Alfrieda R. Sanning, age 92, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born September 12, 1921 in Montezuma, to the late Theodore & Josephine (Bruggeman) Dorsten. She married Julius Sanning on September 18, 1943 and he died February 26, 1964. She is survived by four children, Patricia & James Sudhoff of Ft. Recovery, Betty Sanning of Coldwater, Marilyn & Tom Bruns of Burkettsville, and Janice & Rick Bertke of Celina, 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, a sister, Rosella Gast of Coldwater and a sister-in-law, Pat & Gene Dickey of Celina. She is also preceded in death by a son, Marvin Sanning, a grandson, William Sudhoff, brothers, Leander Dorsten, Clarence & Mary Dorsten, Adolph & Mary Ann Dorsten and Ernest Dorsten and in-laws, Oliver Gast, Albert & Louis Sanning, Leo Sanning, Clarence Sanning, Herbert Sanning, Helen & Paul Kaiser, Dorothy & Herbert Gaerke, Alvera & Arthur Wehrkamp and Bertha Sanning. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater and its Ladies Sodality, American Legion Auxiliary, V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge. She formerly worked at Buckeye Overall, Hemmelgarn Eggs and was retired from Huffy. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater. Friends may call on Tuesday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
