Columbia City, IN. Obituaries

Jan 4, 2021

Phyllis Jean Egolf, age 87, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 1:13 pm on Monday January 4, 2021 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne.  Born on March 15, 1933 in Allen County, IN, she was the daughter of Archie and Eva (Runyan) Smith.

Phyllis attended Jefferson Center High School and graduated with the Class of 1951....

Jan 3, 2021

John J. Raffety, age 95, of Fort Wayne, IN, formerly of White Hall, IL, passed away at 6:15 am on Sunday January 3, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Huntington.  Born on June 16, 1925 in Jacksonville, IL, he was the son of John W. and Lenna (Cawthon) Raffety.

John attended Greene County Schools and then worked as...

Jan 3, 2021

"Bill" William John McKown Jr., 71, of Columbia City, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Parkview Hospital. Born January 31, 1949 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of William Sr. and Betty (Reese) McKown.

He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School Class of 1967. On May 9, 1970, he married Dena Wolfe...

Dec 31, 2020

Vearl E. McCoy, 93, of Franklin, Indiana passed away at Thursday night, December 31, 2020 at Homeview Health & Rehabilitation Center of COVID 19.  Born on May 30, 1927 in Noble County, he was the son of Earl J. and Hallie (Brumbaugh) McCoy.

He grew up in Noble County and raised his family in Elkhart and Noble...

Dec 26, 2020

Joyce A. Pawlak, age 80, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:05 pm on Saturday December 26, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.  Born on August 7, 1940 in South Bend, she was the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Murphy) Bonjorno.

Joyce attended Washington Clay High School in South Bend and graduated with the Class of...

Dec 22, 2020

John Alan Snepp Sr., 75, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday night, December 22, 2020 at his daughter’s home in South Whitley. Born December 14, 1945 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of John J. and Helen (Barker) Snepp.

Growing up in rural South Whitley, John was a typically adventurous boy and learned the value of...

Dec 19, 2020

Donald E. Wilcoxson, 77, of Columbia City, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 19, 2020 at his farm. Born March 23, 1943 in Whitley County, he was the son of Charles Sr. and Margaret (Hess) Wilcoxson.

Don’s family moved around several times in Throncreek Township as he grew up. Like many farm children, he learned...

Dec 18, 2020

Linda Lou Coulter, 68, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 18, 2020 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born May 16, 1952 in Wolf Lake, she was the first born of Edward F. and Patricia M. (Gray) McClure.

Growing up with her sister, Pam and brother, Bruce on Shriner Lake, Linda enjoyed swimming and being...

Dec 17, 2020

Teddy E. Bell, 87, of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor.

He was born November 2, 1933 in Colombia City graduated from Washington Twp. High School with the Class of 1953. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1961. Teddy worked over 30 years for Phelps...

Dec 17, 2020

Judith Hovenden, age 59, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at home with family by her side. Born October 12, 1961 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, she was the daughter of Russell Willard Wells and Mildred Marie (Phipps) Wells.

Judy had held numerous jobs, but her favorite and most rewarding job was being a...

Dec 16, 2020

Martha D. Trahin, 98, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her home. Born October 20, 1922 in Allen County, she was the daughter of William D. and Mary C. (Hine) Pequignot.

She graduated from Jefferson Center High School Class of 1941. On September 27, 1947, she married Clifford J. Trahin. Martha...

Dec 15, 2020

Kent  A. Treesh, age 52, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Glenbrook Health and Rehab. Arrangements pending with DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home.

Dec 15, 2020

Kay I. Geiger, 85, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 surrounded by her family at home. Born April 15, 1935 in Noble County, she was the daughter of Herbert and Kathryn (Honert) Michael.

She attended Cromwell High School where she was a cheerleader. She graduated with the Class of 1953 and...

Dec 11, 2020

An all around strong, loving, spiritual, and family leader are just a few ways to describe Lynn Faulkner. A few historical events that occurred in 1941 include the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt began his third term, the movie Dumbo is released, fuel was 12 cents a gallon, and on June 24, 1941 Robert and Joy...

Dec 9, 2020

Albert E. Saboski Jr., 75, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 surrounded by family at his home on Loon Lake. Born October 16, 1945 in South Bend, Indiana he was the son of  Albert Sr. and Anna (Minnes) Saboski.

While growing up in the South Bend area, Al loved to play baseball. Summer months...

Dec 8, 2020

You could tell the love Don Bonar had for you by the effort he put into teasing and joking around with you. He was hardworking, generous, loyal, could do anything he put both his mind to and hands on and was a great role model. He taught his children the value of work and if you were caught up...

Dec 5, 2020

Sharon Anne Pletcher, 69, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at her home. She was born June 20, 1951 in Hutchison, Kansas to Tom and Joan Smith.

She married John E. Pletcher on March 18, 1970.

Sharon is survived by her three sons, Matthew Pletcher of Columbia City, Mark (JenniferDimpfl)...

Dec 3, 2020

If anyone would ask Rozella Wicker what meant the most to her, family would have been at the top of her list. They brought great joy to her over the years and she loved caring for them. Rozella was always there for you if you had a problem and she was full of emotion.

With the minimum...

Dec 2, 2020

Elizabeth “Liz” A. (Walker) Muller, 79, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her sister’s home in Albion. Born October 27, 1941 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of Jack A. and Vivian C. (Haney) Walker.

Liz and her two younger siblings Jack and Susie grew up in Columbia...

Nov 29, 2020

Ronald D. Egolf, age 84, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:50 pm on Sunday November 29, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  Born on May 31, 1936 in Washington Township, he was the son of Everett and Lucille (Hively) Egolf.

Ronald attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1954....