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ANTHONY  D. TREECE

ANTHONY D. TREECE

Sep 16, 2012

Anthony D. Treece, 82, of Columbia City passed away at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, Columbia City, IN. He was born on April 9, 1930 in Huntington, IN, the son of Claude Raymond and Alice (Reed) Treece. He spent his childhood in Whitley County and graduated from Columbia City High School...

JAMES ROBERT "Tarz" KISSINGER

JAMES ROBERT "Tarz" KISSINGER

Sep 12, 2012

James Robert "Tarz" Kissinger, 74, of Columbia City, known by his neighbors as the "phony farmer," died at his residence at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012. He was born in Warsaw, IN, on May 25, 1938, the son of the late Claude Earl and Lois Eleanor (Hurd) Kissinger. He spent his childhood in the Tri-Lakes area and...

JEANETTE  A. HORRELL

JEANETTE A. HORRELL

Sep 11, 2012

Jeanette Adele Horrell, 86, of Howe, formerly of Rome City and Kendallville, IN passed away at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Life Care Center of LaGrange, LaGrange, IN. Born on July 7, 1926 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Lawrence E. and Pearl Beatrice (Blew) Rubrake. Jeanette grew up in Whitley County attending the...

GENE  MAYNARD HASKINS

GENE MAYNARD HASKINS

Sep 7, 2012

Gene Maynard Haskins, age 66, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:25 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2012 at his home.Born on March 7, 1946 in Sturgis, MI, he was the son of Maynard Albert and Kathleen Mae (Scott) Haskins. He graduated from Brighton High School and recieved a Bachelors at IU, Bloomington.On September 4, 1971 he married...

SHERRY  K. SANDERS-DAVENPORT

SHERRY K. SANDERS-DAVENPORT

Aug 30, 2012

Sherry K. Sanders-Davenport, 64, passed away at 12:37 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on January 27, 1948 in Wabash to Robert F. and Doris Louise (Wilcox) Thompson. She graduated from Nashville West End High School, Nashville, TN with the Class of 1966. She spent most of her life...

RODGER  C. SMITH

RODGER C. SMITH

Aug 26, 2012

Rodger C. Smith, age 67, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:32 a.m. on Sunday August 26, 2012 at his home. Born on May 22, 1945 in San Fransico, CA, he was the son of Rodger C. and Ruth L. (Gibson) Smith. He has been a Columbia City resident since 1973.He graduated from San Fransico, CA with...

BLANCHE  MARIE ERNST

BLANCHE MARIE ERNST

Aug 24, 2012

Blanche Marie Ernst, age 91, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:45 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Born December 24, 1920 in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio, she was the daughter of William H. and Helen L. (Baum) Mohler. As a young child, she lived in Ohio.She graduated from Coesse High...

DELORIS  JOAN REAVIS

DELORIS JOAN REAVIS

Aug 23, 2012

Deloris Joan Reavis, age 79, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:58 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2012 at her son's home in rural Columbia City.Born December 5, 1932 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of William Frederick and Alta Leota (Downing) Breisch. Raised in Whitley County, she also lived in Peru, Fort Wayne and Noble County...

LOWELL  ALLAN WEEKS

LOWELL ALLAN WEEKS

Aug 23, 2012

Lowell Allan Weeks, age 68, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.Born April 21, 1944 in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of Paul and Mildred (Gawthrop) Weeks. A resident of Columbia City most of his lifetime, he attended Columbia City High School...

LOIS  EVELYN BAKER

LOIS EVELYN BAKER

Aug 21, 2012

Lois Evelyn Baker, age 91, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City. Born October 16, 1920 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Charles C. and Eletha M. (Egolf) Nichols. She has resided her entire life in the Whitley County area, attending Thorncreek Center Elementary School...

EDWIN  J. BEAR

EDWIN J. BEAR

Aug 4, 2012

Edwin J. Bear, age 90, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 5:11 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2012 at his residence.Born June 1, 1922 in Eel River Twp., Allen County, IN, he was the son of Cassius Elmer and Cecil Lucille (Grayless) Bear. He graduated from Huntertown High School with the Class of 1940. After graduation, he served...

MARY  L. SLAGAL

MARY L. SLAGAL

Aug 4, 2012

Mary L. Slagal, 89, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Columbia City, IN, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012 at her home.Born July 19, 1923 in South Bend, St. Joe County, IN, she was the daughter of Rollie J. and Alberta J. (Anderberg) Howe. She attended Riley High School in South Bend.On August 13, 1938, she married Russell...

MARJORIE  L. BAUER-WRIGHT

MARJORIE L. BAUER-WRIGHT

Aug 1, 2012

Marjorie L. Bauer-Wright, age 83, of Frisco, Texas, passedaway in Texas on August 1, 2012.Born August 5, 1929 in South Bend, IN, she was the daughter of John Louis and Alice E. (Hall) Bauer. She graduated from Columbia City High School with the class of 1947 and she completed nurse's training from St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Wayne.On June...

MARJORIE  LEEDY MAGNER

MARJORIE LEEDY MAGNER

Jul 29, 2012

Marjorie Leedy Magner, age 85, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:13 a.m. Sunday, July 29, 2012 at her home.Born on November 28, 1926 in Columbia City, IN, she was the daughter of John Franklin and Blanche Hermena (Hunnicutt) Julian. She was born and raised in Whitley County before moving to Ohio for a few years as...

GLADYS  M. WHITE

GLADYS M. WHITE

Jul 28, 2012

Gladys M. White, age 86, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City.Born August 10, 1925 in Huntington, IN, she was the daughter of Lewis W. and Louella (Hodson) Marks. When she was eight years of age, her family moved from Huntington to Roanoke.She attended Roanoke High School....

ANNETTE  FABRAY YOH-FARRIS

ANNETTE FABRAY YOH-FARRIS

Jul 25, 2012

Annette Fabray Yoh-Farris, age 44, of Cromwell, IN, passed away at 5:49 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at her home.Born March 20, 1968 in Van Wert, OH, she was the daughter of Harold B. and Jilda Mae (Searfoss) Yoh. A lifetime Cromwell resident, she graduated from West Noble High School with the class of 1986. On December 10,...

CLINT  ROBERT COLLIER

CLINT ROBERT COLLIER

Jul 24, 2012

Clint Robert Collier, age 31, of Larwill, IN passed away at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. A lifetime Whitley County resident, he was born August 19, 1980 in Columbia City, the son of Robert Lee Collier and Tonya (Smith) McKay. Survivors include his mother, Tonya (Smith) McKay of Syracuse; daughter,...

DONALD  LOWELL SMITH

DONALD LOWELL SMITH

Jul 24, 2012

Donald Lowell Smith, age 65, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.Born December 26, 1946 in Huntington, IN, he was the son of Albert L. and Lois (Walker) Smith. A lifetime Whitley County resident, he graduated with the Class of 1965 from Columbia City...

PATRICIA  ANN DEAN

PATRICIA ANN DEAN

Jul 24, 2012

Patricia Ann Dean, age 65, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.Born on July 16, 1947 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Jefferson Davis and Mary Jane (Kneller) Caudill. Raised in Columbia City, she spent her lifetime in the Whitley County...

KELLY  "POPCORN" CASKEY

KELLY "POPCORN" CASKEY

Jul 22, 2012

Kelly "Popcorn" Caskey, age 68, of Columbia City, IN passed away suddenly at 7:16 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2012 at his residence.Born on April 23, 1944 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, he was the son of Denzil B. and Georgia (Dexter) Caskey. He graduated from Central High School, Fort Wayne, with the Class of 1962. He served in...

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