Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Winifred Louise "Wini" Morsches
Feb 15, 2018
Winifred Louise "Wini" Morsches, age 89, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:05 pm on Thursday February 15, 2018 at Parkview Whitley Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 8, 1928 in Wheeling, WV, she was the daughter of Hildred Blanco and Mary Eugenia (Lambert) Jones. Wini grew up in Wheeling, WV and attended local...
Bonnie Jean Vielhauer (Minnick) Williamson
Feb 14, 2018
Bonnie Jean (Minnick) Vielhauer Williamson, 76, of Albion, passed away at 6:29 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at her home on Big Lake. Born December 23, 1941 in the small community of Cosperville, she was the daughter of Orval L. and Ruth May (Hall) Minnick. She attended Elmhurst High School and Ivy Tech College. Along with being a...
Richard W. Friend
Feb 11, 2018
Richard W. Friend, age 63, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 4:10 am on Sunday February 11, 2018 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on October 31, 1954 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Robert Dwight and Mary Louise (Beckman) Friend. Richard was a Whitley County resident for most of his life. He attended Columbia...
Willow Ava Stevens
Feb 10, 2018
Willow Ava Stevens, stillborn infant daughter of Trey Wayne Stevens and Chelsea Elise Johnson passed away in the early hours of Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center at 1:18 a.m. She weighed 6.5 oz. at 7 inches tall. She is survived by her loving parents, Trey Stevens and Chelsea Johnson; grandparents, Brad and Bridget Johnson,...
Duane M. Wood
Feb 9, 2018
Exemplary hard work and great mechanical ability are just two ways to describe Duane Wood. He was born on July 1, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Ballard and Cecil (Bowser) Wood. Duane and his siblings, raised during the depression experienced their share of hard times and sometimes went without. In 1944, when Duane was in eighth grade,...
Paul Charles Bills
Feb 9, 2018
Paul Charles Bills, 85, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2018 at Bethlehem Woods, Fort Wayne. Paul was born on October 11, 1932 in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, the son of Charles Alfred and Thelma Odetta Campbell Bills. Paul attended Troy Center School and Larwill High School. He then served with the United States Army during...
Myra Kruse
Feb 9, 2018
Always putting others in front of herself, Myra Kruse had had an extremely positive impact on anyone privileged to know her. Although her stature was small, Myra had a huge heart and was loved by all. She was as tough as nails and as sweet as sugar all in one wonderful package. Myra was born on August 13,...
Jared J. Jagger
Feb 8, 2018
Jared Jacob Jagger, age 33, of South Bend and formerly of Albion, passed away at 6:00 am on Thursday February 8, 2018 at his residence. Born on July 26, 1984 in Columbia City, he was the son of Steven and Brenda (Weirick) Jagger. Jared graduated from Central Noble High School, with the Class of 2003. Survivors include his...
William "John" J. Russell
Feb 5, 2018
Wm. John Russell, 87, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 8:35 a.m. Monday, February 5, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Born on October 27, 1930 near Ironton, Mo., he was the son of Benjamin W. Russell and Lydia L. (Childers) Russell. He graduated from Ironton High School in 1948. There, he started writing farm stories...
Joe H. Hively
Feb 4, 2018
Joe Hire Hively, age 89, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:20 am on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on October 11, 1928 in Noble County, IN, he was the son of Arthur M. Hively and Okla U. (Hire) Hively. Joe was an avid golfer, and whenever possible, could...
Joann Morgan
Feb 2, 2018
Joann Sue Morgan, 74, of Columbia City, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at Miller's at Oak Pointe. Born November 23, 1943 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Deloise and Emma Amelia (LaVine) Earhart. She graduated from Warren High School. On Feb. 24, 1962, she married William Morgan in Warren. The young couple started a family and...
Verne A. Diffendarfer, Jr.
Feb 2, 2018
Verne A. Diffendarfer, Jr., 99, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at Trident Hospital, North Charleston, S.C. Born December 18, 1918 in Columbia City, he was the son of Verne A. and Anna Laura (Carter) Diffendarfer. He was raised in Columbia City and moved Fort Wayne in 1954. 2010. He completed his formal education...
Dixie Lee Vaughn
Feb 1, 2018
Soft spoken, thoughtful, and eager to help friends and family, Dixie Vaughn was filled with patience, care, and love for others. The world changed throughout the 1930s, the majority which was still under the shadow of the Great Depression. One positive event of the time included was the completion of the Hoover Dam. Another much awaited event was...
Ireta G. Jackson
Feb 1, 2018
Life was very important to Ireta G. Jackson. She loved to travel and was able to visit many states and several countries. Ireta had quite the competitive side and thrived on winning, whether it was playing various games or cards, many learned quickly that life was easier when grandma won! Family time was also important to Ireta. Holding...
Joyce Treesh
Jan 22, 2018
Joyce Treesh, 71, of Columbia City, passed away at 12:01 p.m. Monday, January 22, 2018 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born April 16, 1946 in New York, she was the daughter of Ralph, Sr. and Mary (Sheets) Corner. She attended Whitko High School and would go on to marry Richard "Dick" Treesh. Besides being a wife and mother, she...
Ruby M. Flauding
Jan 19, 2018
Ruby Mae (Moore) Flauding passed away on Friday January 19, 2018 in Bloomington, IN. She was born on November 14, 1921 in Odon, IN to William Frank and Sarah (Tindall) Moore. She married Jack Lacey Flauding on November 14, 1939. She is survived by a son Gary (Diane) Flauding of Fort Wayne, IN; daughter Karen (Allen) Easterday of...
Marilee Joan York
Jan 16, 2018
Marilee Joan York, 87, of Columbia City, passed away at 10:43 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born January 27, 1930 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Lowell Glen and Lylia M. (Mosher) Heil. A lifelong resident of Whitley County, she graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1948. On...
Kathy L. Roberson
Jan 14, 2018
Truly a beautiful lady on the inside and out, Kathy Roberson was forthright, intelligent, loyal, a great listener and had a wry sense of humor. She was a great daughter, wife, mother, and a very loving grandmother. The youngest born to Clifford and Genevieve (Wolfe) Keirn, Kathy L. Keirn was welcomed into this world on April 25, 1950...
Victoria "Vicki" R. Ream
Jan 11, 2018
Vicki Ream loved living life to the fullest extent just as much as she did her family and friends. The third of four children born to Frederick L. and Mary Opal (Zimmerman) Bullinger Victoria R. arrived on June 22, 1948 in Goshen, IN. Vicki attended Walkerton High School and graduated with the Class of 1966, then went on...
Paul A. "Tony" McConnehey
Jan 11, 2018
Family was very important to Tony McConnehey. He was always willing to help out with his kids, Brittany, Josh, and Anita and thoroughly enjoyed doing great family things with them. Born on February 18, 1965 in Columbia City, he was the son of Paul S. McConnehey and Deanna (Roberts) May. The only boy in his family, Tony was...
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