Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Dec 19, 2020

Donald E. Wilcoxson, 77, of Columbia City, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 19, 2020 at his farm. Born March 23, 1943 in Whitley County, he was the son of Charles Sr. and Margaret (Hess) Wilcoxson.

Don’s family moved around several times in Throncreek Township as he grew up. Like many farm children, he learned...

Dec 18, 2020

Linda Lou Coulter, 68, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 18, 2020 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born May 16, 1952 in Wolf Lake, she was the first born of Edward F. and Patricia M. (Gray) McClure.

Growing up with her sister, Pam and brother, Bruce on Shriner Lake, Linda enjoyed swimming and being...

Dec 17, 2020

Teddy E. Bell, 87, of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor.

He was born November 2, 1933 in Colombia City graduated from Washington Twp. High School with the Class of 1953. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1961. Teddy worked over 30 years for Phelps...

Dec 17, 2020

Judith Hovenden, age 59, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at home with family by her side. Born October 12, 1961 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, she was the daughter of Russell Willard Wells and Mildred Marie (Phipps) Wells.

Judy had held numerous jobs, but her favorite and most rewarding job was being a...

Dec 16, 2020

Martha D. Trahin, 98, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her home. Born October 20, 1922 in Allen County, she was the daughter of William D. and Mary C. (Hine) Pequignot.

She graduated from Jefferson Center High School Class of 1941. On September 27, 1947, she married Clifford J. Trahin. Martha...

Dec 15, 2020

Kent  A. Treesh, age 52, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Glenbrook Health and Rehab. Arrangements pending with DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home.

Dec 15, 2020

Kay I. Geiger, 85, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 surrounded by her family at home. Born April 15, 1935 in Noble County, she was the daughter of Herbert and Kathryn (Honert) Michael.

She attended Cromwell High School where she was a cheerleader. She graduated with the Class of 1953 and...

Dec 11, 2020

An all around strong, loving, spiritual, and family leader are just a few ways to describe Lynn Faulkner. A few historical events that occurred in 1941 include the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt began his third term, the movie Dumbo is released, fuel was 12 cents a gallon, and on June 24, 1941 Robert and Joy...

Dec 9, 2020

Albert E. Saboski Jr., 75, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 surrounded by family at his home on Loon Lake. Born October 16, 1945 in South Bend, Indiana he was the son of  Albert Sr. and Anna (Minnes) Saboski.

While growing up in the South Bend area, Al loved to play baseball. Summer months...

Dec 8, 2020

You could tell the love Don Bonar had for you by the effort he put into teasing and joking around with you. He was hardworking, generous, loyal, could do anything he put both his mind to and hands on and was a great role model. He taught his children the value of work and if you were caught up...

Dec 5, 2020

Sharon Anne Pletcher, 69, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at her home. She was born June 20, 1951 in Hutchison, Kansas to Tom and Joan Smith.

She married John E. Pletcher on March 18, 1970.

Sharon is survived by her three sons, Matthew Pletcher of Columbia City, Mark (JenniferDimpfl)...

Dec 3, 2020

If anyone would ask Rozella Wicker what meant the most to her, family would have been at the top of her list. They brought great joy to her over the years and she loved caring for them. Rozella was always there for you if you had a problem and she was full of emotion.

With the minimum...

Dec 2, 2020

Elizabeth “Liz” A. (Walker) Muller, 79, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her sister’s home in Albion. Born October 27, 1941 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of Jack A. and Vivian C. (Haney) Walker.

Liz and her two younger siblings Jack and Susie grew up in Columbia...

Nov 29, 2020

Ronald D. Egolf, age 84, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:50 pm on Sunday November 29, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  Born on May 31, 1936 in Washington Township, he was the son of Everett and Lucille (Hively) Egolf.

Ronald attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1954....

Nov 29, 2020

Shirley A. Bradley, 84, of Columbia City, IN, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at her home. Born July 29, 1936 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of James A. Rosen Sr. and Violet M. (Clark) Graves.

Shirley grew up on a farm and enjoyed playing softball. She went on to graduate from Columbia City High...

Nov 29, 2020

A good family man, who was a grumpy bear sometimes, but would give you the shirt off his back are just a few ways to describe Tom Mettler. A few events that occurred in history in 1942, include the first rationing due to shortages with supplies, the minimum draft age is lowered from 21 to 18, the famous duct...

Nov 28, 2020

If you ever needed a dose of feeling grounded, finding your center in a chaotic world, or someone to make you feel welcome like no other, you knew the time and care offered by Mark A. “Grady” Gradeless.  On May 19, 1958, Clifford and Constance (Smith) Gradeless welcomed the birth of Mark A. Gradeless in Columbia City, Indiana.

Nov 28, 2020

Someone with a love of family, who never complained at all, and was always there for anyone, whether they were having a crisis or a celebration are just a few ways to describe Ruth Wait.  A few events that occurred in history include the Museum of Modern Art being created, the first Academy Awards and Oscars were handed out,...

Nov 27, 2020

Star  LePrie, 48, of Kimmell, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born October 19, 1972 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Paul Trout and Alice (Scott) Nicolet.

Star attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne. On June 15, 1993, she married Edmund LePrie. Star had worked for Aimes Department Store,...

Nov 25, 2020

Robert  McKinney, 73, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born January 4, 1947 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Daniel Roy McKinney and Versa (Gibson) McKinney.

He grew up in McMinnville, Oregon where he enjoyed fishing and raising chickens. On a visit to see his father, Bob...