Elizabeth L. “Betty” Zumbrun, 86, of Columbia City, passed away peacefully at 5:24 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at Kingston at DuPont, Fort Wayne. Betty was born on Nov. 15, 1928, in Kokomo, Howard County, the daughter of Gilbert Bryan and Florence (Summers) Harvey.

Betty lived in several locations as a child, including Bloomfield, MI and Kokomo prior to moving to Columbia City. When she was a young girl she loved to sing and tap dance as her mother would play the piano. One unusual thing as a very small child she loved to sweep and clean with her mother. This trait carried on throughout her lifetime. She was known to have an all white home décor with touches of peach and mint, her 2 favorite colors.

Like so many teenagers in Whitley County, the Happy Valley Skating Rink was the place to be the 1940’s. So was the case with Betty Harvey when she met a young handsome man by the name of James William Truman. Later she married Jim, the love of her life on September 20, 1947 in Collins. After graduating from high school, she first worked at Blue Bell, Columbia City, then was employed at General Electric and Wolf & Dessauer, both in Fort Wayne. From 1960-1971 she was also employed at Dana Corporation, Fort Wayne. She was married to Robert L. Zumbrun on July 15, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nev.

She was the bookkeeper for Morsches Lumber Company from the early 1970’s until her retirement in 1994. Betty made the perfect bookkeeper with her mathematical skills and attention to details. She enjoyed bowling and was on a ladies league for many years. In Betty’s later years she loved to golf and was a member of Tippecanoe Country Club. She and her husband Bob, spent many winters in Deltona, Fla.

Her memberships included Columbia City United Methodist Church where she was a former choir member; Delta Theta Tau; a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star and in 1965 she was the Grand Representative to the Nebraska convention. She was one of the founders of Jobs Daughters. Betty’s positive attitude and warm smile always drew folks close to her.

Among survivors is her son: Barry A. (Kathy) Truman, Columbia City; two stepdaughters: Mary June (Dan) Avery, Fort Wayne; and Jerry Lynn McGhghy, Fowler, ILl.; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several step-grandchildren; and one sister: Vivian Dean (Lee) Coulter, Pensecola, Fla. She is preceded in death by her husbands: James William Truman, in 1968; and Robert L. Zumbrun, in 2009; one son: Bryan Lee Truman, in 2008; one brother: Everett Harvey; and one sister: Alma June Warnock.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, Columbia City. A Twilight Memorial Service will be conducted by the Order of Eastern Star, Columbia City at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the funeral home with Pastor David Arnold officiating. Interment will follow at Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.

Memorial bequests may be given in Betty’s name to the Columbia City United Methodist Church.