Etta Pauline Fisher, 101, of Columbia City, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at Miller's at Oak Pointe. Born September 25, 1918 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of William and Laura Bell (Egolf) Judd. She graduated from Coesse High School with the Class of 1936. After the passing of her first husband, DeWayne Vail Dimmick, she married Orval Fisher on July 11, 1971. Pauline and Orval were past owners of Columbia City Happy Valley Skating Rink. She also had been a farm housewife,...

Jim Martin had an unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. He was “joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). Jim was an encourager and always reached out to others to see how they were doing. He was friendly natured, always had a smile on his face, and just by his eye contact with you, you knew he was there to listen.   With tens of thousands of people traveling the roads and railways of America looking for work and twenty five percent of the...

Gabriel "Gabe" James Hartley, 20, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 1, 2020. Born March 21, 2000 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Matthew William Hartley and Julie (Lawhorne) Shifflett.   Gabe attended Columbia City High School and worked at a local farm near his home. More recently he started working at General Motors in Fort Wayne. Gabe enjoyed being outdoors, riding four wheelers, working on cars, fishing, being with friends...

Kenneth "Kenny"  Kimpel, 71, of Columbia City, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born April 6, 1949 in DeKalb County, he was the son of J.J. and Berdena (Souder) Kimpel.   He grew up in the Butler area and graduated from Hamilton High School. Along with helping his father farm, he had been a plumber and a truck driver. After moving to Whitley County in 1978, he worked for Redman Plumbing & Heating and retired from Dana in...

Hardworking, stubborn, loving, and a family man are just a few ways to describe Michael Barkley.  A few historical events that occurred in 1951 include the first commercial computer, UNIVAC, was put to use at the U.S. Census Bureau, Dennis the Menace comic strip first appeared in U.S. newspapers, the term Rock N Roll was coined, and on March 22, 1951 Loren and Nova (Holt) Barkley welcomed the birth of Michael L. Barkley in Decatur, Indiana. As a child Michael always wanted to be a...

Leroy Betts, age 82, of Larwill, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home. Born March 4, 1938 in Providence, Arkansas, he was the son of Clarence and Leslie (Smith) Betts. He attended Central High School in Providence. On June 24, 1966, he married Vivian Jean Hass. Leroy worked for Dana Corporation and retired as a mechanic. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church, and a former member of both the Arcola and Larwill Lions Club, and former member Dunfee I.O.O.F., and Pace...

Proud, caring, and was the world’s greatest mom and grandma are just a few words to describe Betty Schnepp.  A few historical events from the 1930s include the end of prohibition, the discovery of Pluto, air mail service across the Atlantic Ocean began, and the invention of 3M's Scotch Tape, and on December 24, 1930 Doyle and Audra (DeWitt) Battershell welcomed the birth of Elizabeth R.”Betty” in Fort Wayne, Indiana. As a child Betty’s father operated trolly...

Mary R. Buckhardt, 60, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her home. Born September 3, 1959 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Jackie Norman and Joann (Emerick) Shuler. Mary spent her lifetime in the Churubusco area and had worked for Meijer, Fort Wayne. Mary is survived by her siblings including, Jack Shuler, Fort Wayne, Lewis Shuler, Angola and Debbie Bray of Monroe, MI; her surviving children are, Jason Langston, Fort Wayne, Joseph Langston, Parma, OH,...

Brian G. Lolmaugh, age 69 of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:29 am on Thursday July 23, 2020, at his residence.  Born on September 10, 1950 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Gail and Margaret (Hart) Lolmaugh. Brian attended Arcola High School and graduated with the Class of 1969.  He worked for Isolatek International for 14 years, and as a brick mason prior to that for many years.  Brian was an avid dirt track racecar driver for many years. Survivors include his...

Ronald E. Wolf, 85, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home. Born July 11, 1935 in Mansfield, Ohio, he was the son of Floyd E. Sr. and Letha F. (Barnes) Wolf.   Ronnie grew up in Loudonville, Ohio where he was active in 4-H, enjoyed fishing, riding horses and tractor pulls. While being raised by his Wolf grandparents, Ronnie learned the value of hard work on the farm. In his youth years he volunteered planting pine trees at Mohican State Park and throughout...