Barbara Ruth Kessie, 97, Columbia City, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, at Mason Health Care Center in Warsaw.

She was born on Dec. 24, 1924. She married Gerald Kessie on Oct. 1, 1949.

Barb is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Elaine and Lionel Kreger; son and daughter-in-law Joe and Darci Kessie; brother, Gordon Amendt; six grandchildren, Melissa (Chris) Long, Heather (Mike) Mielcarz, Jeremy Kessie, Audra (Bryan) Farner, Taylor (Kelsey Jo) Kessie and Kaitlin (Perry) Greene; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home is handling arrangements.