JULIA CORINNE BAIN

Julia Corinne Bain, age 67, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born January 23, 1944 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Carl F. and Dorothy E. (Conner) Hess.

Raised in Whitley County, she was a ten year member of Whitley County 4-H and the Jr. Mizpah Shrine organization.She graduated with the Class of 1962 from Columbia City High School.She attended Purdue University for two years and graduated from Patricia Stevens College.On September 2, 1967 she married Ralph D. Bain at Hope Lutheran Church, Coesse.For six years, she worked for Sears, Indianapolis and Cedar Rapids, IA.For 34 years from 1971-2005, she assisted her husband at Bain's Packing and Pleasant Knoll Tree Farm, both of Howell, MI.

Survivors include her husband, Ralph D. Bain; sisters, Carlene S. (Lynn) Weirick and Darlene Lue Shrider all of Columbia City; two nephews and one niece.She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation is Friday, March 25, 2011 from 3-8 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the funeral home.Burial will follow at Hope Lutheran "Coesse" Cemetery, Coesse.Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Bain to Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.