COLUMBIA CITY - Wade Steven Himes, 34, of Pierceton, died Jan. 2, 2009, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
He was born April 30, 1974, in Columbia City, to Lee A. and Marcia M. Mishler Himes.
He was a 1992 Whitko High School graduate and worked in construction for 16 years, specializing in the building of water towers. He most recently worked for Southwest Aquastore, working in the Phoenix, Ariz., area. He was a resident of Kosciusko County for the last 13 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Hannah and Shayla Himes, both of Pierceton; a brother, Travis "TJ" (and spouse Amanda) Himes, Columbia City; and his mother, Marcia M. Himes, Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his father.
Services were at 2 p.m. today at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City, with Pastor Jeremy Wike officiating. Burial was in South Whitley Cemetery.
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Memorials to Hannah and Shayla Himes Educational Fund or the Alzheimer's Association.
