Deborah L. Ivy

DEBORAH L. IVY, 53, of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:12 a.m., at her home. Born Jan. 26, 1955, in Detroit, Mich., she was the daughter of Roy H. and Mildred "Midge" (Bush) Collier; they survive in Larwill. A lifetime Columbia City resident, she attended Columbia City Joint High School. She worked at Village Cleaners and Lee's Inn, both of Columbia City and Dekko, South Whitley for 13 years. She was a member of the Columbia City Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her sons, Joseph Eric Ivy of Columbia City and Fred Eugene Ivy of South Whitley; grandchildren, Felicia Osbourne, Chandler Ivy, Brett Ruckman, Draven Ivy, Atheena Ivy, and Syrus Ivy; sisters, Brenda Duty of Pierceton and Karen Brandel of Columbia City; and a brother, Glen Collier of Columbia City. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Lee Collier. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Monday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Memorials to American Cancer Society for cancer research. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To send condolences or sign the guest register book, visit www.demoneygrimes.com