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DALE  L. CRAIG

DALE L. CRAIG

Jun 1, 2013

Dale L. Craig Jr., 62, of Albion, IN, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his house on Bear Lake. Born on April 20, 1951 in Elkhart, he was the son of Dale LeRoy Craig, Sr. and Marilyn Sue (Pippenger) Craig. He served in the US Army from 1970-1976 and worked at Dana Corporation in...

DORIS  KATHERINE MEYER

DORIS KATHERINE MEYER

May 31, 2013

Doris Katherine Meyer, age 94, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:15 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2013 at her son's home in Columbia City. Born on August 31, 1918 in Dixon, she was the daughter of Howard Carrier and Beulah Gilbert. She graduated from Convoy High School with the Class of 1936. On August 3, 1940, Doris...

PAUL DAVID "DAVE" McKEEVER

PAUL DAVID "DAVE" McKEEVER

May 31, 2013

Paul David "Dave" McKeever, age 66, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:55 a.m., Friday, May 31, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on February 15, 1947 in Marion, IN, he was the son of Clarence Paul and Lorenna Pearl (Hudson) McKeever. He graduated from Marion High School with the Class of 1965. After...

LILA PATEL

LILA PATEL

May 29, 2013

Lila Patel, age 69, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive.Private cremation to follow.

Service 1:30 PM - 12:00 AM

JOYCE  N. GAFF

JOYCE N. GAFF

May 24, 2013

Joyce N. Gaff, age 90, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:46 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on August 4, 1922 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of Nathaniel C. and Lillian A. (George) Newman. She lived in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and then moved to Churubusco in 1944 and then...

MICHAEL FARRER

MICHAEL FARRER

May 18, 2013

Michael S. Farrer, age 63, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home on Tri-Lakes surrounded by his family.Born on September 24, 1949 in Grand Island, NE, Mike was the son of Chauncey and Maryellen (Waddick) Farrer. He was an independent contractor as a Brick Mason. He loved his family,...

REX  HAROLD HOOVER

REX HAROLD HOOVER

May 18, 2013

Rex Harold Hoover, age 80, of Churubusco, IN, passed at 10:20 am Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home. Born on January 24, 1933 in Roanoke, he was the son of William Dale and Clarissa Mary (Harvey) Hoover. Rex was raised in Roanoke; he graduated from Roanoke High School with the class of 1951. He was inducted into...

EUGENE  E. PFLUEGER

EUGENE E. PFLUEGER

May 16, 2013

Eugene E. Pflueger, 83, of Big Lake, Columbia City, IN, passed away at 12:43 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. He was born on January 12, 1930 in Fort Wayne, the son of Henry Oscar and Mildred Ruth (Dennis) Pflueger. He attended school in Fort Wayne and served in United State Navy during...

SHIRLEY  ANN MURPHY

SHIRLEY ANN MURPHY

May 14, 2013

Shirley Ann Murphy, age 78, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City.Born on March 23, 1935 in Muncie, IN, she was the daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth (Doth) Tucker. She has been a resident of Columbia City since 1964.She attended Muncie schools and received her...

DIANE  S. JORDAN

DIANE S. JORDAN

May 13, 2013

Diane S. Jordan, age 68, of Huntertown, IN passed away at 3:27 am, Monday, May 13, 2013 at her daughters home.Born on March 3, 1945 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Kenneth C. and Dorothy L. (Harmeyer) Young. She lived in Ft. Wayne and then moved to Whitley County as a child.She graduated from Churubusco High...

GLENN  R. MARTIN

GLENN R. MARTIN

May 13, 2013

Glenn R. "Spike" Martin, age 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:51 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home.Born on March 25, 1926 in Etna, Whitley County, he was the son of Chester Edward and Nita Gertrude (Kiester) Martin. He lived his entire lifetime in the Etna, Whitley County area, graduating from North Webster High...

HELEN  MARGARET HELMER

HELEN MARGARET HELMER

May 3, 2013

Helen Margaret Helmer, age 101, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City.Born on August 9, 1911 in Kendallville, IN, she was the daughter of Howard S. and Martha Mae (Lysher) Wilson. Helen was raised in Kendallville and following their marriage to Kenneth E. Helmer on August 17,...

Helen  Margaret Helmer

Helen Margaret Helmer

May 3, 2013

Helen Margaret Helmer, age 101, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City.Born on August 9, 1911 in Kendallville, IN, she was the daughter of Howard S. and Martha Mae (Lysher) Wilson. Helen was raised in Kendallville and following their marriage to Kenneth E. Helmer on August 17,...

BARBARA  L. HURSEY

BARBARA L. HURSEY

Apr 29, 2013

Barbara Lou Hursey, age 79, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:42 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on March 11, 1934 at her grandmother's home in Allen County, IN, she was the daughter of Raymond and Pauline Marie (Schwalm) Brumbaugh. She was a lifetime resident of Whitley County and...

CHARLOTTE CHRISTINE "CHRIS" PAULUS

CHARLOTTE CHRISTINE "CHRIS" PAULUS

Apr 27, 2013

Charlotte Christine "Chris" Paulus, age 62, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:16 a.m. on Saturday April 27,2013, at her residence.Born on April 7, 1951 in Huntington, IN she was the daughter of William Charles Kelsey and Vivian Charlotte (Bodey)Stotts. Charlotte grew up in Huntington and moved to Whitley County in 1967.She graduated from Columbia City Joint...

TAWNYA  LYNN JACKSON

TAWNYA LYNN JACKSON

Apr 22, 2013

Tawnya Lynn Jackson, age 49, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:00 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2013 at her home.Born on May 30, 1963 in Grayson, KY she was the daughter of Hank and Anna (Brainard) Sexton. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1981. She then received her Associates Degree in...

JOHN  R. STANLEY

JOHN R. STANLEY

Apr 18, 2013

John R. Stanley, age 51, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:05 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born on December 5, 1961 in Columbia City, he was the son of Robert David and Virginia Lou (Kyler) Stanley. He had been a mechanic at Trier's Automotive. He was a past Exalted Ruler...

RAYMOND EARL "RAY" WHITING

RAYMOND EARL "RAY" WHITING

Apr 17, 2013

Raymond Earl "Ray" Whiting, age 81, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:56 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on July 17, 1931 in Monterey, IN, he was the son of Earl and Mary (Ruschau) Whiting. He graduated from Knox High School with the Class of 1949. He moved to...

OLIVER SMITH

OLIVER SMITH

Apr 16, 2013

Oliver Smith, age 70, of Albion, IN passed away at 2;40 p.m.Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Born on January 19, 1943 in Phoenix, AZ, he was the son of James Orville and Mary Edith (Smith) Wright. On November 1, 2000, he married Marsha J. Smith in Albion, IN, who survives him. Also...

EDNA  R. BRUNS

EDNA R. BRUNS

Apr 16, 2013

Edna R. Bruns, age 91, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 8:50 am, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Coventry Meadows, Fort Wayne, IN.Born on June 25, 1921 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Fred Jacob and Lula Charlotte (Matters) Volz. On June 18, 1944 she married William Joseph Bruns in Fort Wayne. In 1947, they...

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