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AILSA L. "BILLIE" SCHUMAN

AILSA L. "BILLIE" SCHUMAN

Mar 19, 2012

Ailsa L. "Billie" Schuman, age 93, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:55 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor, Inc., Columbia City. Born March 27, 1918 in Ormas, IN, she was the daughter of Donald C. and Goldie B. (Adair)Goodrich. She graduated from Ligonier High School with the Class of 1936. For 22 years,...

NINA GRANT

NINA GRANT

Mar 19, 2012

Nina Grant, age 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:40 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born March 26, 1924 in Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Lucille (Weeks) Pressler. A lifetime Whitley County resident, she graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of...

FLOYD METTLER

FLOYD METTLER

Mar 18, 2012

Floyd Mettler, age 91, of Longwood, FL passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Longwood Health Care Center, Longwood, FL. Born June 26, 1920 in Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Floyd E. and Edna P. (Leer) Mettler. He attended the Columbia City public school system. On August 22, 1937 he married Dorothy...

LORRAINE  A. WILLYARD

LORRAINE A. WILLYARD

Mar 18, 2012

Lorraine A. Willyard, age 82, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2012 at her home.Born August 6, 1929 in Churchville, MD, she was the daughter of B.W. and Ada (Blackburn) Parlier. When she was an infant, she moved with her family to Bedford, OH, where she graduated from Bedford High School with...

GLADYS  LORETTA REIMER

GLADYS LORETTA REIMER

Mar 18, 2012

Gladys Loretta Reimer, age 85, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:49 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born May 16, 1926 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Harry and Nora Luella (Nelson) Johnson. Raised in Fort Wayne, she attended Central High School. She moved to Columbia City following her...

RITA  M. ARMEL

RITA M. ARMEL

Mar 16, 2012

Rita M. Armel, age 85, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 1:55 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2012 at Covington Manor Nursing Center, Fort Wayne. Born October 3, 1926 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Loren B. and Rosella J. (Arens) Sanders. She attended Precious Blood School, graduated from Central Catholic High School and continued...

LAVON  E. TUCKER

LAVON E. TUCKER

Mar 16, 2012

Lavon E. Tucker, age 91, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2012 at her home. Born June 21, 1920 in Huntington County, IN, she was the daughter of Henry O. and Bertha (Reinkensmeir) Piepenbrink. Raised in Huntington County, she attended Huntington High School. On August 1, 1947, she married Jerry J. Tucker...

ROSEMAY  L. LOWEN

ROSEMAY L. LOWEN

Mar 12, 2012

Rosemary L. Lowen, 78 of Columbia City passed away at 11:00 p.m. Monday at Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home, Columbia City. She was born on May 5, 1933 in Muncie, IN the daughter of Kenneth W. and Edrie M. (Russell) Carney. She attended South Side High School, Fort Wayne. She married Howard E. Lowen, Sr. in Fort Wayne...

ROSEMARY  L. LOWEN

ROSEMARY L. LOWEN

Mar 12, 2012

Rosemary L. Lowen, 78 of Columbia City passed away at 11:00 p.m. Monday at Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home, Columbia City. She was born on May 5, 1933 in Muncie, IN the daughter of Kenneth W. and Edrie M. (Russell) Carney. She attended South Side High School, Fort Wayne. She married Howard E. Lowen, Sr. in Fort Wayne...

SUSAN  AMY ADAMS

SUSAN AMY ADAMS

Mar 10, 2012

Susan Amy Adams, age 54, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:29 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born on November 29, 1957 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of H. Wesley and Madonna Rose (Martz) Adams. She lived in Allen and Whitley Counties her entire lifetime and had a family cottage...

EDWARD  EUGENE WEBER

EDWARD EUGENE WEBER

Mar 9, 2012

Edward Eugene Weber, age 99, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:15 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2012 at his son's home in Kosciuisko County.Born on September 20, 1912 in Larwill, he was the son of Jacob Weber and Ada Solt-Weber-Hamilton. Following the death of his mother, Edward was reared in Larwill by his aunt and uncle, Albert...

LINDA  L. BISEL

LINDA L. BISEL

Mar 2, 2012

Linda L. Bisel, age 64, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:20 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.Born on November 2, 1947 in Muncie,she was the daughter of C. Marvin and Betty L. (Stafford) Fager. She spent her life in Albany until 1989 when she moved to her Big Lake residence.She graduated from...

JOSEPH  Z. BARANOWSKI

JOSEPH Z. BARANOWSKI

Mar 1, 2012

Joseph Z. "Joe-Joe" Baranowski, age 63, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:15 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born August 22, 1948 in Cherbourne, England, he was the son of Mieczyslaw and Janina Baranowski. He attended a Catholic School. A former resident of Fort Wayne and Warsaw, he lived in Columbia...

MARIE E. "BETTY" BAILEY

MARIE E. "BETTY" BAILEY

Feb 27, 2012

Marie E. "Betty" Lahrman Bailey, age 85, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:07 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.Born on November 30, 1926 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Jewel C. and Ethel I. (Gilmore) Needy. She graduated from Huntertown High School with Class of 1944. In 1976, she moved...

STEVEN  GREGORY BIRCHUM

STEVEN GREGORY BIRCHUM

Feb 24, 2012

Steven Gregory Birchum, age 48, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:30 p.m.Friday, February 24, 2012 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City.Born on September 11, 1963 in Whitley County, he was the son of Clarence and Reva M. (Banks) Birchum. He attended Columbia City Joint High School and then moved to Monroe, GA for 30 years where he...

NOLT N. "PORK" WILCKEN

NOLT N. "PORK" WILCKEN

Feb 24, 2012

Nolt N. "Pork" Wilcken, age 80, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:41 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne.Born on February 24, 1932 in Columbia City, he was the son of Everett Edward and Turah Mae (Nolt) Wilcken. Except for a few years when he was very young, he has lived...

BERNIECE  E. REX

BERNIECE E. REX

Feb 20, 2012

Berniece E. Rex, age 93, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 4:35 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Born October 21, 1918 in Noble Township, IN, she was the daughter of John L. and Sophia E. (Fankhouser) Young. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1936. On...

KATHRYN  JOAN SECRIST

KATHRYN JOAN SECRIST

Feb 20, 2012

Kathryn Joan Secrist, age 72, of Albion, IN passed away at 6:48 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, she was born on January 24, 1940 in Plymouth, Marshall County, the daughter of Richard Max and Pearl Irene (Tracy) Burgh. A former resident of Mentone and Goshen, she moved to Merriam 24...

DEAN  L. JINES

DEAN L. JINES

Feb 19, 2012

Dean L. Jines, age 72, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:37 a.m. Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born March 7, 1939 in Wabash, IN, he was the son of Leslie T. Jines and Anna (Ridenour) Brooks. He was raised in Wabash County where he graduated from Wabash City...

ARDITH  FAY BAKER

ARDITH FAY BAKER

Feb 17, 2012

Ardith Fay Baker, age 81, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:40 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City.Born March 29, 1930 in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of Arthur Henry and Marie Helen (Fullmer) Baron. Her formative years were spent in Columbia City and Whitley County where...

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