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EDWARD  ARNOLD HAMMONS

EDWARD ARNOLD HAMMONS

May 26, 2011

Edward Arnold Hammons, age 58, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:47 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.Born December 14, 1952 in Ossian, IN, he was the son of Harold L. and Betty Jane (Spitler) Hammons. A former resident of Fort Wayne where he graduated from North Side High School, he...

DEBORAH  JO MOORE

DEBORAH JO MOORE

May 24, 2011

Deborah Jo Moore, age 59, of Columbia City, Ind., died at 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.Born on April 26, 1952 in Kendallville, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Janice (Harp) Larson. She graduated from East Noble High School with the Class of 1970.She married Dennis Moore...

NELSON  W. KEISTER

NELSON W. KEISTER

May 21, 2011

Nelson W. Keister, age 89, of Columbia City (Tri-Lakes), Ind., died on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the home of his son.He was born on November 25, 1921 in Merriam, Ind. to the late Albert and Gertrude (Addis) Keister. He graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1939.He served in the US Army during World...

HELEN  M. WHALEY

HELEN M. WHALEY

May 20, 2011

Helen M. Whaley, age 100, died on Friday, May 20, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor, Columbia City, Ind.Born on January 21, 1911 in Steuben County, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Morris W. and Anna L. (Goodrich) Hanson. She graduated from Fremont High School and then attended South Bend Business College where she earned a degree...

BRENT  WILLIAM BARTOL

BRENT WILLIAM BARTOL

May 20, 2011

Brent William Bartol, age 43, of Columbia City, Ind., died unexpectedly at 2:45 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2011 at Parkview Whitley Hospital Emergency Room, Columbia City.Born on May 5, 1968, he was the son of William C and Nancy A. (Stoll) Bartol. Born in Fort Wayne, he graduated from Snider High School with the Class of 1987.He attended...

MARGUERITE GEISLEMAN

MARGUERITE GEISLEMAN

May 17, 2011

Marguerite Geisleman, age 79, of Columbia City, Ind., died on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at her residence.Born on July 28, 1931 in Allen County, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Eva (Clark) Winchester. Born and raised in Allen County, she attended Arcola High School.She moved to Whitley County in 1981 where she became...

JAMES  R. NIX

JAMES R. NIX

May 15, 2011

James Robert Nix, age 75, of Columbia City, Ind., died on Sunday, May 15, 2011 unexpectedly at his residence.Born on May 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Leo and Magdalene Nix. Born in Fort Wayne, he moved with his family to the Tri-Lakes area as a child and resided in Whitley County for the majority...

GAYLE  Y. KILE

GAYLE Y. KILE

May 15, 2011

Gayle Y. Kile, age 58, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:28 a.m. Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. She was born on May 29, 1952 in Portland, the daughter of Ronald Jack and Ruth V. (Day) Pease. She lived in Fort Wayne and then moved to Whitley County in 1969.She graduated from...

E.  MAX GLASSLEY

E. MAX GLASSLEY

May 14, 2011

E. Max Glassley, 89 of Columbia City and formerly of South Whitley passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 11:50 p.m.He was born October 12, 1921, the son of Russell L. and Winifred L. (Shriver) Glassley,in the same house in which he grew up in South Whitley. Mr. Glassley spent his entire lifetime in South Whitley until...

MARGE  J. CHIDESTER

MARGE J. CHIDESTER

May 12, 2011

Marjorie J. Marge Chidester, formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., and currently a resident of Sarasota, Fla., died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 while visiting her son in Maine.Born on July 23, 1925, she was the daughter of Charles V. and Carrie E. (Gallogly) David. She attended Central Catholic High School, Fort Wayne graduating with the Class of 1943.On...

HAZEL  L. HARTLEY

HAZEL L. HARTLEY

May 12, 2011

Hazel L. Hartley, age 96, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:15 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne. Born May 28, 1914 in Mercer County, PA, she was the daughter of Charles and Emma (Miller) Musselman. She lived in Allen and Noble Counties until moving to Florida and then returned to Whitley County....

MARY PRUCINSKY

MARY PRUCINSKY

May 10, 2011

Mary Fern Prucinsky, age 72, of Albion, IN passed away at 4:28 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.Born February 25, 1939 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Daniel Hobart and Selma (Anderson) Wolfe. A lifetime resident of Noble County, and graduate of Albion High School, she lived in her...

GAIL "Gene" E. GRAN

GAIL "Gene" E. GRAN

May 9, 2011

Gail Eugene Gene Gran, age 80, of Palmetto, Fla. and Columbia City, Ind. joined the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2011.Beloved husband of Shirley, who passed away in 2008 after 59 years of marriage.Devoted father of 10 children:daughters, Linda (Charles) South of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Lisa Tarr of Geneva, Ind.;sons, James (Linda) Gran of Fort Wayne, Jason...

HARLEY  E. MANTLE

HARLEY E. MANTLE

May 5, 2011

Harley E. Mantle, age 87, of Kendallville, IN passed away at 6:49 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.Born March 18, 1924 in Columbia City, IN, he was the son of Solomon and Blanche D. (Worrick) Mantle. He attended Washington Center School, Whitley County.He lived on Carroll Road, Allen County, prior to building a new...

CAROL  D. LEHMAN

CAROL D. LEHMAN

May 4, 2011

Carol D. Lehman, age 74, of Larwill, Ind., died at 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.Born on September 16, 1936, she was the daughter of Maurice and Esther (Circle) Mettler. She attended school in the Lake Township, Allen County school system.On May 26, 1956 she married Clarence E. "Jiggs" Lehman...

RICK  D. GRABLE

RICK D. GRABLE

Apr 28, 2011

Rick D. Grable, age 57, of Big Lake, Noble County, Ind., died at 11:14 p.m., on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at his residence.Born on July 5, 1953, he was the son of the late Richard D. and Barbara J. (VanHouten) Grable. He was a graduate of Central Noble High School with the Class of 1971.He then went on...

NELL SPENCE

NELL SPENCE

Apr 28, 2011

Nell Spence, age 101, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 9:45 p.m. at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne, IN.Born January 29, 1910 in Fredonia, KS, she was the youngest of ten children. She married David Spence in 1932.Shortly after their first child was born in Fredonia, they moved to Columbia City, Indiana, where one of her sisters lived.Three years...

RONALD  A. BROWN

RONALD A. BROWN

Apr 28, 2011

Ronald Alan Brown, age 70, of South Whitley, Ind. passed away at 10:43 a.m. at his home on Thursday, April 28, 2011.Born December 27, 1940 in Rankin, Ill., he was the son of Lester and Ruth Bernice (Harvey) Brown. He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1959.He lived in Whitley County most of his...

JOYCELIN  A. CRAMER

JOYCELIN A. CRAMER

Apr 24, 2011

Joycelin A. Cramer, age 79, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 4:24 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 at her residence.Born on December 6, 1931 in Mentone, Ind., she was the daughter of Lee L. and Helen N. (Personett) Blue. She has been a Whitley County resident since her marriage in 1951.She graduated from Bourbon High...

EVELYN  I. ANDORFER

EVELYN I. ANDORFER

Apr 22, 2011

Evelyn Irene Andorfer, age 92, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 at her home.Born November 13, 1918 in Edgerton, Ind. she was a daughter of William and Minnie (Longardner) Doty. She graduated from New Haven High School with the Class of 1936. She then attended Ravenscroft Beauty College.She worked...

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