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E.  JANE FORTNEY

E. JANE FORTNEY

Sep 4, 2009

E. Jane Fortney, age 87, of North Manchester, IN passed away at 5:45 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2009 at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester. Born on March 17, 1922 in Fort Wayne, IN she was the daughter of Edwin P. and Ruby E. (Trevey) Boxberger.A native of Fort Wayne, she graduated from Central Catholic High School with the...

JOAN  MARIE GAFF

JOAN MARIE GAFF

Sep 1, 2009

Joan Marie Gaff, age 61, of Churubusco, IN passed away at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital of IN, Fort Wayne. Born on February 27, 1948 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Harry R. and Josephine M. (Blume) Anspach.Born and raised in Fort Wayne, she moved to Churubusco, IN in 1972. She...

MADONNA  ELNORA PERSONS

MADONNA ELNORA PERSONS

Aug 31, 2009

Madonna Elnora Persons, age 93, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:05 p.m. on August 31, 2009 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born on May 19, 1916 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of Orlando and Esther (Drew) Mullenix.In the early 1920's her family moved to New Castle, IN where she graduated from...

CHARLOTTE  ANN SCHEIBER

CHARLOTTE ANN SCHEIBER

Aug 30, 2009

Charlotte Ann Scheiber, age 76, of Columbia City, IN passed away peacefully at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on May 21, 1933 in Huntington, IN, she was the daughter of Herman and Hazel (Ellsroth) Eckert.She was born and raised in Huntington, IN moving to Columbia City in...

JEFFREY  LYNN ENYEART

JEFFREY LYNN ENYEART

Aug 28, 2009

Jeffrey Lynn "Indian" Enyeart, age 59, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 7:06 a.m. August 28, 2009 at his home. Born on August 30, 1949 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Charles D. and June M. (Shultz) Enyeart.A lifetime resident of South Whitley, he graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of...

DEBORAH  JUNE SHANTZ

DEBORAH JUNE SHANTZ

Aug 28, 2009

Deborah June Shantz, age 54, of Westland, MI passed away Friday, August 28, 2009 at Hope Health Care, Westland, MI. Born on August 10, 1955 in Detroit, MI she was the daughter of Arthur Lewis and June Dorothea (Eppley) Joker.She was preceded in death by her parents.A graveside service is 1 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2009 at Jefferson...

ANN  A. McCOMBS

ANN A. McCOMBS

Aug 26, 2009

Ann A. McCombs, age 79, of Columbia City, IN died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Born April 13, 1930 she was the daughter of Henry and Celia (Forman) Guldice.She graduated from Portland High School with the Class of 1948. On June 13, 1953 she was married to Milton E. McCombs in Angola,...

BART  A. WEST

BART A. WEST

Aug 22, 2009

Bart A. West, age 46, of Columbia City, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:34 p.m. at Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne due to complications from a stroke. Born March 28, 1963 at Camp Lejeune, NC, he was the son of Henry William and Daisy M. "Bunny" (Irwin) West.Raised in Muncie, IN he attended Muncie Central High School. In...

BETTY  K. SCUTT

BETTY K. SCUTT

Aug 18, 2009

Betty Katherine Scutt, age 86, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:40 a.m. August 18, 2009 surrounded by her loving family at her home. Born December 26, 1922 in Corydon, IN, she was the daughter of Amzie and Clella (Davis) Eaton. She graduated from Corydon High School with the Class of 1940. On August 7, 1946, she...

VON  D. BRIDEGAM

VON D. BRIDEGAM

Aug 18, 2009

Von DeWayne Bridegam, age 72, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN, where he recently underwent surgery. Born on July 21, 1937 in Whitley County, IN he was the son of Carl Marion and Loretta Blondena (Armel) Bridegam.Von spent his childhood in Columbia City and attended...

PAMELA  RENEE SPARKS

PAMELA RENEE SPARKS

Aug 18, 2009

Pamela R. Burelison-Sparks, age 51, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 5:26 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born in Fort Wayne on October 9, 1957 she was the daughter of Charles E. and Barbara A. (Middleton) Burelison.A lifetime Whitley County resident, she graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class...

WILLIAM  ROBERT HIVELY

WILLIAM ROBERT HIVELY

Aug 17, 2009

William "Bill" Robert Hively, age 62, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital of IN, Fort Wayne. Born on September 17, 1946 in Noble County, IN he was the son of Guy R. and Evelyn B. (Smith) Hively. Raised in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, he lived in the...

ROBERT  SAMUEL WELLS

ROBERT SAMUEL WELLS

Aug 17, 2009

Robert Samuel Wells, age 83, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 9:45 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2009 at Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw. Born on August 10, 1926 in Warsaw, he was the son of Samuel and Mildred Carrie (Hill) Wells.A lifetime resident of the Warsaw area, he attended Warsaw High School. He served in World War II...

REBECCA  J. HOLLENBAUGH

REBECCA J. HOLLENBAUGH

Aug 14, 2009

Rebecca Janelle Hollenbaugh, age 35, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 5:55 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. To quote her sister, "Throughout her running career Rebecca has won many ribbons and medals but all of them pale in comparison to the reward she received this morning when she ran...

KENNETH  RICHARD BROCKWAY

KENNETH RICHARD BROCKWAY

Aug 12, 2009

Kenneth Richard Brockway "Tattoo Kenny", age 49, of Terre Haute, IN laid in rest at 6:42 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital, Terre Haute. Born on September 1, 1959 in Tacoma, WA he was the son of Richard Kenneth Brockway and Sarah Jane (Bridgewater) Riley. Raised in Columbia City, he attended the Columbia City...

DAVID  A. ROUCH

DAVID A. ROUCH

Aug 12, 2009

David A. Rouch, age 65, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 4:45 p.m. at his home Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Born on March 3, 1944 in Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Maurice R. "Pete" and Mary Jane T. (Allerton) Rouch.A lifetime Whitley County resident, he graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class...

RITA  J. McELROY

RITA J. McELROY

Aug 7, 2009

Rita J. McElroy, age 65, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:50 a.m. Friday, August 7, 2009 at The Oaks, Columbia City, IN. Born on December 14, 1943 in McRoberts, KY, she was the daughter of Stanley and Mary (Sturgill) Kilgore.At age 2, she moved with her family to Whitley County, IN from Kentucky. She graduated from...

KAREN  A. FETT

KAREN A. FETT

Aug 5, 2009

Karen A. Fett, age 64, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:02 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born on April 18, 1945 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of George M. and Evelyn I. (Doty) Andorfer.She graduated from Churubusco High School, Churubusco, IN with the Class of 1963....

CHARLES  LEO HINEN

CHARLES LEO HINEN

Aug 2, 2009

Charles Leo Hinen, age 69, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, August 2, 2009 at his rural Columbia City home. Born on January 2, 1940 in Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Edward J. and Luella R. (Thomas) Hinen.He graduated from Jefferson Center High School, Jefferson Township, Whitley County, IN. On July 19, 1991 he married...

STEVEN  MAX BYERS

STEVEN MAX BYERS

Jul 20, 2009

After six months of illness, Steven Max Byers, age 62, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:25 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN surrounded by his family at his bedside. Born on June 12, 1947 in Fort Wayne, IN he was the son of Harry Max and Marjorie Alice (VanCuren) Byers....

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