Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Pamela Loe
Sep 1, 2019
Kind, hardworking, and caring were just a few ways to describe Pamela Loe. She had been a loving wife of 49 years, a wonderful sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Anyone who got to know Pam was blessed to have her as part of their life. With the United States being involved in the Korean War, 1951's technology was...
Cathy Sue Parent
Aug 23, 2019
A loving, caring personality for her family and friends, that also loved and accepted all unconditionally, with just the right amount of "spice" are just a few words to describe Cathy Parent. A few historical events that occurred in 1948 were NASCAR held their first race for modified stock cars in Daytona Beach, Florida, the game, Scrabble was...
Daniel K. Chivington
Aug 22, 2019
Daniel K. Chivington, 62, of Albion, Ind., passed away at 10:02 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his sister's home. Born June 1, 1957 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Donald H. and Bernice M. (Counsellor) Chivington. He graduated from Northside High School with the Class of 1975 and enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps. Danny...
David L. Wolfe
Aug 22, 2019
David Lee Wolfe, 55, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home. Born August 21, 1964 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Richard L. Wolfe and Suzanne (Runge) Wolfe. He grew up at Old Lake in Whitley County and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class...
Diane Denihan Lyttle
Aug 19, 2019
Diane Denihan Lyttle, age 89, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:40 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2019 at Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on March 5, 1930 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of William and Mary (Roberts) Baker. Diane attended Plant High School and graduated with the Class of 1948, then went on...
James W. Rhodes
Aug 19, 2019
Some may have described James "Jim" Rhodes Jr. as ornery, but he truly had a heart of gold. He was good hearted and would help anyone out in need, even plowing neighbors drives in the winter before they even woke up. He was strong willed, a hard worker and loved his family. Anyone who had the chance to...
Betty L. Forrester
Aug 19, 2019
Betty Forrester had a great sense of humor. Over the years she enjoyed countless encounters of picking on her husband Dick and her brother Mike. If you would get Betty laughing, there was no chance to stop her. Her legacy continues on as her children gave her the greatest gift of all. She adored all four of her...
Galen E. Gilbert
Aug 18, 2019
Galen Eugene "Gib" Gilbert, 86, of Columbia City passed away quietly at his home at 10:20am Sunday, August 18, 2019. He was born on July 7, 1933 in South Whitley, the son of William Lester and Hulleta M. (Kistler) Gilbert. Galen graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of 1952. He went on to serve his...
Mary Swihart
Aug 17, 2019
Mary Kathleen Swihart, age 60, of South Whitley, IN, passed away at 8:55 pm on Saturday August 17, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born on August 22, 1958 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of James and Lois Ann (Mecklenborg) Dehan. Mary was the first born of five children and attended Catholic Schools...
Lawrence G. Bowers, Jr.
Aug 17, 2019
Very quirky and ornery, with a fond love for family, especially his grandchildren, are just a few words to describe Larry Bowers. A few historical events that occurred in 1936 included the completion of the Hoover Dam construction, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traffic, the United Auto Workers began their sit-down strike, and on February 27,...
Marlin E. Worden
Aug 17, 2019
Happy, lenient, and compassionate were a few ways to describe the characteristics of Marlin Worden. He had a big heart, never judged others and never complained. Marlin was very laid back, easy going and rarely would raise his voice. He was a great man for anyone to look up to. With the Great Depression finally beginning to ease...
Marsha E. Glass
Aug 14, 2019
Marsha E. Glass of Oregon, OH passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Born February 9, 1952 in Columbia City, IN, she was the daughter of John Thomas and Lora (Lee) Eyanson. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1970. She attended Ball State University and graduated from the University of Toledo earning a...
Justin C. Hughes
Aug 12, 2019
Justin Hughes was a guy who enjoyed life to its fullest. He had a great sense of humor and loved to give those he loved a hard time. You could tell how much he liked you by the effort Justin put in to teasing around with you. He was very gentle and would do almost anything for anyone....
Debbie Richey
Aug 7, 2019
Debbie Richey, 48, of Columbia City, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at her home. Born April 18, 1971 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Jules Dewayne Richey and Sue Ellen (Egoff) Richey. She had attended South Side and Elmhurst High School. Debbie worked as a nurse's aid at Lutheran Hospital, waitressed and...
Melodye "Mel" A. Nulf
Aug 6, 2019
Perfect, amazing and happy were just a few of the words Mel Nulf's family could use to describe such a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Many times, throughout the years Mel had to be the voice of reasoning while raising her two sons along with her husband. It was a true gift and reward for raising...
Michael Lynn Losey
Aug 1, 2019
A man who loved his family, Mike Losey never wanted to miss an opportunity to have his family around him. He adored his wife, three daughters and his grandson. He was hardworking, adventurous and could easily spark up a conversation with someone he had never met. Amongst everything, he had a heart of gold. The year 1955 saw...
Garnet A. Pettigrew
Jul 30, 2019
Garnet Pettigrew was an independent and assertive lady with a good sense of humor. Not wanting to be the center of attention, she liked being behind the scenes to take care of planning and hosting others. She loved her family dearly and whenever possible, she was there to support her children and grandchildren in their activities over the...
Judy Goff
Jul 18, 2019
Judy Goff, 77, of New Haven, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Majestic Care West, Fort Wayne. Born April 5, 1942 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Francis "Punk" M. and Dolly A. (Coggeshell) Jones. She married Carl Goff on December 28, 1988 in New Haven. She loved spending time with her husband as they...
Sandra Watkins
Jul 17, 2019
Sandra S. Watkins, 73, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Miller's at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born September 8, 1945 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Lee Arthur and Ethel Pearl (Weeks) Brown. She attended Columbia City Joint High School and worked at Dana Weatherhead in Columbia City for 31 years and...
Michael McCoy
Jul 17, 2019
Michael L. McCoy, 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family and friends following a short battle with cancer. Mike resided in Columbia City nearly all his life. He was born Nov. 20th 1948 to Robert and Donna (Burns) McCoy. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1967 and...
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