Lola Joy Zumbrun

Lola Joy Zumbrun, 91, rural Larwill, died peacefully at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in the company of family at her home in Larwill.

Born May 15, 1931, in Whitley County, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Laura (Piper) Western. Growing up in the Larwill area, she graduated from Larwill High School in 1949.

On June 3, 1949, she was united in marriage to Jack L. Zumbrun. They have always made their home on a farm in rural Larwill. Jack died Jan. 11, 1989.

For over 30 years, Lola worked for Precision Plastics in Columbia City, in the production department.

A 60-year member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, she was a member of the church board, participated in regular Bible studies and served on the prayer chain and card committee. After Oak Grove’s closure, she attended the Larwill Wesleyan Church. She was a proud member of Double Dozen Home Extension Club for 35 years.

In her retirement years, she enjoyed assembling 1,000 piece puzzles, meeting with her friends at the Senior Citizens Center in Columbia City and playing bingo. Quiet time was spent reading a good book. Family was always a priority; she attended every grand and great-grandchild’s graduation and many school events.

Surviving are her three daughters, Judith (Dan) Courtney, Syracuse, Marsha (Jerome) Keener, Pierceton and Lora Fisher (Neil Schafer), Warsaw; grandchildren, Melissa (Brian) Meredith, Michelle (Scott) Martin, Brent (Sonya) Keener, Ben (Angela) Keener, Erica (Steve) Moore, Erin (Jack) Mosier, Brandon (Amy) Zumbrun and Beckett (Megan) Zumbrun; 18 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Lois Jean Rohrbach, Columbia City and Sharon (Garland) Hesting, Roanoke.

Additionally, she was preceded in death by a son, Kirk Zumbrun, and brothers, Tom, Glenn and Paul Western.

The funeral is 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial is at the Adams Cemetery. Visitation is from 2-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Promedica Hospice Care.