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.

Everett Eugene “Gene” Penn, 84, of Columbia City, died Sunday, Dec. 31, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Gene was born July 24, 1933, in Bracken, to Everett J. and Lydia Lucille (Aughinbaugh) Penn. The birth took place in the living quarters upstairs. Everett and Lucille ran a small country store on the first level.  Lucille ran …read more.

Vera B. Plattner, 104, died at 4:47 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Oakwood Manor in Oshkosh, Wis. She was born Dec. 13, 1912, in South Whitley, a daughter of Adam and Lesta (Geist) Lehman. She graduated from South Whitley High School in 1931. On December 24, 1935, she was united in marriage to Merl O. …read more.

William Alvin Austin, Sr., 88, of South Whitley died at his home Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. He had been in declining health. He was born August 2, 1929 in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, a son of the late Frank H. and Martha M. (Speicher) Austin. His formative years were spent in Cleveland Township. He graduated …read more.

Hilda M. Hendrickson, 95, formerly of Columbia City, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, Sept. 24, 2017, surrounded by loved ones, at the home of her daughter, Vicki, where she resided since March 2009. She was born Jan. 20, 1922, in Eel River Township, Allen County, a daughter of Ozie and Mabel (Goheen) Boggs. She attended …read more.

David B. Lortie, 74, of Cleveland Township, Whitley County, died at 5:07 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, where he was admitted on Wednesday. He was born July 25, 1943, in Allen County, a son of John B. and Celeste C. (Coonrod) Lortie. He graduated from Monroeville High …read more.

Lloyd E. Montz, 100, died at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Community Northview Care Center, Anderson. He was born on Dec. 22, 1916 in Whitley County a son of the late Clarence and Susie (Bentz) Montz. He grew up in Washington Township and graduated from Washington Center High School. On March 21, 1937 …read more.

Donna Rae Rodriguez, 57, Barbee Lake, died at 12:56 p.m., Thursday, April 13, at her home. She was born Jan. 5, 1960, in Columbia City, a daughter of Reino A. and Sharon L. (O’Brien) Panula. Her formative years were spent in Columbia City. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School and received her associates …read more.

Norma F. Parker Curless, 94, Columbia City, died at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 15, at Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since March. She was born April 17, 1922, in Elwood, a daughter of John Alvia and Edna Ruth (Hartin) Hurst. Her formative years were spent in Elwood and she graduated from …read more.

Roseanna Miller, 66, Columbia City, died at 4:26 p.m., Saturday, April 15, at Renaissance Village where she had been a resident since March 24. She was born Aug. 8, 1950, in Kansas City, Mo., a daughter of John F. and Shirley J. (Foster) McCord. Her formative years were spent in Jonesboro. She graduated from Mississinewa …read more.

Helen Watkins, 92, rural South Whitley, died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Peabody Home, North Manchester where she had been a resident since May 2016. She was born Aug. 8, 1924 in Breathitt County, Ky. a daughter of Bennie and Martha (Noble) Clemons. Her formative years were spent in Breathitt and Perry …read more.

Mary Ann Loe, 83, rural Columbia City, died Monday morning, Feb. 20, 2017 at her home. She was born Dec. 8, 1933 in Whitley County, a daughter of the late John and Vivian (Roth) Gillespie. Her formative years were spent in Columbia Township where she attended elementary school. She graduated from Columbia City High School …read more.

Haley Centers, 88, formerly of Columbia City, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2016 at Cridersville Healthcare Center outside of Lima, Ohio. She was born March 8, 1928 in Johnson County, Ky. a daughter of the late Lee and Cassie (Jackson) Gibson. Her formative years were spent in Johnson County. On Dec. 24, 1949 she was married …read more.

Laurel H. “Butch” Keister, 75, Columbia City, passed away peacefully at his home at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. He had been in failing health. He was born June 27, 1941, in Noble County, a son of the late Herman and Wilma (Smith) Keister. His formative years were spent in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County. …read more.

Larry L. Miller, 68, South Whitley, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 14, at his home. Born November 18, 1947 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Willis E. and Mildred (Ross) Miller. He grew up on his family’s 700 acre farm in Larwill and attended Larwill High School.  On December 6, 1991, he married …read more.

Beverly A. Wheeler, 84, Columbia City, died at 10:12 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where she became a resident on July 21. She was born Jan. 29, 1932, in Green Township, Noble County, a daughter of Bert and Gwendolyn (Ward) Menzie. Her formative years were spent in the Larwill area. …read more.

Larry D. Wilkinson, 82, Richland Township, Whitley County, died unexpectedly early Friday morning, Sept. 16, 2016, at his home. He was born May 20, 1934, in Columbia Township, Whitley County, a son of Joseph R. and Mildred P. (Harshman) Wilkinson. As a young boy, his family moved to Richland Township from Etna Township. He graduated …read more.

Charles C. Moore, 81, South Whitley, died at 6:58 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, at his home. He was born December 10, 1934 in Brookville, a son of Henry Clay and Minnie B. (Jones) Moore. He graduated from Brookville High School and attended Earlham College in Richmond. On July 7, 1988 he married Phyllis J. Weaver. …read more.

Wava Jean Boggs, 89, formerly of Collamer, died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester where she became a resident in 2014. She was born April 4, 1927 in Whitley County, a daughter of Earl and Florence (Miller) Striggle. A lifelong resident of Collamer, she graduated from South Whitley …read more.

Nickolas Konoloff Jr., 53, rural Columbia City, died at his home at 12:13 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. He had been in failing health. He was born Nov. 5, 1962, in Gardena, Calif., a son of Nicholas and Muriel (Fearn) Konoloff. He spent his formative years in Orange County, Calif. He was a career long …read more.

Linda L. Mosier, 78, Noble County, went to her heavenly home at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. She was born April 21, 1938 in Muncie, a daughter of the late Raye and Arline (Fletcher) Mosier. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1956. Later she graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College (now Taylor University) …read more.

Susan L. Langohr, 69, rural Columbia City, died at 1:59 a.m. Saturday, Aug.13, 2016. She was born Oct. 5, 1946, in Wolf Lake, a daughter of Robert H. and Alice M. (Johnston) Hood. Her formative years were spent in Columbia City. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1965. On Oct. 23, 1965, …read more.

Bonnie Alice Warner, 88, rural Columbia City, passed from this life in comfort and peace at 6:01 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born on Nov. 27, 1927, in the home of the late Clarence Earl Sailor and Ethel Marie (Harshman) Sailor in Churubusco. Her formative years were …read more.

Orlo W. Hibbs, 92, Columbia City, went to his eternal home at 5:05 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where he had been a resident since November 2015. He was born Sept. 15, 1923, in Hillsdale County, Mich., a son of Herbert Oren and Nellie Alice (Stafford) Hibbs. In 1931, his …read more.

Billy F. Gray, 88, of rural Albion died at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, where he was admitted Wednesday. He was born June 17, 1928, in Huntington, a son of the late Albert Francis and Myrtle Ethel (Harwood) Gray. He completed his education at Crawfordsville. On December 13, …read more.

Gary Lavon Gay, 71, Columbia City, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home.

Corey A. Corner, 44, a native of Warsaw, died Monday, July 11, 2016 at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center in Hazard, Ky. where he was admitted on Saturday morning.

Gale R. Burkholder, 74, rural South Whitley, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Surviving relatives include his wife: Barbara. Arrangements are being completed at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Harmon Ellsworth Shoda, 89, Loon Lake, died Monday afternoon, June 27, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Laud, a son of Carl E. and Relta M. (Putman) Shoda. His formative years were spent in Laud. He graduated from Jefferson Center High School. …read more.

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.

Roger C. Wait, 86, of rural Columbia City, died Saturday, June 18, 2016, in his beloved city of Cody, Wyo. He was born Aug. 1, 1929, in Decatur, a son of Milo Calvert and Alice Magdeline (Miller) Wait. In March 1941, his family moved to a farm in Union Township, Whitley County from Decatur. Roger …read more.

Lyle Errol Blair, 76, Columbia City, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Coventry Meadows, Fort Wayne, where he had resided since July 2015. He was born April 7, 1940, in Unity, Clark County, Wis., a son of Herman and Eunice (Holmes) Blair. His formative years were spent in the Abbotsford area. He …read more.

Mary Angeline Hall, 73, South Whitley, passed away peacefully at her home at 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2016. She had been in declining health. She was born Aug. 25, 1942, in Columbia City, a daughter of the late John Robert and Caroline Edith (Oliver) Mantle. She spent her formative years in Sidney and graduated …read more.

Harold Dane Waldeck, 81, Larwill, died Wednesday morning, June 8, 2016, at his home. He was born Feb. 11, 1935, in Lagrange, a son of A. Harold and Goldie Mae (Anspaugh) Waldeck. A lifelong resident of Whitley County, he graduated from Larwill High School. On Nov. 29, 1954, he enlisted in the United States Navy, …read more.

Susan Ann “Su” Link, 71, Columbia City, died at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where she was admitted on Friday. She was born Feb. 10, 1945, in Wolf Lake, a daughter of Herschell and Nilah O. (Adams) Frank. Her formative years were spent at Loon Lake and Florida. She graduated …read more.

Rebecca Ruth Ruyle, 60, Columbia City, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born July 10, 1957, in Detroit, Mich., a daughter of Rev. George C. and Yolanda (Milioni) Ruyle. She attended Robert Burns Elementary School, Detroit, and started high school in Canada. Her …read more.

Jerry E. Schuh, 74, Warsaw, died at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Vibra Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he was transferred on May 16 from Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1942, in Columbia City, a son of Waldo E. and Sarah Ilene (King) Schuh. He attended Columbia City High School. …read more.

Betty L. Roberts, 93, a former resident of Cleveland Township, Whitley County resident, died at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where she had been a resident since August 2013.

Charles Donald Shively, 89, Wolf Lake, died at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.

Betty L. Roberts, 93, a former Cleveland Township, Whitley County resident, died at 5:45 a.m. Monday, May 31, 2016, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where she had been a resident since Aug. 2013. She was born Jan. 2, 1923, in Cleveland Township a daughter of John and Maude (Poland) Tschantz. Her formative years were spent …read more.

Evelyn M. Gilmer, 98, a Cleveland Township, Whitley County native, died Friday morning, May 20, 2016, at the home of her daughter, Sharon Monroe, where she had made her residence since November 2012. She was born August 20, 1917, in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, a daughter of Chester and Mary (Norris) Bollinger. She graduated from …read more.

Jerri Lee Brower, 61, of Topeka, died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Avalon Village, Ligonier, where she had been a resident for the past two weeks. She was born December 29, 1954, at Luckey Hospital, Wolf Lake a daughter of Richard D. and Leona R. (Foster) Brower. She spent her formative years …read more.

Raydeen V. Miller Howe, 94, Columbia City, died at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at North Ridge Village, Albion, where she had been a resident for the past five days. She was born May 1, 1922, in Fort Wayne, the only child of the late Raymond and Jenny Mae (Bruner) Vordemark. She spent her …read more.

Esther M. Snyder, 79, Warsaw, died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Grace Village where she had been a resident since July 2011.

Linda D. “Di” Schmidt, Upper Long Lake and formerly of Fort Wayne, died Monday evening, May 2, 2016, peacefully at her home. She was born Aug. 27, 1950, in Wabash, a daughter of Garold Andrew and Hilda Pauline (Gage) Crabill. Her formative years were spent in Wabash, Peru and Paulding, Ohio, until moving to Fort …read more.

Ollie M. Roberts, 110, formerly of Columbia City, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley, Fort Wayne. A centenarian plus 10, she was the oldest living person in the state of Indiana and 52nd oldest in the world. She was born Jan. 17, 1906, in Garrett, Ky., …read more.

Ronald E. Snodgrass, 71, formerly of Columbia City, passed away quietly at 7:40 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at his home in Garrett. He had been in declining health. He was born Nov. 16, 1944, in Bloomingdale, a son of the late John W. and Pauline (Campbell) Snodgrass. As a young boy, the family moved …read more.

Jeffrey Dean Ulshafer, 41, South Whitley, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 24, 2016 in Laurel, Miss. where he had been staying prior to leaving for a job on an offshore oil platform.

Allen H. McCoy, 61, a lifelong Jefferson Township, Whitley County, resident, died at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at his home. He was born March 3, 1955, in Columbia City, a son of Roy G. “Sam” and Deloris M. (Byroade) McCoy. Allen graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1973. On Feb. 17, …read more.

Jimmie Jr. Winn, 64, of South Whitley, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2016 at his home following a short illnes

George Easterday Jr., 90, of Columbia City, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Parkview Whitley Hospital after being admitted on Wednesday, April 6.

Gretchen V. Moore, 90, formerly of Ossian, died at 4:38 a.m. Friday April 1, 2016, at The Hearth at Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne where she had been a resident since March 2015.

Helen J. Kennedy, 93, of Columbia City, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since 2001.

Sandra S. Gose, 72, Fort Wayne, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at her home. She was born March 12, 1943, in Wolf Lake, a daughter of Ervin D. and Ruth F. (Jackson) Geiger. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School. On May 12, 1962, she was united in marriage to Dennis E. Gose. They spent …read more.

Rosalie A. Ross, 79, of rural Columbia City, passed away peacefully at her home at 1:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. She had been in failing health. She was born March 3, 1936 in Union Township, Whitley County, a daughter of the late Albert and Ida (Sievers) Lawrence. She attended Coesse Elementary School and graduated …read more.

Norma Belle Hawk, 95, Columbia City, died at 4:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City. She was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Panama, Ill., a daughter of the late Donald Forrest and Grace Allena (West) Ernst. In 1924, the family moved to Columbia City where she did her schooling, graduating …read more.

Helen G. Palmer, 85, Columbia City, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Peabody Home, North Manchester where she had been a resident since January. She was born March 8, 1930, in Cleveland Township, Whitley County a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ann (English) Gerard. She graduated from South Whitley High School. On …read more.

Robert Larry Willgues, 68, died peacefully at the home of his son in Columbia City at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016. He had been in failing health. He was born Jan. 2, 1948, in Akron, a son of the late Robert Lehr and Mary Louise (Hamby) Willgues. His formative years were spent in Akron …read more.

Lynn Alan Klingaman, 84, of Etna Troy Township, Whitley County, died at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at his home. He was born July 22, 1931, in Etna Troy Township, Whitley County a son of Kenneth W. and Mary E. (Corbin) Klingaman. He attended eight grades at Troy Center School and graduated from Larwill …read more.

David E. Dickerhoff, 67, of Washington Township, Whitley County, died at 4:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at his home after a year long battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Wabash County, the son of Max E. and Martha (Zellers) Dickerhoff. His formative years were spent in Silver Lake. He graduated …read more.

David E. Dickerhoff, 67, of Washington Township, Whitley County, died at 4:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at his home after a year long battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Wabash County, the son of Max E. and Martha (Zellers) Dickerhoff. His formative years were spent in Silver Lake. He graduated …read more.

Keith H. Dowell, 88, Columbia City, died at 5:02 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born March 21, 1927, in Columbia City, a son of Lee W. and Bessie L. (Pence) Dowell. He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1945. On Feb. 23, 1946, he was united in marriage …read more.

Rita “Darlene” DeTurk, 72, Columbia City, died Saturday, January 30, 2016. She was born July 12, 1943, in Huntsville, Ala., a daughter of Walter and C. Ethel (Allen) Sledge. As a young girl, her family moved to Indiana. She attended school in Ligonier. She lived in North Manchester for 35 years, working at Peabody Seating …read more.

Violet “LaVon” Steffen, 97, Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully at 5:28 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Golden Years Homestead in Fort Wayne, with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. Mrs. Steffen was born on Jan. 29, 1919, in Allen County, a daughter of Edward E. and Mabel (Geiger) Gordon. She spent her formative …read more.

Sheryl Ann Gaff, 59, a lifelong Richland Township, Whitley County resident, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 27, 2016, at her home. She was born July 7, 1956, in Columbia City, the only child of Joseph Charles and Betty A. (Goldwood) Simon. She graduated from Whitko High School in 1974. On November 23, 1974 she was united …read more.

Linda K. Carter, 71, Columbia City, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born July 28, 1944, in Sullivan, a daughter of Cisco and Jeanette I. (White) May. She graduated from Sullivan High School. In 1963 she moved to Columbia City. On Sept. 11, 1982, she was married …read more.

Robert O. “Bud” Yates, 72, of rural South Whitley, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 18, 1944, in Torrance, Calif., a son of Robert E. and Katherine (Askey) Yates. At the age of 13, his family moved to Laud. He attended Jefferson Center School …read more.

Jon H. Rawleigh, 78, Union Township, Whitley County, died at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. He was born March 4, 1937, in Allen County, a son of Walter Rocco and Alta A. (Hippenhammer) Rawleigh. He graduated from high school in Florida and from the Art Institute …read more.

Evelyn L. Auer, 92, a lifelong Whitley County resident, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at Renaissance Village where she had been a resident since May 13. She was born Aug. 5, 1923, in Whitley County, a daughter of Rev. Marion and Ida L. (Scarlett) Shroyer. She attended Blue River and Marshall Schools, …read more.

Rebecca Kay Curletti, 72, formerly of Three Oaks, Mich., died at 3:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at the home of her sister in rural Albion. She had been in failing health. She was born Oct. 21, 1943, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Wallace W. and Eloise Mae (Snyder) Clark, Jr. Her …read more.

Richard L. Bolinger, 83, of Union Township, Whitley County, died at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Jefferson Township, Whitley County, a son of Cloyce David and Wilma Deloris (Raber) Bolinger. He graduated from Jefferson Center High School in 1951 where he played basketball and …read more.

Ruth D. Mast, 93, formerly of Knapp Lake, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City where she had been a resident since Oct. 2013. She was born July 7, 1922, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of George J. and Mary R. (Nebur) Doehla. Her formative years were spent …read more.

Michael D. Harrold, 69, of rural Columbia City, died unexpectedly at 3:22 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in the emergency room of the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 28, 1946, in Warsaw, the son of Merl E. and Lucille (Stamper) Harrold. His formative years were spent in Akron. He attended Beaver Dam …read more.

Carol Ann Hoffman, 77, of rural Columbia City, died at 7:09 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City after an extended stay. She was born Jan. 10, 1938, in Allen County, the daughter of Eugene and Gertrude (Fuhrman) Radke. The Radke family moved several times, even settling in Arkansas for a …read more.

Ross Edward “Ed” Gibbons, 82, of Big Lake, Noble County, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born July 18, 1933, in Indianapolis, a son of the late Wilbur Hugh and Marie W. (Yount) Gibbons. He was raised by his stepfather: Farrell E. Yount. His …read more.

Jan Cole Carter, 75, Columbia City, died at 7:07 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he was admitted on Dec. 14. He was born Dec. 18, 1940, in Kosciusko County, a son of Thomas H. and Helen E. (Cole) Carter. His formative years were spent in Pierceton and he completed …read more.

Sandra K. Eakright, 73, Columbia City, died at 8:47 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne where she was admitted on Wednesday. She was born Nov. 4, 1942, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Adrian C. and Doris R. (Peconga) Bevington. In 1949 her family moved to Tri …read more.

Billy Wayne Kilgore, 85, Fort Wayne, died at 5:39 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne where he had been a patient for the past week. He was born Nov. 22, 1930, in McRoberts, Ky., a son of the late Stanley V. and Mary L. (Sturgill) Kilgore. His formative years were …read more.

Ann J. Lemmon, 79, formerly of Columbia City, died at 1:35 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born Oct. 17, 1936, in Fort Wayne, Most of her formative years were spent in Auburn. In 1950 her family moved to Columbia City. She graduated from Columbia City …read more.

Robert Charles Straub Sr., 92, Columbia City, died at 9:38 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Parkview Whitley Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 28, 1923, in Berkeley, Calif., a son of Joseph C.A. and Sara H. (Blacow) Straub. In 1925 his family moved to Chicago and to New Haven in July …read more.

David I. Brunner, 68, a resident of South Whitley, died Monday morning, Dec 14, 2015, at his home. He was born on June 8, 1947, in South Whitley, a son of the late Ralph E. and Helen B. (Rosenagle) Brunner. He spent his formative years in South Whitley and graduated from South Whitley High School …read more.

Evelyn Marie Zumbrun, 90, Columbia City, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since Sept. 15. She was born April 30, 1925, in Madison Township, St. Joe County, a daughter of Roy L. and Amanda M. (Miller) Metzler. She attended school in Lakeville, Hamlet, …read more.

E. Joan Brown, 83, formerly of Columbia City, died at 1:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Covington Manor, Fort Wayne. She was born June 23, 1932, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Edison and Anna Florence (McCarty) Baumgartner. Her formative years were spent in Fort Wayne. She graduated from Central High School. …read more.

Elizabeth P. Yann, 91, of Columbia City, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her home. She was born Sept. 24, 1924 in Ithaca, N.Y. to Herbert M. and Dorothy (Barry) Peters. She graduated from Ithaca High School and received her Bachelors degree in Home Economics from Cornell University where she was a member of Kappa …read more.

Carol May Haiflich, 76, of rural Columbia City, died unexpectedly at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at Coventry Meadows, Fort Wayne, where she had been a resident since Oct. 14. She was born June 20, 1939, in Whitley County, the only child of Ross and Elizabeth (Trier) Howenstine. Her formative years were spent in …read more.

Cecil Dean Jenkins, 89, rural North Manchester, died at 2 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where he had been a resident since Jan. 2013. He was born Feb. 3, 1926, in Whitley County, a son of Harry F. and Jessie (Stoner) Jenkins. His formative years were spent in the rural …read more.

Dean W. Norris, 93, Fort Wayne, died at 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born May 18, 1922, in Richland Twp, Whitley County, a son of the late C. Earl and Hazel L. (Schuh) Norris. His formative years were spent on a farm south of Larwill. …read more.

Willa Mae McIntosh, 87, Columbia City, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at her home. She was born July 10, 1928, in Perry County, Ky., a daughter of the late Buddy and Mary (Deboard) Daniels. Her formative years were spent in Vicco, Ky. where she attended Defiance Grade School and Vicco High School. In …read more.

Keith S. Easterday, 87, of Washington Township, Whitley County, died at 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born April 1, 1928, in Noble County, a son of George S. and Vera Nina (Bitting) Easterday. At the age of 4, his family moved to Union Township, Whitley County and …read more.

Sarah Lou Gayer, 93, Fort Wayne, formerly of Largo, Fla., died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City. She was born May 27, 1922, in Muncie, a daughter of Claude L. and Ilo M. (Lyons) Reser. Her formative years were spent in Muncie where she graduated from Muncie Central …read more.

Richard S. Gondek, 67, Fort Wayne, died at 8:35 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at Greystone Health & Rehab. He was born Nov. 21, 1947, in Columbia City, a son of Frank Stanley and Edna (Wedler) Gondek. His formative years were spent on a farm in Columbia Township and he enjoyed his participation in 4-H. …read more.

Madelyn Garard, 83, formerly of Columbia City, died at 6:37 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 3, 1932, in Prestonsburg, Ky., a daughter of the late Kernie and Grace (Hopkins) Barnett. At the age of two the family moved to Akron. In 1945 they moved …read more.

Kelly Scott Coe, 45, South Whitley, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. He was born Feb. 24, 1970, at home in Green Center, a son of Duane A. and Shirley A. (Iden) Coe. In 1972 the family moved to Columbia City. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School. Kelly moved to South Whitley over 10 …read more.

Jack W. Leininger, 68, a lifelong Union Township, Whitley County resident, died at 11:35 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 8, 1946, in Whitley County. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School. On July 7, 1966 he enlisted in the United States Army, stationed …read more.

Patricia J. Johnson, 56, Columbia City, died at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 at the Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 6, 1959, in Elgin, Ill., a daughter of Loren E. and Virginia M. (Merritt) Switzer. Her formative years were spent in Elgin. She graduated from Elgin High School. In 1982 she …read more.

Lester B. Worrick, 92, Columbia City, died at 8:02 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 31, 1922, in Whitley County, a son of the late Wilbert and Carrie (Rhoades) Worrick. His formative years were spent in Union Township, Whitley County where he graduated from Union Township High …read more.

Lois Mae Roby Nix, 89, a lifetime resident of Whitley County, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Renaissance Village where she had been a resident since October 2013. She was born April 9, 1926, in Columbia City, a daughter of Willie and Hazel (Leaman) Roby. She graduated from Columbia City High School …read more.

Phillip L. Lee, 66, of rural South Whitley, died at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Warsaw, a son of Dallas O. and Lois V. (Brown) Lee. His formative years were spent in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County. He graduated …read more.

Helen M. Eby, 86, of Columbia City, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. She had been in declining health. She was born April 2, 1929, in Tipton, a daughter of the late Benjamin H. and Esther M. (Martin) Lamb. Her formative years were spent in Mexico. She graduated from Mexico High School. On …read more.

Hilda “June” Targgart, 90, formerly of rural Wolf Lake, went to her Heavenly Home at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. She had been at Miller’s Oak Pointe, Columbia City, for the past six weeks. She was born June 30, 1925, in Noble County, a daughter of the late Murry and Eva (Strouse) Shively. Her …read more.