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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...

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...

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