Jim H. Timmerman
Jan 16, 2026
Jim H. Timmerman, age 78, of St. Anthony died on Friday, January 16, 2026 at St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima. He was born on September 28, 1947 in Celina. On September 5, 1970 he married Janie (Post) Timmerman and she survives in St. Anthony.
Jim is also survived by his children, Connie & Mark Holdheide of Ft. Loramie, Doug & Jill...
Paul A. Barhorst
Jan 14, 2026
Paul A. Barhorst age 56, of Fort Loramie, Ohio died on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 30, 1969, in Sidney, Ohio to the late Michael & Mary Jo (Budde) Barhorst. He married Shelly Langston on October 30, 1993, and she survives in Fort Loramie. He is also survived by his children: Elizabeth &...
Irene R Seitz
Jan 14, 2026
Irene R. (Wolters) Seitz, age 85, of Coldwater passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born on July 20, 1940 in Maria Stein to the late Alphons & Clara (Heitkamp) Wolters. On September 2, 1961 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, she married David Seitz and he preceded her in death in...
Patricia Homan
Jan 10, 2026
Patricia A. Homan, 83, of Celina, OH passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at St. Rita’s Hospital on January 10th.
She was born on July 20, 1942 to the late Frank & Agnes (Frenzer) Bueter.
She married Hilbert (Bert) Homan on December 28, 1960, who is deceased.
Survivors include her children and loved ones: Brenda (Ken) Lefeld of Coldwater, OH, Deb (Doug)...
Thomas Poeppelman
Jan 9, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Poeppelman, age 61 of McCartyville, Ohio passed away Friday, January 9th, 2026 of natural causes. He was born on April 3, 1964, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Donald “Don” and Verona “Ronni” Poeppelman of McCartyville. He married Laura Maurer on August 16, 1997, and she survives in McCartyville. He is also survived by his children: Nathan &...
Alvin I. Lochtefeld
Jan 9, 2026
Alvin I. Lochtefeld, age 85 of Chickasaw, died Friday, January 9, 2026, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born February 3, 1940, in Burkettsville, to the late Victor & Anna (Dues) Lochtefeld. On January 13, 1962, he married Marceil (Guggenbiller) Lochtefeld. Alvin and Marceil were married for 56 years until Marceil’s passing on December 18, 2018.
Surviving family...
Kenneth R. Homan
Jan 7, 2026
Kenneth Robert Homan, age 67, of New Bremen, Ohio, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Mercy Health Lima, Ohio. He was born on February 10, 1958 to the late Harold & Rose Mary (Abels) Homan. He is survived by brother and spouse Mike & Elaine Homan, New Bremen, sisters and their spouses: Ed & Anita Sextro, New Bremen, Russell...
Chad R. Rindler
Jan 6, 2026
Chad R. Rindler, age 29, of Rossburg, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. Chad was born September 3, 1996, in Coldwater, to Christie (Gehron) Rindler and the late William J. “Bill” Rindler. Chad is survived by his sister, Kelli Simpkins of Jacksonville, FL, and brother, William D. Rindler of Troy.Extended family...
Thomas J Sturwold
Jan 4, 2026
Thomas J. Sturwold age 67, of Collegeville, PA died on Sunday, January 4, 2026 in Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA. He was born on December 13, 1958 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Ralph & Mary Ann (Barlage) Sturwold. He married Jacqueline E. Wooddell on September 13, 1986 and she survives in Collegeville, PA. He is also survived by...
Richard Berkenstock
Dec 30, 2025
Richard (Dick) Berkenstock, aged 87, passed away peacefully at his home on December 30, 2025, after a brief fight with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), a rare form of liver cancer. He was born on July 9,1938 at their family home in the church parsonage at Thornville, OH, to Paul F. Berkenstock and Mildred (Heide) Berkenstock.
Dick married Polly Boley on August 1,...
William Thomas Francis
Dec 29, 2025
William (Bill) Thomas Francis, age 79 of Russia, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, at his home surrounded by his spouse and 7 children. He was the oldest child of Thomas and Corrine (Puthoff) Francis and was born in Greenville, Ohio on December 8, 1946, and was baptized at St Remy Catholic Church in Russia, Ohio. He graduated...
Phyllis D. Sherman
Dec 29, 2025
Phyllis Sherman, age 92 of Minster, OH passed away at 7:20 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. She was born in Fort Loramie on December 18, 1933 to the late William & Rose (Poeppelman) Hilgefort. She married Lester Sherman on August 11, 1956 at St. Michael Church, Fort Loramie, and he preceded...
Ronald Buschur
Dec 27, 2025
Ronald Buschur, 84, of Philothea passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Gardens of St. Henry. He was born November 11, 1941, in Philothea to the late Leon & Laura (Alt) Buschur. On November 23, 1963 in St. Joe Catholic Church, Ft. Recovery, he married Connie (Eifert) Buschur and she survives in Coldwater.
Ron is also survived by his...
JoAnn Lachey
Dec 22, 2025
JoAnn E (Bohman) Lachey age 90 of St. Henry, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Briarwood Skilled Nursing facility in Coldwater, Ohio. The youngest of 7 children, she was born on August 1, 1935, in Osgood, Ohio to Joseph and Catherine (Ernst) Bohman.
She married Kenneth Lachey on December 28, 1957, in Osgood, Ohio. JoAnn is survived by...
Gary "Spark" Wourms
Dec 21, 2025
Gary “Spark” Wourms, 72 of St Henry, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21 surrounded by his family.
He was born on June 17, 1953, in Coldwater, OH, to the late Paul & Esther (Speck) Wourms. He married Diane (Kunkler) on June 30, 1979. Diane survives at their home in St. Henry.
He is survived by their 4 children: Joe & Kristy...
Renee L. Mort
Dec 20, 2025
Renee L. Mort age 57, of Minster, Ohio, died on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on January 1, 1968 in Lima, Ohio to Richard & Juanita Ann (Lightner) Mort of Lima. She is also survived by her life partner Joseph Helton, her children: Andy Mort, Charleston, WV, Kyle & Samantha Helton, Ada,...
Dennis Diller
Dec 20, 2025
Dennis Diller, 95, of Coldwater passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Saturday, December 20, 2025. He was born April 14, 1930, in St. Anthony to the late Albert & Bernadine (Homan) Diller. On October 22, 1955 he married Carma (Kahlig) Diller and she preceded him in death on December 27, 2020.
Dennis is also survived by...
Betty Goettemoeller
Dec 10, 2025
Betty (Dues) Goettemoeller, 80, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025 at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born March 19, 1945 in Philothea, Ohio to Clarence and Hilda (Cron) Dues. She is survived by her husband John (Jack) Goettemoeller of Colorado Springs, three children: Julie Mikulas of Johnstown, CO; Jodi (Robert) Fulford of Boise, ID; Brad (Columbine)...
Alice Louise Schmidt
Dec 10, 2025
Alice Louise (Forsthoff) Schmidt 81, of Coldwater, OH passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025 at Divine Nursing Home of Rockford. She was born on June 8, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Albert and Beata (Herman) Forsthoff. On April 20, 1968 at St. Marys Church in Philothea, Alice married David Schmidt, who survives in Coldwater.
She is survived by...
David W. Boerger
Dec 9, 2025
David W. Boerger age 79, of Valparaiso, IN, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Addison Health, Chesterton IN. He was born on November 11, 1946 in Piqua, Ohio to the late George & Dorothy (Kalkhoff) Boerger. He married Judith Watercutter on October 18, 1969 and she survives in Valparaiso, IN. He is also survived by children: Katherine & Brent...
