William "Bill" Thomas Winters, 95, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at his home. Born February 25, 1927 in Harrison, Indiana, he was the son of Oliver and Anna (Haas) Winters.  He attended local schools while growing up in Harrison. Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII. Before going overseas, he was at the Pic Wic Restaurant in Alabama when a red headed waitress caught his eye. As fate would have it, Bill would win over the love of...

Daniel M. McCoy, 75, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born September 8, 1946 in Indiana, he was the son of Willis McCoy  Jr. and Jane (Kruse) McCoy. Daniel was the fourth born child of six children. He had been with ResCare for over 20 years in Columbia City and worked for Towerview. He enjoyed bowling and competed in the Special Olympics and was always looking forward to Christmas. Daniel is survived by many loving friends and...

Ted E. Geiger, age 92, of Albion, IN, passed away at 7:24 am on Monday August 8, 2022, at his residence.  Born on June 5, 1930, in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of Harold and Treva (Ritter) Geiger. Ted attended Wolf Lake High School and graduated with the Class of 1948 and was the only surviving member of the Wolf Lake basketball team.  He then proudly served his country in the United States Army.  On June 27, 1958, Ted married Marjorie Joan Bills in Columbia City. Ted...

Richard L. Shoddy, age 89, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 1:05 pm on Sunday August 7, 2022, at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City.  Born on October 16, 1932, in Griffith, IN, he was the son of Lewis and Catherine (Halsema) Shoddy. Richard attended local schools and then proudly served his country in the United States Army.  On August 29, 1969 he married Marlene Stubbs in Culver, IN. He worked for Culver Military Academy as a maintenance mechanic until his...

Rosita Marie Kaminski, 64, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 10:58 am on Saturday August 6, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending. Please check back later for a complete obituary and service information. Burial will take place at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Cemetery. In lie of flowers, memorial contributions may be toward her final expenses, in care of DeMoney-Grimes. Visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or to make a...

Joyce F. Douglas, age 86, of Churubusco, IN, passed away at 10:00 pm on Wednesday August 3, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  Born on July 19, 1936, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Foster) Snider. Joyce attended Jefferson Center High School and graduated with the Class of 1954.  She worked for Essex United Technologies and Dana PTG in Columbia City in the assembly and shipping departments until her retirement. Joyce enjoyed...

Marion E. Nix, 102, formerly of Fort Wayne and Whitley County, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Bedford, Texas. Born July 28, 1919 in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Raymond and Stella (Mills) Trumbower.   When Marion was 1, her family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she graduated from Central High School and attended Warner Beauty College.  Marion worked at General Electric as a clerk from 1940 to 1944. Marion also taught dance at the Arthur Murray Dance...

Jimmy Vandersaul age 79, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:19 am on Tuesday July 26, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.  Born on June 30, 1943, in Wolf Lake, IN,  he was the son of Marion and Nellie (Gray)Vandersaul. Jimmy attended Larwill High School and graduated with the Class of 1961.  On June 17, 1973, he married Eva Louise Sollenberger in Muncie, IN. Jimmy farmed and ran a dairy operation, while he worked for 19 years at Dana Corporation, Columbia City...

Todd Landon Longenbaugh, 54, of Columbia City, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Born September 19, 1967 at Warsaw Murphy Medical Center, he was the son of James "Jim" and Faith (Barber) Longenbaugh. His family moved away to Ohio and then to Fort Wayne by the time he started grade school. At the age of 7, they moved to the addition of Stable Acres in Whitley County and Todd went on to graduate from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class...

Danny Clark, 82, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home. Born June 9, 1940 in Hegewisch, Illinois, he was the son of John and Frances (Zbinden) Clark. Danny's family moved from the Chicago area to Knox County, Indiana where he attended Knox High School. Danny served in the U.S. Army, worked many years in construction, and for over 18 years he was a self employed hauler. Danny is survived by his sons, Danny Clark and Donald Clark;...

Thomas J. Smith, age 61, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Columbia City passed away at 7:43 am on Monday July 18, 2022, at Majestic Care Jefferson Pointe, Fort Wayne.  Born on August 10, 1960 in Huntington, IN, he was the son of Richard L. “Smitty” and MaDonna R. (Cunningham) Smith. Thomas attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1978.  He then attended ITT Technical Institute and graduated with two degrees.  Thomas never missed a day of...

Larry W. Clark, 78, of Columbia City and formerly of Manistique, Michigan passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born November 15, 1943 in Columbia City, he was the son of Raymond and June (Roberson) Clark. Growing up on the family dairy farm in rural Union Township, Larry attended Columbia City Joint High School where he ran track.  He graduated with the Class of 1962 and enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves during the Vietnam War. On August 5, 2000, he married...

On Tuesday May 3rd, 2022, Heaven gained an angel, Kimberly “Kimmy” Kay Nonte Brandt, 59 of Girard, Pennsylvania. Kimberly was born in Beachfront, Indianapolis on March 12, 1963 to Ted and Brenda Nonte.   After graduating from Concord High School in 1981, she continued her studies through Purdue University receiving her Bachelor's degree in Social Services. Passionate about her work she became a Program Specialist at the Barber National Institute. In the year 2014,...

Marjorie Ann Grabach, 62, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. Born January 18, 1960, in Dexter, Missouri, she was the daughter of Delmar and Shirley (Pilkinton) Asa. She graduated in the late 1970’s and received her Associate's Degree from Indiana Vocational Technical School, Fort Wayne. On April 16, 1988, she married Charles W. Grabach in Whitley County. Marjorie worked for Subacute Rehab Units in...

Sandra Sue Johnson, 75, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at her home with family by her side. Born September 4, 1946 in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of  Robert H. and Louise M. (Blew) Helfrich. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1964. Sandy began her work career as a Nurse's Assistant and worked at Acres Gas Station. After meeting Kenneth Creighton Johnson Jr. at Buck Lake Ranch in Angola, the two were married on...

Thomas D. Boardman Jr., 92, of Coesse, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Born October 26, 1929 in Johnson County, he was the son of Thomas D. Sr. and Lulu Mae (Smith) Boardman. He graduated from Coesse High School with the Class of 1948 and served in the U.S. Army. He spent three years in Japan and then was in the Korean War. On December 27, 1951, he married his first wife, Betty J. Brandom. After Betty passed, Tom married Joann (Powell) Wyse...

Julie Luann Brommer, 49, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at her home with family by her side. Born April 24, 1973 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Herbert and Gloria (Heinfeld) Pelfrey. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1991 and attended International Business College for Medical Assistant. On October 24, 1992, Julie married Randy J. Brommer, and they eventually would build their home next to her parents' farm....

Infant Nyah Elizabeth Weber was stillborn at 11:10 pm on Sunday June 19, 2022, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. She is survived by her mother Hannah Rose Hackworth Weber; grandparents Leslee (Josh) Robinson and Eric Weber; great-grandparents Dave (Deb) Hackworth and Joe (Rose) Weber; uncles Zavier, Taelor, Brycen, and Masen; aunt Hartleigh. A private graveside service will be held at South Park Annex Cemetery. Arrangements by DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive,...

Ronald Lee Gaerte, age 68, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:31 pm on Saturday June 18, 2022, at his residence.  Born on January 14, 1954, in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of O.J. and Virginia (Trumbull) Gaerte. Ron attended Columbia City Joint High School and graduated with the Class of 1972. He then proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force.  Ron worked for Dana Axle in Fort Wayne for 32 years until his retirement in 2004 and then worked for Simonson Apartments as...

Mary Louise Udell, 69, of Columbia City, Indiana and formerly of Joliet, Illinois, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born June 27, 1952 in Fort Hood, Texas, she was the daughter of Melvin L. and Shirley L. (Schwarze) Workman. While growing up, Mary's father served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at a few bases. They moved to Germany when she was young and then back to the United States. By 1962, her family moved to Joliet, Illinois...

Debra Lynn Grunawalt-Mullins, age 65, of Churubusco, IN, passed away at 10:18 am on Saturday June 11, 2022, at her residence.  Born on January 26, 1957, in Huntington, she was the daughter of Glines and Dixie (Caudill) Mullins. Debra attended Columbia City Joint High School.  She worked for several local companies including Viking, Big G’s, and 11th Frame.  Debra also cleaned for Westport Homes and built furniture. In her free time Debra enjoyed anything that had to...

On June 7th, 2022, Jaralee "Jeri" Inez (Maggart) Swoverland went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 78. Jeri was born on October 28th, 1943 in Columbia City, Indiana to Robert and Martha Maggart, and grew up with a younger brother, Steve Maggart, who preceded her in death. Jeri was also preceded in death by her husband, Don "D.G." Swoverland in 2018. She is survived by her three children: son, Tyler (Robert) Swoverland, son, Trenton (Kristie) Swoverland and...

Michael “Mike” Willems, age 63 of Columbia City, IN, passed away Monday June 6, 2022, at his residence.  Born on January 8, 1959, in Freeport, Illinois he was the son of Robert and Mary Lou (Jarvey) Willems. Mike attended Huntington North High School and graduated with the Class of 1977.  He then attended Huntington College and graduated in 1983.  Mike worked as an accountant throughout his career. Mike enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, watching...

Gloritza DoRios Wise, 56, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe. Born September 10, 1965 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Gloria Ramirez. After completing her high school education in Puerto Rico, Gloritza attended Purdue University for their Veterinary Program. Over the years she had worked at Masterson Chiropractic, a spectacle shop in Warsaw and was a leasing consultant for Kuder Estates Apartments in Warsaw until...

Charles "Chuck" Ray Harter, 76, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday evening, May 31, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Born September 3, 1945 in DeKalb County, he was the son of John and Violet (Cook) Harter. Growing up in DeKalb County, Chuck's family moved from Newville to Auburn and he graduated from East Side High School with the Class of 1963.  He joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea. After being honorably discharged, he and a friend backpacked...

Donna Jeanne (Holbrook) Targgart, went to be with the Lord at 1:58 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. She was born June 9, 1933, in Warsaw, Indiana to the late Angus Fred and Mayme Fem (Grubbs) Holbrook. In 1936 her family moved to Columbia City. She attended West Ward Grade School and graduated with the class of 1951 from Columbia City High School. She liked music and was member of the marching and concert bands, and in 1950 she was nominated “Homecoming...

Nila A. Bennett, 95, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born March 23, 1927 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Archie Allen and Ruth Amanda (Beers) Scott. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1946. She began working at the Blue Bell factory. On August 6, 1949, she married Charles G. Bennett in Kosciusko County. After having children, Nila was a homemaker and helped with the family farm in rural Noble...

Marcelle Flandrois Palmer, 77, of Cañon City, Colorado and formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana,  passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Valley View Health Care Center surrounded by her daughter and son-in-law.  Born August 10, 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco, she was the daughter of John and Ninette (Cohen) Flandrois.   Her family moved around when Marcelle was little and she also had lived in France and Canada before moving to the United States when she was 16. In 1960, they...

Donald E. Weller, 70, of Albion, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, May 21, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born September 5, 1951 in Columbia City, he was the son of Donald and Betty (Hartman) Weller. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1970. On April 6, 1973 he married Charlotte Arnold at Diamond Street Baptist Church in Kendallville. Aside from working at McKleins and Aumsbaugh Furniture Store after his school day was over,...

Lloyd Charles Waller, 66, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born July 1, 1955 in Medina, Ohio, he was the son of Euel and Doris (Henderson) Waller. Growing up in Ohio, Lloyd was involved with Boy Scouts, 4-H, building models, and also wrestled as he attended Buckeye High School in Medina. His father retired and moved the family to Whitley County, Indiana where they lived on a farm in rural South Whitley. Lloyd went on to...

Kevin W. Coffelt, 56, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home. Born August 3, 1965 in Columbia City, he was the son of Dale Coffelt Sr.and Barbara (Orr) Boyd. He graduated from Columbia City Joint  High School with the Class of  1984. Kevin had worked for Farmers Green of Maxwell for over 10 years and recently moved back to Columbia City from Maxwell. Kevin enjoyed being around others but found relaxation sitting outside listening to...

Juergen Eckert Mauger, age 58, of Huntington, IN, passed away at 2:14 pm on Sunday May 15, 2022, at his residence.  Born on December 26, 1963, in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Roger and Elizabeth (Hartmann) Mauger. Juergen attended South Side High School and graduated with the Class of 1982.  He was a chicken farmer and also worked for Alfe Heat Treating Inc., Isolatek International, and General Motors throughout his working career. On January 3, 1986, he married Sharon...

Richard Jay “Ric” Hockemeyer, 68, of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw. Born December 29, 1953, in Huntington, he was the son of DeWayne and D. Marie (Turpin) Hockemeyer. Growing up in Whitley County, Ric graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1972. On May 8, 1993, he married Lisa Fry. Ric was a carpenter and had worked for Plastic Veneering in Tunker, J.G. Cabinet in South Whitley,...

Lana K. Jackson, 57, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at her home with family by her side. Born March 29, 1965 in Blytheville, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Anna Lou (Gray) and Wendell B. Noaker.   As a child her family moved to Michigan. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School with the Class of 1983. As a family, they moved to Bangor, Michigan and then in 1997 they moved to Indiana where she lived in Albion. Lana worked for Rieke Corp. in both...

  Dallas DeWayne "Bub" Manns, 60, of Rock Hill, South Carolina and formerly of Churubusco, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home. He was the son of the late DeWayne and Jeanette Manns.   Dallas graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 1980. On April 10, 2002 he married Cheryl A. Kreis. He served eight years in the Air Force and drove truck for many years. He even drove many years with his wife.   Dallas is survived by his wife...

Delores Jean Kreider, 83, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Peabody Memorial Retirement Home in North Manchester. Born May 20, 1938 in Allen County, she was the daughter of Garland Otto and Emogene Pauline (Lesley) Coolman. She graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of 1956. On July 15, 1956, she married Richard Kreider. A Whitley County native, Delores moved from South Whitley to Columbia City in 1991 and lived in Arkansas for a brief...

Richard D. Treesh, 89, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born March 25, 1933 in Orland, he was the son of Lawrence and Hilda (Fair) Treesh. He graduated from Central High School in Fort Wayne with the Class of 1952 and went on to attend DeVry University in Chicago. In February of 1953, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army and was awarded a National Defense Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal in Germany before being honorably...

John P. Bollinger, age 91, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 10:42 pm on Friday April 15, 2022, at Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne. Born on a very hot day, July 7, 1930, in the northwest bedroom of a small farmhouse located in Washington Township of Whitley County, he was the son of Harry R. and W.  Joyce (Reed) Bollinger. John was a lifetime Whitley County resident and graduated from Washington Center High School with the Class of 1949.  He then attended North Manchester...

Sharon Kay White, 77, of Cromwell, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. Born November 5, 1944 in Ft. Wayne, she was the daughter of John Earl and Pauline Elizabeth (Cochren) Hatfield. She graduated from Huntertown High School with the Class of 1963. She moved from Allen County to Whitley County in 1975 and on July 2, 1988, she married Thomas D. White in Columbia City. In 1996, she and Tom moved to Cromwell. Sharon had been an industrial sewer...

Judith A. Hayden, age 80, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 5:51 am on Thursday March 31, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City.  Born on February 6, 1942, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of John and Mildred (Burk) Kissick. Judith worked for Preferred Technical Group, Columbia City until her retirement in 2004.  She enjoyed gardening, caring for stray animals, drawing, reading Sue Grafton books, and watching the old TV shows. Survivors include her daughter...

Ross Lee Veldhof, age 40, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 11:16 am on Sunday March 27, 2022, at his residence.  Born on January 2, 1982, in Holland, Michigan he was the son of Roger and Carol (Mouw) Veldhof. Ross attended Pensacola Christian High School and graduated with the Class of 2000. He enjoyed woodworking, making home repairs, weightlifting, and riding motorcycles, especially if it was a Kawasaki Ninja.  Ross also loved watching the Simpsons and spending time with...

Sotirios "Steve" Damianos Toskos, 88, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 26, 2022, with his wife, May, by his side. Born July 11, 1933, in Vissinia, Greece, he was the son of Damianos and Vasiliki (Pantsios) Toskos. As a child growing up in Greece during the Second World War, his grandfather would tell Steve and his siblings and cousins stories about a place called Fort Wayne, where they could work hard, earn lots of money, and always...

Jack D. Smith, 87, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Born March 17, 1935 on the family farm in Whitley County, he was the son of Noel A. and C. Leona (Ferrell) Smith. A lifelong resident of Whitley County, Jack graduated Jefferson Center High School with the Class of 1953 and attended Carpenter Apprentice School for 4 years. On September 25, 1954, he married M. Marie Hine. Along with being a lifelong farmer, Jack worked...

Dorothy "Dottie" Mance, 85, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 at her son's home. Born August 5, 1936 in Mariana, Arkansas, she was the daughter of John and Hazel (Christian) Henley. At five months old, Dottie's family moved to Culver City, California for her dad's job. While growing up, she lived on Keystone Ave and the neighborhood children were known as the Keystone Kids. She enjoyed the typical life of children then, including hide and...

Joan E. Murphy, 91, of Columbia City, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 at North Woods Village. Born August 1, 1930 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Rex and Clara (Gardner) Morrett. Growing up on the north side of Huntington, Joan attended  Huntington High School where she was a Majorette and involved with school athletics for all four years. She graduated with the Class of 1948 and went on to Ravenscroft Beauty College. On July 12, 1971, she married Dr. Edgar Murphy. Aside from...

Darwin E. Genth, age 90, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:40 am on Friday March 18, 2022, at Coventry Meadows, Fort Wayne.  Born on August 21, 1931, in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Howard and Elloise (Glick) Genth. Darwin attended Washington Center High School and graduated with the Class of 1949.  He then proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy.  On July 23, 1955, he married Barbara Richardson at Washington Center United Methodist Church. Darwin was a...

Marvin Arnold Goble, age 78, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born October 24, 1943, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Arnold and Grace (Palmer) Goble. Marvin attended Columbia City Joint High School and graduated with the Class of 1962. On July 14, 1973, he married Jane Schmitt at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church where he served on the Financial Committee for many years.  Raising their seven children in South...

Richard A. Rose age 82 of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 6:13 am on Thursday March 17, 2022, at Sage Bluff Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne.  Born on August 14, 1939, in Sturgis, MI, he was the son of Arno and Sylvia (Weiss) Rose. Richard attended Springfield Township High School and graduated with the Class of 1957.  He also attended DeVry Technical Institute, Chicago.  Richard proudly served his country in the U.S. Airforce.  On November 26, 1970, he...

Maudie Lou Kiester, 67, of Albion, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord March 16, 2022. She had been on dialysis for several years and suffered a stroke that precipitated her death. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Jerry D. Kiester; her daughter Tonia (Craig) Smith and her precious grandchildren Elizabeth, Sarah, and Timothy Smith; two sisters Sharron Biggs and Janice (Rodger) Held; three brothers, Ron (Janice) McFalls, Jon (Gina) McFalls, and Todd McFalls; and many nieces and...

Neva Rose Harris, 90, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 after an extended stay at Miller's at Oak Pointe. On March 22, 1931 Neva was born in Troy Township of Whitley County in an old log cabin near Troy Cedar Lake to Charles A. and Thelma (Monroe) Bills. She had four brothers and one sister. In January of 1949, she married Phil Hull and he passed in August of 1954. In April of 1958, Neva married Kenneth "Buck" Harris. He preceded her in death in...