Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
R. Choleene Leinker
May 25, 2014
R. Choleene Leinker, age 86, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:10 AM Sunday May 25, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor, Columbia City.Born on October 26, 1927 in South Whitley, she was the daughter of Harold and Marjory M. (Ramsey) Warner. She lived in South Whitley until 1941 then moved to Fort Wayne for ten years, where...
Jeana R Pontzius
May 24, 2014
Jeana R. Pontzius, 46, of Larwill, Ind. passed away at 1:43 pm Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on March 29, 1968 in Springfield, Ill., she was the daughter of Gary Louis and Margaret Rose (Campbell) Cox. Jeana was an area resident for most of her life and grew up at Lower...
Kaylin Renee Pratt
May 22, 2014
Kaylin Renee Pratt, 18, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her loving and caring family. Born on October 13, 1995, in Gary, IN she was the daughter of Donald Mark Pratt and Michelle J. (Blewett) Pratt, who survivor her. She has spent most of her life...
Robert Spice
May 19, 2014
Robert "Bob" Spice, 70, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at his farm house. Born on January 20, 1944 in Mishawaka, he was the son of Ray B. Spice and Leota M.(Weaver) Spice. Bob was a long time resident of Mishawaka, even though he had lived in Michigan for a while and in Columbia...
Max H. Oswalt
May 10, 2014
Max H. Oswalt, 66, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 12:28 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Born on January 3, 1948 in Allen County, he was the son of Max D. and Frankie M. (Ross) Oswalt. He attended South Side High School and took welding classes at Ivy Tech. Max was...
Doris E. Simmons
May 9, 2014
Doris E. Simmons, 76, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at her Goose Lake home. She was born on January 31, 1938 in Lodi, Ohio and was the daughter of Elmer K. and Cleo E. (Hite) Brown. She spent her childhood in Lodi, Ohio before moving to Fort Wayne and finally settling in Columbia City, most recently...
James R. "JJ" Jackson
May 8, 2014
James R. "JJ" Jackson, 55, of Lena, MS passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Born on May 14, 1959 in Columbia City, IN, he was the son of James R. Jackson, Sr. and Sandra S.(Wuertley) Harter. He attended Whitko High School. Not liking to live in one area for a long time, JJ would travel around and had...
Elaine Hesting
May 6, 2014
Elaine M. Hesting, 72, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at her home.Born on January 24, 1942 in Winston, CT, she was the daughter of Claude Brot and Alice (LaFountain) Harrington, Sr. She graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School, Lafayette with the Class of 1960. On June 18, 1960, she married...
Joann G. Bays
May 3, 2014
Joann Geneva Bays, 83, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 7:13 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. She was born on June 19, 1930 in Round Head, OH to Lester and Nora (Whitaker) Nichols. She spent her childhood in Ohio until her early teens when she and her family moved to...
John Henning
Apr 29, 2014
John Lee Henning, 77, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Anderson, IN. He was born on March 2, 1937 in Marion, Grant County, IN.He was the son of Samuel Fred and Mary (Williams) Henning. He graduated from Sweetser High School with the Class of 1955. John worked for many...
Steven Wayne Plew
Apr 29, 2014
Steve Wayne Plew was a family man who liked having people around him to share his joy. Given the circumstances of his young life, it was remarkable that Steve had any cheer in him at all. Yet it was his goal to put a smile on the face of others. He did just that with his kind and...
Carleen DeLeon
Apr 28, 2014
Carleen A. DeLeon, 79, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 11 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2014 at Life Care Nursing Home. Born on March 28, 1935 in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of William M. Winebrenner and H. Jayne (Babb) Luther. She has lived in the Fort Wayne area for 60 years.She graduated from Columbia City...
Sylvester C. Hinen
Apr 25, 2014
Sylvester C. Hinen, 80 of Columbia City passed away at 12:24 p.m. on Friday April 25, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.He was born on March 29, 1934 in Columbia City. He is survived by his loving wife Kay Hinen of Columbia City; sons Greg (Laura) Hinen and Brent (Trish) Hinen both of Columbia City; daughters...
Marianne Clark
Apr 25, 2014
Marianne Demaree Wolf Clark, 81, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Brookdale Senior Living, Indianapolis, IN. She was born in Fort Wayne, on April 11, 1933, the daughter of Mandel Red Winefer and Muriel Peg Beard. She has spent most of her lifetime in the Fort Wayne and Columbia City areas,graduating from Northside High School with...
M. Eleanor Boggs
Apr 20, 2014
M. Eleanor Boggs, 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:33 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Harbor Assisted Living, Fort Wayne. Born on September 18, 1926 in Cleveland Township, she was the daughter of Milan Q. and Mildred Fern (Betzner) Sivits. She has spent most of her life in Whitley County. She graduated as the Valedictorian...
Jerry J Zorger
Apr 19, 2014
Jerry J Zorger, 78, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014 at his home.Born on August 30, 1935 in Allen County, he was the son of Dewey Zorger and Bessie (Stouder) Zorger. He has lived in Allen and Whitley Counties and since 1959 at present farm in Thorncreek Township.He graduated from Jefferson...
Robert Stangland
Apr 13, 2014
Robert Stangland will be remembered for his passion for farming, his impeccable work ethic, and his fun-loving sense of humor, but it will be his role as the loving patriarch of his family that will be his lasting legacy. He spent nearly his entire lifetime in the community he loved, impacting the lives of numerous others who were...
Ruth E. Kemery
Apr 12, 2014
Ruth E. Kemery, 78 of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:16 am on Saturday April 12, 2014 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City.Born on September 27, 1935 in Huntington, IN she was the daughter of Zinn and Celia Marie (Adams) Merritt. Ruth was a homemaker and a lifelong community resident.On September 1, 1958 Ruth married Frank Kemery in...
John M. Arter
Apr 12, 2014
Although he accomplished so many things throughout his rich and rewarding lifes journey, there was nothing that was more near and dear to the heart of John Arter than providing for and caring for his beloved family. He was a hardworking man who fully devoted himself to whatever task was at hand with honor and integrity that is...
Vicky Lynn Levinson
Apr 11, 2014
All who knew Vicky Levinson would agree that there was no one she met who wasnt changed for the better. She was kindhearted and gentle with just the right amount of spice thrown in. Vicky inspired others with her quiet strength and her unwavering courage that never waned even when the way before her was anything but easy....
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