Mildred M. Dues, age 89, of Philothea OH, died 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born May 12, 1921 in St. Anthony OH to Henry and Ida (Moeder) Loshe. On August 28, 1946 she married August G. Dues in St. Anthony, Ohio and he died September 21, 2004. Mildred is survived by nine children, Joyce & Jim Ontrop of Coldwater, Ohio, Jean & Don Wynk of Montezuma, Ohio, Bob & Jean Dues of St. Peter, Ohio, Ron & Lil Dues of St. Anthony, Ohio, Dick & Laurie Dues of St. Peter, Ohio, Bill & Lisa Dues of St. Anthony, Ohio, Bonnie & Bob Fortkamp of Coldwater, Ohio, Ed & Carol Dues of St. Joseph, Ohio and Gerry Dues of Philothea, Ohio, 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, a sister Sr. Norbertine Loshe of Coldwater, Ohio and a sister-in-law Lou Ann Timmerman of Philothea, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, 2 grandchildren, four brothers, Fr. Norbert Loshe, Aloys Loshe, Werner Loshe and Bernard Loshe and in-laws, Irene & Paul Homan, Clara & Urban Hemmelgarn and Robert Timmerman. She was the oldest member of St. Marys Catholic Church in Philothea, Ohio and the ladies sodality of the church. Mildred was a homemaker. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at St. Marys Catholic Church, Philothea, Ohio. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Philothea Ohio. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Friday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Memorial may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
