columbia City, passed away at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2018, peacefully at her home. Born Feb. 6, 1952, in Huntington, she was the daughter of Willis J. Sims and Geraldine F. (Cunningham) Sims. She was a lifelong resident of Whitley County, attending South … Read More
Connie Rae (LeCount) Clark, 60, passed away April 4, 2018 at Northridge Nursing Home, Albion. She is survived by her nephews: Roy Messer Jr., Greensburg; Troy Messer, Goshen; Clinton Messer, Columbia City; two aunts and one uncle: Martha Sprague and Jack LeCount, Ligonier and Mary Kroch, Milford. She … Read More
Nila M. McGahan, 80, McCordsville, died at 6:38 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fishers. She was born Jan. 13, 1938 in Columbia City, a daughter of the late Cletus J. and Flossie (Miles) Nolt. She spent her formative years in Jefferson Township, Whitley County. … Read More
Brian H. “LH” Hyndman, 58, Columbia City, died unexpectedly at 12:27 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2018, at his home, of natural causes. He was born May 28, 1959, in Columbia City, a son of the late Chester R. and Josephine (Davis) Hyndman. He spent his formative years in … Read More
Ronald Roy Jones, 81, formerly of Columbia City, died at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at his home outside of Spencerville. He was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Roseville, Calif. a son of the late Roy E. and Thelma (Gartung) Jones. His formative years were spent in California … Read More
Glenndora Harrold, 99, of rural Columbia City, died at 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Miller’s –Oak Pointe, Columbia City, where she had been a resident since January 2015. She was born June 23, 1918, in Washington Townwnship, Noble County, a daughter of the late Thomas H. … Read More
Keeman “Kim” W. Lobsiger, 65, retired area high school principal residing in Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1952 in Decatur, a son of Jerold W. and Marlene (Fuhrer) Lobsiger. His formative years were … Read More
