Columbia City, IN. Obituaries
DANIEL R. CULP
Oct 29, 2012
Daniel R. Culp, age 62, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 8:40 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.Born July 25, 1950, in Goshen, IN, he was the son of Robert and June H. (Eberhard) Brock. A Whitley County resident most of his lifetime, he attended Columbia City Joint High School. He worked...
WILLIAM H. SCHNEPP
Oct 28, 2012
William H. Schnepp, age 82, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012 at his home.Born March 6, 1930, in Monroeville, IN, he was the son of Henry and Evah (Rich) Schnepp. He graduated from Roanoke High School with the Class of 1948. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army where he...
MARILYN JANE MESSMANN
Oct 27, 2012
Marilyn Jane Messmann, age 66, of Columbia City, IN, passed away suddenly Saturday evening, October 27, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.Born September 20, 1946, in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Virgil W. and Marie Eva (Smith) Jones. She graduated from New Haven High School with the Class of 1964 and Ravenscroft Beauty College,...
RACHEL LILA-JANE SHEETS
Oct 25, 2012
Rachel Lila-Jane Sheets, 28, of Churubusco, IN, passed away at 1:18 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on February 25, 1984 in Columbia City, IN, the daughter of Rodney Clayton Sheets and Jane Ellen (Fry) Goldwood. She has spent her entire lifetime in Whitley County. She graduated from Columbia...
ROGER LEE MANTLE
Oct 22, 2012
Roger Lee Mantle, age 66, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 4:13 p.m. Monday, October 22, 2012 at his home.Born June 6, 1946 in Wolf Lake, Noble County, IN, he was the son of Solomon and Blanche D. (Worrick) Mantle. He graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of 1964. He lived in Whitley, Noble...
DONALD E. KEIRN
Oct 22, 2012
Donald E. Keirn, age 84, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:00 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor, Columbia City. Born June 17, 1928 in Columbia City, he was the son of Esta and Rhea (Workman) Keirn. Mr. Keirn spent his entire lifetime in Columbia City, graduating from Columbia City High School with the...
ROBERT BERRY
Oct 18, 2012
Robert Lee Berry, age 77, of Columbia City passed away at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Health Center at Richland Place, Nashville, TN where he resided since March to be near his daughter. Born April 26, 1935, in Terre Haute, IN, he was the son of Richard and Flossie (Benefield) Berry. Mr. Berry spent his early...
ALICE M. HARBER
Oct 18, 2012
Alice M. Harber, age 82, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2012 her home. Born January 31, 1930 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of Charles L. and Mildred (Flick) Buchanan. She graduated with the Class of 1948 from Central Catholic High School, Fort Wayne. On October 9, 1948, she...
JACK L. THOMPSON
Oct 18, 2012
Jack L. Thompson, age 80, of Albion, IN passed away at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City.Born on September 23, 1932 in Wolf Lake, IN, he was the son of Chauncey G. and Lodema (Hile) Thompson. He was a lifetime resident of Noble County and attended Wolf Lake High School for 11...

WILLIAM "EDDIE" RUCKMAN
Oct 17, 2012
William "Eddie" Edward Ruckman, age 62, of South Whitley, IN, passed away at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at his home.Born January 1, 1950 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the son of Ford Edgar and Mary Francis (Adams) Ruckman. A lifetime Whitley County resident, he attended Larwill High School.For 18 years he lived in rural South...
PASTOR JOHN EDWARD GREGORY
Oct 15, 2012
Pastor John Edward Gregory, age 73, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2012 at his home.Born October 28, 1938 in Berkley County, West Virginia, he was the son of Franklin Forbes and Myrtle M. (Morrison) Gregory. He graduated with the Class of 1956 from Martinsburg High School. He also graduated from Washington...
EVELYN J. SWARTZ
Oct 14, 2012
Evelyn J. Swartz, age 84, of South Whitley, IN, passed away at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, October 14, 2012 at her daughter's residence in Larwill.Born June 19, 1928 in Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of Charles W. and Fannie R. (Hartman) Gradeless. A life long resident of Whitley County, she attended school in both Etna and Wolf...
TERRY CHRISTOPHER WARREN
Oct 10, 2012
Terry Christopher Warren, age 55, of Albion, IN, passed away at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at his home.Born June 4, 1957 in Peru, IN, he was the son of Ray and Deloris (McDougle) Warren, Sr. He graduated with the class of 1977 from Columbia City High School.On April 9, 1983, he married Diana Waters in Columbia...
MEGAN RENEE LEE
Oct 8, 2012
Megan Renee Lee, age 33, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 4:10 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012 at her home.Born June 5, 1979 in Columbia City, IN, she was the daughter of Michael Kent and Linda Lou (McClure) Coulter. A lifetime resident of Columbia City and Fort Wayne, she graduated with the Class of 1997 from Columbia...
PATRICIA LEE SIEVERS
Oct 7, 2012
Patricia Lee Sievers, age 74, of Columbia City, IN, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her home.Born July 10, 1938, in Whitley County, IN, she was the daughter of Glenn and Izetta Sis (Coy) Cearbaugh. A lifelong resident of Columbia City, she graduated with the Class of 1956 from Columbia City High School. On March 3, 1956, she...
DAVID ISAAC MCCULLOUGH
Oct 2, 2012
David Isaac McCullough, age 74, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 2:07 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.Born July 3, 1938 in Churubusco, IN, he was the son of John Thomas and Marion Etta (Rosenogle) McCullough. He graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 1956 and earned an Associate's Degree from...
JESSICA IRENE FIELDS
Oct 2, 2012
Jessica Irene Fields, age 30, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at her home.Born February 22, 1982 in Columbia City, IN, she was the daughter of Charley and Brenda Gail (Collier) Duty. A lifetime Pierceton resident, she attended Whitko High School, South Whitley. She was a homemaker and attended New Hope Wesleyan...
ELIZABETH ANN HATCHER
Oct 1, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Hatcher, age 74, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 10:54 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2012 at her home.Born March 9, 1938 in Churubusco, IN, she was the daughter of Herbert Theodore and Bethel Marie (Pennington) Harroff. She graduated with the class of 1956 from Wolf Lake High School. On April 29, 1963 she married Ruben...
LYNN ELWOOD KISSINGER
Sep 29, 2012
Lynn E. Kissinger 76, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 9:25 a.m. Saturday September 29, 2012 at his residence. He was born on May 13, 1936 in Fort Wayne, the son of Walter Olin and Viola May (Solt) Kissinger. He spent his childhood in Fort Wayne graduating from South Side High School with the Class of 1954....
DONNIS IRENE HASTY
Sep 29, 2012
Donnis Irene Hasty, age 89, formerly of Columbia City, IN, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Casper, Wyoming. Born August 30, 1923 in Burket, IN, she was the daughter of Hobart and Mildred (Tucker) Holloway. Raised in Burket, IN, she graduated from Akron High School with the Class of 1942....