Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Dec 13, 2022

Brenda K. Carter, 72, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic. Born September 2, 1950 in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of Franklin Dear and Betty (Braddock) Dear.

She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1968 and from Purdue University with a degree in Nursing. On...

Dec 7, 2022

Paula D. Thompson, 64, of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at The Waters of Columbia City. Born July 7, 1958 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Paul L. and Judith E. (Reimer) Thompson.

Growing up in South Whitley, Paula graduated in 1976. She began her nursing career at Alfran Nursing Home...

Dec 5, 2022

Connie S. Foster, 82, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at The Waters of Columbia City. Born February 20, 1940 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Walter and Eleanor (Harter) Pontzius.

She graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1958. On September 13, 1958, she married William Foster...

Dec 4, 2022

Dessie J. Arnold, age 70, of Columbia City, IN, passed on at 7:15 am on Sunday December 4, 2022, at Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne.  Born on August 14, 1952, in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of Herbert and Vivian (Mulford) Arnold.

Dessie attended North Central High School, Indianapolis, and graduated with the Class of 1970.  She...

Dec 2, 2022

E. Maxine Kolb, 90, of Albion, Indiana, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at her home. Born October 3, 1932 in Allen County, she was the daughter of John and Mildred (Lee) Wagner.

She graduated from  Elmhurst High School with Class of 1950 and earned her Associates Degree from Ivy Tech College. On September 9, 1953, Maxine...

Nov 29, 2022

Annette M. Lamle, 61, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, November 29, 2022 in New Iberia, Louisiana. Born October 9, 1961 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Carl and Rosina (Hinen) Harber.

She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1980 and attended IPFW. On April 16, 1988, she...

Nov 29, 2022

Deanna Darlene Heffley, 76, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at home with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Born November 14, 1946 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Dean and Laura (Hennig) Bentz.

She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1965. For 27 years Deanna...

Nov 27, 2022

Linda Lou (Burnworth) Gosnell, 80, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at her home with her daughter's by her side. Born May 6, 1942 in Pierceton, she was the daughter of Carl and Betty (Tuttle) Burnworth.

Growing up in Pierceton, Linda and her family attended Morris Chapel United Methodist Church. She graduated from...

Nov 24, 2022

Tyler Michael Etter, age 32, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at his residence on Thursday November 24, 2022.  Born on January 8, 1990, in Kendallville, IN, he was the son of Richard Etter and Lisa (Wilson) Bruff.

Tyler attended East Noble High School and then went on to become a self-employed horticulturist.

Tyler enjoyed...

Nov 22, 2022

Paul McIntosh, 70, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born January 25, 1952 in Hazard, Kentucky, he was the son of Eugene and Willa Mae (Daniels) McIntosh.

As a teenager, his family moved to South Whitley, Indiana where he went on to graduate from Whitko High School...

Nov 19, 2022

Jean McDevitt, 97, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Miller's at Oak Pointe. Born April 24, 1925 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Lewis and Ethel (Tucker) Miller.

Growing up in Union Township of Whitley County, Jean attended Coesse High School and on April 14, 1945, she married Norman McDevitt....

Nov 18, 2022

Carl E. Smith, 79, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born October 3, 1943 in Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Russell and Helen (Martindale) Smith.

He graduated from Chili High School with the Class of 1961 and International Business College in Fort Wayne....

Nov 17, 2022

Roberta Fay Graves, age 92, of Columbia City, In, passed away at 9:20 pm on Thursday November 17, 2022, at The Waters of Columbia City.  Born on May 3, 1930, in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the daughter of Oliver and Loda (Jerraid) Ratcliffe.

Roberta moved from Michigan, with her parents, to Noble County.  She attended Etna-Troy...

Nov 15, 2022

Francis "Frank" Paul Alles, 73, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born April 2, 1949 on his family's farm in Jefferson Township of Whitley County, he was the son of Herbert and Anna (Maas) Alles.

He attended Jefferson Township School and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School...

Nov 8, 2022

Ronald Keith Rubrake, 82, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Miller's at Oak Pointe. Born May 19, 1940 in Smith Township of Whitley County, he was the son of Lawrence Elwood and Pearl Beatrice (Blew) Rubrake.

He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1958. Ron had been...

Nov 6, 2022

Grace L. Blaugh, age 93, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 6:25 pm on Sunday November 6, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne.  Born on November 5, 1929, in Thorncreek Township, she was the daughter of J. Louis and Hazel (Kneller) Rathbun.

Grace attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1947. ...

Nov 3, 2022

Janet Sue Berrier, 64, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly while on a walk outside her residence on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Born April 6, 1958 in Mishawaka, she was the daughter of Donovan H. and Betty Lorraine (Baker) Hostetler.

She graduated from Pierceton 1976 High School with the Class of 1976. Janet  grew up in Pierceton...

Nov 3, 2022

Richard "Rick" Gibson, 75, of Churubusco, Indiana, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born March 5, 1947 in Columbia City, he was the son of Claris "Hoot" and Ary (Carmon) Gibson.

He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1965. Rick spent several years living in Arizona where he...

Nov 1, 2022

John Louis Schreiner, 87, of Albion, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born February 27, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of John and Ida L. (Heine) Schreiner.

Growing up in Lynbrook, New York, John enjoyed playing sports and ran track at Lynbrook High. He...

Oct 31, 2022

Margaret R. “Peggy” Gage, age 78, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:05 am on Monday October 31, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  Born on September 24, 1944, in Three Rivers, MI, she was the daughter of Franklin and Mary (Cekander) Keith.

Peggy attended Three Rivers High School and graduated with the Class...