Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
Renia N. Barile
Nov 23, 2014
Renia N. Barile, 49, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014.Born on October 7, 1965 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Canant) Barile. She attended Northrop High School and moved from Ft. Wayne to Louisiana in 2000.While in Louisiana, she worked as a security officer at Big Deal Casino....
Helen L. Baxley
Nov 23, 2014
Helen L. Baxley, 83, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at her home.Born on October 6, 1931 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Keith and Berniece (Wood) Leininger. She grew up on her family farm outside of Columbia City and graduated from Coesse High School with the Class of 1949.On April 17,...
Carole E. Schinbeckler
Nov 21, 2014
Carole E. Schinbeckler, 80, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 7:17 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born on December 8, 1933 in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Homer A. and Vera M. (Leonard) Schinbeckler. She is a lifetime resident of Columbia City. She graduated from Columbia City High School...
Georgia Louise Reeg
Nov 21, 2014
Georgia Louise (Menzie) Reeg, 96, passed away peacefully at 11:55 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2014 with her loving family surrounding her. She was born the daughter of Charles J. and Mary B. (Gawthrop) Menzie in Washington Township, near Pierceton, Kosciusko County, IN. Georgia grew up on Twin Pines Farms, the Menzie family homestead, in Kosciusko County, which was...
Margaret E Geiger
Nov 15, 2014
Throughout her rich and rewarding life, Margaret Geiger poured her selfless compassion on all who were near. She was a loving wife and nurturing mother who was thrilled beyond measure to witness her family tree blossom to include the grandchildren and great-grandchildren who were her greatest treasure. A lifelong resident of the community she loved, Margaret was a...
Randall Eugene Bechtold
Nov 14, 2014
Although his life drew to a close much too soon, Randall Bechtold was a vibrant and hard working man who lived life to the fullest each day. He was a man of great strength and honor who was a firm believer in the notion that everything in life is to be earned whether the clothes on your back...
Danny J Gray
Nov 11, 2014
Danny Joe Gray, 58, of South Whitley, Ind. passed away at 7:53 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at his home. Born on January 18, 1956 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Muris Gray and LillianA. Ness. He graduated from Columbia City High School Class of 1975. On October 21, 1989 he married Debra "Debbie" Languell.He had...
Sharon E. Stephens
Nov 8, 2014
Sharon E. Stephens, 55, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 1:42 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.Born on July 27, 1959 in Alexandria, Louisiana she was the daughter of Ralph and LaVonne (Hobbs) Galway. Sharon attended and graduated from Colorado Springs High School with the Class of 1978.Following that she...
Rosalie A Hilsmier
Nov 8, 2014
Rosalie A. Hilsmier, 76, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake.Born on August 16, 1938 in Payne, Ohio she was the daughter of Harry and Maxine (Lee) McPherson. She graduated from Payne High School with the Class of 1956.She worked at Magnavox and...
Paul R. Gates
Nov 5, 2014
Paul R. Gates, 85, of Columbia, Ind., passed away at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on December 30, 1928 in Warsaw, he was the son of Minard and Estella (Coplen) Gates. Paul was a lifetime resident of Whitley County, graduating Larwill High School with the Class of 1946 and attended Findlay College....
Hallie K. Girton
Nov 4, 2014
Hallie Kay Girton, 59, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on August 20, 1955 in Batesville, she was the daughter of Buford and Bobbie Jean (Sizemore) Moore. She lived most of her life in Fort Wayne until 2005 and then moved to Columbia City. Her first...
Terry J. Nicodemus
Oct 26, 2014
Terry J. Nicodemus was a beloved husband, invested father and proud grandparent. His focus was his family, and he put their needs before his own. Perhaps surprisingly, he was a practical joker, but that characteristic rang true of a very outgoing man. Terry was a people-person who enjoyed life and those around him who made it all the...
James Darrell Clark
Oct 26, 2014
James Darrell Clark, 62, of Pierceton, Ind. passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 surrounded by his family. Born on June 10, 1952 in Harlan County, Kentucky, he was the son of Oscar Howard and Grace Ellen (Cody) Clark. He and his family moved from Kentucky to South Whitley in 1972. He had worked at Dalton, Carey Construction and...
John Weigold
Oct 23, 2014
John Eric Weigold, 64, of Canyon Lake, Texas passed away on Thursday October 23, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.Born on January 10, 1950, in Fort Wayne,he was the son of Herbert and D. Joan (Best) Weigold. John attended Wolf Lake High School and was a member of the last graduating class of 1968.He attended Ball State...
Bessie M. Callison
Oct 21, 2014
Bessie M. Callison, 75, of Albion, Ind., passed away at 8:37 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester. Born on April 3, 1939 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Wilbert and Henrietta (Boschet) Ferrell. She attended Columbia City High School and worked at Ten Pin Restaurant in Columbia City. It was there...
Lavinia A. Croy
Oct 21, 2014
Lavinia A. Croy- Robinson, 84, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 6:37 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Born on August 16, 1930 in Kentucky, she was the daughter of Doc and Maude (Stamper) Fletcher. She moved from Kentucky to the Whitley County area at the age of 10. She attended Collins School and on April 21, 1948,...
Cora Barney
Oct 18, 2014
Cora Barney, 92, of Columbia City, Ind. passed away at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne. Born on August 18, 1922 in Kosciusko County, she was the daughter of Ralph J. and Pearl C. (Goppert) Bailey. She was a Kosciusko County resident until her marriage to William C. Barney on May 22, 1984;...
Waneta W. Snepp
Oct 17, 2014
Waneta W. "Skeet" Snepp, age 90, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:53 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City, IN.Born on May 19, 1924 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Lewis I. and Delilah M. (Marrs) Hyndman. She has lived in the Columbia City area her entire life and attended Larwill...
Jon A. Fulton
Oct 14, 2014
A man of great strength and courage with an insatiable zest for life, Jon Tony Fulton lived each day to the fullest. Jon was blessed to share over thirty years with his beloved wife, Linda. Their greatest joy was raising their three beautiful children, Jennifer, Elizabeth and Jonathan. Although he accomplished much of which to be proud, he...
Hancford Louise Layne
Oct 9, 2014
When reflecting on the life of Hancford Hank Layne, words such as gracious, humble, and loving come to mind, but the word that appears most prevalently throughout her tapestry in time is selfless. Hank was continually looking for ways that she could give to those around her in ways both great and small. Accompanied by an unwavering faith,...
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