Updated: John “Jack” C. Ellsworth, 88, Columbia City, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 13, 2021, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born April 25, 1932, in Midland, Mich., he was the son of Claude E. and Mary (Johnston) Ellsworth He graduated from high school in Midland in 1950. Jack served in … Read More
Updated: Eugene “Gene” E. Williamson, 92, Larwill, died at 3:55 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City, where he had been a resident since August of 2019. He was born April 4, 1928, in Richland Twp., Whitley County, a son of the late Seth and … Read More
Updated: Mary E. Trier, 94, Columbia City, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Oak Pointe Assisted Living, Columbia City, where she had been a resident for the past four years. She was born Feb. 28, 1926, in Columbia City, Indiana, a daughter of the late Ralph J. … Read More
Updated: Shirley A. Leinbach, 85, Goshen, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born March 11, 1935, in Wakarusa to Arthur and Goldia (Blocher) Smeltzer. On Sept. 20, 1953, she married Gene Leinbach in Wakarusa. He survives along with three children, Connie … Read More
Updated: Donna J. Weinberg, 61, Columbia City, passed away at 8:57 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at her residence. Born on June 1, 1959, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Ruth (Colpetzer) Hyser, Sr. Donna was raised in Collins and attended Churubusco High School. … Read More
Updated: James Michael Pfeiffer, 66, Columbia City, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at Parkview Hospital. Born Oct. 24, 1954, at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, he was the son of Argyle M. and Louise E.(Mason) Pfeiffer. Growing up on Shriner Lake, Jim enjoyed all of the lake activities … Read More
Updated: Jerry S. Vandersaul, 80, Columbia City, passed away at 7:22 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on Sept. 7, 1940, in Kosciusko County, he was the son of Marion and Nellie (Gray)Vandersaul. Jerry attended Larwill High School and graduated with … Read More
Updated: Jerry S. Vandersaul, 80, Columbia City, passed away at 7:22 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born Sept. 7, 1940, in Kosciusko County, he was the son of Marion and Nellie (Gray) Vandersaul. Jerry attended Larwill High School and graduated with the … Read More
Updated: Thora Imogene Lefever, 99, Columbia City, died peacefully at 12:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, where she had been a resident since 2016. A wife, mom, grandma, aunt, friend, storyteller and maker of the best broccoli casserole on Earth, she was … Read More
Updated: William “Bill” John McKown Jr., 71, Columbia City, passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at Parkview Hospital. Born Jan. 31, 1949, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of William Sr. and Betty (Reese) McKown. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1967. … Read More
Updated: Robert L. Grawcock, 98, Columbia City, passed away on Jan. 2, 2021, at Auburn Village. Born in Whitley County on Sept. 7, 1922, to the late Leslie and Mary (Spacy) Grawcock, Robert entered the U.S. Army during WWII and served in the military police, stationed in Hawaii and … Read More
Updated: Jimmie Wayne “Jim” Stinson, 74, of Columbia City, passed away at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on Aug. 26, 1946, in Pleasant Planes, Ill. to Jewel and Edith (Pyle) Stinson. He was a lifetime Columbia … Read More
Updated: Jimmie Wayne “Jim” Stinson, 74, Columbia City, passed away at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster
Read More Updated: Barbara A. Klopfenstein, 81, Columbia City, died peacefully at her home at 4:14 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Born Jan. 21, 1939, in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of the late Carl H. and Gertrude L. (Simon) Snepp. Raised in Columbia City, she graduated from Columbia City … Read More
Updated: Edward DeWayne Knight, 50, Huntington, formerly of Columbia City, died peacefully at his home at 7:50 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, after a years-long battle with cancer. He was born March 19, 1970, in Columbia City, a son of Homer and Altona (Johnson) Knight. Raised in Columbia City, … Read More
Updated: Sara Lee Bauer, 85, Columbia City, entered into her new life in heaven at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at Oak Pointe Assisted Living, Columbia City, where she had been a resident for the past 18 months. On Sept. 21, 1935, she entered this world in Fort … Read More
