Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Jul 26, 2022

Jimmy Vandersaul age 79, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:19 am on Tuesday July 26, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.  Born on June 30, 1943, in Wolf Lake, IN,  he was the son of Marion and Nellie (Gray)Vandersaul.

Jimmy attended Larwill High School and graduated with the Class of 1961.  On June 17, 1973,...

Jul 22, 2022

Todd Landon Longenbaugh, 54, of Columbia City, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Born September 19, 1967 at Warsaw Murphy Medical Center, he was the son of James "Jim" and Faith (Barber) Longenbaugh.

His family moved away to Ohio and then to Fort Wayne by the time he started...

Jul 21, 2022

Danny Clark, 82, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home. Born June 9, 1940 in Hegewisch, Illinois, he was the son of John and Frances (Zbinden) Clark.

Danny's family moved from the Chicago area to Knox County, Indiana where he attended Knox High School. Danny served in the U.S. Army,...

Jul 18, 2022

Thomas J. Smith, age 61, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Columbia City passed away at 7:43 am on Monday July 18, 2022, at Majestic Care Jefferson Pointe, Fort Wayne.  Born on August 10, 1960 in Huntington, IN, he was the son of Richard L. “Smitty” and MaDonna R. (Cunningham) Smith.

Thomas attended Columbia City High School...

Jul 15, 2022

Larry W. Clark, 78, of Columbia City and formerly of Manistique, Michigan passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born November 15, 1943 in Columbia City, he was the son of Raymond and June (Roberson) Clark.

Growing up on the family dairy farm in rural Union Township, Larry attended Columbia City Joint High School...

Jul 12, 2022

Marion E. Nix, 102, formerly of Fort Wayne and Whitley County, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Bedford, Texas. Born July 28, 1919 in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Raymond and Stella (Mills) Trumbower. When Marion was 1, her family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she graduated from Central High School and attended Warner...

Jul 5, 2022

Marjorie Ann Grabach, 62, of Columbia City, Indiana passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. Born January 18, 1960, in Dexter, Missouri, she was the daughter of Delmar and Shirley (Pilkinton) Asa.

She graduated in the late 1970’s and received her Associate's Degree from Indiana Vocational Technical School, Fort...

Jun 29, 2022

Thomas D. Boardman Jr., 92, of Coesse, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Born October 26, 1929 in Johnson County, he was the son of Thomas D. Sr. and Lulu Mae (Smith) Boardman.

He graduated from Coesse High School with the Class of 1948 and served in the...

Jun 29, 2022

Sandra Sue Johnson, 75, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at her home with family by her side. Born September 4, 1946 in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of  Robert H. and Louise M. (Blew) Helfrich.

She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1964. Sandy began her...

Jun 29, 2022

Julie Luann Brommer, 49, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at her home with family by her side. Born April 24, 1973 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Herbert and Gloria (Heinfeld) Pelfrey.

She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1991 and attended International Business College...

Jun 19, 2022

Infant Nyah Elizabeth Weber was stillborn at 11:10 pm on Sunday June 19, 2022, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.

She is survived by her mother Hannah Rose Hackworth Weber; grandparents Leslee (Josh) Robinson and Eric Weber; great-grandparents Dave (Deb) Hackworth and Joe (Rose) Weber; uncles Zavier, Taelor, Brycen, and Masen; aunt Hartleigh.

A private...

Jun 18, 2022

Ronald Lee Gaerte, age 68, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:31 pm on Saturday June 18, 2022, at his residence.  Born on January 14, 1954, in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of O.J. and Virginia (Trumbull) Gaerte.

Ron attended Columbia City Joint High School and graduated with the Class of 1972. He then...

Jun 17, 2022

Mary Louise Udell, 69, of Columbia City, Indiana and formerly of Joliet, Illinois, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born June 27, 1952 in Fort Hood, Texas, she was the daughter of Melvin L. and Shirley L. (Schwarze) Workman.

While growing up, Mary's father served in the U.S. Army...

Jun 13, 2022

Debra Lynn Grunawalt-Mullins, age 65, of Churubusco, IN, passed away at 10:18 am on Saturday June 11, 2022, at her residence.  Born on January 26, 1957, in Huntington, she was the daughter of Glines and Dixie (Caudill) Mullins.

Debra attended Columbia City Joint High School.  She worked for several local companies including Viking, Big G’s, and 11th...

Jun 7, 2022

On June 7th, 2022, Jaralee "Jeri" Inez (Maggart) Swoverland went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 78.

Jeri was born on October 28th, 1943 in Columbia City, Indiana to Robert and Martha Maggart, and grew up with a younger brother, Steve Maggart, who preceded her in death.

Jeri was also...

Jun 6, 2022

Michael “Mike” Willems, age 63 of Columbia City, IN, passed away Monday June 6, 2022, at his residence.  Born on January 8, 1959, in Freeport, Illinois he was the son of Robert and Mary Lou (Jarvey) Willems.

Mike attended Huntington North High School and graduated with the Class of 1977.  He then attended Huntington College and graduated...

Jun 2, 2022

Gloritza DoRios Wise, 56, of Larwill, Indiana, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe. Born September 10, 1965 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Gloria Ramirez.

After completing her high school education in Puerto Rico, Gloritza attended Purdue University for their Veterinary Program. Over the years she had...

May 31, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Ray Harter, 76, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday evening, May 31, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Born September 3, 1945 in DeKalb County, he was the son of John and Violet (Cook) Harter.

Growing up in DeKalb County, Chuck's family moved from Newville to Auburn and he graduated from East...

May 25, 2022

Donna Jeanne (Holbrook) Targgart, went to be with the Lord at 1:58 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. She was born June 9, 1933, in Warsaw, Indiana to the late Angus Fred and Mayme Fem (Grubbs) Holbrook.

In 1936 her family moved to Columbia City. She attended West Ward Grade School and graduated with...

May 25, 2022

Marcelle Flandrois Palmer, 77, of Cañon City, Colorado and formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana,  passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Valley View Health Care Center surrounded by her daughter and son-in-law.  Born August 10, 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco, she was the daughter of John and Ninette (Cohen) Flandrois.

Her family moved around when Marcelle...