Dr. Jerome Hershal Wait, 95, and Terri Michele Wait, 66, Columbia City, died from injuries suffered in a traffic crash near Columbia City on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Jerome was born July 31, 1927. Terri was born April 22, 1956. They were married on Jan. 26, 1979.

They are survived by children Dr. Calvert Bryan Wait, Karen Marie (Michael) Cook, Mark Allen Wait, Shawn David (Teresa) Wait, Adam R. (Aggie) Simcoe and Nikki Rene (David) Buckley; Terri’s mother, Ruth J. Klopfenstein; Terri’s sister, Judi Dunn; 16 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, is handling arrangements.