Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Aug 1, 2020

Gabriel "Gabe" James Hartley, 20, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 1, 2020. Born March 21, 2000 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Matthew William Hartley and Julie (Lawhorne) Shifflett.

Gabe attended Columbia City High School and worked at a local farm near his home. More recently he...

Jul 29, 2020

Leroy Betts, age 82, of Larwill, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home. Born March 4, 1938 in Providence, Arkansas, he was the son of Clarence and Leslie (Smith) Betts.

He attended Central High School in Providence. On June 24, 1966, he married Vivian Jean Hass. Leroy worked for Dana Corporation and retired as a...

Jul 29, 2020

Hardworking, stubborn, loving, and a family man are just a few ways to describe Michael Barkley.  A few historical events that occurred in 1951 include the first commercial computer, UNIVAC, was put to use at the U.S. Census Bureau, Dennis the Menace comic strip first appeared in U.S. newspapers, the term Rock N Roll was coined, and on March...

Jul 29, 2020

Proud, caring, and was the world’s greatest mom and grandma are just a few words to describe Betty Schnepp.  A few historical events from the 1930s include the end of prohibition, the discovery of Pluto, air mail service across the Atlantic Ocean began, and the invention of 3M's Scotch Tape, and on December 24, 1930 Doyle and Audra (DeWitt)...

Jul 28, 2020

Mary R. Buckhardt, 60, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her home. Born September 3, 1959 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Jackie Norman and Joann (Emerick) Shuler. Mary spent her lifetime in the Churubusco area and had worked for Meijer, Fort Wayne.

Mary is survived by her siblings including,...

Jul 23, 2020

Brian G. Lolmaugh, age 69 of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:29 am on Thursday July 23, 2020, at his residence.  Born on September 10, 1950 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Gail and Margaret (Hart) Lolmaugh.

Brian attended Arcola High School and graduated with the Class of 1969.  He worked for Isolatek...

Jul 21, 2020

Stubborn, big hearted, and very easygoing are just a few words to describe Bob Harmon.  Several historical events that occurred in 1946 include the development of Tupperware, AT&T announced the concept of their first car phones, and Bikinis went on sale. The baby boom also started as couples married and had children. On October 10, 1946, Harold and Anita...

Jul 21, 2020

Ronald E. Wolf, 85, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home. Born July 11, 1935 in Mansfield, Ohio, he was the son of Floyd E. Sr. and Letha F. (Barnes) Wolf.

Ronnie grew up in Loudonville, Ohio where he was active in 4-H, enjoyed fishing, riding horses and tractor pulls....

Jul 15, 2020

Jon M. Kuckuck, 58, of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at his home after a 10-month battle with Glioblastoma. Born July 28, 1961 in Columbia City, he was the son of Richard and Joy "Joan" (Smith) Kuckuck.

He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1979. On...

Jul 11, 2020

Statements such as: If I had any money, I’d sit home and guard it, woe is me, nobody suffers more than me, and Bah Humbug are just a few ways to describe Dale Barkey.  A few historical events which occurred in 1932 were Ford Motor Corp. produced the Model Y automobile, the first parking meter was developed, Amelia Earhart...

Jul 8, 2020

Mae M. Ray, 94, of Kimmell, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Golden Living Center, Mishawaka. Born September 7, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI., she was the daughter of Herbert Knuth and Ida (Cohen) Murrell.

She attended school in the Lakeland, Florida School System. Mae had lived in Florida and Illinois before moving to Noble County where...

Jul 5, 2020

Peggy Mallane, 67, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 9:55 a.m., Sunday, July 05, 2020 at her home. Born September 19, 1952 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Dale J. and Gladys E. (Walker) Gamble.

She was on the swim team and school band, graduating Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of...

Jul 1, 2020

Arleen Zumbrun, 88, formerly of Churubusco, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Oak Point Assisted Living in Columbia City. Born February 5, 1932 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Otto and Louise (Snyder) Farris.

She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1951, received her Master's Degree from Indiana University...

Jun 27, 2020

A good Christian woman with strong, full, gospel values, ready to spread the word to anyone willing to listen are just a few ways to describe Jerry Gidley.

With WWII ending a few years prior, 1948 still saw a high demand of consumer goods and housing in the United States. The first pre-fabricated post war housing started...

Jun 25, 2020

Mary M. Phillips , age 90, of Columbia City, IN,  passed away at 9:05 am on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.Born on August 5, 1929 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Harold and Carrie (Evard) Kyler, Sr.

She graduated from Columbia City  High School with the Class of 1947. On...

Jun 10, 2020

Michael Hackworth, 50, of South Whitley, passed away unexpectedly in route to Lutheran Hospital from his home at 6:28 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Born March 30, 1970 in Whitley County, he was the son of Ellis B. and Alice (Goff) Hackworth.

Mike attended Whitko High School. On June 6, 1998 he married Katrina (Ray) Harrison. Mike...

Jun 9, 2020

Kay Hinen, 83, of Columbia City, passed away at 10:15 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor. Born July 4, 1936 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Jon and Hazel (Amber) Workman.

She graduated from Washington Center High School with the Class of 1954. On April 16, 1955, she married Sylvester Hinen who...

Jun 6, 2020

William Walter Foster, age 81, of Columbia City, IN,  passed away at 6:55 pm on Saturday June 6, 2020 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.  Born on August 16, 1938 in Albion, IN, he was the son of Noble and Jeanette (Nicodemus) Foster.

William worked various maintenance and technical positions at Dana Corporation for over 30 years,...

May 28, 2020

Joseph Lee Doyle, age 67, of Kimmell, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at his residence. Born on May 8, 1953 in Lafayette, Indiana, he was the son of Cyril and Marion (Lorance) Doyle. Joe graduated from South Newton High School with the Class of 1971. On November 22, 1974, he married Cathleen (Wingler) in Nashville, Tennessee. He...

May 28, 2020

F. Michael Minick, age 49, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 9:25 p.m. on Thursday May 28, 2020 at Dupont Hospital. Born April 20, 1971 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Floyd Turner and Janice (Trout) Minick.

Mike attended Hoagland Elementary, Emmanuel Lutheran, Concordia Lutheran, and finally graduated from Northrup High School with the...