Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Jimmie "Jim" Alan Rice
Jan 19, 2022
Jimmie "Jim" Alan Rice, 70, of Columbia City, Indiana, went to his Heavenly home Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022, unexpectedly at his home. Born July 3, 1951 in Fort Wayne at St. Joseph Hospital, he was the son of Merlin Aubrey and Mary (Baker) Rice.
Moving from Waynedale to rural Whitley County near Coesse, Jim attended Coesse...
Phillip C. Strack
Jan 15, 2022
Phillip C. Strack, 67, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at home with family by his side. Born October 17, 1954 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of James and Mary Ellen (Fox) Strack.
He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1973. Aside from being a farmer,...
Celinda "Cindy" Land
Jan 14, 2022
Celinda "Cindy" Land, 78, of Columbia City, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born February 26, 1943 in Allen County, she was the daughter of Gerald and Helen (Maggart) Dinius.
A lifelong resident of Columbia City, Cindy attended Columbia City Joint High School and married John E. Biggs, Sr. in 1975. After...
Deborah S. Holden
Jan 9, 2022
Deborah S. Holden, 63, of Columbia City, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital.
Deb was born July 3, 1957 and grew up on a farm in Noble County. She worked at the Columbia City Truck Stop until they closed. Deb found relaxation in fishing and loved all animals.
She was quiet...
Darci Jo Lewis
Jan 8, 2022
Kind, caring, positive, and selfless, are just a few ways to describe Darci Lewis. A few events that occurred in 1965 include the creation of the Batmobile, Dr. Seuss published ‘Fox in Socks’, Kellogg’s introduced Apple Jacks, and on August 17, 1965, Dennis and Sharon (Peterson) Puckett welcomed the birth of Darci Jo, in Columbia City, Indiana.
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Eunice Sheckler
Jan 7, 2022
Eunice Sheckler, age 82, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:05 pm on Friday January 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 12, 1939, in Primrose, Kentucky she was the daughter of Edgar and Effie (Fletcher) Kincaid.
Eunice came to Columbia City at the age of 10 and attended local schools including Columbia...
Clinton Eugene Ile
Jan 5, 2022
Clinton Eugene Ile, 85, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Peabody Memorial Retirement Home. Born June 14, 1936 in Wayne County, Illinois, he was the son of Vernard C. and Army(Merrick) Ile.
Clint was born and raised in Illinois. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1955 and served during the Cold...
Donna Jean Roberson
Jan 4, 2022
Donna Jean Roberson, 92, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Cottage Garden Memory Care in Goshen. Born September 10, 1929 in Warsaw, she was the daughter of S. Dale and Kathern (Crone) Cummings.
She attended Collins Grade School and graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 1947. On June...
Jane D. Brown
Dec 30, 2021
Jane Darlene Brown, 74, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born December 24, 1947 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Carl and Vera (Sullivan) Hale.
She attended Southern High School in Baltimore. Jane loved her family and they meant the most to her. Jane was...
Robert Maley
Dec 30, 2021
Robert “Bob” Eugene Maley, age 65, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 6:00 pm on Thursday December 30, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on December 2, 1956, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Leo and Mary Ann (Jacob) Maley.
Bob attended several township elementary schools in Columbia City, then attended...
Doris E. Buckles
Dec 30, 2021
Doris E. Buckles, 90, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
She is survived by her sons, Joe Buckles and Jerry (Angie) Buckles; daughter, Jackie Buckles; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Buckles and daughter, Judy Shepard. In...
Alice Ruth (Gaff) Parker
Dec 23, 2021
Alice Ruth (Gaff) Parker, age 99, of Larwill, IN, passed away at 12:10 pm on Thursday December 23, 2021, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born on March 17, 1922 in Noble County, she was the daughter of Eliza and Josephine (Rowland) Gaff.
Alice attended Larwill High School and graduated with the Class of 1941. On...
Wayne Gordon
Dec 23, 2021
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Wayne Allen Gordon, 76, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 23, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born June 24, 1945 in Columbia City, he was the son of Leonard Dale and Florence Alice Elizabeth...
Viola M. Van Meter
Dec 22, 2021
Viola "Vi" M. Van Meter, 66, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at her home. Born June 12, 1955 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Gilbert M. and Rose E. (Quinn) Hiscutt.
Growing up in Whitley County, Viola attended Columbia City Joint High School. On March 31, 1973, she married Melvin...
Robby Wogoman
Dec 20, 2021
Robby Wells Wogoman, of Phoenix, Arizona passed Monday, December 20th, 2021 at John C. Lincoln Medical Center. Born August 22nd, 1966, in Columbia City, Indiana, he was the oldest of 5 children born to Janice and Herb Perry.
Spending most of his childhood and teenage years at Big Lake in Noble County, going to school at Wolf...
Anita Pensinger
Dec 18, 2021
Anita J. Pensinger, 88, of Albion, Indiana, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Avilla. Born March 27, 1933, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Clarence R. "Buss" and Lena (Samuels) Leaman.
Anita graduated from Northside High School with the Class of 1951 and later married Gerald Pensinger. Not only was...
Jeannie L. Byers
Dec 17, 2021
Jeannie L. Byers, 65, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at her home on Tri-Lakes. Born September 22, 1956 in Decatur, she was the daughter of John and Rita (Rumschlag) Girard.
Growing up in Decatur, she graduated from Bellmont High School with the Class of 1974. On May 20, 1983, Jeannie married David...
Janice M. Perry
Dec 13, 2021
Janice M. Perry, 73, of South Whitley, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born February 16, 1948 in Bluffton, Indiana, she was the daughter of Henry and Edna (Bay) Fink.
After the family moved to Big Lake in rural Noble County, she attended school in Wolf Lake. Janice spent the majority of...
William C. Wicker
Dec 12, 2021
Loving, positive and a teasing personality were just a few ways to describe William “Bill” Wicker. Bill always reminded others to have a positive outlook on things in life and he loved to joke around with others. He adored all of his grandchildren, and it was not uncommon to spot Bill sitting on the ground playing a game or...
Bob Herron
Dec 11, 2021
Robert W. “Bob” Herron, age 62, of Decatur, IN, passed away at 6:43 pm on Saturday December 11, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on December 29, 1958, he was the son of Kenneth Wayne and Virginia (Cramer) Herron.
Bob attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1977. He worked...
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