Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Nancy L. Walker
Nov 17, 2019
Nancy L. Walker, age 78, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 3:48 am on Sunday November 17, 2019 at Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Born on August 18, 1941 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Frank and Edna (Leedy) Marrs. Nancy attended local schools and graduated from Larwill High School with the Class of 1959....
Jenna M. Williams
Nov 12, 2019
Jenna M. Williams, 88, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away at 2:51 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake. Born March 27, 1931 in Noble County, she was the daughter of Clarence A. and Charlotte E. (Addis) Wolfe. Jenna grew up in Noble County and moved to Ohio in 1960 for 10 years....
Danny Murphy
Nov 10, 2019
Danny Kyle Murphy, age 67, of Tri-Lakes, passed away at 3:45 am on Sunday November 10, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on April 23, 1952 in Muncie, IN, he was the son of Hobert and Louise (Blevins) Murphy. Danny attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1971. On November 22,...
Carolyn Ann Rubrake
Nov 9, 2019
Carolyn Ann Rubrake, age 81, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:30 am on Saturday November 9, 2019 at her residence. Born on November 3, 1938 in Huntington, she was the daughter of Bernard and Maxine (Ray) Bauer. Carolyn attended Jefferson Center High School and graduated with the Class of 1957. On September 8, 1967 Carolyn married...
Louis Mosley
Nov 9, 2019
On June 26, 1942, Louis Alfred Mosley, Sr. and Christine (Cherry) Menasion welcomed into the world, Louis Alfred Mosley Jr. in Houston, Texas. At a young age, Louis's mother re-married and James Menasion became his father figure. With James being in the military, Louis spent several years living in Germany and Oklahoma before moving to New Jersey. He...
Barbara Ellen Thomas
Nov 9, 2019
Barbara Ellen Thomas, 81, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Canterbury Nursing Home. Born July 7, 1938 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Edna (Sievers) Bates. Barbara was a resident of Columbia City and graduated Columbia City High School with the Class of 1956. She received...
Roger Bockelman
Oct 31, 2019
Hardworking and quiet were just few ways to describe Roger Bockelman who had a very loving personality. At a young age he learned the value of work before play and later in life, he enjoyed the relaxing times of having a cup of coffee throughout the day either at the truck stop or Big G's in Columbia City....
Wayne Edward Bennett
Oct 29, 2019
Wayne Edward Bennett, 89, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Majestic Care Southwest. Born June 8, 1930 in Warsaw, he was the son of Russell Edward and Fairy May (Bollinger) Bennett. He graduated from Washington Center School in 1948 and Valpo Tech. On December 1, 1957, he married Margie E....
John R. Pullen
Oct 29, 2019
John Richard Pullen, 88, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born on November 23, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of John Morgan and Anna Erna (Schulz) Pullen. As a boy, John learned the value of hard work. He spent time working at...
Janice Marlene Lowe
Oct 28, 2019
Janice Marlene Lowe, age 78, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 5:10 am on Monday October 28, 2019 at her residence. Born on April 21, 1941 in Collins, she was the daughter of Clifford and Velma (Judd) Deutsch. Janice attended new Columbia City High School and was in the first graduating class in 1959. She worked for...
April McClurg
Oct 26, 2019
April Sue Marker McClurg, 44, of Rome City, Indiana, passed away at 1:47 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her home. Born on April 10, 1975 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Randy Marker and Kathleen (Fey) Marker. She grew up in rural Rome City. As a child she played t-ball, was a Girl Scout and...

John "Nick" Lawrence
Oct 25, 2019
John "Nick" Lawrence, 79, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 7:13 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born August 2, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, he was the son of David F. Sr. and Margorie (Campbell Baker) Lawrence. At the age of 9, Nick moved to California with his mother and grandmother. After...
Mary Jane Peeler
Oct 22, 2019
Mary Jane Peeler, age 97, passed away on Tuesday October 22, 2019 at Golden Years Homestead in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born in York Center, Ohio on February 25, 1922 to Charles F. and Imo Irene (Clapsaddle) Hathaway. Her family moved from Louisville, Ohio to Kokomo, Indiana in 1929. She graduated from Kokomo High School with the...
Donna B. Hinen
Oct 21, 2019
Donna B. Hinen, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2019 at Signature Care. Born May 17, 1934 in Huntington County, she was the daughter of Harley Arlo Sheets and Mary C. (Hine) Beaver. She was raised in Jefferson Township in rural Whitley County where she attended Jefferson Center High School. Donna...

Ross "Bud" Alan Snyder
Oct 14, 2019
Ross "Bud" Alan Snyder, age 62, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 4:33 pm Monday, October 14, 2019 at his South Whitley home. Bud was born on November 24, 1956 in Birmingham, MI, to the late Ross Albert and Marjorie Mary (Hamlin) Snyder. Bud grew up in Michigan and graduated from Howell High School with the Class...

Jimmie "Jim" L. Schinbeckler
Oct 14, 2019
Jimmie "Jim" L. Schinbeckler, 78, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at 7:04 a.m. Monday, October 14, 2019 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born December 29, 1940 at his parent's farmhouse in rural Whitley County, he was the son of James W. and M. Catherine (Gilliam) Schinbeckler. He grew up in Jefferson Township before his parents moved into Fort...
David J. Beers
Oct 13, 2019
David J. Beers, age 61, of Columbia City, IN, moved to his eternal home at 8:02 am on Sunday October 13, 2019, from his home. Born on March 4, 1958 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of John and Carol Ann (Schmidt) Beers. David was brought up in Fort Wayne, worked diligently to become an Eagle...
Dean F. Lott
Oct 13, 2019
A devoted husband, son, father, and grandfather, who put others before himself, and an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mushroom hunting are just a few ways to describe Dean Lott. A few historical events that occurred in 1967 include the first Rolling Stone Magazine publication, NASA launched the Lunar Orbiter 3 Space Craft, The National Transportation...
Marvin Dean Whitehead
Oct 11, 2019
Marvin Dean Whitehead, 77, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away at 3:42 pm Friday, October 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Born July 11, 1942 in Mt. Home, Arkansas, he was the son of Troy and Jesse (Ritter) Whitehead. On July 16, 1961, he married Mavis Lucille Peden. For most of his career, he and his...
Jeannie K. Parker
Oct 10, 2019
Jeannie K. Parker, 68, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 7:04 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born September 26, 1951 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of James Henry Sr. and Fayma June (Allander) Pequignot. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1969. On August 5,...