Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Apr 3, 2020

Brandon D. Faucett, age 56, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:12 pm on Friday April 3, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born on October 31, 1963 in Clinton County, Indiana he was the son of Barry L. and Wanda J. (Baliff) Faucett. Brandon attended Churubusco High School and graduated from Eagle Tech Academy with the...

Apr 1, 2020

Robert "Bob" Lee Hartman, 88, of Columbia City, IN passed away Wednesday morning, April 1, 2020 at his home. Born August 9, 1931 in Columbia City, he was the son of Herbert Valiere and Rachel Mae (Davis) Hartman. He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1951 and then served in the U.S. Army during...

Mar 31, 2020

Jim Martin had an unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. He was “joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). Jim was an encourager and always reached out to others to see how they were doing. He was friendly natured, always had a smile on his face, and just by his eye contact with you, you...

Mar 20, 2020

Marjorie Jane Lee, age 89, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 1:19 am on Friday March 20, 2020 at Majestic Care West, Fort Wayne. Born on December 15, 1930 in Oswego, NY, she was the daughter of Frank and Jane (Baker) Leroy. Marjorie attended Austin High School in Elpaso,TX and graduated with the Class of 1949. She...

Mar 19, 2020

Dwight Hendrickson, age 59, of Albion, IN, passed away from injuries sustained in an accident on Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2020 in Noble County. Born July 25, 1960 in Whitley County, he was the son of Thomas Stewart Hendrickson and Colleen (Myers) Statler. Dwight attended school in Coesse and Central Noble High School. He had worked at Dexter...

Mar 19, 2020

Marjorie Hoppas passed away on March 19, 2020.  Her survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Scott Hoppas and Dale (Deanna Wineland, daughter-in-law) Hoppas; six grandchildren, Britny Hoppas, Jena Hoppas, Shay Hoppas, Drew Hoppas, Deavin Hoppas, and Danielle Hoppas; and 7 great grandchildren.

In 2008 Marjorie Hoppas moved to Port Saint Lucie, FL where she enjoyed retirement...

Mar 18, 2020

John Rowe, 43, of Pierceton, Indiana passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his home. Born on July 7, 1976 in Columbia City, he was the son of James E. Sr. and Brinda F. (Collins) Rowe. Growing up in Columbia City, John loved playing sports. He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1995....

Mar 18, 2020

Dean E. Bowman was generous, kind and loving. She was always willing to help others, never was a stranger to new neighbors and always had a had smile on her face. The 1930's was mostly associated with the Great American Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged to use the power of our government to make Americans' lives...

Mar 13, 2020

Margaret E. Dafforn was a hard-working lady who guided and encouraged her children to be the best they could be. She was tough but loving and her Christian faith gave her reassurance over her 96 years of life. The debut of the movies The Ten Commandments and Hunchback of Notre Dame were released in 1923. The year was...

Mar 9, 2020

Brenda Collette Murphy, age 67, of Tri-Lakes, passed away at 2:44 pm on Monday March 9, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on October 14, 1952, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Franklin and Una (Bowman) Smith. Brenda attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1971. On November 22,...

Mar 8, 2020

Virginia Anne Mumford Nance, age 85, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 6:50 pm Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Kingston Care Center on Washington Center Road. Born on June 27, 1934 in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of Carey Gardner Mumford and Fannie Cleone (Cooper) Mumford. Virginia graduated from Needham Broughton High School, Raleigh, NC, with...

Mar 6, 2020

Thomas E. Winebrenner, age 73, of Churubusco, IN, passed away at 10:02 pm on Friday March 6, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on December 28, 1946 at Luckey Hospital in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of Nelson and Caroline May (Loe) Winebrenner. Thomas attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the...

Mar 6, 2020

Emmet Eugene Bachellor, age 87, of Albion, IN passed away at 8:34 am on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Goshen Health Hospital, Goshen. Born on November 6, 1932 in Paulding, OH, he was the son of Merle and Nellie (Baldwin) Bachellor. Emmet graduated from Payne High School, Payne, OH with the Class of 1951 and proudly served his...

Feb 28, 2020

Evelyn G. Egolf, age 79, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 3:45 pm on Friday February 28, 2020 at her residence. Born on February 15, 1941 in Madison, IN , she was the daughter of Roy and Zelphia (Parson) Odgen. Evelyn attended local schools and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1959....

Feb 26, 2020

Jeffery "Puffy" Allen Cook, 46, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Parkview Hospital. Born April 5, 1973 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was the son of Charles Jr. and Ruth Esther (Cook) Cook. Growing up in Columbia City, he enjoyed playing summer ball, played the trombone and while attending Columbia City...

Feb 23, 2020

Mary Maude (Strack) Swenda, 93, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at St. Anne Home and Retirement Community. Born May 16, 1926 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Charles L. and Priscilla (Freiburger) Strack. She was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in 1926 and graduated from Central Catholic High School with...

Feb 18, 2020

Duane Ruckman was strong willed, hardworking and loving. One could always go to Duane for advice and he had a great sense of humor. Duane was the rock of his family; he was very proud of his family and his great grin and phrase "Hey what do you say" will be missed. The 1930's is mostly associated with...

Feb 16, 2020

Warm, kind, caring and devoted were just a few ways to describe June Miller. She was one of the most selfless people you could have had the pleasure of meeting. She always put her family first, had understated strength and peace. Her great smile will be missed by her family, friends and anyone that she touched over her...

Feb 13, 2020

Hardworking, loving and witty were just a few ways to describe George Murphy. He had a strong Christian faith, was passionate about people knowing the Lord and took it as an honor to lead his family in prayer before meals. George had a great sense of humor; an amazing laugh and his witty phrases will be missed by...

Feb 13, 2020

Craig E. Lock, 68, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at his home. Born November 1, 1951 in Whitley County, he was the son of Paul R. and Marjorie I. (Breisch) Lock. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1970. Craig worked for Dana Weatherhead for over 25 years...