Hilda C. Benanzer age 87 of Ft. Loramie, Ohio died at 2:12 AM on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her home. She was born on October 1, 1927 in Lima, Ohio to the late Vincent & Cecilia (McFarland) Guggenbiller. She married Edward B. Benanzer on October 20, 1954 in Sharpsburg, Ohio. He preceded her in death on November 18, 1978. She is survived by children: Phyllis & James Lehmkuhl, Ft. Loramie, Edward & Karen Benanzer, Ft. Loramie, Janice Benanzer, Ft. Loramie, William & Lisa Benanzer, Ft. Loramie, Jane & Dale DeLoye, Ft. Loramie, 13 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren, brothers & sisters Frances Brockman Limbert, Dayton, Sylvester & Alice Guggenbiller, Ft. Recovery, sister-in-law, Corrine Guggenbiller, Union City, IN and caregivers Shelly Basil & Phyllis Seger. She was preceded in death by Clarence & Helen Guggenbiller, Werner Guggenbiller, Helen Guggenbiller, Arnold Brockman, Gertrude & Oscar Shoemaker, Tony & Mary Guggenbiller. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie, where she was a member of St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality, Apostleship of Prayer, a communion distributor, funeral choir member, Eucharistic adoration, helped with May crowning and at server's picnic and a religion teacher for 20 years. She was also a member and current president of the Nam of the North Widow & widower's, CLC and Knights of St. John Auxiliary. She was a homemaker, housekeeper for St. Michael Rectory & Wilson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer and holding offices in many organizations. Hilda enjoyed living on the farm watching cattle & crops grow, feeding birds and watching sunrises & sunsets. She enjoyed her family & friends especially spending time with her children & grandchildren and her dog Bandit. She also enjoyed playing cards, bingo, mushroom hunting & visiting the casinos. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 Thursday, May 28, 2015 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie with Rev. Timothy Bunch, celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Michael Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 and from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Thursday, May, 28, 2015. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
