Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Oct 12, 2020

Joshua Clay Vasquez, 44, a resident of Glendale, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on October 12, 2020.

Josh was born on December 7, 1975 in Columbia City.  He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1994 and received an Associates in Business from Indiana Tech in 2007. Josh moved to Arizona while in his 20’s.  He became a...

Oct 11, 2020

Tina Lee Nickolson, age 54, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 9:26 pm on Sunday October 11, 2020 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.  Born on October 9, 1966 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of William and Peggy (Sprinkle) Royal.

Tina attended Snider High School and was a very loving homemaker for her...

Oct 7, 2020

Shane Edward Evans, 45, of Albion, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on September 13th. Born March 7, 1975 in Columbia City, he was the son of Alan Wilkerson and Vickie (Evans) Beasley.

He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1993. Shane spent...

Oct 4, 2020

Gloria Jean Jackson, age 86, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:20 am on Sunday October 4, 2020 at Majestic Care of West Allen, Fort Wayne.  Born on April 15, 1934 in Wolf Lake, IN, she was the daughter of Albert and Jenny (Johnson) Waltman.

Gloria attended Wolf Lake High School.  On April 15, 1950 she...

Sep 30, 2020

Charles A. Kay, 89, of Albion, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville. Born April 20, 1931 in Morocco, he was the son of William and Blanche (Purdy) Kay.

He graduated from Morocco High School with the Class of 1949, attended Ivy Tech School in C.A.D. Systems and received his bachelor's degree in...

Sep 30, 2020

Kevin L. Dear, age 64, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at his home. Born May 14, 1956 in Columbia City, he was the son of John and Shirley (Brockup) Dear.

He attended Columbia City Joint High School and worked at Passage's Opportunity Center. Kevin found lots of joy in playing his ukulele and...

Sep 28, 2020

Dorothy L. Smith, 94, of Columbia City, passed away 10:37 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2020 at her home. Born October 31, 1925 in New Paris, she was the daughter of Chris and Dorothy Bernice (Ringler) Lehman.

She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1943. On December 20, 1943, she married Milton Smith at...

Sep 27, 2020

A good listener, supportive, and always willing to help someone in need are just a few ways to describe Roger McCoy.  A few events from 1935 that occurred in history include:   the Amelia Earhart solo flight across the Pacific, Parker Brothers release the game Monopoly, nylon was first introduced, and on September 22, 1935 in Noble County, Indiana Dale...

Sep 26, 2020

Hard working, kind, gentle and caring are just a few ways to describe Larry Sheets. He was born into a farming family and lived farming in and out. He was a great teacher to his family and passed on farming knowledge to his children and grandchildren.

By the end of the year of 1941, the...

Sep 19, 2020

Dean Lawrence (Everett Dean Lawrence), age 86,  was born June 2, 1934 in Whitley County, Indiana and passed on September 19, 2020 in Fairfax, Virginia.  This Hoosier passed from pneumonia after bravely living with Alzheimer’s for many years.  Dean was the youngest of four boys (Jesse Wilmore, Max J, and Carl Ray), born to Hilah Ann (Slater) and Lyman...

Sep 16, 2020

Jimmy E. Hoppas, 84, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home. Born November 12, 1935 in Allen County, he was the son of Eddie and Clara (Crabill) Hoppas.

He graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 1954. Jimmy served in the U.S. Army and worked for Whitley County Consolidated Schools...

Sep 16, 2020

Muriel  Konoloff, 83, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at her home with her daughter by her side. Born August 13, 1937 in Washington, she was the daughter of Tony and Vivian Fearn.

On January 16, 1960, she married Nicholas Konoloff in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived in California for many years before moving...

Sep 15, 2020

Ronda K. Allen, 58, of Columbia City, gained her Angel wings unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020 at her home. Born September 1, 1962 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Ronnie York and Dixie "Sis" (Clingerman) Nei.

Ronda grew up at Tri-Lakes and attended Columbia City Joint High School where she was...

Sep 12, 2020

Anthony “Umpa” Allen Zielinski, age 61, of Noblesville, IN, passed away at 9:13 pm on Saturday September 12, 2020 at I.U. Health Blackford Hospital, Hartford City.  Born on July 22, 1959 in Toledo, OH, he was the son of Richard and Carol (Day) Zielinski.

Anthony attended DeVilbiss High School, Toledo and graduated with the Class of 1977...

Sep 11, 2020

Phyllis M. Reith, 89, of Huntington, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at 7: 35 p.m at her home in rural Whitley County. Born March 25, 1931 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Paul J. and Agnes E. (Campbell) Eckert.

She grew up in Whitley County and graduated from Washington Center High School with the Class...

Sep 11, 2020

Waneta Wood had a positive outlook on life, was welcoming of others, happy and was a very hard worker. As her children grew up in Coesse, she had the house all the neighborhood children flocked too and had a home where her grandchildren and family enjoyed gathering at for Friday night meals.

With 10's of...

Sep 8, 2020

Bonnie Ellen Able, 93, formerly of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Peabody Nursing Home. Born September 2, 1927 in South Whitley, she was the daughter of Carl and Lois (Spann) Stoner.

She graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of 1945. On October 25. 1947, she married Charles Gerry Able. She...

Sep 5, 2020

Marlene was a loving mother and a compassionate person who loved to help others. She enjoyed traveling and sharing those experiences with her family.  Marlene was a healer and giver of comfort as a lifelong nurse.  She had boundless creativity which she used to make all kinds of beautiful crafts and cultivate the flower gardens at her home.

Sep 5, 2020

John G. Sheets, age 62, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:57 am on Saturday September 5, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne.  Born on November 11, 1957 in Whitley County, he was the son of Eldon “Bud” and Betty (Herron) Sheets.

A lifetime Whitley County resident, John attended Columbia City High School and graduated...

Sep 4, 2020

Terry Lynn Baker, 69, of Columbia City, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born October 20, 1950 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of James and Gertrude "Gert" (Trout) Baker.

A lifetime resident of Whitley County, Terry graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1969....