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Vernelle Zurbrick, 84, of North Fort Myers , Florida and formerly of Columbia City , died at 8:55 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Consultant Health Care, North Fort Myers, Florida.

She was born in Larwill on April 24, 1923, she was the daughter of Fred L. and Lydia (Schuman) Binkley.

From 1945-1954, she was a resident of Union Township , Whitley County and from 1954-1972 she lived in Larwill. In 1972, she moved to Fort Wayne and since 1980 she has lived in Florida . 

She graduated from Larwill High School . She married John P. Zurbrick on April 14, 1945 in New Haven. She was employed as a secretary in the offices of Larwill and Whitko School Administration offices, Pierceton , and later became a secretary at Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW).  She was a member of the North Fort Myers United Methodist Church .

She is survived by her granddaughter, Leslie (Jeremy) Luther of Columbia City; a grandson, Jon Zurbrick of Pierceton; 4 great-grandchildren, Chase Zurbrick of Pierceton, Molly Luther of Columbia City, Hannah Zurbrick of Pierceton and Jackson Luther of Columbia City;and a daughter-in-law, Terri Zurbrick-Cabeen, of Kokomo. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, John P. Zurbrick, son, Fred J. Zurbrick, 2 brothers, Keith E. and Tom S. Binkley and a sister, Ilene Sievert.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.  The funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, March 15 at the funeral home with Reverend Barry Faucett of New Hope Wesleyan Church officiating. Burial will follow at Lindenwood Cemetery , Fort Wayne. Memorial bequests may be given in Mrs. Zurbrick's memory to Trinity Presbyterian Church, Columbia City. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

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