Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Lorretta J. Burnworth
Aug 29, 2024
Lorretta J. Burnworth, 85, of Shipshewana, Indiana and formerly of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024, at home. Born May 14, 1939, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Perry Jay and Helen Evangeline (Kessie) Johnson.
Most of Lorretta's formative years were spent in Whitley County where she was born. She attended Etna-Troy Township schools from grades one...
Carol Byers
Aug 28, 2024
Carol Elaine Byers, age 76, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 1:08 pm on Wednesday August 28, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on May 4, 1948, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of James W. and Vida G. (Cravens) Craft.
Carol was a lifetime Whitley County resident. She attended Columbia City Joint High School and...
Dennis E. Hinen
Aug 27, 2024
Dennis E. Hinen, 75, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Born November 30, 1948, in Wolf Lake, Indiana, he was a son of the late Lester and Betty (Gale) Hinen.
He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School, Class of 1967. On September 16, 1967, he married Mary Alice Wilcoxson at Grace Lutheran Church in Columbia City,...
Jeffrey A. Reavis
Aug 23, 2024
Jeffrey A. Reavis, age 64, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:16 am on Friday August 23, 2024, at his residence. Born on November 3, 1959, in Columbia City, he was the son of Robert E. and Joan (Breisch) Reavis.
Jeffrey attended West Noble High School and graduated with the Class of 1978. He was an avid Harley Davidson rider...
Steven A. More
Aug 20, 2024
Steven A. More, 78, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Born May 28, 1946, in Fort Wayne, Indiana he was a son of the late Harold "Gene" and Margie (Flaugh) More.
He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1965 and Michigan State with the Class of 1967. After college Steve married Jill...
Janet A. Strader
Aug 17, 2024
Janet A. Strader, 74, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024, with her husband at her side. Born June 21, 1950, in Lawrence, Kansas she was the daughter of the late James and Ruth (Booger) Barron.
She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1968. She also graduated from the University of Iowa Cum...
Carolyn Kay Wilson
Aug 16, 2024
Carolyn Kay Wilson, age 83, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday morning, August 16, 2024, at Majestic Care West Allen. Born August 9, 1941, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of James A. and Violet M. (Clark) Rosen Sr.
A lifelong resident of Whitley County, Carolyn graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1959. On...
Dana Faye Wilson
Aug 13, 2024
Dana Faye Wilson, age 64, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:40 pm on Tuesday August 13, 2024, at her residence. Born on October 2, 1959, in Dexter, Missouri, she was the daughter of James Harvey and Mary Ellen (Williams) Barnes.
Dana attended Dexter Senior High School, Dexter, Missouri graduated with the Class of 1978.
She worked as a Certified Nursing...
Charles Fredrick Levitz
Aug 8, 2024
Charles Fredrick Levitz, 83, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024, at home. Born February 8, 1941, in Sturgis, Michigan he was a son of the late Charles and Beulah (Campbell) Levitz.
On September 10, 1960, he married Karen Sleighter in Mongo, Indiana. Charles worked at Whitley Products and was a meat cutter at Pletcher's Meat Market in...
Diana Lee Ranier
Aug 3, 2024
Diana Lee Ranier, 73, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024, with family at her side. Born June 28, 1951, in South Bend, Indiana she was a daughter of the late Robert and Betty (Jordan) Swanson.
She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1969. Diana spent many years as a stay-at-home mom and...
Phyllis Jane Wolfe
Aug 1, 2024
Phyllis Jane Wolfe, age 88, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 9:34 pm on Thursday August 1, 2024, at The Waters, Columbia City. Born on July 26, 1936, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Charles and Ada Marie (Lock) Van Deman.
Phyllis attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1954. She then proudly served...
Nadine M. Orr
Jul 31, 2024
Nadine M. Orr, age 98, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:16 am on Wednesday July 31, 2024, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on February 18, 1926, in Oil Trough, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Willie W. and Bessie (Williams) Wallace.
Nadine attended local schools and worked for many years as a dishwasher at S&L Truckstop...
Jeremy M. Wolfe
Jul 30, 2024
Jeremy M. Wolfe, 48, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Born June 27, 1976, in Columbia City, Indiana he was a son of Larry Gene Wolfe and the late Donette Pelz.
Jeremy worked for KC Jones Plating Company for over a decade and a half. Whether he was showing off his bowling skills, cheering on his beloved...
Diane R. Behrens
Jul 28, 2024
Always telling a story, Diane Behrens had a gift of engaging those around her, making those around her laugh, smile and feel included. She was known as mom, grandma, great grandma, “gram”, and friend.
A few events that occurred in history during 1941 included: New York Yankees won World Series, the breakfast cereal Cheerios, which she loved, was introduced as CheeriOats,...
Ross Eldon Staller
Jul 27, 2024
Ross E. Staller of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Huntington, Indiana, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 74 years old.
Born to Merrill and Emma Lee (Wray) Staller on September 3, 1949, in Peru, Indiana, Ross graduated from Caston High School in 1967 and attended Manchester College. He joined the United States Army,...
Janet Marie Davies
Jul 22, 2024
Janet Marie Davies, 65, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away peacefully and went to be with the angels in heaven surrounded by family and friends at 9:07 pm on Monday, July 22, 2024. Born June 1, 1959, in Goshen, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Weaver and Ethel (Denton) Weaver who survives.
She graduated from Wawasee Community School...
Joseph Orlo Brenneman
Jul 20, 2024
Joseph (Joe) Orlo Brenneman, age 75, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away at 5:23 pm on Saturday July 20, 2024, at his residence, in the loving presence of family. Born on August 16, 1948, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Orlo Clyde and Thelma Lois (Gilnett) Brenneman.
Joe graduated from Warsaw High School with the Class of 1966. He...
Tammy S. Mills
Jul 17, 2024
Tammy S. Mills, 64, of Larwill, Indiana passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, following a courageous battle with complications resulting from Crohn’s disease. Born September 22, 1959, in Marion, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Janice (Brown) Rice.
Tammy graduated from Eastbrook High School in Upland, Indiana with the Class of 1977. After connecting on the CB...
Thor Odin Janda
Jul 10, 2024
Thor Odin Janda, 19, of Larwill, Indiana passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024. He was born on September 16, 2004, in Warsaw, Indiana.
Thor graduated from Indiana Digital Learning School in 2022. He worked for Kyocera for two years as a CNC machinist. When he wasn’t working, Thor could often be found somewhere in nature, for which he had a deep...
Barbara L. Wood
Jun 29, 2024
Barbara L. Wood, 88, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at her home. Born June 7, 1936, in Huntertown, Indiana she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Riecke) Maloney.
She graduated from Huntertown High School with the Class of 1954. In November of 1991, she married Robert Wood at St. Paul of the Cross...
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