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SUSAN  "JUNE" FUERSTE

SUSAN "JUNE" FUERSTE

Jan 22, 2014

Susan "June" (Zickel) Fuerste, age 84, of Columbia City, IN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, after a long illness, on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.She was born in St. Louis, MO on June 13, 1929 to Albert Zickel and Dorothy (Quinn) Zickel. June was a loving wife and homemaker.Through the years she was known as a...

EDNA  MAE DEPOY

EDNA MAE DEPOY

Jan 17, 2014

Edna Mae DePoy, 86, passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her at 8:26 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 14, 1927 in Columbia City the daughter of Lee and Eva (Snepp) Walker, Sr. Edna attended Columbia City High School and she was a Whitley County resident most of her...

WILLIAM  D. HERENDEEN

WILLIAM D. HERENDEEN

Jan 14, 2014

William D. Herendeen, 87, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City after a brief stay. Born on June 9, 1926 in Allen County, he was the son of Clyde and Dorothy E. (Reynolds) Herendeen. He graduated from Huntertown High School with the Class of 1944....

NEIL  EDWARD STAHL

NEIL EDWARD STAHL

Jan 8, 2014

Neil Edward Stahl, 85, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on September 9, 1928 in Wells County, he was the son of Howard and Lida (Hoover) Stahl. He grew up in Ossian and lived most of his adulthood at Tri-Lakes. In 1950, Neil...

STEVEN CAMPBELL

STEVEN CAMPBELL

Jan 6, 2014

Steve Campbell, 70, of Columbia City, IN went home to be with his Heavenly Father, Monday, January 6, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital. Born on December 16, 1943 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Ernest Campbell and Dorothy (Kring) Mosel. He attended South Side High School and received his Associate Degree from Ivy Tech.On August 25, 1962...

SUE  ELLEN RICHEY

SUE ELLEN RICHEY

Jan 6, 2014

Sue Ellen Richey, age 61, formerly of Columbia City passed away at Monday, January 6, 2014 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN. Born on September 4, 1952 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Charles Sr. and Leona Egoff. She had graduated from Columbia City Joint High School and had been a homemaker. She had been...

CARZELLA GRIZZLE

CARZELLA GRIZZLE

Jan 6, 2014

Carzella Grizzle, 94, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:25 pm Monday, January 6, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on April 9, 1919 in Turtletown, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Poley and Maggie Wilcox. She moved from Kentucky in 1965 to Whitley County and had been a resident at Millers Merry Manner since 2007. She...

MARY  DEBORAH BOONE

MARY DEBORAH BOONE

Jan 5, 2014

Mary Deborah Boone, age 90, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:10 a.m. Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Born on December 22, 1923 in Sharpsville, she was the daughter of James Irvin and Rose Adeline (Gossett) Davis. Mrs. Boone was raised in Kokomo, but spent most of her adult lifetime in...

JACK  LEROY KNELLER

JACK LEROY KNELLER

Jan 5, 2014

Jack LeRoy Kneller, age 88, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:46 a.m. Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his home.Born on September 9, 1925 in Columbia City, he was the son of Lester D. and Demaris (Hosler) Kneller. He was a lifetime resident of Whitley County and attended Columbia City High School. He served in the United...

MARY  EVELYN YOUNG

MARY EVELYN YOUNG

Dec 28, 2013

Mary Evelyn Young, 80, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:26 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013 at her home. Born on November 5, 1933 in Cederville, she was the daughter of Clifford Jean Balyeat Sr. and Daisy (Gratz) Fisher. She was a Navy Veteran and following the Navy attended Beauty College.Mary had worked over 20 years for...

EVERETT COBLE

EVERETT COBLE

Dec 28, 2013

Everett E. Coble, 80, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:21 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013 at his home.Born on April 13, 1933 in North Manchester, he was the son of Alfred D. Coble and Sarah Ann (Reed) Coble. He had been with ResCare and worked for Cardinal Center. He enjoyed swimming and fishing. Survivors include his...

THELMA SNYDER

THELMA SNYDER

Dec 24, 2013

Thelma Louise Snyder, 87, of Greenwood, IN, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at her sons home in Skokie, IL. Born on a farm in Whitley County, Indiana, she served as a cadet nurse during World War II and later as a psych RN working for the State of Indiana and at private nursing homes in Indianapolis....

DORIS  ANN IVY

DORIS ANN IVY

Dec 24, 2013

Doris A. Ivy, 63, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on October 17, 1950 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Walter M. and Hilda C.(Witte) Bruner. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1968. On November...

EARL STRICKLAND

EARL STRICKLAND

Dec 20, 2013

Earl Strickland, age 60, of Columbia City, went home to be with the Lord at 4:52 p.m.Friday, December 20, 2013 at his residence.Born on April 7, 1953 in Loris, South Carolina, he was the son of Lester Hampton and Flauda (Todd) Strickland. In 1972 he married Vickie Fletcher in Columbia City.From 1984-2003 Earl worked as a property manager...

HELEN  A. ARTER

HELEN A. ARTER

Dec 18, 2013

Helen AnnArter, age 93, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City.Born on February 3, 1920 in Zanesville, OH, she was the daughter of Michael and Mary (Zuglevich) Rodonsky. On August 9, 1949 she married John A. Arter in Zanesville, OH and they moved to New Haven, IN in...

DECLES ADKINS

DECLES ADKINS

Dec 15, 2013

Decles Dee Adkins, 74, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Parkview Oaks in Columbia City. Born on September 3, 1939 in Hi Hat, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Milton and Rosie (Hatfield) Osborn. She was the former owner of Wolf Lake Bar and operated several bingo halls in Noble...

MERLE  J. JOHNSON

MERLE J. JOHNSON

Dec 15, 2013

Merle J. Jake Johnson, 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:05 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home on Little Crooked Lake. Born on November 11, 1926 in Yoder, he was the son of Alfred and Edith (Counsellor) Johnson. He spent most of his adult life in Waynedale before moving to his home 10 years...

VERLIN  E. GAMBLE

VERLIN E. GAMBLE

Dec 14, 2013

Verlin E. Buck Gamble, 76, of Whitely County, IN passed away at his home at 6:40 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013. Born on April 28, 1937 in Whitley County, he was the son of Omer E. and Opal (Edgington) Gamble. Buck was a lifetime resident of Whitley County. He graduated from Washington Township School, with the Class of...

CARL  A. REASER

CARL A. REASER

Dec 9, 2013

Carl A. Reaser, 62, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:40 pm Monday, December 9, 2013. Born on February 26, 1951 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Ferdinand W. Reaser and Elda P. (Johnson) Price. He enlisted in the US Army in September of 1968. After his training, he was sent to Da Nang Vietnam...

ZACHARIAH  J. BALLARD

ZACHARIAH J. BALLARD

Dec 6, 2013

Zachariah Joseph Ballard, age 28, of Columbia City passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, December 6, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident at 11:01 p.m. in rural Whitley County.Born on August 23, 1985 in Fort Wayne, IN to Mart Eugeneand Sally Jo (Prough) Ballard. He was a lifetime resident of Columbia City, graduating from Columbia...

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