Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Dustin Devon Greenwood
Dec 14, 2024
Dustin Devon Greenwood, 46, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, surrounded by family after a long illness. Born on November 3, 1978, in Warsaw, Indiana, he was the beloved son of John "Jack" Greenwood and Cindy (Carey) Greenwood.
Dustin attended Whitko High School and was a dedicated member of Bethel Baptist Church in Pierceton, Indiana. He...
Alice R. Fett
Dec 12, 2024
Alice R. Fett, age 52, of Huntington, IN, passed away at 7:39 am on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at her residence. Born on December 8, 1972, in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Neal and Karen (Andorfer) Fett.
Alice attended Paul Harding High School, Fort Wayne.
In her free time, Alice enjoyed pencil drawing flowers and unicorns and her dog...
Shelly Mae Vance
Dec 9, 2024
Shelly Mae (Decker) Vance, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family after an eleven-year battle with cancer. Born on September 17, 1959, in Edgerton, Wisconsin to Maureen (Bolden) Jordan and James Decker, she attended Edgerton Schools.
On November 12, 2013, she married Mark Vance in Albion, Indiana.
Shelly’s greatest joy in life was her kids...
Bernard "Bud" Sawyer
Dec 4, 2024
Bernard “Bud” Sawyer, age 78, of Pierceton, IN, passed away at 2:15 pm on Wednesday December 4, 2024, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on March 20, 1946, in Dwale, Kentucky, he was the son of Walter Preston and Florence (Derossett) Sawyer.
Bud attended East Jackson High School, Jackson, Michigan, and graduated with the Class of 1965. He later...
Cheryl Kay Wireman
Dec 1, 2024
Cheryl Kay Wireman, age 58, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 8:15 pm on Sunday December 1, 2024, at her residence. Born on April 23, 1966, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Theodore John and Kay E. (Hopping) Jones.
Cheryl attended Columbia City Joint High School and graduated with the Class of 1984. She also attended Kaiser University...
Edward Eugene Geiger
Nov 29, 2024
Edward Eugene Geiger, 79, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at home. Born December 24, 1944, in Wolf Lake, Indiana he was a son of the late W. Wayne and Eva (Zumbrun) Geiger.
He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1963. Ed proudly served in the United States Army. On January 14,...
Heather Marie Rice
Nov 28, 2024
Heather Marie Rice, 54, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away unexpectedly in a tragic motor vehicle accident on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Born March 2, 1970, in Auburn, Indiana she was a daughter of Frederick and Ginny Fryback and the late Danny and Judy (Burniston) Rice.
She graduated from Northrop High School with the Class of 1988, and obtained an associate's...
Nancy Carol Taylor Becker Hartmann
Nov 26, 2024
Nancy Carol Taylor Becker Hartmann, 90, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Born July 4, 1934, in Columbia City, Indiana. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Widup) Boggs. She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1952. She continued on to Comptometry school.
On July 25, 1954, she married William...
Leonard C. Knipstein
Nov 26, 2024
Leonard C. Knipstein, 81, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Born March 29, 1943, in Hoagland, Indiana he was a son of the late Otto and Louise (Bieberich) Knipstein.
He graduated from Arcola High School with the Class of 1961. Leonard proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a...
Anne Marie Hontz
Nov 26, 2024
Anne Marie Hontz, 55, of South Whitley, Indiana passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, with her loving family at her bedside. Born January 28, 1969, in Columbia City, Indiana she was a daughter of the late Curtis Hontz and Sharon (Hyndman) Julian.
She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1987. Anne...
Bonnie Marie Davis
Nov 26, 2024
Bonnie Marie Davis, 61, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at home surrounded by family and dear friends. After a 28-month fight with cancer she went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Born July 28, 1963, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was a daughter of Leonard McKinney and the late Helen (Beuker) McKinney.
She graduated...
Jessie Lee Rose, Sr.
Nov 25, 2024
Jessie Lee Rose, Sr., age 72, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 1:10 am on Monday November 25, 2024, at his residence after an 18 month battle with leukemia. Born on July 2, 1952, in Evarts, Kentucky, he was the son of Jess C. Rose and Nancy Lee (Sanders) Lay.
Jessie attended Evarts Schools in Kentucky and Northside High School...
Christopher M. HIll
Nov 22, 2024
Christopher M. Hill, age 45, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 11:26 pm on Friday November 22, 2024, at his residence. Born on August 11, 1979, in Crawfordsville, IN, he was the son of Michael and Martha (Mitchum) Hill.
Chris attended Brandon High School, Brandon, Florida and graduated with the Class of 1997. He then earned his degree from the...
Etta Elaine Clark
Nov 21, 2024
Etta Elaine Clark, 87, of Summerfield, Florida passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024, in Summerfield, Florida. Born November 7, 1937, in Whitley County, Indiana she was a daughter of the late Paul and Lillian (Heichel) Druley.
She graduated valedictorian at Pierceton High School with the Class of 1955. Etta graduated Manchester College with a bachelor of science degree and also graduated...
DeWayne Monroe Hockemeyer
Nov 14, 2024
DeWayne Monroe Hockemeyer, 89, of Whitley County, Indiana, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Miller's at Oak Pointe. Born March 2, 1935, in Washington Township, Indiana, he was the first child of the late Theodore and Evelyn (Nichols) Hockemeyer.
DeWayne was welcomed to the family farm, where his stern father ensured that he learned the value of hard work and...
Steven L. Sickafoose
Nov 14, 2024
Steven Lee Sickafoose, 79, of South Whitley, Indiana passed away peacefully Thursday morning, November 14, 2024 at his home on the farm with his wife by his side. Born August 19, 1945, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Gale and Inez (Plattner) Sickafoose.
Steve grew up on his family's farm with his twin brother, Stanley and their sister, Diann....
Paul C. Burkett
Nov 10, 2024
Paul C. Burkett, 91, of North Manchester, Indiana passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Timbercrest Senior Living. Born May 13, 1933, in Darke County, Ohio he was the son of the late Clarence and Ruth (Halladay) Burkett.
He graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, OH, with the Class of 1951. Paul also graduated from Manchester College, bachelor's in education,...
Jeffry P. Hurley
Nov 10, 2024
Jeffry P. Hurley, 63, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024, at home. Born December 15, 1960, in Columbia City, Indiana, he was a son of the late Theodore "Phil" and Theodora "Fig" (Trimmer) Hurley.
He attended Thorncreek Elementary School and Columbia City Joint High School. On December 18, 2015, he married Karen Hullinger. Jeff grew up on...
Lloyd J. Barnhart
Nov 10, 2024
Lloyd J. Barnhart, age 74 of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 10:41 am on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, surrounded by his three loving children.
Born on October 28, 1950, at Elgin Air Force Base, Florida, to Lloyd and Dorothy (Brassett) Barnhart, Sr. They would live in Lowell, Mass., for a few years during his...
Michael Joseph Filip
Nov 6, 2024
Michael Joseph Filip, infant son of Shawn and Amber Filip of Columbia City, IN, was stillborn on Wednesday November 6, 2024, at Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne.
In addition to his parents, Michael is survived by his siblings, Gabriel J. Filip, Noel R. Mourey, Eva L. Mourey, Danica M. Filip, Kenyon D. Filip, Dawson D. Filip, and Dillion M. Filip; maternal grandfather...
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