Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Marla R. Herbst
Mar 11, 2022
Marla R. Herbst, 60, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, March 11, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born November 18, 1961 in Columbia City, she was the daughter Donald W. and Betty C. (Myers) Bratt.
Growing up in rural Whitley County, Marla enjoyed time spent outdoors with her horse and family dog. She...
Ross A. Binkley
Mar 11, 2022
Ross A. Binkley, 79, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at his home on Tri-Lakes with family by his side. Born August 2, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of Herman and Mary (O'Rear) Binkley.
After being adopted by Herman and Mary (O'Rear) Binkley, Ross was raised in Fort Wayne,...
Virginia L. Maggart-Stout
Mar 11, 2022
Virginia Lois Maggart-Stout, age 93, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:20 am on Friday March 11, 2022, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on April 11, 1928, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Clarence and Blondena (Geiger) Jones.
Virginia was raised in Collins and Churubusco. She has lived in Larwill, Columbia...
Richard Hale Berghoff
Mar 6, 2022
Richard Hale Berghoff, age 85, of Columbia City, IN, passed away on Sunday March 6, 2022, at his residence. Born on June 26, 1936, in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Hale and Blanche (Dickson) Berghoff.
Richard attended North Side High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. He then attended University of Miami,...
Laurel Steill
Mar 4, 2022
Laurel L. Steill, age 81, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:50 am on Friday March 4, 2022, at Majestic Care West, Fort Wayne. Born on September 8, 1940, in Niles, Michigan, she was the daughter of William and Ruzela (Kennedy) Carlson.
Laurel attended Buchanan High School, Buchanan, MI, for two years, before moving to Whitley...
Roger Dale Mathias
Mar 2, 2022
Roger Dale Mathias, 61, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at his brother's home. Born March 25, 1960 in Columbia City, he was the son of William and Gracie (Kincaid) Mathias.
He attended school in Larwill and Whitko High School. Roger was a handyman who had been a mechanic and also worked at...
Joan Geiger
Feb 27, 2022
Joan Geiger, age 85, of Big Lake, passed away at 3:18 pm on Sunday February 27, 2022, at her residence. Born on April 17, 1936, in Noble County she was the daughter of Benton and Lovinna (Scripter) Fruchey.
Joan grew up on the Fruchey Farm. She attended Wolf Lake High School and graduated with the Class of...
Margie Ann Coble
Feb 27, 2022
Margie Ann Coble, 80, of Columbia City, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Majestic Care West Allen. Born June 4, 1941 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Keith and Opal (Landrum) Wohlford.
Growing up in Bippus, Margie attended school in Huntington County. On July 12, 1958, she married Larry Lee Coble After marriage, they moved...
Betty Marie Plummer
Feb 26, 2022
Betty Marie Plummer, 76, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 26, 2022 at her home. Born March 17, 1945 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of George Miller and Betty Miller.
She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1963 and went on to earn her Bachelors Degree in...
Kay I. Coolman
Feb 25, 2022
Kay I. Coolman, 75, of rural Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Parkview Hospital. Born August 10, 1946 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Ness) Scott.
She graduated from Roanoke High School with the class of 1964. On March 12, 1966, she married Ronald Coolman in Carlsbad, California...
Larry Reynolds, Sr.
Feb 25, 2022
Larry V Reynolds Sr., 83, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital with family by his side. Born June 27, 1938 in Muncie, he was the son of Lloyd V. and Verna (Lounsbury) Reynolds.
Growing up in Delaware County, Larry attended school at Selma Elementary; Blaine Junior High where he...
Hilda M. Diffendarfer
Feb 22, 2022
Hilda M. Diffendarfer, 102, of Summerville, South Carolina and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Canterbury Nursing and Rehab Center in Fort Wayne. Born August 16, 1919 in Thorncreek Township of Whitley County, she was the daughter of Earl and Nellie (Black) Chapman.
Growing up on the family farm in Thorncreek Township,...
Susan J. Fry
Feb 22, 2022
Susan J. Fry, 73, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born January 19, 1949 in Fort Wayne, she was the oldest child of William and Joan (Blanchard) Kessler.
She graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 1967. On September 4, 1970, she married Richard Alan...
Don LeRoy Irwin
Feb 20, 2022
Don LeRoy Irwin, 62, of rural Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 20, 2022 at his home. Born June 11, 1959 in Muncie, he was the son of Paul and Beverly (Graham) Irwin.
Growing up between Muncie and North Webster, he graduated from Wawasee High School with the Class of 1978 and attended Purdue University....
Phyllis I Hull
Feb 19, 2022
Phyllis I. Hull, age 96, of Columbia City, IN, passed away peacefully at 7:10 pm on Saturday February 19, 2022. Born on November 18, 1925, in Whitley County she was the daughter of David and Jennie (Quinn) Weigold.
Phyllis was a lifetime resident and graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1944. On April...
Jeffrey Lynn Geiger
Feb 16, 2022
Jeffrey Lynn Geiger, 50, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born April 20, 1971 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Jerry and Cheryl (Doty) Geiger.
Growing up in Union Township, he first attended school in Coesse and while attending Columbia City Joint High School, Jeff played...
Manuela Coburn
Feb 15, 2022
Manuela Coburn, age 62, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. Born April 18, 1959 in Berlin, Germany, she was the daughter of James and Helga (Brathering) Hewitt.
After moving to the United States, Manuela had worked at Maple Leaf Farms and also McDonalds. She lived with her son...
Fred Webb
Feb 14, 2022
Fred Webb, age 96, of Potomac, MD, passed away on Monday February 14, 2022, at HCR Manor Care, Potomac. Born on September 19, 1925, in Evansville, IN, he was the son of Fred and Lura (Cole) Webb.
Fred attended Evansville Reitz High School and graduated with the Class of 1943. He then proudly served his country in...
Richard "Dick" Kohne
Feb 14, 2022
Richard “Dick” Kohne, 79, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 14, 2022 at his home. Born August 23, 1942 in Decatur, he was the son of Leon and Aletha (Junk) Kohne.
He graduated from Central Catholic High School with the class of 1960. Richard served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960...
William "Bill" E. Niedermeyer
Feb 14, 2022
William E. Niedermeyer, 77, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor with family by his side. Born July 22, 1944 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Christ and Phyllis (Judge) Niedermeyer.
Bill attended Coesse and Columbia City Joint High School. On February 14, 1961, Valentine's...
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