Dale R. Coffelt Sr., 71, of Columbia City, passed away, Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born March 25, 1944, in Dekalb County, he was the son of Perry Eugene and Florence (Brendel) Coffelt. He has been a lifetime area resident. He attended … Read More
Esther A. Loe, 89, a resident of South Whitley, died at 9:55 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, where she was admitted earlier in the day. She was born May 14, 1926, in Lake Leelanau, Mich., a daughter of Otto and Cecelia (Walters) … Read More
Donna R. Hibbs, 77, of Churubusco, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Hibbs was born on Jan. 5, 1938 in New Amsterdam, a daughter of Floyd and Evaleen (Voyles) Froman. On April 17, 1954 she was married in New … Read More
Thomas M. Scherschel, 72, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:55 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Scherschel was born on Sept. 27, 1942, in Fort Wayne, a son of Martin and Velma (Bobay) Scherschel. He spent his formative years in New … Read More
Betty L. Zimmerman, 77, of Columbia City, died at 5:05 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2015 at her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1937 in Prestonsburg, Ky., a daughter of Richard and Aggie (Poe) Gibson. At the age of 14, her family moved to Kosciusko County. She graduated from Claypool … Read More
Sandra Kay (Herron) Speakman, of Churubusco, passed away shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at Parkvew North Hospital in Fort Wayne from complications of heart disease. Sandy was born on Dec. 27, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth and Emily (Waters) Herron. She spent … Read More
Charles Besson Stanley, 91, of Columbia City, died at 9:15 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1923, in Dunfee, Allen County, a son of Roy Cuppy and Ruth H. (Besson) Stanley. His formative years were spent in Allen, Noble and Whitley Counties. … Read More
James D. Hibbs, 55, of Churubusco, passed away at 6:32 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at his home in Churubusco. Mr. Hibbs was born on Jan. 27, 1960 in Auburn, a son of Devillo “Jack” and Donna (Froman) Hibbs. He spent his formative years in Churubusco. He was self … Read More
Jason Daniel Spurgeon, 29, a resident of Fort Wayne and a native of rural Allen County, passed away unexpectedly early on Monday, June 29, 2015, at his home. Jason was born in Fort Wayne on Dec. 1, 1985, a son of Dan J. and Jane (Miller) Spurgeon. He spent … Read More
Dalton D. Brady, 13, of Collins, passed away at 4:02 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Dalton was born on June 20, 2002, in Columbia City, a son of David and Brandy (Rice) Brady. He spent his formative years in … Read More
Lois Plew, age 87, passed away at 5:58 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born Dec. 21, 1927 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of John Peter and Martha Ellen (Petenbrink) Clark. She was the youngest of 12 children. While working in … Read More
Harriet Barbara Redman, 94, of Crown Point, passed away at 7:18 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Wittenberg Village in Crown Point. Born March 27, 1921, in Arcadia, she was the daughter of Harry Peter and Ersa Edna (Heisser) Waltz. Harriet was baptized on April 24, 1921, by … Read More
William Eugene Hamlett, 92, a resident of Raburn Gap, Ga., died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Halcyon Hospice, Atlanta, Ga. He was born July 1, 1922, in Rochester, a son of the late Philip and Dessie (Sharp) Hamlett. On Sept. 5, 1942, he was united … Read More
Janice L. Schieferstein, 78, of Tri-Lakes, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. There will be no services. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, is in charge of arrangements.
Read MoreMary J. Golden, 55, of Columbia City, died at 3:16 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2015, at the home of her mother, Virginia Rehrer, where she had been staying for the past three weeks. She was born Oct. 23, 1959 in Greensburg, a daughter of Norman L. and Virginia … Read More
With unending love for her family and friends, Nita Prine was a gift to her friends and loved ones. She took great care in making her loved ones feel special, and she was the sort of person who would do anything for anyone. A more devoted mother would … Read More
