Inez L. Waugh

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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COLUMBIA CITY - Inez L. Waugh, 89, of Columbia City, died at 4:45 p.m. April 10, 2010, at Miller's Merry Manor, where she had been a resident since Feb. 2.

She was born July 29, 1920, at Wolf Lake, to Harvey and Loree Grable Boggs. On Feb. 14, 1942, she married James K. Waugh, who died Jan. 25, 1993.

Formerly of Noble, Kosciusko and Whitley counties, she graduated from Columbia City High School. She lived on a dairy farm in Etna Troy Township, moving to her home on 600 North in the early 1980s. In July 1998, she moved to Columbia City. She worked at Frank's Greenhouse for many years and retired in 1983 from Precision Plastics with 20 years of service. Her memberships include Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church and its Women's Association; Whitley County and Etna Troy Extension Homemakers clubs; and Archaeology Society of Whitley County. She volunteered for the Whitley County Historical Society and Whitley County 4-H and its museum. For the past 15 years, she conducted the Wednesday afternoon Bible Study at Miller's Merry Manor.

Surviving are four children: LeRoy (and spouse Nancy) Waugh, Judy (and spouse John) Johnson and H. Kent "Nub" (and spouse Rita) Waugh, all of Columbia City, and Jane Demske, Pierceton; 11 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; and a sister, Marcella Brosmer, Tecumseh Mich. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Boggs, and a sister, Velma Wilkinson.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Columbia City. Burial will be in the Keister section of Scott Cemetery.

Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.

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Memorials may be made to Whitley County 4-H or Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Condolences may be sent via www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]

COLUMBIA CITY - Inez L. Waugh, 89, of Columbia City, died at 4:45 p.m. April 10, 2010, at Miller's Merry Manor, where she had been a resident since Feb. 2.

She was born July 29, 1920, at Wolf Lake, to Harvey and Loree Grable Boggs. On Feb. 14, 1942, she married James K. Waugh, who died Jan. 25, 1993.

Formerly of Noble, Kosciusko and Whitley counties, she graduated from Columbia City High School. She lived on a dairy farm in Etna Troy Township, moving to her home on 600 North in the early 1980s. In July 1998, she moved to Columbia City. She worked at Frank's Greenhouse for many years and retired in 1983 from Precision Plastics with 20 years of service. Her memberships include Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church and its Women's Association; Whitley County and Etna Troy Extension Homemakers clubs; and Archaeology Society of Whitley County. She volunteered for the Whitley County Historical Society and Whitley County 4-H and its museum. For the past 15 years, she conducted the Wednesday afternoon Bible Study at Miller's Merry Manor.

Surviving are four children: LeRoy (and spouse Nancy) Waugh, Judy (and spouse John) Johnson and H. Kent "Nub" (and spouse Rita) Waugh, all of Columbia City, and Jane Demske, Pierceton; 11 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; and a sister, Marcella Brosmer, Tecumseh Mich. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Boggs, and a sister, Velma Wilkinson.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Columbia City. Burial will be in the Keister section of Scott Cemetery.

Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.

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Memorials may be made to Whitley County 4-H or Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Condolences may be sent via www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]
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