Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
PATTI J. GAMBLE
Dec 29, 2009
Patti Gamble, age 45, of Columbia City passed away of cancer on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a 1982 graduate of Columbia City High School. On February 27, 1996 she married Galen D. Gamble. She was a devoted mother to her son Garet. She is survived by her husband,...
CHARLES RAYMOND KUMFER
Dec 28, 2009
Charles Raymond Kumfer, age 78, died Monday, December 28, 2009 at 4:36 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne. Born on August 8, 1931 in Fort Wayne, IN he was the son of George and Margaret (Wolf) Kumfer. A 1949 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, he went on to serve his country in the US...
FORDUS JAGGER
Dec 24, 2009
Fordus Clee Jagger, age 86, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, December 24, 2009, at Renaissance Village Nursing Home. Born on October 3, 1923 in Smith Township, Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Harry and Ethel (Shively) Jagger. He was a Whitley County resident all of his life with the exception...
DELLA MAE BRUNNER
Dec 22, 2009
Della Mae Brunner, age 96, of Columbia City, IN died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 1:25 a.m. at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born on November 28, 1913 in Willshire, OH she was the daughter of Nathan and Susie (Lyons) Gause.A lifetime resident of Whitley County, she was raised in Washington Township graduating from Washington Center High School with...

DONALD LEE BOSTON
Dec 21, 2009
Donald Lee Boston, age 75, of Columbia City, IN died Monday, December 21, 2009 at 1:23 a.m. at Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne. Born on April 3, 1934 in Galena, OH he was the son of Clarence and A. Kathryn (Hall) Boston.He was a graduate of Central High School, Fort Wayne, IN with the Class of 1952. He then...
REV. BERNEICE LETITIA HERR
Dec 20, 2009
Reverend Berneice L. Herr, age 81, of Columbia City, IN passed away peacefully at 5:10 p.m., Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 12, 1928 in DeKalb County, IN she was the daughter of Austin G. and Lula B. (Welsheimer) Sutton.She came to Whitley County when she was 1 year...
MILDRED I. WILKERSON
Dec 18, 2009
Mildred I. Wilkerson, age 98, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born on September 18, 1911 in Long Swamp, Noble County, IN she was the daughter of William and Leona (Kitt) Barber.At age 6, she and her family moved to Whitley County where she...
HOWARD LEE MASON
Dec 16, 2009
Howard Lee Mason, Sr., age 90, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor, Columbia City. Born on November 9, 1919 in Fort Wayne, IN he was the son of Ray and Nellie (Morris) Mason. He attended school in Flint, IN and graduated from North Side High School in...
DEBRA K. HOUSER
Dec 15, 2009
Debra K. (Nicholson) Houser, age 49, of Columbia City, was found deceased on December 15, 2009. She was born on January 15, 1960 to William C. and Margaret G. (Huffman) Nicholson in Encino, CA.She attended Woodlan High School in Woodburn, IN. A Whitley County resident for the past three years, she was raised in Harlan, IN and had...
EVA MAE GEIGER
Dec 3, 2009
Eva Mae Geiger,age 69,of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 4:25 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2009. Born on November 11, 1940 in Fort Wayne, IN she was the daughter of Richard Simpson and Evelyn (Robb) Davis.She lived the majority of her life in Fort Wayne, IN. A graduate of Wawaka High School with the Class of 1960, she...
BRADLEY DEAN TAYLOR
Nov 30, 2009
Bradley Dean Taylor, age 52, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 2:36 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2009 at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born in Fort Wayne, IN on July 29, 1957, he was the son of Laurel Eugene and Donnabelle "Johnnie" (Wagner) Taylor.A lifetime Fort Wayne resident, he graduated with the Class of 1978 from Homestead...
JOHN JOSEPH LESNIEWSKI
Nov 28, 2009
John Joseph Lesniewski, age 47, of Lafayette and formerly of Columbia City passed away at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009 in Columbia City. Born on March 12, 1962 in Hammond, IN, he was the son of Casimir and Lucille (Kosiba) Lesniewski.He lived most of his life in Indiana including Hammond, Valparaiso, Columbia City for 2 years prior...
RAYMOND ROYCE MARTIN
Nov 28, 2009
Raymond Royce Martin, age 70, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:40 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009 at his home. Born on October 18, 1939 in Elizabethtown, NY, he was the son of Fred Eric and Olga Julia (Royce) Martin.He lived in New York, moving to Illinois for 12 years. In 1972, he moved to Fort Wayne,...
NORMA JEAN BROWN
Nov 26, 2009
Norma Jean Brown, age 66, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on February 2, 1943 in Albion, MI, she was the daughter of Casper and Ruth (Caldwell) Brown.She attended school until 8th grade. She lived in Michigan, Alabama, Indiana and Florida. A retired factory...
CATHERINE JESSIE GRUBB
Nov 21, 2009
Catherine J. Grubb, age 90, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor Columbia City. Born on May 21, 1919 in Montgomery, IN, she was the daughter of Joseph and Jessie (Reese) Elmore.She lived in Washington, IN until 1998 then moved to South Whitley, IN and in 2000...

CATHERINE M. "KAY" BELL
Nov 11, 2009
Catherine M. "Kay" Bell, age 83, of White Cloud, MI passed away at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Peaceful Acres Adult Foster Care Home, Howard City, MI. Born on December 6, 1925 in Farmerville, LA, she was the daughter of Willie and Beulah (Reppond) Bell.On May 30, 1948 she married Clarence "Al" Bell in Camden, AR....
JAMES MURPHY
Nov 7, 2009
James Murphy, age 78, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:29 a.m., Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City. Born on May 11, 1931 in West Virginia, he was the son of Hobart and Zella (Newberry) Murphy.He has been a resident of Columbia City, IN since 1964. He graduated from Big Creek High...
APRIL ELAINE HARTUNG
Nov 2, 2009
April Elaine Hartung, age 41, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:52 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2009 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born on March 29, 1968 in Fort Wayne, IN she was the daughter of C. Richard and Allie (Johnson) Hartung.A graduate of Carroll High School with the Class of 1986, she continued...
PAMELA MARIE TACKETT
Oct 30, 2009
Pamela Marie Tackett, age 54, of Albion, IN passed away at 3:27 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2009 at Parkview North Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on August 20, 1955 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Harold Leroy and Rose Marie (Lindsey) Fry.She attended Central Noble High School and graduated from Wayne Beauty College, Fort Wayne, with...
DOTTIE ROXIE EMLINE TURNER
Oct 30, 2009
Dottie Roxie Emline Turner, age 84, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 6:40 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2009 at The Oaks, Columbia City, IN. Born on December 8, 1924 in McClain County, KY, she was the daughter of William Lovelace and Sadie Anna (Steele) Miller.She attended school in Kentucky. On May 21, 1942 she married Lonnie B....