Alma Martha Ranly, age 90, of Philothea, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Celina Manor. She was born September 30, 1922, in St. Wendelin, Ohio, to the late John & Cordula (Guggenbiller) Post. On August 20, 1947 she married Orville Ranly and he survives. She is also survived by eight children, Donna (Jack) Thobe of New Bremen, Nancy (Bill) Mueller of St. Henry, Linda McKitterick of Van Wert, David Ranly of Woodington, Roger (Karen) Ranly of St. Henry, Floyd (Betty) Ranly of Celina, Cindy (Dennis) Wellman of Bryant, Indiana, and Connie (Dave) Heinrichs of Coldwater, 24 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, a brother, Ben (Joan) Post of St. Henry, a sister, Mary Alice (Jim) Faller of New Weston, and in-laws, Leon Vondrell of Ft. Recovery, Henry Drees of St. Marys, Alice Post of St. Henry, Lucille Droesch of Chickasaw, Don (Joan) Ranly of Columbia, Missouri, Ella Mae (Ralph) Liette of Chickasaw, Rose Mary Obringer of Coldwater and Marie Ranly of St. Henry. She is preceded in death by infant children, Mary, Joseph and John, a son-in-law, Sam McKitterick, siblings and spouses, Eugene (Esther) Post, Gregor (Esther) Post, Zeno (Dolores) Post, Hugo (Norma) Post, Alvin Post, Rita (Herman) Nerderman, Agnes (Paul) Fullenkamp, Zita Drees and Rosie Vondrell, and in-laws, Alvina (Walter) Klosterman, Norbert (Ethel) Ranly, Rev. Victor Ranly C.PP.S., Hilda (Florus) Obringer, Sr. Theresa Joseph, Paul (Erma) Ranly, Art (Eileen) Ranly, Rita (Ray) Flaute and Rev. Ernest Ranly C.PP.S. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea, and its ladies sodality. She formerly worked at the Mercer County Home, Buckeye Overall, Delco in Dayton, New Idea and was an accomplished seamstress. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 26, 2013 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and on Friday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
