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MARILYN  A. DARR

MARILYN A. DARR

Aug 9, 2011

Marilyn A. Darr, age 92, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Golden Years Nursing Home, Fort Wayne.Born January 21, 1919 in Whitley County, IN she was the daughter of Henry O. and Doris E. (Burnworth) Meier. She was a lifetime resident of Whitley County, she graduated from Columbia City High...

DOROTHY  A. CALKINS

DOROTHY A. CALKINS

Aug 9, 2011

Dorothy A. Calkins, age 100, formerly of Indianapolis,IN passed away at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville. Born October 25, 1910 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, she was the daughter of Carl Edward and Barbara H.(Miller) Schaffner. Raised in Indianapolis, she graduated from Arsenal Technical High School with the Class of 1928. On...

RODNEY  ALLEN MOOG

RODNEY ALLEN MOOG

Aug 6, 2011

Rodney Allen Moog, age 46, of Columbia City, Ind., died on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at his residence.Born on July 15, 1965 he was the son of Allen and Shirley (Speaker) Moog. He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1983.He worked as a supervisor at The Classic Company, Fort Wayne and from 1992-2009 he...

RICHARD P. "RICK" AMBROSE,  Sr.

RICHARD P. "RICK" AMBROSE, Sr.

Aug 5, 2011

Richard P. "Rick" Ambrose, Sr., age 76, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 3:05 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2011 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born August 2, 1935 in Jamestown, NY he was the son of Benny M. and Bernice (Goldfinch) Ambrose. Raised in New York where he attended Jamestown High School, he moved...

MAXINE  M. ZORGER

MAXINE M. ZORGER

Jul 27, 2011

Maxine M. Zorger, age 77, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born April 17, 1934 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Gustive and Matilda (Grewe) Selking. A former resident of Fort Wayne, she graduated from Central High School, Fort Wayne with...

LARRY  DAVID MALLES

LARRY DAVID MALLES

Jul 27, 2011

Larry David Malles, age 65, of Albion, Ind., died at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.Born on November 4, 1945 he was the son of the late Pastor Mark E. and Phyllis (Coffee) Malles. He attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne, and in 1963 he enlisted in the US Navy.He served...

JAMES  C. WINTERBURN

JAMES C. WINTERBURN

Jul 27, 2011

James C. Winterburn, age 55, of Columbia City, Ind. died at 8:37 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Parkview Whitley Hospital.Born on January 11, 1956 he was the son of Reginald and Louise Winterburn. A resident of the RecCare group home in Columbia City, he was employed at Tower View Industries in Columbia City.He has lived in Fort...

TREVA  M. WOLFE

TREVA M. WOLFE

Jul 25, 2011

Treva Merle Wolfe, age 95, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 11:28 a.m Monday, July 25, 2011 at her home.Born September 12, 1915 in Columbia City, Ind., she was the daughter of Oscar Earl and Alice Marie (Billman) Julian. She attended West Ward Elementary School, graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1934 and...

DONNABELLE  "JOHNNIE" TAYLOR

DONNABELLE "JOHNNIE" TAYLOR

Jul 12, 2011

Donnabelle Johnnie Taylor, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. She was born on June 6, 1928 in Fort Wayne and she was the daughter of Charles Peter and Lyda Belle (Harrison) Wagner. She graduated fromArcola High School with the Class of 1946 and was lifetime resident of...

SHIRLEY  A. DEAR

SHIRLEY A. DEAR

Jul 8, 2011

Shirley A. Dear, 75, of Columbia City, IN passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at 7:49 p.m. at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. For complete funeral arrangements, please check back with us after 4 p.m. Saturday.

SHIRLEY DEAR

SHIRLEY DEAR

Jul 8, 2011

Shirley A. Dear, 75, of Columbia City passed away at 7:49 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2011 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born on April 24, 1936 in Whitley County, the daughter of Eldrige V. and Turah M. (Leininger) Brockup. She attended Columbia City High School and worked at Chamberlin Products, South Whitley, Weatherhead, Ion Capacitor, Inc....

MARTHA  K. SHAFFER

MARTHA K. SHAFFER

Jul 7, 2011

Martha K. Shaffer, age 86, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011 at The Oaks, Columbia City, IN.Born January 25, 1925 in New York City, NY she was the daughter of Ellsworth G. and Florence (Harris) Samo. She attended Walton High School, New York City, NY.On February 28, 1947 she married James...

TYLER ANDREAS

TYLER ANDREAS

Jul 3, 2011

Tyler A. Andreas, age 17, of Columbia City, Ind., died suddenly on Sunday, July 3, 2011 due to a previously unknown heart condition.He was born on October 18, 1993 to William and Michele Andreas. He had just completed his junior year at Columbia City High School where he was an active student playing on the football team as...

HAROLD  E. SNYDER

HAROLD E. SNYDER

Jul 3, 2011

Harold E. Snyder, age 84, of Dayton, Ohio died on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Dayton.He was born on June 22, 1927 to Otis D.E. and Rosa I. (Ebersole) Snyder in Columbia City. He graduated from Larwill High School with the Class of 1945.He then joined the U.S. Army serving in the Korean...

MILDRED  A. BECKER

MILDRED A. BECKER

Jul 2, 2011

Mildred A. Becker, age 82, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 10:40 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne.She was born on August 30, 1928 to the late Daniel and Loutish (King) Ross. She was born and raised in Kentucky, moving to Allen County, Ind. in 1946.On January 10, 1948 she married Carl E. Becker...

PAULINE  M. DREYER

PAULINE M. DREYER

Jul 1, 2011

Pauline M. Dreyer, age 88, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 7:49 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne.Born on October 12, 1922 in Washington Township, Ind., she was the daughter of Carl S. and Minnie E. (Hunziker) Dreyer. She was born, raised and lived her life in Washington Township, Whitley County...

MABLE  BUNNY HERRICK

MABLE BUNNY HERRICK

Jun 29, 2011

Mable I. Bunny Herrick, 84, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at her daughters home at High Lake. She was born in Fort Wayne on October 1, 1926 to Earl and Lola (Hitchcock) Rabbitt. She was raised in Indiana and graduated with the Class of 1944 from Rome City High School....

FREDERICK  L. COLLAR

FREDERICK L. COLLAR

Jun 23, 2011

Frederick L. Collar, age 85, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 8:48 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2011 from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in White County, Ind.Born November 12, 1925 in Defiance, Ohio he was the son of John and Ruth (Heil) Collar. A lifetime Whitley County resident, he attended Churubusco High School.He served in the...

LUCILLE MALONEY

LUCILLE MALONEY

Jun 18, 2011

Lucille Maloney, age 79, of Columbia City, Ind., died on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:10 a.m. at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.Born on March 4, 1932, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Clara (Little) Young. Her formative years were spent in Kentucky where she completed her education.On September...

ROBERT  EUGENE FESSENDEN

ROBERT EUGENE FESSENDEN

Jun 15, 2011

Robert Eugene Fessenden, age 62, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:33 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Born June 1, 1949 in Oceanport, NJ he was the son of Bradley Merton and Loella Blanche (Pressler) Fessenden. He lived in the Larwill and Columbia City areas. He graduated from Larwill High...

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