Bernadine (Bernie) A. Homan, 93, passed away Monday morning, June 15, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. She was a resident of The Gardens at St. Henry. She was born on March 26, 1922, in Victoria (St. Joe), Ohio, to the late George and Bernadine (Schmackers) Lefeld. She married Alfred Homan in St. Henry Catholic Church on August 21, 1945. He preceded her in death on August 9, 1999. She is survived by nine children: Margaret Gehle of Rockford; Jane (William) Woods of St. Henry; Susan (William) Freisthler of St. Henry; Robert (Connie) Homan of Montezuma; Madonna (John) Bennett of St. Marys; Nancy (Gene) Subler of Berne, IN; Michael (Joyce) Homan of Greenville, OH; Grace (Gene) Fortkamp of Rossburg; and Lisa (Matt) Goodwin of Grapevine, TX. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, 15 step-great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and two step-great-great-grandchildren. She is survived by a sister Agnes Pohlman, two brothers Bernard and Henry (Trudie) Lefeld, and in-laws: Mary Ann Lefeld, Esther Homan, Edwin (Luella) Homan, Martina (Carl) Uhlenhake, Helen Homan, Louis (Millie) Homan, Mary Lou (Ralph) Klopfenstein, and Helen (Richard) Trigg. She was preceded in death by sons-in-law Keith Gehle and Jim Foote, grandson Allen Gehle, siblings: Joseph (Sally) Lefeld, Alvina (William) Stammen, Dorothy (Richard) Kuess, Seraphim (Clarina) Lefeld, Edward (Viola) Lefeld, and Martin Lefeld. Deceased in-laws include Harold Seger, Joseph Buening, Otto Pohlman, Agnes Lefeld, Raymond (Vera) Homan, Leonore Homan, Victor Homan, Viola (Harold) Muhlenkamp, Thomas Homan, and Julianna Homan. She was a member of the St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry Altar Rosary Sodality, Precious Blood Companions, St. Gaspar del Bufalo 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, The St. Henry Heritage Club, and a charter member of the St. Henry American Legion Auxiliary. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, June 19, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery. Calling hours will be at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater, OH, from 2-8 pm on Thursday and 9-10 am on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Center for Neurological Development 78 W Main St, Burkettsville, OH 45310, St. Henry Mission Commission PO Box 350 St. Henry, Ohio 45883, or the Cancer Association of Mercer County P.O. Box 624, Celina, Ohio 45822. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
