Paul C. Wenning, age 88, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at The Gardens at St. Henry. He was born September 3, 1925 in Coldwater, to the late Frank & Frances (Stegeman) Wenning. He married Camilla (Tobe) on August 20, 1949, and she survives in Coldwater. He is survived by three children, Charles & Karen Wenning, Shelley & Keith Grieshop and Nathan & Karen Wenning, all of Coldwater, 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, a sister, Lucille Ontrop of Coldwater, and sisters-in-law, Linda Wenning and Margaret Wenning, both of Coldwater Donna Jean & Walt Zagar of Chardon and Ruth Tobe of Ft. Recovery. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Evelyn Wint-Kaucher, Les & Elaine Wenning, Lillian & Norb Dues and Francis Wenning and in-laws, Jim Ontrop, Joe Wint, Ben Kaucher, Clete & Verena Tobe, Bonnie & Joe Scherra, Mary & Harold Schwieterman, Otto Tobe and Joe Tobe. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, where he was a parish council member, communion distributor and CCD teacher, he also volunteered at Celina Manor for over 20 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving as a radio operator during World War II, and was a lifetime member of the Coldwater American Legion, V.F.W. and Knights of Columbus. He had an Accounting Degree from the University of Dayton and worked as an accountant at the former Avco New Idea, Coldwater from 1951-1990. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 6, 2013 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, with military rites. Friends may call on Thursday from 2:00 to 8:00 PM and on Friday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or the Gardens at St. Henry Activity Fund. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
