Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 10, 2022

Kenneth C. Cozad, 100, formerly of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at his home in Greenwood, Indiana. Born May 15, 1921 in Huntington, he was the son of Fred and Florrie Cozad.

He graduated from Huntington Township High School with the Class of 1939. On June 25, 1943, he married Helen Walker. During WWII,...

Feb 6, 2022

Billy Wood, age 94, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:45 pm on Sunday February 6, 2022, at his residence.  Born on November 11, 1927, in Coesse, IN, he was the son of Harold and Ellen (Judd) Wood.

Billy attended Coesse High School and graduated with the Class of 1946.  On June 28, 1947, Billy married...

Feb 4, 2022

Mary Eileen (Harroff) Gater went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2022, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born March 20, 1935, to Herbert Theodore and Bethel Marie (Pennington, Birchum, Foster) Harroff, in Churubusco, Indiana. She had many fond memories of working in her parents' restaurants while growing up. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School in...

Feb 3, 2022

Jack M. Binkley, age 89, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:40 pm on Thursday February 3, 2022, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw.  Born on April 24, 1932, in Columbia City, he was the son of Elvin and Peggy (Ward) Binkley.

Jack was a lifetime Whitley County resident and graduated from Columbia City High...

Feb 3, 2022

David Paul Draper, 72, of Washington Township in rural Whitley County, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City. Born February 7, 1949 in Huntington, he was the son of Corwin "Corky" Alfred Draper and Margaret Katherine (Weiford) Draper.

He graduated from Huntington High School with the Class of 1967...

Feb 1, 2022

Infant Alexander “Alex” Joel Urban, son of Matt and Hallie (Adams) Urban, was born sleeping in the early hours of Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Even though Alex was with us a very short time, he was incredibly loved by his parents, Matt and Hallie Urban of Columbia City;...

Feb 1, 2022

Family oriented, loving, and a great sense of humor are just a few things that come to mind when talking about Susan McQueen. She always was caring about others and there for others, but never wanted to burden you with anything. Born October 8, 1947 in Wolf Lake, Indiana at Lucky Hospital, Susan J. Sheets was the first-born child...

Jan 31, 2022

Lewis D. “Bud” Bowie, age 77 of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 10:50 pm on Monday January 31, 2022, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne.  Born on May 5, 1944, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Emmett and Huldah (Ramsey) Bowie.

Bud attended Columbia City Joint High School and graduated with...

Jan 29, 2022

Georgia  M. Lock, age 82, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at her apartment in Warsaw. Born December 30, 1939 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Henry B. and Vera B. (Bills) Cummins.

She graduated from  Larwill High School Class of 1957. On June 6, 1987, Georgia married Larry  C. Lock. For...

Jan 28, 2022

Dr. James A. Stapel, age 73 of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:29 pm on Friday January 28, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on April 30, 1948, in Muskegon, Michigan, he was the son of Carl and Jean (Jensen) Stapel.

James attended Reeths-Puffer High School in Muskegon and graduated with the Class...

Jan 26, 2022

Laura V. Frey, 90, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday evening, January 26, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born March 25, 1931 in Floyd County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Aaron and Addie (Friend) Moore.

She and her family moved to Connersville, Indiana where she attended Fayette County High School. In 1947, Laura married Walter...

Jan 24, 2022

Michael Eric Smith, age 65, of Lakeland, FL, passed away at 4:10 pm on Monday January 24, 2022, at Home with family by his side. Born on Sunday, February 5, 1956, at Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital, Garrett IN, he was the son of Charles E. and Lavonne A. Smith.

Mike grew up in Columbia City, IN and...

Jan 20, 2022

Mary Ellen Kiefer, 80, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 20, 2022, surrounded by her family and caring staff at Mason Health Care Center in Warsaw. Born March 25, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of James William and Patricia (Strakalaitis) Dunn.

Mary attended Thornton High School and graduated with the Class...

Jan 19, 2022

Infant Toby Tyler Thornsbury Combs, age 6 months of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 10:42 pm on Wednesday January 19, 2022, at Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, after a courageous fight.

Born on July 10, 2021, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Misty Thornsbury and Toby Combs, Sr.

In addition to his parents,...