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Clarence A. Bodas, 73, of Fort Wayne, died at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at his home.
He was born August 4, 1937 in Gilbert, Minnesota a son of Arthur W. and Turna (Harju) Bodas. His formative years were spent in Gilbert, graduating from Gilbert High School.
He was employed at U.S. Steel in Gilbert for 18 years, Essex in Columbia City for three years, Vandenburg Air Force Base in California for five years and Kimberly-Clark in Knoxville, Tennessee for 11 years, retiring in August 2009.
On September 13, 1987 he was united in marriage to Gerry L. (Conley) Clark. They made their home in Clinton, Tennessee until August 2009 when they moved to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Bodas died June 18, 2010.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a member of Columbia City Pentecostal Church of God.
Surviving relatives include four step children, Diane (Dave) Ryman of Atwood, Cindy (Dorsey) Simmons of Fort Wayne, David (Cynthia) Clark of Etna Green and Douglas Clark of Fort Wayne; five step grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; three sisters, Irene Ishmael of Marana AZ, Sandra Wells of Gilbert MN and Connie Bodas of Winona MN; and two brothers, Gerald Bodas of Palo MN and Jack Bodas of New Plymouth ID.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Bodas.
The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Etna Green Cemetery with Bourbon American Legion Post #412 presenting military honors.
Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health & Hospice.
Arrangements are being completed by Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

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Tamara Mae "Tammy" Geiger, 45, of Fort Wayne passed away at 4:30 pm on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.
She was born on January 27, 1965 in Fort Wayne the daughter of George L. and Eva Mae (Simpson) Geiger.
She grew up in rural western Allen County and has spent her lifetime in the Fort Wayne area, graduating from Carroll High School with the Class of 1983. She went on and graduated from beauty college working as a beautician for several Fort Wayne salons.
She is survived by her father, George L. Geiger, Fort Wayne; sister Gail L. Estabrook, Fort Wayne; 2 nephews, Brent Shelton and Brock Estabrook both of Fort Wayne; grandmother, Wilma Simpson, Waynedale; aunt, Linda Simpson, Waynedale, 2 uncles, Roger Geiger, Columbia City and Rex Geiger, Angola. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eva Mae Geiger, December 2009 and her aunt Deena Ebey June 2010.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 1-2:30 pm at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, with funeral service following at 2:30 pm with Pastor Scott Pattison officiating. Memorial donation may be given in her memory to the donor's choice. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register.

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Agnes I. Hartman, 84, a former resident of Merriam and more recently of Fort Wayne, passed away at 5:23 a. m. on Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Merriam, May 3, 1926, to Olen and Mary Shaffer. She accepted Christ and was baptized at Merriam Christian  Chapel. Throughout her life, she profoundly affected the lives of many, but did so in a modest and unassuming way.
As a young girl, Agnes loved horses and often raced her American Paint, Pedro, bareback in the Merriam countryside in the 1930’s.  Like her father and her brother, Dick Shaffer, she learned to fly single-engine airplanes at an early age, taking off and landing on a grass landing strip near Wolf Lake, and occasionally on a pasture field in Merriam.  She also had a life-long love of swimming, and swam competitively for the Ball State University synchronized aquatics team.
She attended Wolf Lake High School, where she was a cheerleader for the basketball team, most notably the “Team of ‘42”, the Goliath-killers from a tiny school that went all the way to the Indiana statewide semi-finals in 1942.  After high school, Agnes enrolled in Nursing School at Ball State, which after graduation launched her career as a nurse–over 20 years of which was spent as the School Nurse for Central Noble Schools.
It was at Ball State that she had her first date with Delbert Hartman, who was a starting guard on the Team of 42. Agnes and Del were married at Merriam Chapel August 28, 1948 where Del’s father, John was Pastor and Olen a Deacon. After marriage, Agnes and Del were inseparable until her death.
Agnes was an active Christian leader in many ways. For 22 years, she was a Sunday School teacher and the co-Youth Leader with Del at Merriam Chapel. Their house was constantly filled with teenagers who are now scattered with their families throughout the Fort Wayne area and the world. Later in life, Agnes and Del joined Blackhawk Ministries in Fort Wayne where she also taught Sunday School and was a member of the Missionary Board.  She and Del were often hosts for visiting missionaries and they traveled to India to visit and participate in the missions they supported.
For 25 years, Agnes was a leader of Bible Study Fellowship and a counselor for the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Ft Wayne.  After she retired as school nurse, she became a Mary Kay consultant.  She considered this role as seriously as nursing, as a means of helping young women.  She used her considerable skills as a seamstress and a makeup artist in creating the costumes and makeup for Blackhawk’s drama productions. She was revered in the community, and was often the first person to call whether the problem was a broken arm or a broken heart.
Julie Herron Zolman was one of the Merriam Chapel youth group teenagers. When asked about Agnes, Julie said, “She loved me unconditionally and she taught me so much about love, marriage and God. Her greatest passion was also her greatest burden – she truly loved people and cared for them – no matter what their walk of life.”
She was surrounded by her family Sunday morning when she left this earth and stepped into the embrace of Jesus.  Among the surviving relatives are her husband Delbert E. Hartman; her two sons Craig W. Hartman and his wife Jan O’Brien in San Francisco, and Kevin E. Hartman and his wife Paula in Virginia; and grandchildren Shaun and his wife Kristin, Joshua and his wife Jennifer, Christa, Travis and Kelsey.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Homer “Dick” Shaffer on January 31, 2007.
Visitation hours with the family will on Wednesday, October 27, from 2-4 p. m. and 6-8 p. m. at the Sheets &  Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco.
A service to celebrate the life of Agnes Hartman will be held Thursday October 28, 11:00 a. m., at Blackhawk Ministries, 7400 East State Street, Fort Wayne.  Pastors Kelly Byrd, Keith Moore, and Terry L. Zolman will officiate.
Private family burial will be held Thursday morning at the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.
In lieu of flowers, Agnes requested that contributions be made to the missions funds at Merriam Christian Chapel, 3985 South U. S. 33, Albion, IN  46701; or Blackhawk Ministries, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN  46815.

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James "Jim" Leroy Shelmadine Sr., 72, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Lawton, OK. Born August 14, 1938 in Columbia City, IN he was the son of Ray and Ruth (Underwood) Shelmadine.
He entered service with the United States Marine Corps August 31, 1955 at Fort Wayne, IN and was honorably discharged August 28, 1959 at Patuxent River, MD.  Jim traveled Thailand, Japan and other countries as a cross country prisoner chaser.  He then transferred to the Ninth Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District.  Jim received the Good Conduct Medal.
On September 16, 1958 he married Janelle Pocowatchit in Lexington Park, MD. Jim enjoyed working in the yard, landscaping, spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.  Jim loved to spend his time with kids, old folks and animals. In his younger years, he had all kinds of critters including raccoons, horses, his dogs, raising cattle and pigs.
Survivors include his wife, Janelle Shelmadine of Fort Wayne; 2 sons and their spouses, Jim (Ruth) Shelmadine, Jr. of Arcola and Scott (Samantha Birk) Shelmadine of Columbia City; 5 grandchildren, Haley Shelmadine, Nakaia Coburn, Jeremy Shelmadine, Leslie Brooke Shelmadine and Charleann Ratkowski; 2 sisters, Willodene Saner of Silver Lake and Connie Miller of Springfield, OH; 3 brothers, Ray Shelmadine of Mexico, IN, Richard Shelmadine of Fort Wayne and Ron Shelmadine of Columbia City.  In addition to his parents, Ray and Ruth Shelmadine, he was preceded in death by a son, Todd Shelmadine, mother-in-law, May Cable, sisters, Joann, Alice, Fern, and Faye, brother, Max.
Visitation is Sunday, October 31, 2010 from 2-5 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral service is Monday, November 1, 2010 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Curtiss Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Nolt Cemetery, Columbia City.

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Charles E. “Charlie” Gilbert, 58, a former resident of Churubusco and more recently of Warsaw, was found dead at 1:02 p. m. on Friday, October 22, 2010 at his home.  Although he had suffered some health problems, his death was unexpected.
Mr. Gilbert was born in Columbia City on December 2, 1951, a son of Edward E. and Freda E. (Wise) Gilbert.  He spent his formative years in Churubusco, and graduated from Churubusco High School.  He had previously been employed at Egolf”s IGA in Churubusco and later worked as a self-employed logger in Montana.
His real passion in life was Blue Grass music, and he was an expert at the banjo, guitar, and fiddle.  He had played in many bands over the years, and had also recorded for National Public Radio.
The surviving relatives include his siblings Fred C. (Coreen) Gilbert of Fort Wayne, Thomas E. (Sue) Gilbert of Churubusco, Eleen Jefferies of LaOtto, Edward J. Gilbert of Fort Wayne, and Sarah A. Gilbert of Churubusco; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father on April 5, 2005, and by his mother on January 11, 2007.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Steve Ardhuerumly, officiating.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Tuesday from 2-5 and from 6-8 p. m.  There will be a Blue Grass Jam Fest from 7 to 8 p. m. Tuesday at the mortuary.
Interment will be in the Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Services, 850 N. Harrison Street, Warsaw, IN  46580.

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Patricia A. “Pat” Clark, 80, a long-time resident of Churubusco, passed away at 5:50 a. m. on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at the residence of her daughter in Noble County.  She had been in failing health for the past three months.
Mrs. Clark was born in Fort Wayne on February 2, 1930, a daughter of James A. and Margaret E. (Morris) Clark.  As a child, she moved to Blue Lake with her parents,  graduated from Churubusco High School in 1948, and was a lifelong resident of this community.
Employed in the pharmacy at Lutheran Hospital for several years, she later managed a group home in Churubusco for Passages, Inc., and for 14 years worked in the bakery at Egolf’s IGA in Churubusco, retiring from there in 2008.
A member of Faith Lutheran Church in Churubusco, she loved spending time with her family, and especially enjoyed holiday and birthday celebrations.  She also enjoyed following NASCAR, and was a loyal fan of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
The surviving relatives include her daughter Deborah L. Geiger of rural Avilla; a granddaughter Nicole (John) Bortner of Albion; three great-grandchildren Ariel Bortner, Samuel Bortner, and Katelynn Bortner; and her friend and caregiver Cheryl Hilliard of rural Avilla.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Sondra L. Arnett on August 9, 1999.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. on Tuesday, Octobe4 26, 2010, at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Dr. Lane Burgland, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, officiating.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Monday from 2-4 and from 6-8 p. m.
Interment will be in the Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.
For those who wish, memorials may be directed to  Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne, IN  46825; or to Parkview Home Health & Hospice, 2270 Lake Avenue, suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN  46805.

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Ethel Mae Ewing, 96, of Noble County, died at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Northridge Village, Albion where she had been a resident since March 2010.
She was born October 5, 1914 in Sandusky, Ohio, a daughter of Franklin C. and Bertha (Corl) Ellis. Her formative years were spent Ohio.
On July 21, 1951 she was united in marriage to Ernest Leland Ewing. They made their home in Fort Wayne for two years before moving to their home at Bear Lake. Mr. Ewing died December 7, 1992.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Mary A. (Ken) Clark of Hudson and Yvonne K. (Bill) Baker of Cromwell; six grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, David Ewing; a daughter, Beverly Newville; three brothers, Walter Ellis, Homer Ellis and Dale “Frenchy” Ellis; and a sister Marguerite L. Gray Norman.
The funeral service will be held at 12 Noon Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. The visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon Monday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health & Hospice.

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Mildred Pauline Harreld, 95, a former resident of Ege and more recently of  Snellville, Georgia, passed away at 8:24 a. m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Golden Living-Medical Arts in Lawrenceville, Georgia following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Harreld was born on June 3, 1915 in Marion, a daughter of Paul and Mildred (Smith) Dooley.  She spent her formative years on the family farm north of Marion, and graduated from Marion High School.
As a young woman she was married to Albert M. Harreld, and moved to Ege in 1950 from Fort Wayne.  For the past nine years she had lived in Snellville, Georgia to be near her daughter there.
She had been employed at Dana Corporation in Churubusco for several years, retiring in 1989.
Mr. Harreld preceded her in death on July 18, 1968.
The surviving relatives include her daughters  Alberta (Duane L.) Sams of Howe, and Arlene Owens of Snellville, Ga; two brothers Merrill Dean (Connie) Dooley of Indianapolis and Melvin “Mick” (Doris) Dooley of Warren; six grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Dooley; and by two sisters Wilodean McKee and Anne Lorene Purvis.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. Saturday, October 23, 2010, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Denise Heller, associate pastor of First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, officiating.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary two hours prior to the service Saturday afternoon.
Interment will be in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County.

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Robert D. Studebaker, 58, of Columbia City, died at 4:41 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne where he was admitted on Wednesday, October 6.
He was born February 3, 1952 in Whitley County, Indiana a son of Homer Junior and Maxine (Kite) Studebaker. His formative years were spent in Union Township. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School.
In addition to farming, he owned and operated S & H Contracting for 17 years, worked for Geiger Development in Huntington and also Wayne Asphalt in Fort Wayne for over 19 years.
In 1970 he moved to Thorncreek Township until 1972 when he moved to Columbia City, residing north of Columbia City since 1981.
On March 30, 1986 he was united in marriage to Janice L. (Ulrich) Licata.
His memberships included Eagles Lodge #1906 and Columbia City Fire Department for over 10 years.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Janice; six children, Wanda Studebaker of West Chester Ohio, D. Brian (Caryn Beth) Studebaker of Columbia City, Justin R. (Loretta) Studebaker of South Whitley, Steven H. (Jenni) Licata of South Whitley, Anthony J. Licata of Columbia City and Michael D. (Cassandra) Licata of South Whitley; 14 grandchildren; a brother and two sisters, Richard (Kathy) Studebaker, Dianne (Larry) Shrock and Judy (Dan) Coyle, all of Columbia City; his step mother and step sisters, Jane Studebaker and LeaAnn Dunlap, both of Columbia City.
His parents preceded him in death.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Troy Presbyterian Cemetery. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials may be made to Whitley County 4-H Inc.

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Fran Pierce, 78, of Columbia City, died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, October 17, 2010 at her home.
She was born March 21, 1932 in Arkansas a daughter of John and Clemmie (Lumpkin) Petty. As a young girl, her family moved to Pendleton, Indiana. She graduated from Pendleton High School.
On May 15, 1952 she was united in marriage to Norman N. Pierce. They made their home in Columbia City. Mr. Pierce died March 26, 1988.
She was employed in the guidance and business offices of Columbia City Joint High School as well as the gift department of Keltsch Pharmacy and later Dorothy’s Hallmark.
Her church of membership was Oak Grove Church of God. She was a member of the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Delta Theta Tau for over 40 years holding many offices and served as Beta Province Chairman.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Nancy Buss of Indianapolis and Sandi (Ron) Wasson of Columbia City; four grandchildren, Kerrie Peck, Tim Buss, Ron K. Wasson Jr. and Brie Wasson; seven great grandchildren; and a sister, Roxie Bingaman of Pendleton.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, John Petty, Monroe Petty and Mart Petty; and a sister, Virginia Wiggins.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
A Delt Service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Oak Grove Church of God or Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.

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Martha Jean Wallace, 88, a resident of Fort Wayne and widow of Herbert Wallace, passed away at 11:10 a. m. on Monday, October 18, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She had been in declining health since July.
Mrs. Wallace was born on September 5, 1922 in Bluffton, a daughter of John and Joeanna (Burdg) Mendenhall, and moved to Fort Wayne as a child with her parents.
On October 14, 1940 she was married in Auburn to Herbert Wallace, and lived all of her adult life in Fort Wayne.  Mr. Wallace preceded her in death on February 12, 1965.
The surviving relatives include her children Bonnie (Eli) Arnold and Peggy (Arthur) Heredia, both of Fort Wayne, David C. Wallace, Sr. of Omaha, Neb., and Coleen (Douglas J.) Driscoll of Columbia City.  There are nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son John C. Wallace on May 16, 2001; and by an infant brother John Mendenhall, Jr.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p. m. on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at the Prairie Grove Cemetery, 6312 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne.  Rev. Larry Smith, pastor of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, will officiate, and interment will follow.
At the request of the family, there will be no calling hours.
Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco is in charge of the arrangements.
For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 111 E. Ludwig Rd., #105, Fort Wayne, IN  46825-4240; or to the donor’s choice.

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Ilene E. Baker, 97, a resident of rural Churubusco and widow of James A. “Mike” Baker, passed away peacefully at 11:05 a. m. on Monday, October 18, 2010, at her home in Smith Township following an extended illness.
Mrs. Baker was born on December 25, 1912 in Smith Township, a daughter of James W. and Ollie (Yates) McGuire.  She spent her formative years in the Churubusco-area, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1930.
On July 2, 1932 she was married to James A. “Mike” Baker, and lived all of her adult life in Churubusco.  She was first employed for over 20 years at Blue Bell in Columbia City,  later worked as a nurses aid at Lutheran Hospital for two years, and finally worked at Marty-J Restaurant [now the Ramble Inn] in Churubusco.
An active member of the Churubusco United Methodist Church, she was a member of its UMW Charity and Grace Circles, and taught primary Sunday School for many years.  She had done a variety of volunteer work for her church over the years, and was named its “Woman of the Year” in 1996.  In addition to her family and church activities, she had been a member of the Pythian Sisters Temple and the Rebekah Lodge when these organizations were in Churubusco.
Mr. Baker preceded her in death on August 9, 1983.
The surviving relatives include her son  William D. “Bill” Baker of Churubusco; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and 14 nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter Kay Ann Gordon on June 8, 2001; by a brother Virgil McGuire; and by four sisters Alta Hull, Gertrude Eby, Lola Mohney, and Mildred Parisot.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday, October 21, 2010, at the Churubusco United Methodist Church with Pastor Corinne K. Boruff, officiating.
The family will receive friends at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco on Wednesday from 2 to 8 p. m., or at the church one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in the family plot at Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.
For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Churubusco United Methodist Church Soup Ministry, 750 N. Main St., Churubusco, IN  46723; or to Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice, 1315 Directors Row, #210, Fort Wayne, IN   46808.

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Jeffery L. Morris, 53, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at his home.
Mr. Morris was born in Columbia City on September 25, 1957, the oldest son of Ronald E. and Marna (Smolek) Morris.  He was a lifelong resident of the Churubusco community, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1976.
For the past 12 years he had been employed at Wal Mart on Coldwater Road in Fort Wayne.
The surviving relatives include his parents Ron and Marna Morris of Churubusco; two brothers Phillip (Lisa) Morris of Greenfield and Brent (Emelia) Morris of Albion; his maternal grandmother Gladys Cleland of North Manchester; an aunt and uncle Larry and Sue Morris of Warsaw; a niece Jessica Morris; and a nephew Jacob Morris.
The family will receive friends at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p. m.
Private family services will be held at the mortuary with Rev. Corinne K. Boruff, pastor of Churubusco United Methodist Church, officiating.
For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Whitley County, P. O. Box 245, Columbia City, IN  46725

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Joe Eugene Huffman, 84, formerly of South Whitley and currently of Columbia City, passed away at 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.
Born on September 28, 1926 in North Manchester, he was the son of Grover Cleveland and Myrtle (Shireman) Huffman.
He lived in Akron and South Whitley and in December 1991 moved to Columbia City.  For many years the Huffman's have spent their summers at Ponderosa Camp rural North Webster.  He graduated from Akron High School with the Class of 1944 and on July 3, 1945, he married Helen Louise Brandenburg in Silver Lake.  He served in the United States Army.  He owned and operator Huffman Trucking and Hauling, delivering coal, hogs and grain. He then went to work for Leckrone Hardward, Akron and in 1954 he purchased Matson Hardware later becoming Huffman-Deaton Hardware for 31 years until his retirement in 1985. As a retirement job he worked 15 years as a courier for Whitley Manufacturing, South Whitley.  He was a member of Cleveland Township Fire Department where he served for 25 years and during that time he was Fire Chief and Secretary, Eel River Masonic Lodge #510 where served as Secretary for 17 years and was Past Worshipful Master, he was a member of South Whitley Church of the Brethren and was the church secretary of the board. Also South Whitley Chamber of Commerce where he served as past president, Lifetime member of South Whitley VFW, South Whitley American Veterans and for 37 years he was a member of American Legion Post #253, North Webster and Post #98 American Legion of Columbia City. He was also a charter member of New Hope Weslyan Church where he joined in 1993-1994. He was an avid fisherman and wood worker.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Louise Huffman of Columbia City; daughter, Carolyn Sue Rozow of North Webster; son, Jay Alan (Susan) Huffman of Columbia City; 7 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 4 sisters.
Visitation is 2-6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 17, 2010 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.  Eel River Masonic Lodge #510 will conduct Twilight Memorial services on Sunday evening at 5:45 at the funeral home. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010 at New Hope Wesleyan Church with Pastors Jason Tash and Barry Faucett officiating. Burial will follow at South Whitley Cemetery.  Memorials may be given in memory of Mr. Huffman's to New Hope Wesleyan Church Building Fund.  Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.  Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.

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Robert B. Elliott, Sr., 96, a lifelong resident of Larwill, died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was born December 13, 1913 in Larwill a son of Bonnell and Lucy (Marchand) Elliott. He graduated from Larwill High School in 1931.
In 1932 he established the Kaufman Elliott Service Station in Larwill along with partner, Ethan Allan Kaufman. In 1934 he became sole owner of the Elliott Service Station until his retirement in 1981.
On October 28, 1939 he was united in marriage to Esther Reeg. Mrs. Elliott died August 25, 1984.
In September 1943 he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the European Theater during World War II. He was honorably discharged on January 24, 1946.
He was a member of the Larwill Fire Department for 35 years where he served as Fire Chief; a 64 year member of American Legion Post #98; and was attending the Troy Presbyterian Church and Larwill Wesleyan Church.
Surviving relatives include a daughter, Roberta J. (Thomas) Main-Jackson of Indianapolis; two sons, Robert B. Elliott Jr. of Larwill and Randall J. (Angela) Elliott of Leo-Cedarville; two granddaughters, Jocelin (Antonio) Romero of Indianapolis and Courtney Romero of Miami Beach, Florida; a great grandson, Cesar Romero-Uribe; and a half brother, Richard (Mary) Elliott of South Beloit, Illinois.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by twin sons, Stanley B. Elliott and Stephen B. Elliott.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Larwill. The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Troy Presbyterian Church or Larwill Wesleyan Church.

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Barbara S. Long, 60, of rural South Whitley, died at 1:55 p.m. Friday, October 15, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been battling cancer since October 2008.
She was born November 3, 1949 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a daughter of Charles C. and Lucille V. (Smith) Fudge. Her formative years were spent in Allen County. She graduated from Churubusco High School and received her Registered Nursing degree from I.P.F.W.
On November 1, 1970 she was united in marriage to Daniel B. Long. They made their home in North Webster for a year before moving to their home southwest of South Whitley in 1971.
A Registered Nurse, she was employed at Whitley County Memorial Hospital for 23 years, Grace Village for five years and Anthony Medical for five years.
She was active in the ministries of First Church of God and with her membership with the Theta Kappa Chapter of Delta Theta Tau where she served many offices.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Dan; two children, Timothy (Laura) Long of South Whitley and Annette (Kevin) Kinnison of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren, Hali Kessie Long, Nicolas Whitmyer, Kenzie Kinnison, Andrew Long and Karlee Kinnison; a brother, Stanley E. Fudge of Roscoe, Illinois; and a sister, Linda L. (Greg) Smith of Fort Wayne.
Service is 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of God, 1200 W. Depoy Drive, Columbia City with visitation after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. The burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery. Visitation will also be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with a Delt Service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to First Church of God.

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Ruth Leon Whiteman, 87 died at 9 pm Thursday, October 14, 2010 at her home.
She was born on May 11, 1923 in Kosciusko County, a child of Lela Mildred Atchison. Her formative years were spent in Pierceton where she completed her education in the Pierceton High School
On July 7, 1943, she was united in marriage to Henry "Hank" L. Whiteman and they made their home in Columbia City, then moved to Kimmell.
Mr. Whiteman died on January 8, 1981 and since 2003, she has made her home in Columbia City.
Mrs. Whiteman was a homemaker.
The surviving relatives include two sons, Henry Whiteman Jr., Robert Dean Whiteman, a daughter, Linda L. Whiteman all of Columbia City and three sisters.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, October 18, 2010, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 207 North Main Street in Columbia City. The services is immediately following visitation at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Kenneth Bruce Kline, 73, of Columbia City, died at 2:15 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne where he was a resident since January 2009.
He was born November 27, 1936 in Coldwater, Michigan a son of Kenneth L. and Catherine Jean (Brokaw) Kline. He spent his formative years in Coldwater where he graduated from the Coldwater High School. .
On June 21, 1956, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a cook. After his discharge on June 30, 1960, he returned to Michigan where he became a Chef. He first lived in Marshall, MI then Ann Arbor and finally Iron Mountain before moving to Texas. He then moved to Batavia, New York where he resided for 16 years. In October 2008 he moved to Columbia City.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Mary (Mel) Warrick, Columbia City and a brother, Robert (Sharon) Kline, Coldwater, MI
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Rev. George Cecil of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church officiating. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery with the Korean War Veterans presenting Honors. Visitation with be 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Cornerstone Wesleyan Church or Humane Society of Whitley County.

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Pauline H. "Polly" Brubaker, 95, of South Whitley, died at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Peabody Home, North Manchester where she had been a resident since January 2007.
She was born October 31, 1914 in Wells County, Indiana a daughter of Robert L. and Mary Sara (Milliken) Hatfield. She graduated from Ossian High School in 1932 and received her normal degree from Manchester College in 1936.
On August 15, 1937 she was united in marriage to Charles B. Brubaker. They made their home in Fort Wayne for a year before moving to Ossian. In 1948 they moved to South Whitley. Mr. Brubaker died September 1, 1990.
While living in Ossian, she taught school for three years. She was also employed at Whitley Manufacturing for 17 years.
Her church membership was with South Whitley United Methodist Church.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, David (Anita) Nusbaum of New Haven, Jean (Max) Reed of Warsaw and GayLinn (Jeff) Watkins of Jonesboro, Arkansas; seven grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Hatfield and Halden Hatfield; and four sisters, Dorothy Hatfield, Margaret Wilson, Florence Hunter and Elizabeth Byrd.
The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley with visitation from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are to Heartland Hospice.

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Wilma I. Pontzius, 95, of Columbia City, died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at The Oaks Living Center where she had been a resident for the past five years.
She was born January 27, 1915 in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County a daughter of Charles E. and Florence (Helfrich) Pontzius. A lifelong Whitley County resident, she graduated from Columbia City High School in 1932.
From 1944 until 1946, during World War II, she joined the Hospital Corp. of the United States Navy. She rejoined from 1950 until 1952, serving during the Korean War.
She was employed at Columbia Woolen Mill and Linvill Hospital.
Her memberships included First Baptist Church, American Legion Post #98 and its Auxiliary.
Surviving relatives include several nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Pontzius and a sister, Elizabeth Hessler.
The funeral service will be held at 12 Noon Saturday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with visitation after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
The burial will be in Nolt Cemetery. Military honors will be presented by the Whitley County Korean War Veterans Honor Guard.

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MaryNelle Good, 68, of Columbia City, Ind., died at 9:10 p.m. on October 11, 2010 at Select Specialty Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.  
Born on April 4, 1942 in Rochester, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Maxine (Smythe) Powers.
Raised in Rochester, Ind., she graduated from Rochester High School with the Class of 1960.  She then went on to earn her diploma in radiological technology in Elkhart, Ind., earning her diploma in 1961.  On May 21, 1961 she married Dale Good in Rochester.  Shortly after her marriage they moved to Wabash, Ind., and since 1972 she has been a resident of Columbia City.  A homemaker, wife and mother she was involved with Tri-Lakes Baptist Church where she was a former teacher in AWANA and also played piano.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Dale Good of Columbia City; daughters, Gayle (Scott) Reed of Columbia City and Faye Nemore of South Whitley, Ind.; sister, Charlene Kochanowski of Rochester; brother, Charles (Dottie) Powers of Oklahoma; 4 grandchildren, Shanna Maggard-Franks, Connor, Keaton and Carson Reed all of Columbia City and 3 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 grandchildren, Trista Maggard and Jared Maggard-Nemore; son-in-law, John Nemore and brother-in-law, John Kochanowski.
Visitation with the family will take place on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 3-6 p.m. with Memorial Service beginning at 6:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home,  600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, Ind. Pastor Bob Siegrist of Believers Bible Fellowship, Churubusco, Ind. will officiate.  Burial will follow at a later date at Lakeview Cemetery, Larwill, Ind.  Memorials in memory of Mrs. Good may be made to the American Diabetes Association; envelopes will be available at the funeral home.  To sign the guest register please visit www.demoneygrimes.com.

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Ruthanna G. Chamness, 88, of Warsaw, died at 7:05 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2010 at Grace Village, Winona Lake.
She was born September 7, 1922 in Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana a daughter of Fred Andrew and Hazel Marie (Oswalt) Gurtner. Her formative years were spent in Wabash County. She graduated from Urbana High School.
On June 28, 1953 she was united in marriage to Robert Morris Chamness at the Friends Church in Wabash. In 1962 they moved to Warsaw where they owned and operated the Chamness Funeral Home. Mr. Chamness preceded her in death.
Her memberships included Trinity United Methodist Church.
Surviving relatives include her daughter-in-law, Brenda Chamness; two granddaughters, Autumn Chamness and Alyssa Chamness, both of Indianapolis; and two great granddaughters, Maya and Livi.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, David Chamness; a brother, Glen L. Gurtner; and a sister, Helen L. Alger.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 832 E. Center Street, Warsaw with visitation from 12 Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. The private burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash.
Preferred memorials are to A.L.S.
Arrangements are being completed by Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

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Catherine Marie "Katie" Norris, 89, of South Whitley, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Peabody Home, North Manchester where she had been a resident since July.
She was born December 14, 1920 in Collamer, Indiana a daughter of John and Maude (Poland) Tschantz. Her formative years were spent in the Collamer area where she attended Collamer grade school until 6th grade, then South Whitley schools. She graduated from South Whitley High School in 1940. She was the President of the Student Council.
On June 26, 1943 she married Merritt Leroy Norris. They made their life long home in South Whitley. Mr. Norris died January 9, 2000.
In addition to being a homemaker, she assisted her husband with his insurance agency that the couple began in 1945.
Her memberships included United Methodist Church of South Whitley where she served for many years on the funeral dinner committee and enjoyed making decorative pillows for Riley Hospital for Children.
Surviving relatives include three sons, Richard (Elise) Norris, Indianapolis, twins, Dennis (Deb)Norris, South Whitley and Darrell Norris, Carmel; grandchildren, Stephen (Shelly) Norris, Huntsville, AL, Mark (Elizabeth) Norris, Cincinnati, OH, Travis (Jennifer) Norris, Terre Haute; step-grandchildren, Kevin (Stephanie) Ogan, Wabash and Amy Ogan, Lafayette; 10 great grandchildren and two sisters, Betty (Lawrence) Roberts, South Whitley and Jeannie (Ralph) Dailey, Huntington.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Peggy Schaffer, Dorothy Watson and Ruth Walter and two brothers, Dale Tschantz and Don Tschantz.
The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church of South Whitley. The burial will be in the South Whitley Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley and one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
Memorials are to United Methodist Church of South Whitley.

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Marcia Mabel Himes, 61, of South Whitley, Ind., died at 12:12 p.m., Saturday, October 9, 2010 at The Waters of Summit City in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Born on October 7, 1949 in Huntington, Ind., she was the daughter of H. June and Ruby (Jenkins) Mishler.
She graduated from South Whitley High School with the Class of 1967. On June 20, 1969 she married Lee A. Himes in South Whitley, Ind. She worked for Gripco and Johnson Brothers in South Whitley, but her favorite career was that of homemaker, wife and mother. A resident of South Whitley for the majority of her lifetime, she moved to Fort Wayne in 2003.
She is survived by her son, Travis "TJ" (Amanda) Himes of Columbia City, Ind.; 5 grandchildren, Jaelyn, Jagger, and Ryker Himes of Columbia City and Hannah and Shayla Himes of Pierceton, Ind.; 3 sisters, Monna (Gene) Crawford of Lake City, FL, Marlene (Rob) Mishler and Millie Mishler both of South Whitley; and brother, Milan (Suzy) Mishler of North Manchester, Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lee A. Himes on August 31, 2005; son, Wade S. Himes on January 2, 2009; and brothers, Mick and Manford Mishler.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 4p-8p at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Dr., Columbia City, Ind. Funeral services will be held the following day on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 10:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor Jeremy Wike of Community of Hope Church officiating. Burial will follow at South Whitley Cemetery, South Whitley, Ind. Memorials in memory of Mrs. Himes can be made to the Alzheimer's Association; envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To send the family a condolence, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com.

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Thomas Edward Schinbeckler, DDS, 51, of Carmel, IN passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at his home.  
Born on December 17, 1958 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Keith E. "Pickle" and JoAnne (Witte) Schinbeckler.
He grew up in Columbia City and graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1976. He then attended Indiana University where he received a dual degree in Chemistry and Biology in 1981 and in 1985 he received his Doctorate in Dentistry.  He first was the owner of Southern Smiles for 15 years in Hilton Head Island, SC and then moved back to Indiana where he has owned Nora Family Dentistry since January 2002. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, ADA, Knights of Columbus-4th Degree, Indiana Dental Association and Indianapolis District Dental Society.  He enjoyed cars, racing, legos and puzzles, Jaguars and his 3 children.
Survivors include his 3 children, Sarah A., Christian T. and Rachael L. Schinbeckler all of Carmel; former wife, Amy Schinbeckler, Carmel; brother, H. David Schinbeckler of Mindemoya, Ontario, Canada; aunt, Carole Schinbeckler of Columbia City; cousin, Dr. Gary (Lesley) Schinbeckler of Greenwood; 2 nieces; 5 nephews; special friends, Susie and Laura Lee Stevens of Fishers.  He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at at 7 p.m. at Robertson Chapel, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 W 86th, Indianapolis, IN with Dr. Carolyn Scanlan officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service in the church fellowship hall. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City, IN. Memorials may be given in memory of Dr. Schinbeckler to The Peabody Library, 1160 E SR 205, Columbia City, IN 46725 or The Timmy Foundation, 22 E 22nd Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book..

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LaVera M. Harshbarger, 87, of Fishers, IN and a former Columbia City resident passed away at The Hearth at Windermere, Fishers, at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2010. She was born on November 25, 1922 in Allen County, the daughter of William Roy and Ethel Nora (Smith) Harrison.          
LaVera spent her lifetime in Allen and Whitley Counties until moving to be near her daughter in Fishers. She graduated from Jefferson Center High School with the Class of 1941 and on December 31, 1941, she married Lyle D. Harshbarger.  She worked several years at the Aboite School Cafeteria and at Gardner's Restaurant.  She was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church in rural Columbia City and was a former member of the Fort Wayne Eastern Star Lodge.
Survivors include her daughter, Judith Lynn (Wendell) Clifton of Carmel; 1 brother, William (Betty) Harrison of Fort Wayne; 6 grandchildren, Jeff Clifton of Carmel, Leeanne Koeneman of Churubusco, Jennifer Yahne of Carmel, Christy Rundle of Noblesville, Chad and Tara Harshbarger both of Columbia City; 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lyle D. Harshbarger, 2 sons, Douglas L. and Dennis J. Harshbarger, sister, Virginia "Ginnie" DeMoney and brother, James D. Harrison.
Visitation is from noon until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.  Funeral service will follow immediately at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hope Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Harshbarger to Hope Lutheran Church or Riley Children's Hospital.  Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.  Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book

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Samuel T. Kreider, 89, of rural South Whitley, died at 3:35 a.m. Monday, October 4, 2010 at the Peabody Home, North Manchester where he had been a resident since April 7.
He was born March 30, 1921 in Cleveland Township, Whitley County a son of Riley and Tressa (Roberts) Kreider. A lifelong resident of Cleveland Township, he graduated from South Whitley High School.
On May 31, 1941 he was united in marriage to Rosalie Wendel.
He was inducted into the United States Army on November 17, 1942, serving in France, Leumberg Germany, and Austria. His honorable discharge was on December 1, 1945.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Whitley County Coon Hunters Club where he was a past president.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Rosalie; a son, Steven (Jody) Kreider of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Janet (Earl) McKinley of North Manchester; four grandchildren, Mark King, Beth Keim, Vallerie Kreider and Todd Kreider; five great grandchildren; and a brother, Gene Kreider of Columbia City.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, June Smith and Lavon Wyatt.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at South Whitley Cemetery. There will be no public visitation.
Arrangements are being completed at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley.

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Albert D. "Dave" Bowman, 72, of Columbia City, died at 6:55 p.m. Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Hospice Home, Fort Wayne where he was admitted on Friday. He had been in failing health for the past year.
He was born December 30, 1937 in Hillsdale County, Michigan a son of Merrill and Carrie Inez (Brown) Bowman. He graduated from North Adams High School in 1955 and received an associates degree from Michigan State University.
A United States Marine veteran, he was employed in various manufacturing and managerial positions in Michigan, Kansas City, Arkansas and California. In 1983 he moved to Columbia City and began his employment at Reelcraft until his retirement in 1998.
On January 21, 2000 he was united in marriage to Karen Friend. They have always made their home in Columbia City.
He was a lifetime member of Columbia City B.P.O.E. #1417, Power & Sail Squadron Club of Fort Wayne, Society of Manufacturing Engineers and past commander of Columbia City Moose Lodge.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Karen; three daughters, Terry Vits, Jerri Shank and Lorri McCoy; two step children, Christi (Scott) Elsten and Cory (Valerie) Friend; two grandchildren, Julian and Hannah; four step grandchildren, Addison, Ryan, Logan and Ava; his mother, Inez Bowman of North Adams, MI; and two sisters, Ina Marie Alley and Patricia Coman.
His father preceded him in death.
The funeral service will be held at 12 Noon, Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The Columbia City Elks Lodge #1417 will conduct a twilight service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home or Humane Society of Whitley County.

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Joan N. Swing, 80, of South Whitley, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Renaissance Village where she was a resident since July 2008.
She was born March 9, 1930 in Huntington, Indiana a daughter of Russell and Pauline (Burman) Smith. She graduated from Huntington High School.
On April 24, 1949 she was united in marriage to Dick C. Swing. They made their home in Roanoke until 1952 when they moved to South Whitley.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Dick; a son, Eric (Susan) Swing of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Lani Roberts of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Ryan Swing and Erin Swing; and a sister, Annabell Hall of Huntington.
There will be no visitation or service.
Preferred memorials are to American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements are being completed at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley.

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Nelson R. Arnold, 76, of rural Churubusco, died Monday, September 27, 2010.
He was born May 12, 1934 in Allen County, Indiana a son of Nelson H. and Sarah Pauline (Bowlby) Arnold. His formative years were spent in the Churubusco area. He graduated from Huntertown High School.
He engaged in general farming and was employed at Viking in Columbia City for many years and H & H Equipment in Huntertown for 22 years, retiring in 1999.
Surviving relatives include his companion, Nellene K. Miller and a sister, Marilyn (Brian) Parish, both of Churubusco.
The funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 2, at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial was in Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell.
Preferred memorials are to the Kidney Fund.

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