Stella P. Siefring, age 81, of Coldwater, passed away at 10:05 pm on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at her home. She was born May 25, 1932 in Carthagena to the late Henry & Theresia (Homan) Kunkler. On April 27, 1955, she married Herbert J. Siefring, and he survives. She is also survived by nine children, Pat & Frank Schwieterman of Anna, Doris Siefring of Coldwater, Deb & Joe Hoying of Celina, Dennis Siefring, Marlene & Steve Pax, Lisa & Rob Bye and Randy Siefring, all of Coldwater, Doug & Ann Siefring of Osgood, and Jenny & Stan Sutter of St. Henry, 20 grandchildren, brothers and sisters, Dorothy Schott of Ft. Wayne, Ralph Kunkler of Carthagena, Henry & Ruth Kunkler, Jr. of Burkettsville, and Virginia Heitkamp of Celina, and in-laws, Evelyn Kunkler of New Weston, JoAnn Kunkler of Carthagena, Luetta Forsthoefel and Don & Bernice Wellman, both of Coldwater, Gerald Siefring, Roger & Rose Ann Siefring and David & Eileen Siefring, all of Philothea, Mary Siefring and Dorothy Siefring, both of Coldwater and Mildred Siefring of Celina. She is preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Rosemary Olsen, Ted & Martha Kunkler, Fred Kunkler and Donald Kunkler, and in-laws, Bob Schott, Florian Heitkamp, Bart Siefring, Omer & Monica Siefring, Orville & Jeannette Siefring, Don Forsthoefel, Bernard Siefring, Elmer Siefring and Charles Siefring. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality, attended St. Henry Schools and was a homemaker. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Friday, June 21, 2013 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater. Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm on Thursday and 9 to 10 am Friday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
