Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
JULIA EVELYN PAULEY
Jul 16, 2009
Julia Evelyn Pauley, age 88, of Columbia City,IN and formerly of West Virginia passed away at 1:29 a.m. at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born on February 15, 1921 in Sanderson, WV she was the daughter of Ray and Altha (Melton) Myers.She attended the Charleston area, WV school system. She married Albert Pauley and was a devoted wife...
GROVER F. SCHINBECKLER
Jul 13, 2009
Grover Fredrick Schinbeckler, age 89, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away peacefully at 11:25 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2009 at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne. Born on January 27, 1920 in Laud, IN, he was orphaned the next day when his mother, Myrtle (Richmond) and father, Grover Cleveland Schinbeckler, died of a terrible influenza that ravished the country. Several...
BESSIE M. WILLIAMS
Jul 12, 2009
Bessie Mae Williams, age 61, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN. Born on April 6, 1948 in Hope, KY, she was the daughter of James Chester and Coy M. (Johnson) Banks.At age 12 she moved from Kentucky to Columbia City, IN and in 2003 she moved to...
RONALD VAUGHN
Jul 12, 2009
Ronald Vaughn, age 91, of Columbia City, IN died at 9:25 a.m., Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Allen County, IN on March 1, 1918, he was the son of Fred M. and Agnes (Heidrich) Vaughn.He grew up in the Arcola area where he attended the Arcola public school system. He was a...
VIOLA M. GEVERS
Jul 8, 2009
Viola M. Gevers, age 88, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Lutheran Homes Inc., Fort Wayne, IN. Born on January 5, 1921 in Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of James E. and Maude (Denner) Clifford.She graduated with the Class of 1939 from the Arcola High School, Arcola,...
RALPH LEE HARTMAN
Jul 8, 2009
Ralph Lee Hartman, age 91, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Born on March 21, 1918 in Columbia Township, Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Olin Elmer and Rose Beth (Smith) Hartman.A lifetime Whitley County resident, he attended the Nolt and Cox...
BENNY LEE ULSHAFER
Jul 4, 2009
Benny Lee Ulshafer, age 67, passed away at 12:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Born June 25, 1942 in South Whitley, IN he was the son of Edward W. Sr. and Julia Eloise (Sweeney) Ulshafer.He graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of 1960. From 1960 to 1964,...
PHILIP RAY PARK
Jun 17, 2009
Philip "Smokie" Ray Park, age 72, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:08 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on September 27, 1936 in Idaho Falls, ID, he was the son of Elvin and Gladys (Buffington) Park.He attended school in Twin Falls, ID prior to enlisting in the US Army...
CRUZ ALEJANDRO "ETHAN" COMBS
Jun 8, 2009
Cruz Alejandro "Ethan" Combs, age 1, of San Antonio, TX passed away at 2:33 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2009 at University Hospital, San Antonio, TX. Born on May 20, 2008 in Columbia City, IN, he was the son of Sarah R. Combs.Survivors include his mother, Sarah R. Combs of San Antonio, TX; brother, Gary G. Combs of San...
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