EDWARD EUGENE KUEHNER

Edward Ed Eugene Kuehner, 68, of Columbia City passed away Friday, December 21, 2007 at Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne. Born on November 2, 1939 he was the son of Joseph B. and Lenore M. (Wyneken) Kuehner.

He attended Fort Wayne Catholic Schools and served in the United States Navy from 1961-1967. After serving in the Navy he worked for 30 years for GE in Fort Wayne retiring in 1997. On May 30, 1982 he was united in marriage to Frances E. Fran Brown. He was born and raised in Fort Wayne, and lived in Churubusco (Blue Lake) for 21 years before moving to Columbia City in 1988.

Survivors include his wife, Fran Kuehner of Columbia City, IN; 2 sons, Ray (Shelby) Kuehner of Hartselle, AL and Jesse (Cathi Platt)Kuehner, of Columbia City, IN; 3 daughters, Laurie Collins of Laceys Spring, AL, Crystal (Shad) Hunter and Heather Brown both of Columbia City; 1 sister, Nancy (Sam) Merideth of Florida; 4 brothers, Dave (Martha) Kuehner of Columbia City, IN, Don (Becky) Kuehner of Fort Wayne, IN, Tom (Joanna) Kuehner of Albion , IN and Ron (Bonnie) Kuehner of LaGrange, IN; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bill Kuehner.

Visitation is from 2-4 p.m and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral service is Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Jack Hierholzer of Columbia City Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City, IN. Memorial bequests may be given in memory of Mr. Kuehner to the wishes of the family. To send family condolences or sign the guest register book, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com .