Leroy Betts, 82, Larwill, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at his home. Born March 4, 1938, in Providence, Ark., he was the son of Clarence and Leslie (Smith) Betts. He attended Central High School in Providence. On June 24, 1966, he married Vivian Jean Hass. Leroy worked for Dana Corporation and retired as a …read more.

Elizabeth R. “Betty” Schnepp, 89, Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at her home. Born Dec. 24, 1930, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Doyle and Audra (DeWitt) Battershell. Betty is survived by her children, James “Jim” (Gloria) Schnepp of Fort Wayne, Cindy (Denny) Platt of Columbia City, Carol (Jeff) Breeding …read more.

Mary R. Buckhardt, 60, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at her home. Born Sept. 3, 1959, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Jackie Norman and Joann (Emerick) Shuler. Mary spent her lifetime in the Churubusco area and had worked for Meijer, Fort Wayne. Mary is survived by her siblings …read more.

Loretta Lynn Studebaker, 48, South Whitley, died peacefully at her home at 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020. She had been in declining health. She was born June 26, 1972, in San Diego, Calif., a daughter of the late Ronald Jack Glass and Deborah Lynn (Richcreek) Glass. Her formative years were spent in Elkhart. On …read more.

Marilyn J. “Jeanie” Phillips, 89, Columbia City, died at 6:59 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where she was admitted earlier that day. Born on Aug. 25, 1930, in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Lowell and Lula Belle (Nichols) Palmer.  Growing up in Anderson, she graduated from Anderson High …read more.

Karen L. Smith, 82, of Churubusco, passed away on July 23, 2020, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley. Born in Whitley County, on Nov. 10, 1937, to the late Curtis and Julia (Connor) Gaerte. She spent her formative years in Whitley County, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1955. Karen was married to Roger …read more.

Jack B. Thomson, 92, South Whitley, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday July 22, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Community, where he had been a resident since August 2018. Born in Whitley County, Indiana on Nov. 25, 1927, he was a son of the late Fred H. and Catherine Ruth (Colchin) Thomson. He attended South Whitley Elementary and …read more.

Robert Ralph Harmon, 73, of Larwill, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. Born Oct. 10, 1946, in Argos, he was the son of Harold and Anita (McCutcheon) Harmon. He grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated from North Side High School with the Class of 1965. Robert served in the U.S. Army …read more.

Ronald E. Wolf, 85, Larwill, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. Born July 11, 1935, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was the son of Floyd E. Sr. and Letha F. (Barnes) Wolf. Ronnie grew up in Loudonville, Ohio where he was active in 4-H, enjoyed fishing, riding horses and tractor pulls. While being …read more.

Brian G. Lolmaugh, 69, Columbia City, passed away at 6:29 a.m. on Thursday July 23, 2020, at his residence.  Born on Sept. 10, 1950 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Gail and Margaret (Hart) Lolmaugh. Brian attended Arcola High School and graduated with the Class of 1969.  He worked for Isolatek International for …read more.

Gerald O. “Jerry” Boyd, 90, formerly of Columbia City, died at 3:20 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2020, at Saint Anne’s Retirement Community, Fort Wayne, where he was a resident for the past week. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 4, 1930, he was a son of the late Clarence Oyvand Boyd and Winnie (Harris) Boyd. …read more.

Willis R. Goble, Sr., 91, retired insurance agent and realtor formerly of Columbia City died at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the Townhouse, Fort Wayne where he had been a resident since. A son of the late Ford H. and Lois M. (Rhoads) Goble, he was born on August 4, 1928 in Fort …read more.

Jon M. Kuckuck, 58, of South Whitley, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are pending with DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Dr., Columbia City

Paula Lee Johnson-Stephens, 64, of Columbia City, passed away on July 10, 2020, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe. Born in Fort Wayne, on Aug. 11, 1955, to the late Harry and Gloria (Boggs) Johnson. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School. Paula spent part of her adult life in Arkansas. …read more.

Ronald Lynn Puckett, 53, of rural Larwill died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, when the off-road vehicle he was driving overturned on CR 600N near his home. A tragic accident took his life, but his legacy and influence will live on through his family and friends. While he is gone from this world, he will certainly …read more.

Gary L. Harris, 64, Columbia City, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on March 2, 1956 the son of Ervil Lee Harris and Katherine Harris (Stephenson). Gary married Mary Cooper on Sept. 22, 1983. Gary is survived by his father, Jack Stephenson of Anderson; …read more.

Mae M. Ray, 94, Kimmell, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Golden Living Center, Mishawaka. Born Sept. 7, 1925, in Milwaukee, Wisc., she was the daughter of Herbert Knuth and Ida (Cohen) Murrell. She attended school in the Lakeland, Florida School System. Mae had lived in Florida and Illinois before moving to Noble County …read more.

Raymon G. Farris, 39, Columbia City, died at 8:43 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital, where he had been admitted on Wednesday. He was born on June 9, 1981, in Fort Wayne a son of Terry G. and Sheryl K. (Roby) Farris. He spent his life time as a resident of Columbia City …read more.

Jeffrey Allen Murphy, 46, Columbia City, died unexpectedly at his home at 8:12 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2020. He was born on Dec. 5, 1973, in Elkhart, a son of Gerald D. and Beverly R. (Schroeder) Murphy. Growing up in Columbia Township, he attended Columbia Township and Columbia Joint High School. He later earned a …read more.

Peggy Mallane, 67, of Columbia City, passed away at 9:55 a.m., Sunday, July 5, 2020, at her home. Born Sept. 19, 1952, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Dale J. and Gladys E. (Walker) Gamble. She was on the swim team and school band, graduating Columbia City Joint High School with the Class …read more.

Francis B. “Bud” Bushell Jr., 79, formerly of Columbia City, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Timbercrest Home of the Brethren, North Manchester, where he had been a resident since March 2019. He was born on Sept. 17, 1940, in Providence, R.I., a son of the late Francis B. and Virginia Rose …read more.

Arleen Zumbrun, 88, formerly of Churubusco, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Oak Point Assisted Living in Columbia City. Arrangements are pending

Robert L. “Duke” Richards, 87, Churubusco, passed unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 29, 2020. Born in Churubusco, on Dec. 15, 1932, to the late Lloyd and Juanita (Davis) Richards. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1950. He served our country in the United States Army from …read more.

Larry Johnson, 79, Avilla, passed away on June 27, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Whitley County, on Jan. 4, 1941, to the late Oscar and Lea (Smith) Johnson. Larry was not afraid to work. He retired from Harvester after 15 years. He also worked for the State of Indiana …read more.

Jerry G. Gidley, 72, of South Whitley, passed away at 8:46 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 18, 1948, in Chauncey Hollow, W. Va., she was the daughter of Alonzo C. and Alberta(Sias) Varney. Jerry attended Magnolia High School in Matewen, W. Va., and …read more.

Chad Roger Tucker, 47, of Churubusco, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Port Clinton, Ohio, on Jan. 14, 1973, to the Roger and Linda (Bell) Tucker. He spent his formative years in Albion, graduating from Central Noble High School in 1992. He worked as a fabricator for …read more.

Michael Douglas Rennaker, 21, Churubusco, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday, June 22, 2020. Born in Whitley County, on June 29, 1998, to Paul and Rebecca Sue (Becky Bell) Athy-Rennaker. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 2017. He went on to …read more.

Sharon Jean Wolf, 80, Columbia City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 8:50 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2020, from her home. She was born on July 25, 1939, in Columbia City, a daughter of the late Franklin E. and Ilene M. (LaFever) Bates. She grew up in Columbia City and graduated …read more.

Betty I. Leffel, 94, North Manchester, passed away June 22, 2020, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On Aug. 8, 1925, Betty was born in Dalton, Ohio at her cousin’s home. Although Betty was an only child, her parents Ralph M. and Mayme (Huntsberger) Garn were a foster home to many children over the years. …read more.

Sheila Marie Bays, 75, of rural South Whitley died peacefully at her home at 11:24 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020. She was born May 20, 1945, in Kosciusko County, Indiana a daughter of the late Willard J. and Eva J. (Redinger) Hively. She spent her formative years in the Atwood area where she attended Atwood …read more.

Mitchell Max “Mitch” Riley, 20, of Columbia City, formerly of Pierceton, passed away on June 10, 2020 at his home. He was born on Aug. 13, 1999, in Warsaw, to Dale Mitchell and Joyce Helen (Holle) Riley. He lived a few years as in infant in California but lived most of his life in the …read more.

Rebecca Mae “Becky” Clifford, 67, Columbia City, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, where she was admitted this past week. She was born Feb. 10, 1953, in Columbia City, a daughter of Edward A. and Alice Joy (Bollinger) Bohnstedt. She grew up in Etna-Troy Twp. and graduated from …read more.

Christopher A. White, 36, Kokomo, died unexpectedly at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2020. He was born on Oct. 21, 1983, in Palos, Ill., a son of Thomas M. and Frances L. (Seibert) White. Growing up in Wilmington, Ill., he graduated from Wilmington High School in 2001. He continued his education at Joliet Junior College …read more.

Ralph E. Killworth, Sr., Churubusco, passed away on June 5, 2020, at his home. He was born in Whitley County, not far from his current home, on Dec. 21, 1929, to the late Newton and Flossie Katherine (Fulk) Killworth. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1948. He was …read more.

Mary E. Rempert, 94, Columbia City, formerly of rural Albion, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where she was a resident since January. She was born on Sept. 30, 1925, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Oscar and Mary (Brenner) Lewis. Her formative years were spent …read more.

Phyllis I. Call, 93, Columbia City, died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Millers at Oak Point where she had been a resident since September 2019. She was born March 10, 1927, in Steuben County, a daughter of the late Nevin Ray and Lexie Mae (Powers) Good. She grew up in Kendallville and …read more.

Timothy G. Campbell, 58, South Whitley, passed away at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne.  Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Keith Edward Schuman, 58, Columbia City, died peacefully in his sleep at 3:20 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2020, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe, where he had been a resident since January 2018. He was born June 28, 1961, in Lafayette, a son of the late Larry Lee and Lexie Ann (Finch) Schuman. He grew up …read more.

Whitney Ann Shoda, 32, Columbia City, passed away at 3:08 p.m. on Sunday May 24, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born on June 9, 1987, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Mike Shoda and Paula (Downing) Woll. She attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 2006. She was …read more.

June Nadine Stamper, 74, rural Wabash, died at 7:43 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born May 23, 1946, in Elliott County, Ky., to Ollie Brown and Faye (Jenkins) Fannin. She retired from General Tire in Wabash and also worked part time at the Laundry Mat …read more.

Jay B. Greer, 62, of Columbia City, died at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, where he was admitted on Monday. Born on Oct. 23, 1957, in Kendallville, he was a son of the late Howard and Wynemia (McDonald) Greer. Growing up in the Wolf Lake area, he attended …read more.

Shad James Vandewalker, 46, Churubusco, died on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. when the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a vehicle crossing U.S. 33 at Carroll Road in Allen County. He was born Feb. 26, 1974, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, a son of James L. and Marsha I. (Weaver) Vandewalker. …read more.

Judy L. Kissinger, 80, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born Sept. 30, 1939, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Ellenwood) Garman. She graduated South Side High School with the Class of 1957. On Aug. 23, 1958, she married Lynn Kissinger. …read more.

James R. Hazen, 90, South Whitley, passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City. Born on Jan. 25, 1930 in Whitley County, he was the son of Hiram and Christabelle (Riley) Hazen. Jim attended school in Coesse and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class …read more.

Vickie Lloyd, age 62, of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital. Born April 17, 1958, in Muncie, she was the daughter of Larry Sr. and Dorothy (Dodd) Reynolds. Vickie is survived by her loving husband, Jerry Lloyd, parents, Larry and Dorothy Reynolds, daughter, Amanda (Steve) Rutterbush, step-son, Jeremy Carteaux, step-daughter, …read more.

Alpheus Ray “Al” Gaff, 86, Columbia City, died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his home. He was born May 8, 1933 in Collins, a son of the late James Wilbert and Hazel (Raypole) Gaff. His formative years were spent in Noble County. He attended Merriam Grade School and graduated from Wolf Lake High …read more.

Roseann L. Hohenstein, 85, Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born Dec. 27, 1934, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Carl and Mathilda (Hambrock) Harber. She graduated Central Catholic High School with the Class of 1952. On Oct. 8, 1955, she married Donald “Jack” Hohenstein. …read more.

Evelyn M. (Marks) Wagoner Hawkins, 99, Columbia City, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe. Born July 30, 1920, in Huntington, she was the daughter of Lewis W. and Luella (Hodson) Marks. She graduated from Roanoke High School with the Class of 1938. She worked at both Coil Engineering and G.E. …read more.

Gerald “Jerry” Perkins, 71, Winona Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born June 8, 1948, in Carrollton, Ky., to Melvin N. and Mary C. (Rosell) Perkins. He joined the United States Army in 1965, serving as a medic before his honorable discharge in 1968. …read more.

Barbara Joan Huntley, 84, Columbia City, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Monday April 27, 2020, at Majestic Care of New Haven. Born Aug. 25, 1935, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Maurice D. and Edna M. (Davis) Hursey. She attended local schools and graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class …read more.

Jeffery K. Arnold, 64, South Whitley, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2020. Born April 13, 1956, in Decatur, he was the son of Warren and Glory (Lautzenheiser) Arnold. Jeff graduate from Whitko High School with the Class of 1974. On Nov. 3, 1979, he married Dorthea Schrader in Reno, Nev. Jeff served …read more.

Barbara Joan Huntley, 84, Columbia City, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Majestic Care of New Haven. Arrangements are currently pending. Please check back later for further details.

Jeffrey K. Arnold, 64, South Whitley, passed away at 2:52 a.m. on Monday April 27, 2020. Arrangements are currently pending.

Gary D. Deutsch, 82, Columbia City, died at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He had been battling cancer. He was born April 29, 1937, in Whitley County, a son of the late Clifford F. and Velma L. “Bonnie” (Judd) Deutsch. His formative years were spent on a …read more.

James C. Berg, 93, Big Lake, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester. Born Oct. 18, 1926, in Muncie, he was the son of Velmar Berg and Helen (Clinger) Gascon. He graduated from Yorktown High School with the Class of 1944 and received a Bachelor’s Degree in …read more.

Kenna L. Kappel, 87, formerly of Columbia City, died peacefully at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Townehouse Retirement Community, Fort Wayne where she had been a resident since August 2013. She was born April 23, 1932, in Painesville, Ohio a daughter of the late Dale T. and Esther C. (Strohl) Heinbaugh. She …read more.

James C. Berg, 93, Big Lake, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2020 at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester. Born Oct. 18, 1926 in Muncie, he was the son of Velmar Berg and Helen (Clinger) Gascon. He graduated from Yorktown High School with the Class of 1944 and received a Bachelor’s Degree in …read more.

Joe E. Kelsey, 86, Columbia City, died at 4:35 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, where he was admitted Sunday. He was born Nov. 23, 1933, in Whitley County, a son of the late Paul D. Kelsey and Dorothy L. (Oliver) Kelsey. His formative years were spent in Cleveland Twp., Whitley …read more.

Carol Jean Kosteck, 69, of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly at 2:26 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her home. Born November 8, 1950, in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of Herschel Evan and Helen Louise (LaRue) Coulter. She grew up in Columbia City attended Columbia City Joint High School and graduated with the …read more.

Wren Sophia Noyes, Churubusco passed away on April 11, 2020, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 8, 2020, to Derek and Brytne (Prater) Noyes. Her time on earth was short, but she we live forever in the hearts of her family. Wren is survived by her parents, Derek and …read more.

Sidney B. Syndram, Jr., 82, formerly of South Whitley, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in North Woods Village of Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 18, 1937, in Fort Wayne, to Sidney B. and Mildred (Evard) Syndram. He was united in marriage on Feb. 11, 1982, to Jane Cuffel Armstrong, who survives. He …read more.

Dorothy A. “Dot” Kruger, 86, Fort Wayne, formerly of Lafayette, went home to be with the Lord at 3:43 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She passed away peacefully at The Hearth at Sycamore Village in Fort Wayne. She was born on Aug. 4, 1933, in Francesville, to the late Herman W. Kruger and …read more.

Sidney B. “Sid” Syndram, Jr., formerly of South Whitley, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in North Woods Village of Fort Wayne. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To Sign the Guestbook or Send a Condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Mabel P. Reed, 96, South Whitley, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 15, 1923, in South Whitley, a daughter of the late Oliver P and Winnie (Walgamuth) Bentz. Her formative years were spent in South Whitley where she attended South Whitley High School. On April …read more.

Margie E. Wyland, 94, Columbia City, passed away at 2:06 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on June 6, 1925, in Texas, she was the daughter of Monroe Hatley and Leona Hatley Rollins. While growing up in Lampasas, Texas, Margie met Harold Wyland who was stationed in Texas with the U.S. …read more.

Ina Mae Ashley, 83, of South Whitley, passed away at 7:54 a.m. on Monday April 13, 2020 at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on July 27, 1936, in Vicco, Ky., she was the daughter of James and Susie (Sumner) Burnett. Ina attended Dilce Combs High School and graduated with the Class of 1954. On …read more.

Margie E. Wyland, 94, Columbia City, passed away at 2:06 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born on June 6, 1925, in Texas, she was the daughter of Monroe Hatley and Leona Hatley Rollins. While growing up in Lampasas, Texas, Margie met Harold Wyland who was stationed in Texas with the U.S. …read more.

Carole A. Kreider, 87, formerly of South Whitley, passed away peacefully at 1:38 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where she had been a resident since September 2018. She was born July 15, 1932, in Whitley County, the only daughter of the late Otto H. and Fern (Myers) Leaf. …read more.

Mildred Louise Desper, 96, Kendallville, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Mrs. Desper was born in Larwill, on Nov. 2, 1923, to Seth and Jennie (Leatherman) Williamson. She graduated from Larwill High School in 1941, and International Business College. She was married to Eugene Henry Ford Desper, before …read more.

Linda L. Gordon, 76, Columbia City, passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on July 30, 1943, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Mildred (Schooley) King. Linda attended Wiley High School and graduated with the Class of 1961. She then furthered her education …read more.

Gloria Viola Radcliffe, 79, Columbia City, died in the company of family at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 2020, at her home. She was born Oct. 8, 1940, in Los Angeles, Calif., a daughter of the late Loren P. and Hazel E. (Cochran) Siebuhr. Her formative years were spent in Los Angeles where she attended …read more.

Brandon D. Faucett, 56, Columbia City, passed away at 4:12 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born on Oct. 31, 1963, in Clinton County, he was the son of Barry L. and Wanda J. (Baliff) Faucett. He attended Churubusco High School and graduated from Eagle Tech Academy with the Class …read more.

Linda L. Gordon, 76, Columbia City, passed away at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City. Born on July 30, 1943, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Mildred (Schooley) King. She attended Wiley High School and graduated with the Class of 1961. She then furthered her education at …read more.

Gladys Lucille Wysong, 88, of Columbia City, died at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Majestic Care of West Allen, Fort Wayne. She was born Nov. 17, 1931, in Whitley County, IN, a daughter of the late Carl J. and Ethel M. (Eberhard) Auer. Her formative years were spent in Coesse, where she attended …read more.

James L. Johnson, Jr., 87, Columbia City, died at 11:07 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2020, at his home. He was born on Oct. 28, 1932, in Noble County, a son of the late James Leonard Johnson and Mary (Barr) Johnson. His formative years were spent in the Wolf Lake area, where he graduated from Albion …read more.

Donna M. Targgart, 90, Churubusco, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020, at her home. She was born in Fort Wayne on Oct. 23, 1929, to the late Donald and Etta (Crabill) Nolt. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1947. She was married to Thomas Targgart in Lancaster …read more.

Robert “Bob” Lee Hartman, 88, Columbia City, passed away Wednesday morning, April 1, 2020, at his home. Born Aug. 9, 1931, in Columbia City, he was the son of Herbert Valiere and Rachel Mae (Davis) Hartman. He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1951 and then served in the U.S. Army …read more.

Jonathan L. Hill, 54, of Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at his home. Born in Columbia City, on Sept. 13, 1965, to J. L. “Jack” and Betty (Claxton) Hill. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, attending Churubusco High School. He worked at C & A Tool & Engineering in Churubusco, …read more.

, 55, of Churubusco, passed away on March 23, 2020, at Heritage Park Healthcare. Born in Fort Wayne, on May 25, 1964, to the late John and Nancy (Walters) Addis Jr. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1982. She worked at ITT for 15 years. Later she worked …read more.

Betty J. Smith, 89, of Churubusco, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at The Oaks Home in Columbia City. Born on Jan. 10, 1931, in Eel River Township to the late Paul and De Elda (Gaff) Knafel. She graduated from Huntertown High School. Betty was happily married since Sept. 1, 1977, to William J. …read more.

Levi Ronald Blake, 15-month-old son of Derek L. and Abigail (West) Blake went to be with Jesus unexpectedly, due to an unknown medical condition, on March 20, 2020, while at his daycare. He was born on Dec. 14, 2018, at Parkview Regional Hospital Fort Wayne. Levi was always happy, loving, gave the best slobbery kisses, …read more.

Dwight Hendrickson, 59, Albion, passed away from injuries sustained in an accident on Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2020, in Noble County. Born July 25, 1960, in Whitley County, he was the son of Thomas Stewart Hendrickson and Colleen (Myers) Statler. Dwight attended school in Coesse and Central Noble High School. He had worked at Dexter …read more.

Marjorie Jane Lee, age 89, of Columbia City, passed away at 1:19 am on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Majestic Care West, Fort Wayne. Born on December 15, 1930, in Oswego, NY. She was the daughter of Frank and Jane (Baker) Leroy. Lee attended Austin High School in El Paso, TX and graduated with the …read more.

Everett Zolman, 76, of Churubusco, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Parkview Hospital. Born in Wolf Lake, on May 8, 1943, to the late Dale and Thelma (Parker) Zolman. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1961. Zolman was married to Kimberly (Geiger) in Gatlinburg, TN, on …read more.

John Rowe, 43, Pierceton, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at his home. Born on July 7, 1976, in Columbia City, he was the son of James E. Sr. and Brinda F. (Collins) Rowe. Growing up in Columbia City, John loved playing sports. He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of …read more.

Catherine Sue “Cathy” Pritchard, 64, of North Manchester, died at 3:50 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2020, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Sept. 18, 1955, in Wabash, to Doyle Dean and Bonita S. (Rogers) Hoover. Cathy was a homemaker and enjoyed helping others. She also enjoyed working on crafts and playing …read more.

Kent Allan Jackson, 76, of Columbia City, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at his home in the company of family. He was born on March 9, 1944, in Fort Wayne, a son of the late Harold E. and Marilyn (Lower) Jackson. His formative years were spent in Columbia Township, where he graduated from …read more.

Dean E. Bowman, 88, of Columbia City, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor. Born May 9, 1931, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Jesse and Laura Isabelle (Pheister) Braddock. She grew up on the family farm and attended Columbia City High School. On Oct. 25, 1948, …read more.

Jesse Alfred Mead, 80, formerly of Larwill, passed away at home on Feb. 17, 2020 in Monticello, Minn. He was the husband of Donna (Adair) Mead and retired as an O.T.R. trucker for most of his life. Jesse is survived by his wife of 41 years: Donna; children: Jesse Jr. (Teresa) Mead, Danny Mead, Roger …read more.

Andrew Michael “Andy” Lamb, 24, Columbia City, passed away at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. He was born on April 8, 1995, in Lake County, In to Bobby and Ericia (Shepard) Lamb. He lived most of his life in the Columbia City area. He is survived by his guardian, Jason Shepard of Columbia …read more.

Carol Diane Wood, 59, Huntington, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2020, at Millers Merry Manor East, Wabash where she was a resident since February 18th. She was born Oct. 12, 1960, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a daughter of the late Roscoe and Geraldine M. (Pease) Russell. She spent her formative year in Whitley …read more.

Beverley M. Moehring, 66, rural Columbia City, died at 1:18 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020, at her home. She was born June 11, 1953, in Reed City, Michigan a daughter of the late Marvin and Bernice (Pratt) Sweet. She grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated from South Side High School. For the past 30 …read more.

Brenda Collette Murphy, 67, of Tri-Lakes, passed away at 2:44 p.m. on Monday March 9, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born on Oct. 14, 1952, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Franklin and Una (Bowman) Smith. Brenda attended Columbia City High School and graduated with the Class of 1971. On …read more.

Carolyn Cokl, 92, formerly of South Whitley, died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where she had been a resident since January 31, 2020. She was born May 22, 1927, in Allen County, IN, a daughter of the late Clifford W. and Bessie G. (Shorb) Sickafoose. Her …read more.

D. Jacquelyn Doud, 96, Columbia City, passed away on Feb. 27, 2020, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. She was born in Churubusco on Nov. 20, 1923, to the late Forest and Gertrude (Addis) Boggs. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1941. She was married to Norman Doud in Fort …read more.

Jim Edward Draper formerly of Larwill, died at Hope West Hospice Center in Grand Junction, Colo. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. Jim was born in Somerset, to James Calvin and Edna Ruth (Tait) Draper on Oct. 11, 1944. He graduated from Somerset High School in 1962, was drafted into the Army in 1965 and served …read more.

Betty Joan Hare, 86, formerly of Columbia City, died at 10:53 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at the Hearth at Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne where she was a resident since February 2018. She was born Jan. 12, 1934, in Whitley County, Indiana, the youngest of 13 children of the late Esta H. and Hazel A. …read more.

William “Bill” J. Blessing, 56, of Churubusco, passed away on Feb. 22, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Fort Wayne, on Dec. 22, 1963, to the late Larry and Thelma (Gordon) Blessing. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and attended Churubusco High School. Bill was married to Cindy Fryback in …read more.

Scarlett Sue Garrity, 55, Fishers, died of natural causes, Thursday, February 20, 2020, at her home. She was born June 14, 1964, in Columbia City, a daughter of Terry Lee and Dixie Kay (Florey) Goodrich. Her formative years were spent in South Whitley, where she graduated from Whitko High School in 1982. Learning accounting from her …read more.

Paul David “PD” Rhoads, 81, rural South Whitley, died in the company of family at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City. He was born July 27, 1938, in Fort Wayne, a son of the late Paul Harvey and Mary Ellen (Bechtold) Rhoads. His formative years were spent in Collins. …read more.