DEBRA K. HOUSER

Debra K. (Nicholson) Houser, age 49, of Columbia City, was found deceased on December 15, 2009. She was born on January 15, 1960 to William C. and Margaret G. (Huffman) Nicholson in Encino, CA.She attended Woodlan High School in Woodburn, IN. A Whitley County resident for the past three years, she was raised in Harlan, IN and had previously lived in Woodburn, IN and French Lick, IN. She was a member of the Columbia City American Legion Post #98.She is survived by her daughter Amber (J.D. Downam) Kunkel of Fort Wayne, IN; 2 sons, Austin Kunkel of Churubusco and Garrett Houser of Fort Wayne; mother and step-father, Margaret (Ervin) Bellis; two sisters, Karen (Glen) Caprioni of Fort Wayne and Kathy Nicholson of Harlan; two brothers, Bill (Rita) Nicholson, Jr. of Fort Wayne and Bob (Jennifer) Nicholson of Fairborn, OH; granddaughters, Bryah, Morgan and Kiersten Abbott of Fort Wayne; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, William Nicholson, Sr.Visitation with the family will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. with a memorial service to begin at 12:00 p.m at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Dr., Columbia City, IN. Rev. Barbara Kenley from Grace Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Deb Houser Memorial Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home or you may make donations via www.debhousermemorial.info . To sign the guest register or leave the family a condolence, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com .