TERRI LEA CHRISTIE

Terri Lea Christie, age 56, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:01 pm , Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her home.Born on May 4, 1956 in Marion, IN, she was the daughter of Donald Leslie and Ruby M.(Weber) Reagan.

She spent her childhood in Marion graduating from Marion High School with the Class of 1974. On August 8, 1981, she married Michael Scott Christie in Marion and they moved to Fort Wayne where he had been appointed as an Allen County Conservation Officer. She graduated from Purdue University on May 11, 1983 with an Associates Degree in Nursing. She and Mike then moved to Columbia City and she spent the remainder of her lifetime in Columbia City.She then earned a Bachelors of Science in Nursing in August 1997. Terri worked as a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Whitley County Memorial Hospital, Columbia City, and 10 years at Grossnickle Eye Center, Warsaw.She was a member of Columbia City United Methodist Church and a former Girl Scout Leader.

Survivors include her husband, Michael Scott Christie of Columbia City; 2 daughters, Erin Michelle and Jennifer Leigh Christie both of Columbia City; mother, Ruby Mae (Don) Wyatt of Marion; father, Donald Leslie (Nancy) Reagan of Marion; 3 sisters, Annette Ziegler and Mary (Dick) Wells both of Marion and Wendy Reagan of Jackson, KY; sister-in-law, Dawn Reagan of Marion; numerous nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her brother, Wes Reagan and brother-in-law, Darl Ziegler.

Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Monday,November 12, 2012 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor David Arnold officaiting.Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Christie to the donor's choice of charity.Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.