Cozetta “Cozy” R. Barnes, 55, Columbia City, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at her home. Born Dec. 7, 1965, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Earl B. Wagner and Edna M. (Brockmeyer) Meyer. Cozy graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of … Read More
Eunice Sturgill, 85, Columbia City, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021, at her home. Born Nov. 6, 1935, in Breathitt County, Ky., she was the daughter of Robert and Ethel (Spencer) Fugate. Growing up in Boone County, she was the oldest child. She attended Hebron School. Eunice began … Read More
Howard Erwin Helmke, 88, Big Lake, died peacefully at his home at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021. He was born June 4, 1933, in Fort Wayne, a son of the late Otto and Alvina (Breugeman) Helmke. He completed elementary school at Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne, and graduated … Read More
LaDawna L. Carney, 71, Columbia City, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2021, at her home after a hard-fought battle from Stage 4 C.O.P.D. Born March 15, 1950, in Canton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late James and Bonnie Jean (Wells) Morrison. She attended North … Read More
Joyce A. Pawlak, 80, Columbia City, passed away at 4:05 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 7, 1940, in South Bend, she was the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Murphy) Bonjorno. Joyce attended Washington Clay High School in South Bend and graduated … Read More
Charles E. “Chuck” Kellogg Sr., 79, Churubusco, passed away on April 16, 2021, at his residence in Churubusco. Born in Fort Wayne, Aug. 3, 1941, to the late James and Mildred (Thatcher) Kellogg. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Central High School in 1958. … Read More
Kaylene Duncan, 61, Churubusco, passed away on April 14, 2021, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on July 21, 1959, to Robert and Ruth (Dryer) Nicolet. She graduated from Concordia High School in 1977. Kaylene was married to Douglas Duncan in … Read More
Richard Allen Holt, 52, South Whitley, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. He was born Dec. 28, 1968, in Elkhart, a son of Terry L. and Virginia S. (Schwartz) Holt. He completed elementary school at Harley Holben Elementary, Elkhart and attended Jimtown High School. … Read More
Velma Dolores Zeigler, 91, rural Churubusco, died peacefully at her home at 12:31 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born April 26, 1929, in Jefferson Twp., Whitley County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie B. and Velma (Crawford) Nicodemus. Growing up in Union Twp., Whitley County, she … Read More
Edward E. Heintzelman, 71, a life-long resident of Jefferson Twp., Whitley County, went home to be with the Lord, after a three-year battle with cancer, on Sunday, April 11, 2021, from Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. He started life on May 7, 1949, in Dunfee, a son of the … Read More
Grace Ellen Jenkins, 78, rural South Whitley, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, where she was a resident for the past 15 days. She was born March 25, 1943, in Warsaw, a daughter of Treverse William Jessie Hull and Lela … Read More
Dorothy Symons-Flora, 94, Elkhart and a longtime Warsaw resident, passed away at Golden Living Center, Elkhart on Thursday, April 1, 2021, just before 7 p.m. The daughter of Melvin and Pearl Larrew of Larwill, she was born in Whitley County on July 11, 1926. She was married to … Read More
Gerald Dean Murphy, 74, of rural Columbia City, died peacefully at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2021, at his home. He was born April 1, 1947, at Luckey Hospital in Wolf Lake, a son of the late Delford and Marjorie L. (Ebey) Murphy. Growing up in Noble County, … Read More
Betty Jean Gray, 91, Churubusco, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at her home. Born Nov. 5, 1929, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of George Earl and Mary Alice (Addis) Loe. She attended Columbia City High School. On Oct. 30, 1947, Betty married Paul Gray. In … Read More
Gerald Dean Murphy, 74, rural Columbia City, died peacefully at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2021, at his home. He was born April 1, 1947, at Luckey Hospital in Wolf Lake, a son of the late Delford and Marjorie L. (Ebey) Murphy. Growing up in Noble County, he … Read More
Loving, caring, and giving would first come to your mind when you hear Carolyn Martin’s name. She loved ministering as God had gifted her and encouraged others not only in their faith, but in life itself. Carolyn never wanted to leave anyone out and enjoyed entertaining others and … Read More
