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MARY  CATHERINE SKINNER

MARY CATHERINE SKINNER

Apr 17, 2011

Mary Catherine Skinner, age 86, of Albion, IN passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2011 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home, Albion.Born November 6, 1924 in Columbia City, IN she was the daughter of Robert Franklin and Tacy Bernice (Hill) Baker. A resident of Whitley and Noble counties, she graduated from Wolf Lake High School.On June...

DANNY  LEE BOLINGER

DANNY LEE BOLINGER

Apr 13, 2011

Danny Lee Bolinger, age 56, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN.Born December 11, 1954 in Huntington, IN he was the son of Bill D. and Marylyn J. (Geiger) Bolinger. A lifetime Columbia City resident, he graduated with the Class of 1973 from Columbia City Joint...

FREDERICK  G.C. GAFF

FREDERICK G.C. GAFF

Apr 12, 2011

Frederick G.C. Gaff, age 64, of Churubusco, IN passed away at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at his residence.Born October 31, 1946 in Wolf Lake, IN he was the son of Paul Joseph and Joyce N. (Newman) Gaff. A Churubusco High School graduate, he resided in Churubusco the majority of his lifetime. On March 25, 1972 he...

MARTHA  E. KESSLER

MARTHA E. KESSLER

Apr 9, 2011

Martha E. Kessler, age 77, of Churubusco, Ind., died at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Heritage Park Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, Ind.Born on May 19, 1933 in Noble County, Ind., she was the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn (Stewart) Graves. She attended school in Wolf Lake, Ind.On July 4, 1953 she married Robert Lee Kessler...

SYLVIA  SUE SOLT

SYLVIA SUE SOLT

Apr 9, 2011

Sylvia Sue Solt, age 73, of Lakeland, FL passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL. Born on April 14, 1938 in Angola, Ind. she was the daughter of Lawrence Larry and Avis (Hall) Murbach. She attended Fort Wayne Central High School, graduating with the Class of 1956. She went on to...

TED  L. RAMSEY

TED L. RAMSEY

Apr 4, 2011

Ted Lamar Ramsey, age 74, of Columbia City, Ind., died at 4:20 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2011 at The Oaks, Columbia City.Born on July 29, 1936 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, he was the son of Frank and Geraldine (Jellison) Ramsey. He graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of 1955.He served in the US Air Force...

MATHEW  A. NEUKAM

MATHEW A. NEUKAM

Apr 3, 2011

Mathew A. Neukam, age 83, of Larwill, IN passed away at 10:06 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his daughter's home.Born November 18, 1927 in Allen County, IN, he was the son of Otto F. and Mabel M. (Noe) Neukam. He graduated from Southside High School, Fort Wayne, with the Class of 1946 and from Indiana University with...

GEORGIANNA KARST

GEORGIANNA KARST

Mar 31, 2011

Georgianna Karst, age 95, of Columbia City, IN passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:15 a.m. at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born December 9, 1915 in Kendallville, IN she was the daughter of Clayton and Laura (Cramer) Castator. She graduated from Huntington Schools, Huntington County. On May 8, 1937, she married Frank L. Karst. In addition...

NOAH  RICHARD MALLANE

NOAH RICHARD MALLANE

Mar 30, 2011

Noah Richard Mallane, infant son, of Ian Michael and Victoria Lynne (Parris) Mallane was stillborn at 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Survivors include his parents of Columbia City; sister, Brittni Benjamin of Sayre, PA; brother, Micah Mallane of Columbia City; paternal grandmother, Misti Harris of Salinas, CA; paternal grandfather, Michael Mallane...

LENORA  O. MOWREY

LENORA O. MOWREY

Mar 29, 2011

Lenora O. Mowrey, age 85, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Community Hospital North, Indianapolis.Born October 29, 1925 in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of Arthur Howard and Elva Ernestine (Wirsching) Wigent. At age 6, she moved to Whitley County where she graduated valedictorian from Coesse School. On February 22, 1946, she...

KATHARINE A. LEMBRIGHT, R.N.

KATHARINE A. LEMBRIGHT, R.N.

Mar 26, 2011

Katharine A. Kay Lembright, R.N., age 92, of Columbia City, Ind., died on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at The Oaks Nursing facility, where she had been a resident for 2 weeks.She was born on August 10, 1918 to Arthur and Eva Marie (Koons) Lembright, Sr., in Alliance, Stark Co., Ohio. She graduated with the Class of 1936 from...

RONNIE  LEE GEYER

RONNIE LEE GEYER

Mar 26, 2011

Ron Lee Geyer, age 63, of Columbia City, IN and formerly of Florida passed away at 9:43 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.Born on July 2, 1947 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Raymond Evan and Eldora Marie (Bieberich) Geyer. He graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 1965,...

JOYCE  JOAN NESTEL

JOYCE JOAN NESTEL

Mar 23, 2011

Joyce Joan Lindemann Nestel, age 83, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at her home.Born October 28, 1927 in Wells County, IN, she was the daughter of Ralph J. and Juanita (Shady) Lindemann. She graduated from Lancaster High School, Wells County, with the Class of 1945.She completed her education attending Indiana...

JULIA  CORINNE BAIN

JULIA CORINNE BAIN

Mar 22, 2011

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...

KURT  M. RIGSBY,  JR.

KURT M. RIGSBY, JR.

Mar 21, 2011

Kurt Matthew Rigsby, Jr., age 18, of South Whitley, IN passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.Born February 1, 1993 in Fort Wayne, IN he was the son of Amanda Marie (Fett) and Kurt M. Rigsby, Sr. As a young boy he lived in Fort Wayne until age 7 when his family moved...

PAUL BIRCH

PAUL BIRCH

Mar 17, 2011

Paul Birch, age 82, of Columbia City, IN and resident of Naples, Fl in the winter, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his Florida home.Born in Noble County, IN on March 21, 1928 he was the son of Lawrence and Lucille (Snell) Birch. He graduated with the Class of 1946 from Wolf Lake High...

THOMAS  C. JARVIS,  SR.

THOMAS C. JARVIS, SR.

Mar 15, 2011

Thomas C. Jarvis, Sr., 76, of Columbia City, IN died at 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born in Olive Hill, Hazard County, KY, on April 13, 1934, son of Ralph Herbert and Virginia Agnes (Edson) Jarvis. He attended Olive Hill Kentucky School moving to Allen County and in 1991 he...

RUSSELL  L. BLAUGH

RUSSELL L. BLAUGH

Mar 12, 2011

Russell L. Blaugh, age 89, of Churubusco, Ind. passed away at 11:08 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at The Oaks, Columbia City.Born on October 11, 1921 in Huntington County, Ind., he was the son of Roy and Eugenia (Shearer) Blaugh. He moved from Whitley County to Allen County in 1946 and in 1973 moved back to Whitley...

PATRICIA  ANN NICODEMUS

PATRICIA ANN NICODEMUS

Mar 10, 2011

Patricia Ann "Patty" Nicodemus, age 57, of Columbia City, Ind., died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne.Born in Wolf Lake, Ind., May 29, 1953 she was the daughter of Roderick C. and Martha Jane (Friskney) Johnson. A lifetime Whitley County resident, she graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of...

JASON  WARREN TESTER

JASON WARREN TESTER

Mar 8, 2011

Jason Warren Tester, age 36, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at his home.Born August 13, 1974 in Columbia City, IN he was the son of Randy Dow and Deborah Sue (Bender) Tester. He lived in Allen and Whitley Counties graduating from Homestead High School with the Class of 1994.An avid...

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