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JOE  ALLEN DANIELS

JOE ALLEN DANIELS

Jul 15, 2012

Joe Allen Daniels, age 56, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012 at his home.Born June 28, 1956, in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of Richard Nelson and Delores Fay (Watson) Daniels. He currently worked at C Plating, Columbia City, as a supervisor in Quality Control and Shipping and Receiving.On...

LAURA  K. SLAGAL

LAURA K. SLAGAL

Jul 14, 2012

Laura K. Slagal, age 59, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:05 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, in Columbia City,IN.Born on December 2, 1952 in Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of Franklin DeWayne and Betty Jean (Harrison) Nickolson. She is a lifelong Whitley County, IN resident.She graduated from Columbia City High School with Class of...

PATRICIA  A. HORN

PATRICIA A. HORN

Jul 11, 2012

Patricia A. Horn, 74, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at her residence. Born on January 3, 1938 in Warsaw, IN, she was the daughter of Maurice and Helen (Hively) Fancil. She graduated from Warsaw High School and married Billy D. Horn on July 17, 1958 in Warsaw. Pat spent her...

ROBERT  L. TUCKER

ROBERT L. TUCKER

Jul 8, 2012

In loving memory of our dear father, uncle, brother, and "Baba" we announce the passing of Robert Lewis Tucker, 71, a resident of rural Churubusco, on July 8, 2012 in Ft Wayne, Indiana. Growing up in the blue ridge mountains, young hillbilly Bob enjoyed fishing for rainbow trout, picking up arrowheads behind Harvey's plow, singing in the church...

ISHMAEL BANKS

ISHMAEL BANKS

Jul 6, 2012

Ishmael Banks, age 61, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 7:49 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born February 28, 1951 in Owensville, KY, he was the son of James Chester and Coy M. (Johnson) Banks. He served and was honorably discharged from the United States Army. On April 6,...

CLAUDE OUSLEY

CLAUDE OUSLEY

Jul 6, 2012

Claude Ousley, age 78, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:17 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at his home.Born on April 25, 1934,in Risner, KY, he was the son of James Lee and Nancy Jane (Pitts) Ousley. He graduated from Prestonsburg High School with the Class of 1953. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Indiana.He served in...

LOIS  M. PULLEY

LOIS M. PULLEY

Jul 3, 2012

Lois Marie Pulley, age 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at her residence. Born April 15, 1925 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Clarence David and Hulda M. (Anderson) Leininger. She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1943. On December 24, 1946, she married...

NORMAN  E. JOHNSON

NORMAN E. JOHNSON

Jul 1, 2012

Norman E. Johnson, age 77, also lovingly known by family and friends as "Gene," "Strawberry," and "Boz," of Fort Wayne, IN passed away from heart failure after back surgery at 1:53 a.m. Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.Born March 18, 1935 in Richland Township, Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Leonard...

EUNICE BAILEY

EUNICE BAILEY

Jun 27, 2012

Eunice Bailey, age 86, of Valparaiso, IN passed away at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne, IN. Born September 5, 1925 in Hibbing, MN, she was the daughter of Stanley and Myrtle (Toettcher) Gilleland. She graduated from Hibbing High School with the Class of 1943. She earned a Bachelors Degree of Science from...

BARBARA  S. WILT

BARBARA S. WILT

Jun 27, 2012

Barbara S. Wilt, age 76, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Life Care Nursing Home, Fort Wayne. Born April 27, 1936 in Noble County, IN, she was the daughter of Chester J. and Jennie (Smith) Boggs. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1954.On July 3,...

ASHLEY  MORGAN STORM

ASHLEY MORGAN STORM

Jun 23, 2012

Ashley Morgan Storm, age 19, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:05 p.m. as the result of a motorcycle accident Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.Born March 16, 1993 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Todd Alan and Kimberly Ann (Kruse) Storm. She attended Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School...

MYRNA  J. ENNIS

MYRNA J. ENNIS

Jun 23, 2012

Myrna J. Ennis, age 72, passed away at7:10 p.m. , Saturday June 23, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind.She most recently resided at Norwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Huntington, Ind.Born September 27, 1939 in Laud, Ind., she was the daughter of Ralph E. and Luella M. (Miler) Esterline. She was a graduate of Jefferson...

STANLEY  GEORGE WALTER

STANLEY GEORGE WALTER

Jun 20, 2012

Stanley George Walter, age 83, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Life Care Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born February 22, 1929 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Willard M. and Gertrude (Mayland) Walter. He attended Churubusco High School. On April 18, 1953 he married Rilla Jane Harroff...

KEVIN  D. MITCHELL

KEVIN D. MITCHELL

Jun 16, 2012

Kevin Dale Mitchell, 57, of Warsaw died unexpectedly at home on Saturday June 16, 2012.He was born in Columbia City on August 30, 1954, son of Walter and Phyllis Mitchell, and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1973. Kevin worked as a Raymond Hoist driver at R. R. Donnelly in Warsaw, where he wasemployed for 39...

EDITH  LELIA HERSHMAN

EDITH LELIA HERSHMAN

Jun 14, 2012

Edith Lelia Hershman, age 94, of Columbia City, passed away at 1:54 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born September 1, 1917 in Cincinnatti, OH, she was the daughter of Fred and Ida (Mullholland) Miess. She graduated from Emerson High School, Gary, IN with the Class of 1935 and attended...

MARSHALL A. "SMITTY" SMITH

MARSHALL A. "SMITTY" SMITH

Jun 13, 2012

Marshall A. "Smitty" Smith, age 85, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 11:10 p..m Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester, IN. Born March 20, 1927 in Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Lewis and Maude Martha (Kneller) Smith. He attended the public school system and served in the United States Army...

NORMAN  B. YOH

NORMAN B. YOH

Jun 12, 2012

Norman Brent Yoh, age 41, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his residence. Born November 19, 1970, he was the son of Harold B. Yoh and Jilda Mae (Searfoss) Yoh. A former employee of Silgan, he spent most of his lifetime in Ligonier and Noble County. Survivors include his father, Harold (Daphne) Yoh...

LOWELL  E. SIDWELL

LOWELL E. SIDWELL

Jun 10, 2012

Lowell Elden Sidwell (Sid), age 81, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his home in Columbia City, surrounded by family. Sid's many successful business accomplishments include the opening of "Sid's Barbershop" on Wells Street in 1957, "New Look Auto Body Shop" in 1969, and the "Fish of Stroh Restaurants" starting in 1973.In addition to...

LONNIE  L. VAN

LONNIE L. VAN

Jun 3, 2012

Lonnie L. Van, age 63, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born September 1, 1948 in Longview, WA, he was the son of Charles and Dorothy (Bowman) Van, Jr. He graduated with the class of 1966 from Columbia City High School and earned a...

LARRY  R. BILLS

LARRY R. BILLS

Jun 2, 2012

Larry Robert Bills, age 76, of Columbia City died at home at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012. Born on April 21, 1936 in Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Charles Alfred and Thelma Odetta (Campbell) Bills. A lifelong Whitley County resident, he attended Troy Center Grade School and Larwill High School. He married Carolyn A....

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