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James Eppelmann Obituary
COLUMBIA CITY - James Allen Eppelmann, 56, of Columbia City, Indiana, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022.
Born on March 6, 1966, in Defiance, Ohio, Jim was a son of Nikolai and Carol (Kuhn) Eppelmann. Beginning school in Continental, Ohio, the family then moved to Columbia City, Indiana, where he graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1984.
He worked for Silgan Plastics in Ligonier for 20 years.
Jim tragically lost his wife, Penny, and their four children, Christopher, David, Shane, and Jamie, in a motor vehicle accident on Oct. 14, 2002. His mother, Carol, also preceded him in death.
Surviving are his two sons, James and Lucas Eppelmann; his father and stepmother, Nikolai and Sharron Eppelmann, of Defiance, Ohio; siblings, Nikolai "Tom" (Dot) Eppelmann, of Warsaw, Theresa (William) Fruit, of Parker City; Michelle (Jon) Studebaker, of Larwill; and several step-siblings and adopted siblings.
The funeral service was held at noon, on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.
The interment was at Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell.
Memorials are to final expenses c/o Smith & Sons Funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent to www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.
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Kathy Geisler
January 8, 2023
Oh I am so sorry to see this news. I always enjoyed running into Jim whether in school or public. We would talk for an hr or more in the stores just catching up we would swap twin stories and laugh. He was a good soul. See you on the other side Jim!
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