Obituaries

Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Jenna  M. Williams

Jenna M. Williams

Nov 12, 2019

Jenna M. Williams, 88, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away at 2:51 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake. Born March 27, 1931 in Noble County, she was the daughter of Clarence A. and Charlotte E. (Addis) Wolfe. Jenna grew up in Noble County and moved to Ohio in 1960 for 10 years....

Danny Murphy

Danny Murphy

Nov 10, 2019

Danny Kyle Murphy, age 67, of Tri-Lakes, passed away at 3:45 am on Sunday November 10, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on April 23, 1952 in Muncie, IN, he was the son of Hobert and Louise (Blevins) Murphy. Danny attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1971. On November 22,...

Carolyn  Ann Rubrake

Carolyn Ann Rubrake

Nov 9, 2019

Carolyn Ann Rubrake, age 81, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:30 am on Saturday November 9, 2019 at her residence. Born on November 3, 1938 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Bernard and Maxine (Ray) Bauer. Carolyn attended Jefferson Center High School and graduated with the Class of 1957. On September 8, 1967 Carolyn married...

Louis Mosley

Louis Mosley

Nov 9, 2019

On June 26, 1942, Louis Alfred Mosley, Sr. and Christine (Cherry) Menasion welcomed into the world, Louis Alfred Mosley Jr. in Houston, Texas. At a young age, Louis's mother re-married and James Menasion became his father figure. With James being in the military, Louis spent several years living in Germany and Oklahoma before moving to New Jersey. He...

Barbara  Ellen Thomas

Barbara Ellen Thomas

Nov 9, 2019

Barbara Ellen Thomas, 81, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Canterbury Nursing Home. Born July 7, 1938 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Edna (Sievers) Bates. Barbara was a resident of Columbia City and graduated Columbia City High School with the Class of 1956. She received...

Roger Bockelman

Roger Bockelman

Oct 31, 2019

Hardworking and quiet were just few ways to describe Roger Bockelman who had a very loving personality. At a young age he learned the value of work before play and later in life, he enjoyed the relaxing times of having a cup of coffee throughout the day either at the truck stop or Big G's in Columbia City....

Wayne  Edward Bennett

Wayne Edward Bennett

Oct 29, 2019

Wayne Edward Bennett, 89, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Majestic Care Southwest. Born June 8, 1930 in Warsaw, he was the son of Russell Edward and Fairy May (Bollinger) Bennett. He graduated from Washington Center School in 1948 and Valpo Tech. On December 1, 1957, he married Margie E....

John  R. Pullen

John R. Pullen

Oct 29, 2019

John Richard Pullen, 88, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born on November 23, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of John Morgan and Anna Erna (Schulz) Pullen. As a boy, John learned the value of hard work. He spent time working at...

Janice  Marlene Lowe

Janice Marlene Lowe

Oct 28, 2019

Janice Marlene Lowe, age 78, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 5:10 am on Monday October 28, 2019 at her residence. Born on April 21, 1941 in Collins, she was the daughter of Clifford and Velma (Judd) Deutsch. Janice attended new Columbia City High School and was in the first graduating class in 1959. She worked for...

April McClurg

April McClurg

Oct 26, 2019

April Sue Marker McClurg, 44, of Rome City, Indiana, passed away at 1:47 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her home. Born on April 10, 1975 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Randy Marker and Kathleen (Fey) Marker. She grew up in rural Rome City. As a child she played t-ball, was a Girl Scout and...

John  "Nick" Lawrence

John "Nick" Lawrence

Oct 25, 2019

John "Nick" Lawrence, 79, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 7:13 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born August 2, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, he was the son of David F. Sr. and Margorie (Campbell Baker) Lawrence. At the age of 9, Nick moved to California with his mother and grandmother. After...

Mary  Jane Peeler

Mary Jane Peeler

Oct 22, 2019

Mary Jane Peeler, age 97, passed away on Tuesday October 22, 2019 at Golden Years Homestead in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born in York Center, Ohio on February 25, 1922 to Charles F. and Imo Irene (Clapsaddle) Hathaway. Her family moved from Louisville, Ohio to Kokomo, Indiana in 1929. She graduated from Kokomo High School with the...

Donna  B. Hinen

Donna B. Hinen

Oct 21, 2019

Donna B. Hinen, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2019 at Signature Care. Born May 17, 1934 in Huntington County, she was the daughter of Harley Arlo Sheets and Mary C. (Hine) Beaver. She was raised in Jefferson Township in rural Whitley County where she attended Jefferson Center High School. Donna...

Ross "Bud" Alan Snyder

Ross "Bud" Alan Snyder

Oct 14, 2019

Ross "Bud" Alan Snyder, age 62, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 4:33 pm Monday, October 14, 2019 at his South Whitley home. Bud was born on November 24, 1956 in Birmingham, MI, to the late Ross Albert and Marjorie Mary (Hamlin) Snyder. Bud grew up in Michigan and graduated from Howell High School with the Class...

Jimmie "Jim" L. Schinbeckler

Jimmie "Jim" L. Schinbeckler

Oct 14, 2019

Jimmie "Jim" L. Schinbeckler, 78, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 7:04 a.m. Monday, October 14, 2019 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born December 29, 1940 at his parent's farmhouse in rural Whitley County, he was the son of James W. and M. Catherine (Gilliam) Schinbeckler. He grew up in Jefferson Township before his parents moved into Fort...

David  J. Beers

David J. Beers

Oct 13, 2019

David J. Beers, age 61, of Columbia City, IN, moved to his eternal home at 8:02 am on Sunday October 13, 2019, from his home. Born on March 4, 1958 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of John and Carol Ann (Schmidt) Beers. David was brought up in Fort Wayne, worked diligently to become an Eagle...

Dean  F. Lott

Dean F. Lott

Oct 13, 2019

A devoted husband, son, father, and grandfather, who put others before himself, and an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mushroom hunting are just a few ways to describe Dean Lott. A few historical events that occurred in 1967 include the first Rolling Stone Magazine publication, NASA launched the Lunar Orbiter 3 Space Craft, The National Transportation...

Marvin  Dean Whitehead

Marvin Dean Whitehead

Oct 11, 2019

Marvin Dean Whitehead, 77, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away at 3:42 pm Friday, October 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Born July 11, 1942 in Mt. Home, Arkansas, he was the son of Troy and Jesse (Ritter) Whitehead. On July 16, 1961, he married Mavis Lucille Peden. For most of his career, he and his...

Jeannie  K. Parker

Jeannie K. Parker

Oct 10, 2019

Jeannie K. Parker, 68, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 7:04 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born September 26, 1951 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of James Henry Sr. and Fayma June (Allander) Pequignot. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1969. On August 5,...

Matthew Ryan Frederick Lee

Matthew Ryan Frederick Lee

Oct 10, 2019

Matthew Ryan Frederick Lee, 25, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his home. Matt was born on February 4, 1994 in Waterville, Maine. He was the son of William and Debra (Erstad) Lee. While growing up, Matt and his two older siblings, Steven and Katherine, lived in Maine, Kentucky, and New Hampshire before...