Urban A. Grevenkamp "The Watkins Man", age 89, of Celina, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was born June 8, 1923 in Cassella to the late Henry & Mary (Kemper) Grevenkamp. On June 23, 1951 he married Alice Post in St. Anthony, Ohio and she survives in Celina. He is also survived by four children, Roger Grevenkamp of Celina, Marlene & Ron Snider of Celina, Kathy Grevenkamp & John Kimbro of Sidney and Karen & Don Uhlenhake of Celina, three grandchildren: Jeremy & Dee Uhlenhake of Celina, Jay & Jenn Snider of New Bremen, Kayley & Andy DeLaGarza of Janesville, WI, five great-grandchildren: Olivia & Bryce Uhlenhake, Blake & Hayden Snider and Kora DeLaGarza and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also preceded in death by five siblings, Gregor & Monica Grevenkamp, Linus & Marian Grevenkamp, Herbert & Opal Grevenkamp, Adella & Urban Hess and Alma & Edwin Stelzer. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina, the Men's Holy Name of the church and the Catholic Knights of Cassella. Urban retired from the former Mersman plant in Celina and sold Watkins Products for over 50 years. Through the years he loved to tend to his vegetable garden. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Lehman Hogenkamp Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or St. Rita's Hospice. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
