Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Patricia Marshall
Sep 16, 2018
Patricia Marshall, age 77, of Columbia City, passed away at 12:55 am on Sunday September, 16, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on September 7, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of Frederick J. and Esther (Mulwee) Marshall. Patricia was raised in Minneapolis and later moved to Columbia City, where is spent the...
Barbara Schultz
Sep 14, 2018
Family, friends and fun was what Barb Schultz was all about! She was selfless, generous, loyal, caring and a hard worker. Her family meant everything to her and she was a wonderful wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma. She enjoyed socializing and always welcomed time spent with her friends and having a great time. With tens of thousands of...
Margaret I. Thomas
Sep 12, 2018
Margaret I. Thomas, 98, formerly of Columbia City, IN, passed away on September 12, 2018 in Sierra Vista, AZ. She was born Margaret Gradeless to Ruth and Elmer Gradeless of Larwill, IN. Margaret retired from North American Phillips. Much of her retirement was spent enjoying family and watching her humming birds. Margaret's travels included Ireland, Egypt, Hawaii, Alaska...
Richard "Dick" McNeal
Sep 5, 2018
Hardworking, active and honest were just a few ways to describe the characteristics of a great man like Richard "Dick" McNeal. A man that would do whatever it took to provide for his family, including working 15 hour days, he cherished his family. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed teasing his grandchildren and others. The...
Judith G. Tarlton
Sep 5, 2018
Judith G. Tarlton, age 76, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 12:45 pm on Wednesday September 5, 2018. Born on March 11, 1942, in Allen County, she was the daughter of Emmett and Huldah (Ramsey) Bowie. Judith attended Whitley County Schools and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1960. She then attended Purdue...
Amanda L. Brandom
Sep 5, 2018
Amanda Louise Brandom, age 58, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:00 pm on Wednesday September 5, 2018 at her residence. Born on August 5, 1960 in Ironton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Harold and Audrey (Clifton) Harper. Amanda attended Ironton Schools and graduated from Rock Hill High School with the Class of 1978 and attained...
Donald C. Ferrell
Sep 5, 2018
A man of unwavering integrity and humor, Donald C. Ferrell lived a life rich in family and service. Don was a people person who never met a stranger. With deep affection and a quick wit, he could inspire a smile to someone not in the mood to smile. Though known to some as ornery, he was a trustworthy...
Tamara "Tamie" S. Miller
Sep 3, 2018
Tamara "Tamie" S. Miller was a loving and friendly lady. Tenacious, supportive and kind to others are just a few words to describe her great character. You always knew where you stood with her. Even though she loved you, Tamie would not sugar coat it and tell you what she truly thought to help you out. Her love...
Rob Lee Brown
Aug 31, 2018
Quiet, laid back, observant are just a few words to describe Rob Lee Brown. He enjoyed a simple life and loved family bonding. With each year, technology kept advancing and 1977 saw more advancement with the release of Atari 2600 "Atari Video Computer System" in the United States, the first Apple II computers go on sale, TV mini-series...
Jamie L. Branning
Aug 30, 2018
Jamie Lee Branning, age 43, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:10 am on Thursday August 30, 2018 at his residence. Born on August 18, 1975 in Columbia City, he was the son of Roger L. and Cindy (Gaff) Branning. Jamie attended local schools and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1993. He...
Deanna Jean Conley
Aug 25, 2018
Deanna Conley, age 77, of Abbottstown, PA, passed away at 6:03 am on Saturday August 25, 2018 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Born on September 7, 1940 in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of John and Lillian (DeVault) Phillips. Deanna attended Kansas City Schools and graduated with the Class of 1957. Shortly after she...
Nicholas "Big Beave" Beverforden
Aug 24, 2018
Nicholas J. "Big Beave" Beverforden, age 31, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 3:40 pm on August 24, 2018. Born on January 5, 1987 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of James and Georgene (Savage) Beverforden. Nicholas attended Columbia City High School and went on to further his education at Ivy Tech. He held various jobs...
Richard R. King
Aug 20, 2018
Hardworking, ornery, and a loving husband, father and grandfather are just a few ways to describe Richard R. King. You could tell how much he cared about you by the amount of effort he put into teasing and playing jokes on you. He was proud of all of his family and the greatest gift he could receive after...
John David Frye
Aug 19, 2018
Hard working, dedicated and committed are just a few of the words used to describe the man, John Frye. He was committed to always be there and provide for his family with anything they might have needed.He instilled the values and work ethics that his legacy lives on with his family. Life brought many challenges for him, but...
Michael Palan
Aug 17, 2018
A fun loving guy, who was always the life of the party, and someone that everyone loved are just a few ways to describe Michael Palan. A few things that happened in 1960 were John F. Kennedy won the U.S. Presidential Election, OPEC was created, TIROS-1, the first weather satellite, was launched by the U.S., and on October...
Robert Glenn (Bob) Parrett, Sr.
Aug 15, 2018
Robert (Bob) Glenn Parrett, Sr., age 86 of Churubusco, IN passed away at 8:51 am on Wednesday August 15, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on May 13, 1932 in Columbia City, he was the son of Charles Edward and Josephine Pitman (King) Parrett. Bob grew up in Columbia City and was raised by his...
Brooke & Eleanor Martin
Aug 14, 2018
Infants, Brooke Alexandria Martin and Eleanor Rose Martin, daughters of Aaron and Cheri (Dunn) Martin passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne. Brooke, stillborn, weighed 1 pound 3 ounces at over 11 inches tall and Eleanor, stillborn, weighed 13 ounces at over 11 inches tall. They are survived...
Bambie Lou Carpenter
Aug 11, 2018
A very caring, family nurturer, who always had an open door and was always there for friends and family are just a few ways to describe Bambie Carpenter. A few historical events of 1957 include fuel prices were twenty-four cents, the average cost of a home was data-widget-version="324" data-widget-config="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",330.00, American Bandstand debuted on ABC, and on February 24, 1957,...
Margie Ann More
Aug 11, 2018
With the ending of World War I the previous November, 1916 saw U.S. troops returning home. William Boeing would incorporate Pacific Aero Products, later renamed the Boeing Company, the first 40-hour work week officially began in the Endicott-Johnson factories of Western New York and President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America along with...
Amber Barton
Aug 7, 2018
Amber Dawn Barton, age 38 of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 7:19 pm on Tuesday August 7, 2018 at her residence. Born on January 5, 1980 in Knoxville, TN, she was the daughter of Michael and Cheryl (Clark) Serafini. Amber worked as a server and found great enjoyment gardening in her free time. Survivors include her daughters...
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