Clarence M. Dean, Jr., age 79, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 9:05 am on Friday January 22, 2021, at his residence.  Born on August 20, 1941 in Terre Haute, he was the son of Clarence and Mary (Cook), Sr. Clarence attended Terre Haute Schools and then went on to work in maintenance at Silgan Plastics, Ligonier for 43 years, until his retirement in 2000. On September 23, 1967 he married Gloria K. Trammel in Rome City, IN. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, yardwork, gardening, and...

DeWayne Manns, 82, of Rock Hill, South Carolina and formerly of Churubusco, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Atrium Mercy Hospital, Charlotte, NC. Born May 17, 1938 in Jackson, KY. He was the son of Curt Mann and Beulah (Taulbee) Fletcher. He attended Churubusco High School. On September 8, 1956, he married the love of his life, Jeanette King in Huntertown. They lived in the Columbia City and Collins area then moved to Churubusco in 1976. In 1993, they moved to Rock Hill,...

Growing up in a time where technology was rapidly changing and children and teens were introduced to home video gaming, Dustin Wood still loved spending his childhood being outdoors and working on the family farm. He was hard working, loving, patient and he was a great prankster! Being a handy man and a “MacGyver”, Dustin could fix anything. His family and friends meant the most to him and none of them were ever surprised if he was running late. Dustin was outgoing and could...

Mary Agnes Johnson, 89, of Arcola, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born August 20, 1931 in Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of James and Alice (McLaughlin) Clark. She attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church School and graduated from Jefferson High School with the Class of 1949. On June 20, 1953 she married Gerald Johnson at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mary worked at Maloley's Grocery in Fort Wayne for 13 years...

John "Jack" C. Ellsworth, 88, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday evening, January 13, 2021 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born April 25, 1932 in Midland, Michigan, he was the son of Claude E. and Mary (Johnston) Ellsworth. He graduated from high school in Midland in 1950. Jack served in the U.S. Air Force as an airplane mechanic, served in the Auxiliary Police Force in Clare, MI, had been an EMT/Parametic and retired from Dow Chemical Company. On July 1, 1995, he married Carol...

James Michael Pfeiffer, 66, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Parkview Hospital. Born October 24, 1954 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, he was the son of Argyle M. and Louise E.(Mason) Pfeiffer. Growing up on Shriner Lake, Jim enjoyed all of the lake activities and spent his entire life living on the lake. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1973. He started working for Weatherhead in Columbia City as he was finishing high...

Donna J. Weinberg, age 61, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 8:57 am on Monday January 11, 2021 at her residence. Born on June 1, 1959 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Ruth (Colpetzer) Hyser, Sr. Donna was raised in Collins and attended Churubusco High School.  She graduated with the Class of 1978, then furthered her education to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.  Donna worked at several facilities locally for over 20 years.  On October 9, 1992 she...

Jerry S. Vandersaul, age 80, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:22 pm on Saturday January 9, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  Born on September 7, 1940 in Kosciusko County, he was the son of Marion and Nellie (Gray)Vandersaul. Jerry attended Larwill High School and graduated with the Class of 1958.  On June 18, 1958, he married the love of his life, Janice D. Lundy and they then lived north of Larwill. Jerry farmed and ran a dairy operation, while he...

Mick (Marvin) Keith Gordon, 85, a lifelong truck driver of Lynn, Indiana completed his final trip on January 8, 2021.  He was surrounded by loved ones in his family home as he peacefully left this world for the next.  Born October 4, 1935 in Winchester, IN, he was the son of David William and Edith (Thornburg) Gordon. He graduated from Lynn High School in 1953.  On April 13, 1974, he married the love of his life, Sarah Marie Dees. Mick grew up outside of Lynn, where as a...

Phyllis Jean Egolf, age 87, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 1:13 pm on Monday January 4, 2021 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne.  Born on March 15, 1933 in Allen County, IN, she was the daughter of Archie and Eva (Runyan) Smith. Phyllis attended Jefferson Center High School and graduated with the Class of 1951. On February 4, 1966 she married Ronald Egolf in Columbia City. Phyllis worked at Lincoln Life, Sears, North Line Street Marathon, and also sold Avon...