Cecilia E. Olding, age 99, formerly of Minster, died on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Elmwood of New Bremen. She was born August 9, 1915 in Maria Stein, to the late Bernard & Rosa (Thobe) Huelskamp. On September 12, 1936, she married Edwin J. Olding, who died January 13, 1984. She is survived by seven children, Kenneth & Carol Olding of Minster, Ronald & Shirley Olding of Minster, Beverly & Kenneth Winner of Osgood, Joyce Backrath of Oakwood, Elaine Brown of Oakwood, Michael & Shirley Olding of Minster and Debra & Patrick Freisthler of Anna, 19 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons-in-law, Edward Backrath and Roger Brown, a grandchild, and brothers and sisters, John & Eleanora Huelskamp, Elizabeth & William Imwalle, Joseph & Priscilla Huelskamp, Edward & Pauline Huelskamp, Loretta & John Gehle, Leona & Albert Buening, Raymond & Eleanore Huelskamp, Hilda & Albert Fecker, Clarence & Josephine Huelskamp, Victor & Rosella Huelskamp and Eleanor & Edward Niekamp. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, Minster Eagles Auxiliary and New Bremen Senior Citizens. She was retired from Autokraft Box Corp., Minster. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 3, 2015 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, with Fr. Rick Nieberding, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Monday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
