Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
GLADYS I. LUTHER
Jan 14, 2008
Gladys I. Luther, age 98, passed away at 10:58 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Oaks Living Care Center, Columbia City. Born on October 15, 1909 in Sadores, IL, she was the daughter of John W. and Emily (Webster) Luther. As a young child, she briefly lived in Sadores, IL moving to Union Township, Whitley County,...
BETTY J. MANNS
Jan 4, 2008
Betty J. Gram Manns, 78, of Columbia City, IN passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. Born April 29, 1929 in Columbia City, IN, she was the daughter of George and Mary C. (Marker) Morrissey. She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1947 and from Wayne...

VASILIKI D. TOSKOS
Jan 4, 2008
Vasiliki D. Toskos, 97, died Friday afternoon, January 4, 2008 at her Columbia City home. She was born on August 20, 1910 in Vissinia, Greece the daughter of Thomas and Anastasia Pantsios. In 1928, she was united in marriage to Damianos Toskos in Greece. In 1956 after the death of her husband, she immigrated to Fort Wayne, IN...
LILLIAN A. WORKMAN
Dec 30, 2007
Lillian A. Workman, 89, formerly of Columbia City, IN and recently of Grace Village Retirement Center, Winona Lake, IN passed away at 6:49 p.m. Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the retirement center. She was born in Elkhart, IN on September 11, 1918 the daughter of Floyd C. and Lillian (Hall) Rhodes. She graduated from Riley High School, South...
MADGE ILENE PENCE
Dec 29, 2007
Madge Ilene Pence, age 91, of Columbia City, IN died at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. She was born on August 26, 1916 in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, IN the daughter of Irven C. and Blanche Ethel (Wilson) Geiger. She grew up in Whitley County and has spent most of...
WILLIAM F. VANDERSAUL
Dec 27, 2007
William F. Vandersaul, age 79, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:47 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Parkview Main Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born on October 7, 1928 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, he was the son of Maurice and Lovica (Keirn) Vandersaul. A lifetime Whitley County resident, he graduated from Larwill High School with the...

CAROL LAWRENCE
Dec 27, 2007
Carol J. (Rhodes) Lawrence, a former resident of Warsaw, IN died on December 27, 2007 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Survivors include her husband, Everett Dean Lawrence of Chattanooga, TN; son, Paul (Martha) Lawrence of Virginia; a daughter, Ina (Brad) Trapani of California; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A memorial service remembering Carol Lawrence is 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12,...
LARRY LYNN FRAZIER
Dec 26, 2007
Larry Lynn Frazier, age 65, of Churubusco, IN died at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born on January 19, 1942 at Frazier Road, Allen County, IN, he was the son of Dorwin Eugene and Donabelle (Leitch) Frazier. He graduated from Arcola High School with the Class of 1960 where he...
EDWARD EUGENE KUEHNER
Dec 21, 2007
Edward Ed Eugene Kuehner, 68, of Columbia City passed away Friday, December 21, 2007 at Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne. Born on November 2, 1939 he was the son of Joseph B. and Lenore M. (Wyneken) Kuehner. He attended Fort Wayne Catholic Schools and served in the United States Navy from 1961-1967. After serving in the Navy he worked...
LUVERNE A. GEIGER
Dec 21, 2007
LUVERNE A. GEIGER, age 92, of Columbia City, IN died at 12:40 a.m Friday, December 21, 2007 at the Oaks Living Care Center, Columbia City, IN. Born on March 11, 1915 in Cody, WY, she was the daughter of Charles Workman and Flora (Scholes) Workman. Raised in Wyoming, she lived in several different locations during her lifetime including:...

HAYLEE BETH TATUM
Dec 19, 2007
Haylee B. Tatum, newborn, of Cromwell, IN passed away at Lutheran Hospital of IN, Fort Wayne, on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, on November 2, 2007 she was the daughter of Jonathan Martin and Dominique L. Tatum. Survivors include her parents, Jonathan Martin and Dominique L. Tatum of Cromwell, IN; 2 grandmothers, Margaret Jefferson...
THELMA TAYLOR
Dec 19, 2007
Thelma Taylor, 91, of Columbia City, IN passed away at her residence at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Born in Auburn, IN, on December 27, 1915 she was the daughter of Romeo and Emma (Steffen) Dragoo. She was raised in Auburn, IN where she attended Auburn High School. She moved to Fort Wayne, IN in 1945. On...
ALONDA FAY YOUNG
Dec 13, 2007
Alonda Fay Young, age 67, formerly of South Whitley, IN and recently of Beeville, TX, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 at her home in Beeville. Born on September 25, 1940 in Wabash, IN, she was the daughter of Philip and Florence (Murphy) Ford. She graduated from North Manchester High School and from North Manchester College...
RONALD RAY ROSS
Dec 13, 2007
Ronald Ray Ross, age 91, of Huntington, IN died at 8:05 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on September 29, 1916 in Lisbon, ND, he was the son of Ray and Ethel (Yeoman) Ross. He graduated from Huntington High School with the Class of 1934. On January 20, 1940 he was united...
THERESA CARMILLA MILLER
Dec 13, 2007
Theresa Carmilla Miller, age 84, of Columbia City, IN died at 10:45 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Millers Merry Manor, Columbia City. Born on August 26,1923 in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of Rocco and Mary (Giongrosso) Ferraro. She attended St. Joseph Parish School, South Bend, IN. On May 11, 1946, she was united in marriage...

MARCIA JEAN SHIRK
Dec 1, 2007
Marcia Jean Shirk, age 71, of Columbia City, IN died at 7:48 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Millers Merry Manor, Inc., Columbia City, IN. Born in Fort Wayne, IN on September 5, 1936, she was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Helene (Compton) Hildebrand. Ms. Shirk was raised in Columbia City where she graduated with the Class...

DEBRA BELL GRAY
Dec 1, 2007
Debra Bell Gray, age 43, of South Whitley, IN died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. Born on June 24, 1964 in Fort Wayne, IN she was the daughter of Richard Dean and Sharon (Gause) Languell. She attended East Noble School System. On October 21, 1989, she was united in marriage to Danny Joe Gray...

BONNIE MAE SHELEY-KNOWLES
Nov 24, 2007
Bonnie Mae Sheley-Knowles, 81, of Tri-Lakes, Columbia City, IN passed away at her Shriner Lake residence at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2007. She had been in failing health for the past 2 years. She was born on July 11, 1926 in Benton, IN, the daughter of Eldon Sylvester and Blossom Glee (Miller) Miller. She graduated from Ligonier...

VELDA M. WINEBRENNER
Nov 23, 2007
Velda M. Winebrenner, 89, of rural Albion, Noble County, IN passed away at her residence on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 5:05 p.m. She had been in failing health for the past few months. She was born in Green Center, IN on June 14, 1918 to William Oren and Iva Annis (Johnson) Leitch. She has spent her lifetime...

BILLY RAY MILLS
Nov 18, 2007
Billy Ray Mills, age 42, of South Whiltey, IN passed away Sunday, November 18, 2007 at his home. Born on January 30, 1965 in Bluffton, IN, he was the son of James R. and Nora M. (Steidam) Mills. A former resident of Columbia City, he moved to South Whitley, IN in 2004. He was a heavy equipment operator...