Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Dale Eby
May 23, 2020
Dale Eugene Eby, age 85, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his home. Born September 5, 1934 in New Paris, he was the son of Charles Samuel and Erma (Holderead) Eby. He graduated New Paris High School with the Class of 1953. He married his first wife, Marla Kasey on July 29, 1961...
Judy L. Kissinger
May 20, 2020
Judy L. Kissinger, 80, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born September 30, 1939 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Ellenwood) Garman. She graduated South Side High School with the Class of 1957. On August 23, 1958, she married Lynn Kissinger. In 1971, they...
Jason N. Stewart
May 18, 2020
Jason Stewart was adventurous, caring, loving and soft hearted. He was quiet and very trusting of others. Jason loved spending time with his friends, family and having get togethers with them all. Born at Lutheran Hospital on September 2, 1976 in Fort Wayne, he was one of the twin sons of Cheyenne Stewart and Janice (McCool) Osborn. Jason...
Steven E Harrold
May 15, 2020
Steven E. Harrold age 68, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 1:44 pm on Friday May 15, 2020 at I. U. Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Born on November 8, 1951, in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of Ronald and Eudora (Thompson) Harrold. Steven attended Strasburg High School, in Ohio and graduated with the Class of...
James R. Hazen
May 14, 2020
James R. Hazen, age 90, of South Whitley, IN, passed away at 2:15 pm on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor, Columbia City. Born on January 25, 1930 in Whitley County, he was the son of Hiram and Christabelle (Riley) Hazen. Jim attended school in Coesse and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class...
Vickie Lloyd
May 14, 2020
Vickie Lloyd, age 62, of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital. Born April 17, 1958 in Muncie, she was the daughter of Larry Sr. and Dorothy (Dodd) Reynolds. She graduated Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1976. On June 27, 2009, she married Jerry Lloyd, who the two had known...
D. Marie Hockemeyer
May 14, 2020
Her parents were from different worlds. She was named Dora after her maternal grandmother from central Indiana and Marie for her father's deceased French-Canadian mother. Dora Marie Turpin, later known as Marie Hockemeyer, would take the lessons of those distinct worlds and shape them into a life well-lived by a person greatly-loved. Her father cut a dashing figure...
Christopher Allen Machlan
May 13, 2020
Christopher Allen Machlan, age 21, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born June 16, 1998 in Columbia City, Indiana, he was the son of Philip and Heather(Lemley) Machlan. Chris grew up at Tri-Lakes. He graduated Columbia City High School with the Class of 2016. Chris worked for Forrest River Trailer...
Roseann L. Hohenstein
May 6, 2020
Tenacious and loving were a few ways of describing Roseann Hohenstein. She loved her family, had great hospitality skills, and enjoyed caring for others. Her family jokingly called "Radar Roseann" because you could never get anything past her, and she was always interested and concerned with what her loved ones were doing. She loved to sing, relax with...
Evelyn Wagoner
Apr 30, 2020
Evelyn M. (Marks) Wagoner Hawkins, age 99, of Columbia City, IN passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Miller's at Oak Pointe. Born July 30, 1920 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Lewis W. and Luella (Hodson) Marks. She graduated from Roanoke High School with the Class of 1938. Evelyn worked at both Coil Engineering and G.E....
Jeffery K. Arnold
Apr 27, 2020
Jeffery K. Arnold, 64, of South Whitley, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2020. Born April 13, 1956 in Decatur, IN, he was the son of Warren and Glory (Lautzenheiser) Arnold. Jeff graduate from Whitko High School with the Class of 1974. On November 3, 1979, he married Dorthea Schrader in Reno, NV. Jeff served in...
B. Joan Huntley
Apr 27, 2020
Barbara Joan Huntley, 84, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 3:40 am on Monday April 27, 2020 at Majestic Care of New Haven. Born August 25, 1935 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Maurice D. and Edna M. (Davis) Hursey. She attended local schools and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of...
James C. Berg
Apr 20, 2020
James C. Berg, 93, of Big Lake, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2020 at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester. Born October 18, 1926 in Muncie, he was the son of Velmar Berg and Helen (Clinger) Gascon. He graduated from Yorktown High School with the Class of 1944 and received a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering...
Wayde A. Nix
Apr 19, 2020
Wayde Alan Nix, age 60, of Columbia City, IN, passed away on Sunday April 19, 2020 in Willis, Texas. Born on December 18, 1959, in Columbia City, he was the son of Wayne and Ruth (Goings) Nix. Wayde spent his life in Jefferson Township and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1978. On...
Carol Jean Kosteck
Apr 14, 2020
Carol Jean Kosteck, 69, of Columbia City, IN, passed away unexpectedly at 2:26 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her home. Born November 8, 1950 in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of Herschel Evan and Helen Louise (LaRue) Coulter. She grew up in Columbia City attended Columbia City Joint High School and graduated with the Class of...
Ina Mae Ashley
Apr 13, 2020
Ina Mae Ashley, age 83, of South Whitley, IN, passed away at 7:54 am on Monday April 13, 2020 at Miller's Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on July 27, 1936 in Vicco, Kentucky, she was the daughter of James and Susie (Sumner) Burnett. Ina attended Dilce Combs High School and graduated with the Class of 1954. On December...
Margie E. Wyland
Apr 11, 2020
Margie E. Wyland, 94, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 2:06 am Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on June 6, 1925 in Texas, she was the daughter of Monroe Hatley and Leona Hatley Rollins. While growing up in Lampasas, Texas, Margie met Harold Wyland who was stationed in Texas with the U.S. Army...
Linda L Gordon
Apr 4, 2020
Linda L. Gordon, age 76, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 11:35 pm on Saturday April 4, 2020 at Miller's Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on July 30, 1943 in Terre Haute, IN, she was the daughter of Mildred (Schooley) King. Linda attended Wiley High School and graduated with the Class of 1961. She then furthered her...
Brandon D. Faucett
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...

Robert "Bob" Lee Hartman
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...