Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Sep 18, 2022

Mary Ellen Strack, age 96, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 9:27 pm on Sunday September 18, 2022.  Born on November 28, 1925, in Allen County, she was the daughter of Carl and Esther (Feltz) Fox.

Mary Ellen attended South Side High School for two years and then attended Central Catholic High School for two years...

Sep 17, 2022

Betty Jean Miller, age 97, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 11:00 pm on Saturday September 17, 2022, at Byron Wellness Community, Fort Wayne.  Born on June 29, 1925, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Virgil and Georgia (Clem) Kite.

Betty attended South Side High School and graduated with the Class of 1943.  Betty...

Sep 17, 2022

Stanley Leroy Sickafoose, 77, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born August 19, 1945 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Gale and Inez (Plattner) Sickafoose.

Stan grew up on the family farm near South Whitley. He played basketball, ran track, and graduated from South...

Sep 12, 2022

Larry Alan Meinika, 71, of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away at 8:35 am on Monday, September 12,  2022, at his residence.  Born on January 12, 1951, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Richard and Helen  (Hosler) Meinika.

Larry attended local schools and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1969. ...

Sep 10, 2022

Stephanie J. Brommer, 56, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, September 10, 2022 at her home. Born February 25, 1966 in Plymouth, she was the daughter of John and Ellorine Rose.

Growing up, Stephanie had lived in the Plymouth and Knox areas. Many of her childhood friends and classmates knew her as Stacey and...

Aug 29, 2022

Michael  D. McCombs, 67, of Fort Wayne, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Byron Health Care Center. Born August 17, 1955 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Milton E. and Ann (Guldice) McCombs.

He graduated from Homestead High School High School with the Class of 1974. Michael  is survived by his father, Milton E....

Aug 29, 2022

Joanne M. (Schlatter) Case Stieren, 83, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Parkview Hospital. Born July 30, 1939 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Clifford V. and Lucille B.(Yurkovic) Schlatter.

Growing up in Allen County, Joanne attended school in Huntertown. On February 26, 1988, she married John Stieren. Joanne worked...

Aug 28, 2022

Emma Sue Lewis, age 17, of Churubusco, IN, passed away at 5:11 pm on Sunday August 28, 2022, at her residence.  Born on February 11, 2005, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Michael and Darci Jo (Puckett) Lewis.

Emma was a Senior at Churubusco High School and was active in show choir and competition dance. ...

Aug 25, 2022

Robert L. Haney, 93, of Columbia City, Indiana, died Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Bethlehem Woods Nursing Center in Fort Wayne. Born August 25, 1929 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Joseph P. Haney and Martha R. (Miller) Haney.

Early in childhood, his family moved to Whitley County. He spent his formable years...

Aug 24, 2022

Shirla Jean Henney, 87, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at her home with family by her side. Born February 14, 1935 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Fred and Berneice (Schlaudroff) Anderson.

She attended grade school through her Junior year at East Union Center in Wells County and graduated...

Aug 22, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Denny, known always as Betty, age 103 of Fort Wayne, Indiana and formerly of Portland, Oregon for over 60 years, left behind her earthly body to join her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on Monday August 22, 2022.  Born March 2nd, 1919 in Caernarfon, Wales in the United Kingdom, she was the daughter of Thomas...

Aug 16, 2022

John Lynn Starkey, 76, of Albion, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born April 22, 1946 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, he was the son of Roy Wilson and Alice Loena (Egolf) Starkey.

He graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1964 and was...

Aug 16, 2022

Richard H. Rarick, 81, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City. Born February 25, 1941 in Noble County, he was the son of Charles and Louella (Pressler) Rarick.

Growing up, Rick played a variety of sports as he attended Columbia City Joint High School and...

Aug 11, 2022

Joan Ritter, 95, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Miller's at Oak Pointe.

Born on July 19, 1927 in Angola, she was the daughter of William and Catherine (Hutchins) Griffiths. Growing up in Steuben County, Joan graduated from Angola High School with the class of 1945. Out with a friend...

Aug 8, 2022

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...

Aug 8, 2022

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...

Aug 7, 2022

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...

Aug 6, 2022

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.  Born on February 19, 1958 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Edwin and Rozella (Scheiber) Herbst.

Rosita attended Columbia City High School and she was a homemaker for the majority...

Aug 3, 2022

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...

Jul 31, 2022

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...