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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...

FREDRICK  J. HARROFF

FREDRICK J. HARROFF

Feb 16, 2012

Fredrick J. Harroff, age 72, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his home.Born September 16, 1939 in Churubusco, IN, he was the son of Herbert Theodore and Bethel Marie (Pennington) Harroff. A Whitley County resident most of his lifetime, he attended several high schools and proudly served his country in...

RUTH  O. ROSS

RUTH O. ROSS

Feb 13, 2012

Ruth O. Ross, age 94, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:00 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City.Born February 9, 1918 in Jelloway, Knox County, OH, she was the daughter of Charles E. Birkhold and Onata Zoe (Snellenberger) Birkhold-Jeffery. She graduated from Paulding High Schools, Ohio with the Class of 1936.On...

NADEAN  MAY ZORGER

NADEAN MAY ZORGER

Feb 9, 2012

Nadean May Zorger, 84, of Huntington and formerly of South Whitley,passed away at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born on August 24, 1927 in Jefferson Township, Whitley County,the daughter of Russell F. and Beulah A. (Shroyer) Taylor. She spent her childhood in Jefferson Township graduating from Jefferson Center High School...

PAUL HERRON

PAUL HERRON

Feb 8, 2012

Paul Herron, 85, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:52 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. He was born on July 11, 1926 in Whitley County, the son of Earl and Alice (Himman) Herron. He graduated from Coesse High School with the Class of 1945 and then entered the United States...

HELEN  L. CLARK

HELEN L. CLARK

Feb 8, 2012

Helen L. Clark, age 85, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 10:44 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born July 13, 1926 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Paul Hiler and Erma Irene (Ferrell) Shroyer. In 1937, she and her family moved from Fort Wayne to Jefferson...

DARWIN  E. GRUNAWALT

DARWIN E. GRUNAWALT

Feb 3, 2012

Darwin E. Grunawalt, 57, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:58 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. He was born on September 7, 1954 in Garrett, IN the son of Otis and Lessie (Hall) Grunawalt. A lifetime Columbia City resident, he attended Columbia City Joint High School. He retired this year, after...

DOROTHY HARL

DOROTHY HARL

Jan 27, 2012

Dorothy Harl, age 95, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:10 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born February 20, 1916 in Owensboro, KY, she was the daughter of George and Hattie (Burdette) Papon. She attended school in Kentucky. On October 8, 1936, she married William Irvin Harl in Owensboro, KY. She...

MARY  LOUISE ZUBER

MARY LOUISE ZUBER

Jan 25, 2012

Mary Louise Zuber, 74, Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at her residence. She was born on July 17, 1937 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Alexander and Dorothy (Kohel) Fox. She attended Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne. She married Wayne A. Zuber on October 16, 1954 in Fort Wayne....

MARY  E. GRANT

MARY E. GRANT

Jan 25, 2012

Mary E. Grant, age 90, of Columbia City, IN passed away peacefully with her loving family near her on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born April 23, 1921 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Joseph and Bertha Ann (Bush) Sheets. Raised in Columbia City, she resided in Larwill, Blue Lake, Smith...

JOEL  KENNETH KIMMEL,  SR.

JOEL KENNETH KIMMEL, SR.

Jan 24, 2012

Joel Kenneth Kimmel, Sr., age 69, formerly of Columbia City, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at his home in Peoria, Arizona. Born January 8, 1943, he was the son of Lois L. (Spaw) and Charles R. Kimmel in Fort Wayne, IN. A Vietnam veteran, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps two tours during his 13 years of...

CARLA  ANNE COOPER

CARLA ANNE COOPER

Jan 22, 2012

Carla Anne Cooper, age 57, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. On March 20, 1954, in Fort Knox, KY, she was the oldest of three daughters born to Maynard E. and Beverly J. (Pence) Harrold. As a child, she resided in Columbia City where...

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