John M. Hess, 93, rural Columbia City, died at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, where he was admitted on Monday. He was born July 26, 1922, in Whitley County, a son of James H. and Ruth Alice (Gangwer) Hess. A native of Union Township, he graduated from …read more.