Bonita "Nita" Abshire

Bonita "Nita" M. Abshire, 69, of Columbia City, passed away on July 30, 2021, at 4:33 a.m. in Fort Wayne. She was born in Noble County on February 2, 1952, to the late Leo and Edith (Clouse) Romine. She spent her formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1970. She was married to Steve Abshire on November 20, 1981. He preceded her in death in May of 2012. Nita worked as a data analyst at Lincoln Life, retiring after 25 years. Shopping, spending time with her family, looking at butterflies and flowers were a few things that she enjoyed in life. Nita is survived by her son, Jamey (Courtney) Gordon; a sister, Linda (John) Barrett; two step-daughters, Corina (Steve) Fletcher and Linda (Rob) Law. In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Gordon. Graveside services will take place at Rehoboth Cemetery on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Memorials to The American Diabetes Association. Online Guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.sheetsandchilds.com.