Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Barbara L. Bonar
Jun 25, 2018
Loving, faithful, adventurous, active, social and good friend are just a few ways to describe Barbara L. Bonar. All who knew Barb will miss her loving nature and life will never be quite the same without her. She loved her family, friends and her church. After the stock market crash in October of 1929, America went into the...
Jeffery Allen Maloney
Jun 24, 2018
Jeffery Allen Maloney, age 57, of Huntington, IN, passed away at 1:19 pm on Sunday June 24, 2018 at his residence. Born on September 15, 1960 he was the son of Bill and Marilyn (Yeatts) Maloney. Jeffery attended Churubusco schools and also proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was a self- employed contractor for many...
Janet Elaine Hinen
Jun 18, 2018
Creative, generous, and kind, Janet Elaine Hinen lived a faith-centered life rich in family and service to others. A woman who led with her heart, Janet's love of life radiated out to the hearts of others often providing a safe harbor from life's challenges. A devoted sister, aunt, teacher, and friend, Janet was an inspiration for all who...
Edward J. Lortie
Jun 16, 2018
Edward J. Lortie, age 67, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:35 am on Saturday June 16, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on March 2, 1951 in Allen County, he was the son of Dallas R. and Donna J. (Hyser) Lortie. Edward attended New Haven High School before joining the U.S. Army to...
Infant Twins Stella Jo & Karra Ann McNamee
Jun 12, 2018
Infant Twins, Stella Jo McNamee and Karra Ann McNamee, daughters of Jessica McNamee passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Stella lived several minutes, weighed 13 oz. at 5 inches tall and Karra was stillborn, weighed 7 oz. at 5 inches tall. They are survived by their...
Margie S. Goodson
Jun 1, 2018
All who knew Margie Goodson would agree that she was truly beautiful on the inside and out. She was accompanied by an unwavering faith, and her life was an example of what it means to be the hands and feet of the Lord she loved. Although Margie took her roles as a wife and mother to heart, she...
Hugh B. Fowler
Jun 1, 2018
Hugh Bartley Fowler, age 80, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 2:43 am on Friday June 1, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on April 7, 1938 in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of George and Norma (Snyder) Fowler. Hugh was born and raised in New York and attended Baldwinsville Central Schools and...
Bonnie Jean Christner
May 29, 2018
Bonnie Christner was a godly woman who lived a life of strong Christian faith. Nearly everything she set out to accomplish was met with steadfast prayer. A firm believer, Bonnie faced every challenge with grace by trusting in her Lord and Savior. Prayer helped her survive cancer and helped guide her in helping others in times of trouble....
Charles Earl Tucker
May 29, 2018
Charles "Chuck" Earl Tucker, 63, of Sanford, Michigan and formerly of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan. Born January 28, 1955 in LaGrange County, Indiana, he was the son of Forrest and Jeanette (Dickson) Tucker. He grew up in Green Township of Noble County and attended Wolf Lake...
Debra L. Reavis
May 22, 2018
Debra L. Reavis, 63, of Columbia City, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on December 3, 1954 in Columbia City, IN the daughter of Russell F. "Buck" and Eldora Mae (Cullers) Ray. Deb spent her entire lifetime in Columbia City. She received her diploma from Columbia City...
Elizabeth Ruth Scheiber
May 18, 2018
Elizabeth Ruth Scheiber, age 88, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:06 am on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne. A few pieces of history that occurred in 1930s include being in the midst of the Great Depression, a gallon of gas was 10 cents and on April 23, 1930, Clarence William and...
Elizabeth A. Maloney
May 15, 2018
The debut of the movies The Ten Commandments and Hunchback of Notre Dame were released in 1923. The year was also remembered for the first baseball game at the newly constructed Yankee Stadium, insulin introduced for treatment of diabetes, Warner Brothers was established and the first issue of Time Magazine was released. In technology, the world's first domestic...
Randy G. Branning
May 15, 2018
Randy "RB" Branning of Columbia City, passed away peacefully at the young age of 66, on May 15, 2018 at 2:01 pm, surrounded by his 3 daughters and a few close family friends. He was born on August 6, 1951 in Warsaw to Elmer and June (Gebert) Branning of Larwill. RB grew up in Larwill and loved to...
Teofilo Brunner
May 13, 2018
Teofilo Ricardo Brunner, age 87, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:02 am on Sunday May, 13, 2018 at his residence. Born on June 23, 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was the son of Teofilo and Elena (Prendergast) Brunner. Teofilo attended Argentina schools and graduated college earning his Engineering Degree. On February 25, 1957 Teofilo married...
Michael McKinney
May 13, 2018
Happy go lucky, upbeat, giving, caring, compassionate, and positive are just a few words to describe such a great man like Michael McKinney. He touched so many lives because he never knew a stranger and was never too busy to help someone. He was hard working and his greatest accomplishment was having his wonderful family and he adored...
Gertrude "Gert" J. Baker
May 12, 2018
The first successful liquid fueled rocket was launched, aerosol sprays were developed and Henry Ford introduced the 40-hour work week at his Ford Motor Company in 1926. That same year U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles was created, the first public demonstration of a television and the radio network, National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was launched and...
Becky S. Wells
May 11, 2018
Caring, strong willed, and quiet are just a few ways to describe such a great lady like Becky S. Wells. She had a great sense of humor, a loving heart and was there to listen to you. Her family was her main love, including the love she had for her husband of 43 years, her two children, five...
Joann Williams
May 7, 2018
Maralee "Joann" Williams, 91, of Columbia City passed away at 3:56 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2018 at her residence. She was born on January 27, 1927 to Earl and Naomi (Flickinger) Hoover in Columbia City. She grew up on a farm in Thorncreek Township and attended Thorncreek Elementary School and then Columbia City High School. After graduation from...
Amanda Christine Jones
May 6, 2018
Someone who was genuine, caring, generous, very outgoing, and was always thinking of other people are just a few ways to describe Amanda Jones. A few pieces of history that occurred in 1985 include the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Michael Jordan was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, the 40th President of the United States,...
Rita Bellinger
May 5, 2018
Rita Lynn Bellinger, age 65, of Columbia City, IN, passed at 10:30 am on Saturday May 5, 2018 at her residence. Born on November 11, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Thomas J. Sr. and Darlene May (Steinbacher) Hyser. Rita was a lifetime Whitley County resident, attended local schools, and graduated from Churubusco High...
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