Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
ALBERT L. SMITH
Oct 16, 2008
Albert L. Smith, age 86, passed away at 4:35 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on March 6, 1922 in Huntington, IN he was the son of Nathan E. and Neta (Stephans) Smith.Raised in Huntington County, IN he graduated with the Class of 1941 from Huntington High School. From 1942 to...

ALFRED L. CRIPE, SR.
Oct 14, 2008
Alfred Lewis Cripe, age 85, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on June 1, 1923 in Benton County, IN he was the son of Earnie and Bertha E. (Zolmon) Cripe.An Indiana native, he relocated to Jackson, Michigan where he worked in a foundry. He also lived in Mulberry,...
JUSTIN M. WILCOXSON
Oct 12, 2008
Justin Michael Wilcoxson, age 19, passed away at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN on Sunday, October 12, 2008 from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident on Saturday. Born on December 13, 1988 in Columbia City, IN he was the son of Jennifer A. (Baker) Wilcoxson and Michael E. Wilcoxson.A lifetime Whitley County resident, he attended the Whitley...
BEVERLY ANN MALEY
Oct 12, 2008
Beverly Ann Maley, age 46, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2008 at her residence. Born on March 23, 1962 in Columbia City, IN she was the daughter of Mary Ann (Jacob) and Leo C. Maley, Jr.She attended Carroll High School and the Chicago Public School System. A Whitley County resident for the majority of her...
DEVONA HELEN GALLMEYER
Oct 6, 2008
Devona "Dee" Helen Gallmeyer, age 72, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, IN on June 14, 1936 she was the daughter of Paul and Helen (Kroemer) Lydy.She graduated with the Class of 1954 from Elmhurst High School, Fort Wayne. On June 29, 1957,...
GWENDOLYN ANN ROBERTS
Sep 27, 2008
Gwendolyn Ann Roberts, age 87, passed away at 10:10 p.m. at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Born on May 24, 1921 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, she was the daughter of Thomas D. and Pamela J. (Marsh) Roberts.She graduated from Southside High School, Fort Wayne, IN with the Class of 1939. She...
CAROL A. NEVIL
Sep 24, 2008
Carol A. Nevil, age 72, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at The Oaks, Columbia City, IN. Born on April 8, 1936 in Whitley County, IN she was the daughter of Harold W. and Evelyn P. (Hart) Ragan.She lived in various places, attending Central High School, Fort Wayne, IN and returning to Whitley County, IN...
JUANITA FAYE RIFFE
Sep 18, 2008
Juanita Faye Riffe, age 61, passed away at 12:29 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at her residence. Born on March 16, 1947 in Stanton, Powell County, KY she was the daughter of Glen Roy and Emma Lee (Tharpe) Riffe, Sr.A Stanton, Kentucky native, she attended Powell County High School and she completed an Activities Directors Course through...
MARGARET HISS
Sep 10, 2008
Margaret Hiss, age 48, of Columbia City, IN passed away at her home on Wednesday afternoon, September 10, 2008. Born on August 29, 1960 in Hammond, IN, she was the daughter of Casimir and Lucille (Kosiba) Lesniewski.She graduated with the Class of 1979 from George Rogers Clark High School, Whiting, IN. She completed her education with an Associate...
RALPH E. HAUTH
Sep 8, 2008
Ralph E. Hauth, age 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 10:04 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2008 at his home. Born on August 26, 1921 in Kosciusko County, IN he was the son of Roy E. and Thelma May (Dunn) Hauth. A Warsaw native, he graduated with the Class of 1939 from Warsaw High School. After graduation,...
BILLY EUGENE LANGOHR
Sep 5, 2008
Billy Eugene Langohr, age 85, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 2:05 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2008 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born on November 19, 1922 in Bourbon, IN, he was the son of G. Walter and Inez (Brown) Langohr.A graduate of Columbia City High School, he also graduated from the University of Michigan with...
DELORES A. BROWN
Sep 4, 2008
Delores A. "Dee" Brown, age 78, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City. Born on July 28, 1930 in Summerville, PA, she was the daughter of Freeman Alfred and Gladys Mae (Enterline) Thomas. She attended Summerville Public Schools and she resided in Summerville, PA until...
LARRY PETTIGREW
Sep 1, 2008
Larry Pettigrew, age 67, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 4:45 pm Monday, September 1, 2008 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born on August 15, 1941 in Detroit, MI the son of Howard M. and Thelma Millie (Smith) Pettigrew.Larry was a resident of Detroit, MI until 1980 when he moved to the Columbia City and...
HERBERT D. HARTMAN
Sep 1, 2008
Herbert "Bud" D. Hartman, age 78, of North Manchester, IN died at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, September 1, 2008 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Born on February 23, 1930 in Whitley County, IN, he was the son of Herbert V. and Rachel M. (Davis) Hartman.He moved from Columbia City, IN to North Manchester, IN in 1994....
RUTH MARIE LINVILLE
Aug 30, 2008
Ruth Marie Linville, age 90, died Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Wright Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Fairborn, OH. Born August 17, 1918 she was the daughter of Fred and Weltha R. "Goldie" Gebert.Mrs. Linville's formative years were lived on the family farm between Pierceton and Winona Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She moved from there to another...
BRANDON M. STEWART
Aug 27, 2008
Marine Corporal Brandon M. Stewart, age 22, of Larwill, IN passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Camp Lejeune, NC. Born in Larwill, IN on June 26, 1986, he was the son of Bobby and Joni (Haegert) Stewart.A lifetime resident of Larwill, he graduated from Whitko High School with the...
KENNETH C. ELLENBERGER
Aug 16, 2008
Kenneth Clair Ellenberger, age 80, died at 1:32 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at his residence. Born in New Haven, IN on August 20, 1927 he was the son of Herman and Flossie (Calhoun) Ellenberger.After attending Poling High School, he served in the Merchant Marines from 1949 - 1950 and then joined the United States Army. On...
PAULA KIM WOLL
Aug 8, 2008
Paula Kim Woll, age 44, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:15 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2008 at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on February 16, 1964 in Columbia City, IN, she was the daughter of Carl W. and Lois Ann (Coulter) Downing.A lifetime Whitley County resident, she attended Coesse Elementary School...
ROSALIE STRESEMANN
Aug 8, 2008
Rosalie Rosie Stresemann, age 81, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 5:35 p.m. Friday, August 8, 2008 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born on November 1, 1926 in Huntington, IN, she was the daughter of Donald S. and Louise (Van Antwerp) Brown. She graduated with the Class of 1944 from Huntington High School, Huntington, IN. On...
LANCE EDWARD RICE
Aug 6, 2008
Lance Edward Rice, age 25, of Columbia City, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. To honor his brief life, he gave the gift of life to others as an organ donor. Born in Fort Wayne, IN on October 30, 1982, he was the son of Danny Lin and Judy Kaye (Burniston) Rice.A native...