Viola M. Houser

Viola M. Houser, age 100, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:10 a.m. Friday, August 29, 2014 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City. Born on June 25, 1914 in DeKalb County, she was the daughter of Walter R. and Alta C. (Farner) Hose.

She was a lifetime resident of Indiana moving to Columbia City in 1977.She completed her high school education and attended Indiana Central College in Indianapolis. On May 22, 1941 she married FrankF. Houser.She was a professional seamstress and was a leader in Child Evangelism. She was a devoted wife, homemaker, mother and grandmother.She was a member of Columbia City First Church of God and the former Care Circle, president of the Woman's Circle and former Sunday School teacher.

Survivors include her children, Richard (Joyce) Houser of Fort Wayne; Ginger (William) Bellam of Columbia City; Rowena Murphy of Columbia City; Nathan (Aleta) Houser of Indianapolis andKent (Judy) Houser of Columbia City; daughter-in-law, Kethel Houser of Whitehouse,OH; sister, Grace M. (George) Gillespie of Kendallville; sister-in-law Alice Hose of Butler; 15 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, FrankF. Houser, step-son, HenryB. Houser, brothers Wilbur, Ralph, Harold, and Herbert Hose, grandson Dan Wagner, and sons-in-law William Miner and Mike Murphy.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 2-4 & 6-8p.m.at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life StoryFuneral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the funeral home with Pastor Johnny McCallister officiating.Private burial will be at Butler Cemetery, Butler.Memorial gifts may be given in Mrs. Houser's memory to Child Evangelism Fellowship, Auburn or to First Church of God for Emily Walker Missions, Columbia City.Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.