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EUGENE  ALTON BALL

EUGENE ALTON BALL

Jul 11, 2008

Eugene "Gene" A. Ball,age 85, died Friday, July 11, 2008 at The Oaks, Columbia City, IN. Born in Monroeville, IN on May 15, 1923, he was the son of Charley "Cap" and Eda Bell (Murfield) Ball.A native of Monroeville, IN, he attended the Monroeville public school and he resided in his boyhood home for 35 years before moving...

JOHN  ALLEN CLIFFORD

JOHN ALLEN CLIFFORD

Jul 10, 2008

John Allen Clifford, age 52, died while clearing storm debris at Columbia City High School on Thursday afternoon, July 10, 2008 in Columbia City. Born in Fort Wayne, IN on April 3, 1956, he was the son of Paul Edward and Hildreth (Zinn) Clifford. A lifetime resident of Columbia City (Union Township), IN, he graduated from Columbia City...

LEE  A. KNIPSTEIN

LEE A. KNIPSTEIN

Jul 9, 2008

Lee Allen Knipstein, age 61, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 after a two year courageous battle with cancer at his home. Born on July 11, 1946 in Decatur, IN, he was the son of Otto and Louise (Bieberich) Knipstein.A lifetime resident of Fort Wayne, IN, he graduated with the...

CLARA  L. RAMEL

CLARA L. RAMEL

Jul 7, 2008

Clara L. Ramel, age 79, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:08 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2008 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on March 16, 1929 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Charles Ernest and Clara L.(Schaper) Romine. She completed her formal education in Bethlehem Lutheran Elementary School and...

WILMA  VACIE SCHAMERLOH

WILMA VACIE SCHAMERLOH

Jul 6, 2008

Wilma Vacie (Rutherford) Rodocker-Schamerloh, age 85, of Columbia City, IN passed away from a stroke at 5:35 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 2008. Born on September 9, 1922 in Huntington County, IN, she was the daughter of William Henry Rutherford and Mary Forney (Pugh) Rutherford.She attended Spencerville High School, Spencerville, IN. She spent her lifetime in Huntington and DeKalb...

BARBARA  JOAN SCHNABEL

BARBARA JOAN SCHNABEL

Jul 6, 2008

Barbara Joan Schnabel of Midlothian, Virginia passed away on July 6, 2008 from a sudden illness. She was born on August 22, 1927 in Columbia City, Indiana to the late Homer A. and Vera M. Schinbeckler. She graduated from Columbia City High School in 1945 and St. Lukes School of Nursing in Chicago, Illinois in 1949. She worked...

EDITH  CAROLINE KNELLER

EDITH CAROLINE KNELLER

Jul 5, 2008

Edith Caroline Kneller, 92, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 4:15 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home, Columbia City, IN. She was born on September 22, 1915 in Lake Township, Allen County, IN the daughter of John William and Dora Ellen (Ulrey) McLaughlin.Edith spent her childhood in Jefferson Township, Whitley County, IN...

RICHARD  C. ERNE

RICHARD C. ERNE

Jul 2, 2008

Richard C. "Dick" Erne, age 82, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at his residence. Born on August 2, 1925 in Columbia City, he was the son of William Ray Erne and Vivian E. (Gee) Erne.Mr. Erne was reared in Columbia City and attended Columbia City High School, Columbia City, IN....

LOYAL DOUGLAS

LOYAL DOUGLAS

Jul 2, 2008

Loyal "Doug" Douglas, age 77, of Churubusco, IN passed away after a battle with cancer at 9:38 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at his home. Born on July 5, 1930 in Fort Wayne, IN he was the son of Charles E. and Florence (Lopshire) Douglas.He graduated with the Class of 1948 from Elmhurst High School, Fort Wayne,...

KEVIN  MICHAEL LOWEN

KEVIN MICHAEL LOWEN

Jun 27, 2008

Kevin Michael Lowen, age 47, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:05 pm on Friday, June 27, 2008 at his Thorncreek Township residence, after a long time battle with a brain tumor. Born on May 18, 1961 in Fort Wayne, Allen County IN, he was the son of Howard E. and Rosemary L.(Carney) Lowen, Sr.He was a...

DORMA  JEAN HULL

DORMA JEAN HULL

Jun 20, 2008

Dorma Jean "Jeannie" Hull, age 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2008 at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, IN. Born in Noble County, IN on May 23, 1921 she was the daughter of Fred and Ruth (Wineland) Stump. She attended Washington Center School, Noble County, IN and she graduated...

ROBERT  L. SOUTHER,  JR.

ROBERT L. SOUTHER, JR.

Jun 13, 2008

Robert L. Souther, Jr., age 36, passed away at 5:56 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2008 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on June 21, 1971 in Kalamazoo, MI, he was the son of Robert L. and Rosemary M. (Mitchell) Souther.A lifetime Whitley County resident, he attended Columbia City High School. He worked as a painter with Steve...

RAYMOND  JUNIOR MILLER

RAYMOND JUNIOR MILLER

Jun 11, 2008

Raymond Junior Miller, age 81, of Warsaw, IN died at 8:36 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on August 9, 1926 in Washington Township, Whitley County, IN he was the son of Carl F. and Nila Irene (Schrader) Miller.He graduated with the Class of 1944 from Washington Center High School, Whitley...

PAUL  R. ANDERS

PAUL R. ANDERS

Jun 6, 2008

Paul R. Anders, age 81, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Born on August 27, 1926 in Columbia Township, Whitley County, IN he was the son of Roy and Mary E. (Sievers) Anders.A lifelong Whitley County resident, he graduated with the Class of...

DONNA  J. WAGONER

DONNA J. WAGONER

Jun 4, 2008

Donna J. Wagoner, age 81, of Fort Wayne, IN formerly of Columbia City, passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born in Jefferson Township, Columbia City, on July 26, 1926, she was the daughter of Guy E. and Merle D. (Putman) Wagoner.In 1997, she moved from Whitley...

HELEN  LOUISE BOSCHET

HELEN LOUISE BOSCHET

Jun 3, 2008

Helen Louise "Mickey" Boschet, 83, of Columbia City, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at North Ridge Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Albion, IN. Born on November 3, 1924 in Eaton, IN, she was the daughter of Harold R. and Mary E. (Long) Lineback.A former resident of Dunkirk, Warren, and Eaton, IN, she moved...

JEROME FRY

JEROME FRY

May 31, 2008

Jerome Fry, 76, of Columbia City, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at his residence, after several months of courageously battling cancer. Born on October 3, 1931 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN, he was the son of Pastor Valmont A. and F. Beryl (Weeks) Fry. Jerome moved from Warsaw to Whitley County as a...

HARVEY  JOSEPH HILE

HARVEY JOSEPH HILE

May 25, 2008

Harvey J. Hile, age 93, passed away at 9:12 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Born in Goshen, IN on June 30, 1914, he was the son of Barney C. and Verda M. (Winebrenner) Hile.As a child, he was raised in Noble County until 1927 when he and his family moved...

MICHAEL  RAY WILSON

MICHAEL RAY WILSON

May 23, 2008

Michael Ray Wilson, age 43, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2008 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on October 6, 1964 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of David R. and Ruth D. (Mercer) Wilson. He attended Wayne High School in Fort Wayne, IN. A Fort Wayne native...

DAVID  A. MITCHELL

DAVID A. MITCHELL

May 22, 2008

David A. Mitchell, age 54, passed away at 11:46 a.m. at his home on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Born in Columbus, OH on November 24, 1953, he was the son of Thomas W. and Ellen M. (Wilgus) Mitchell.He graduated with the Class of 1972 from Jackson High School, Jackson, OH and he served in the United State Navy...

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