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Barry Alan Truman

Barry Alan Truman

Oct 23, 2024

Barry Alan Truman, age 69, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 10:36 pm on Wednesday October 23, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on August 30, 1955, in Columbia City, he was the son of James L. and Elizabeth (Harvey) Truman.

Barry attended Coesse and Columbia Township Schools. He then attended Howe Military School for 3 years...

David W. Potts

David W. Potts

Oct 13, 2024

David W. Potts, 51, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at home. Born on September 25, 1973, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, David was the son of Wayne and Cheryl (Powell) Potts and a beloved husband to Mistie.

David graduated from Whitko High School with the Class of 1992 and went on to earn...

Kay Nola Kyler

Kay Nola Kyler

Oct 13, 2024

Kay N. (Woll) Kyler, age 90, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:03 pm on Sunday October 13, 2024, at Autumn Trace, Columbia City, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 16, 1933, in Jackson County, Iowa, she was the oldest of four born to Melvin H. and Evelyn M. (Peters) Woll.

Kay, along with her family moved to...

Les Gene Cripe

Les Gene Cripe

Oct 9, 2024

Les G. Cripe, 67, of South Whitley, Indiana passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Born December 27, 1956, in Wabash, Indiana, he was a son of the late Robert and Memory (Leininger) Cripe.

Les spent his youth working hard on the family farm in Sidney, Indiana and would knock out his chores to do what he...

Sarah Jane Creason

Sarah Jane Creason

Oct 9, 2024

Sarah Jane Creason, age 82, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:50 pm on Wednesday October 9, 2024, at her residence. Born on December 18, 1941, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Marion and Ethel (Ernest) Harris.

Sarah attended Elmhurst High School and graduated with the Class of 1959. Sarah then attended Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky....

Shirley Ann Webber

Shirley Ann Webber

Oct 8, 2024

Shirley Ann (Phend) Webber, died peacefully on October 8, 2024, in Rockville, MD, with her daughter Carol at her bedside. She was the youngest of 5 children born to Hazlette Aileen Brubaker and Rolland Victor "Vic" Phend in Troy Township, IN on July 27, 1934.



Shirley was valedictorian of her class of 25 students at Larwill High School. She attended Indiana...

William Grant Galbreath Jr.

William Grant Galbreath Jr.

Oct 1, 2024

William Grant Galbreath Jr., 77, of Backwater Lake in rural North Webster, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw. Born July 8, 1947 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of William Galbreath Sr. and Phyllis (Moore) Bauer.

 

Growing up in Fort Wayne, Bill attended Northside High School. On October 5, 2001, he married Tina...

Richard Cameron Ackley

Richard Cameron Ackley

Sep 29, 2024

Richard Cameron Ackley, 83, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born March 20, 1941, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was a son of the late Duncan and Margaret (Wilson) Ackley. 

He graduated from Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan with the Class of 1959. He attended Western Michigan University, where he earned his Bachelor...

Kathaleen D. "Kathi" McKinney

Kathaleen D. "Kathi" McKinney

Sep 27, 2024

Kathaleen D. “Kathi” McKinney, age 71, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:02 pm on Friday September 27, 2024, at her residence. Born on August 9, 1953, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Roderick A. and Dorothy (Coffelt) King, Sr.

Kathi attended Larwill High School and graduated from Pierceton High School with the Class of 1971. On April...

Donna J. Garver

Donna J. Garver

Sep 25, 2024

Donna J. Garver, age 80, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:54 pm on Wednesday September 25, 2024, at The Waters, Columbia City. Born on May 7, 1944, in Huntington, IN, she was the daughter of Donald and Jeanette (Tribolet) Gilliam.

Donna attended North Side High School and graduated with the Class of 1962. She then attended University of St....

Sherri L. DiRico

Sherri L. DiRico

Sep 24, 2024

Sherri L. DiRico, 60, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Born April 20, 1964, in Columbia City, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Ed Franks and Delores (Johnson) Franks who survives. 

She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1982. On June 20, 1998, she married Fred...

Linda Kniss

Linda Kniss

Sep 13, 2024

Linda Kniss, 82, passed away on Friday, September 13 at Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on January 11, 1942 to Alfred and Pauline (Sumney) Bennett of Columbia City, Indiana. Linda was a member of the Columbia City Joint High School Class of 1960. After high school, she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in...

Jeffrey A. Mauger

Jeffrey A. Mauger

Sep 9, 2024

Jeffrey A. Mauger, 65, of Wolfe Lake, Indiana, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at his home. Born February 6, 1959 in Columbia City, he was the son of Charles "Pete" and Ilene (Altman) Mauger. 

He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1977. Jeff had worked for Redman Plumbing and Heating before working as a HVAC...

Peggy A. Johnson

Peggy A. Johnson

Sep 9, 2024

Peggy A. Johnson, age 90 of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:34 pm on Monday September 9, 2024, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on April 9, 1934, in Spencerville, IN, she was the daughter of Glen and Zella (Schwartz) Romine.

Peggy attended Spencerville High School and graduated with the Class of 1952. She worked for North American...

Richard C. Erdman

Richard C. Erdman

Sep 5, 2024

Richard C. Erdman, 87, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 11, 1936, he was a son of the late Arthur H. and Helen (Rohal) Erdman.

Dick graduated from John Adams High School in Cleveland, Ohio and The Ohio State University with a master's...

Carol A. Krider-Martin

Carol A. Krider-Martin

Sep 5, 2024

Carol A. Krider-Martin, 85, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024. Born March 13, 1939, in Noble County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Henry Errol and Ailsa "Billie" (Goodrich) Schuman. 

Carol graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1957 and obtained her master’s degree in education from the University of Central Missouri. Carol...

Katherine Jean "Kathy" Ziegler

Katherine Jean "Kathy" Ziegler

Sep 5, 2024

Katherine Jean “Kathy” Ziegler, age 77, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:00 am on Thursday September 5, 2024, at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on October 19, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Lonnie and Onita “Jean” (Osborne) McSurley.

Kathy attended Warsaw High School and graduated with the Class of 1964. She then attended Ivy...

Larry Tinsley, Sr.

Larry Tinsley, Sr.

Sep 4, 2024

Larry J. Tinsley, Sr. age 80, of Columbia City, IN, went home to be with Jesus and his wife Barbara at 8:27 pm on Wednesday September 4, 2024, at his residence. Born on June 3, 1944, in Huntington, West Virginia, he was the son of William and Geneva (Stover) Tinsley.

Larry attended Huntington High School, Huntington, WV, and then worked as...

Linda L. Bubb

Linda L. Bubb

Sep 4, 2024

Linda L. Bubb, 83, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Covington Meadows. Born May 29, 1941 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Arthur L. and Hilda K. (Kiefer) Hazlewood. 

At a young age Linda moved to Paoli and as a teenager moved back to Fort Wayne. Linda graduated from North Side High School High...

Todd Allen Reed

Todd Allen Reed

Sep 2, 2024

Todd Allen Reed, 51, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 2, 2024, at home. Born January 28, 1973, in Columbia City, Indiana he was a son of Thomas and Phyllis (McIntosh) Reed. 

He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1991 and went on to earn his associate's degree from Vincennes University. Todd was...

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