John Andrew Bogle
John Andrew Bogle, 87, of rural Columbia City, died peacefully at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at his home. Born Jan. 22, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, he was the only child of the late Joseph James and Elsie Mary (Bechtold) Bogle. On Oct. 2, 1982, he married … Read More
E. Allen Lowery
E. Allen Lowery, 82, Columbia City, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at his daughter-in-law’s home. Born Sept. 28, 1939, in Benzonia, Mich., he was the son of Marshall and Bertha (Price) Lowery. On Nov. 23, 1973, he married Mary (Shively) Dyke. Allen is survived by his daughter-in-law … Read More
Teresa Ann Vigar
Teresa Ann Vigar, 67, rural Roann, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at her home in Roann. She was born on July 2, 1954, in Wabash, to Harold D. and Patricia Ann (Melton) Bowman. She married David L. Vigar at the Roann Christian Church on Jan. … Read More
Alice Joy Howard
Alice Joy Howard, 80, Pierceton, passed away after a long fruitful life on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Columbia City. Alice was born on May 5th, 1941 in Warsaw. She married Lonzo Howard in Silver Lake in 1959. He preceded her in 2012. The loving memory of Alice … Read More
Eugene T. Coffelt Sr.
Eugene T. Coffelt Sr., 85, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Nov. 30, 2021, at home on his farm. Born Jan. 2, 1936 in Noble County, he was the son of Perry and Florence (Brendel) Coffelt. On Feb. 17, 1963, he married Marie Roberson in … Read More
Betty Jean Yaney
Betty Jean Yaney, 81, Churubusco, passed away Nov. 30, 2021, at Sacred Heart Village in Avilla. She was born in Chappell, Neb., Aug. 6, 1940, to the late Eugene and Bessie (Shriner) Haws. Betty is survived by two sons, Lynn Yaney and Lon Yaney; her daughter, Bernadette (Jon) … Read More
Beverley J. Blue
Beverley J. “Bev” Blue, 76, Columbia City, formerly of Leesburg, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at University Park Healthcare in Fort Wayne. She was born July 26, 1945, in Lincoln, Ill. to Daniel Earl and Doris Jean (Hall) Hobbs. She was married May 1, … Read More
Timothy Jetmore
Timothy Jetmore, 66, Columbia City, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Born on Oct. 29, 1955, in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the late Donald and Hazel (Taulbee) Jetmore, Sr. He is survived by a brother: Donald P. (Sheila) … Read More
Keith Rollins
Keith Rollins, 41, South Whitley, passed away on Nov. 24, 2021, on his little farm in South Whitley. He was born in Fort Wayne on Dec. 22, 1979, to Ed and Paula (Richards) Rollins. He was married to Pamela Kuhn in North Webster on Feb. 14, 2015. Keith … Read More
Beverley J. “Bev” Blue — PENDING
Beverley J. “Bev” Blue, 76, Columbia City, (formerly of Leesburg) passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at University Park Healthcare in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.
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Jay L. Pence
Jay L. Pence, 70, Columbia City, died peacefully at 5:43 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne. Born May 5, 1951, in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the late Oscar Leigh and Jean Cornelius (Herrman) Pence. Jay graduated from Columbia City Joint … Read More
Charles Dewey “Charlie” Roberts Jr.
Charles Dewey “Charlie” Roberts Jr., 70, Milford, passed away at 4:04 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at his home. He was born on May 21, 1951, in Louisville, Ky., to Charles Dewey and Bertha Mae (Hayes) Roberts Sr. He was married on Nov. 27, 1987, in Clay … Read More
Mack Pratt
Mack Pratt, 78, Pierceton, passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at his home with family by his side. Born Feb. 2, 1943, in Hazard, Ky., he was the son of Malcolm Pratt and Helen (Clemons) Watkins. On February 9, 1963, he married Shirley Mae Garrett in Hazard. Mack … Read More
Ralph J. Bailey
Ralph J. Bailey, 94, of Columbia City, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at his home Ralph was born in Columbia City on Sept. 20, 1927, the son of the late Ralph J. and Pearl C. (Goppert) Bailey. He graduated from Pierceton High School with the class of 1945. … Read More
Cheryl Darlene Corner
Cheryl Darlene Corner, 72, of Columbia City, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at Majestic Care of West Allen. Born March 25, 1949 in Whitley County, she was a daughter of Ralph and Mary (Sheets) Corner. Surviving is her mother, Mary Corner; daughter, Tracy Corner of … Read More
Bernadette Bradley
Bernadette Bradley, 73, North Manchester, passed away Nov. 16, 2021, at her home. The daughter of Ralph M. and Dorothy L. (Coffey) Willett, she was born June 26, 1948, in Maysville, Ky. On Aug. 27, 1966, she married Sam D. Bradley. Together they welcomed four children: Jeff, Chris, … Read More