Verena L. Evers

Verena L. Evers, age 92, of New Bremen and formerly of St. Henry died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen.  Verena was born January 3, 1933, in Lightsville, to the late Frank A. & Hilda B. (Otte) Stammen.  On May 18, 1957, she married Donald Evers.  Together Don and Verena were married for over 66 years until his passing on November 11, 2023.  Verena is survived by six children, Jeff Evers of Maplewood, Chris & Kathy Evers of New Bremen, Janel & Mark Piekenbrock of Westerville, Dan & Dawn Evers of Tipp City, Dale Evers and fiancé Josie Smith of Tipp City, and Cheryl & Scott Flood of New Bremen.  Other surviving family members include her 16 grandchildren: Ryan, Brad, and Kyle Evers, Jessica Marquis, Katie Marcum, Brian, and Michael Piekenbrock, Maria Evers, Ashlyn Eldridge, Joshua Evers, Theresa, Sophia, Mara, Adam, Kateri, and Liam Flood, as well as ten great grandchildren, a sister-in-law Kathy Stammen, and a sister-in-law Jeanette Siefring.
In addition to her parents and husband, Verena is preceded in death by an infant son, Thomas Evers, an infant grandson, Christopher Evers, as well as siblings and in-laws: Lester & Viola Stammen, Joan & Francis Pax, Bertha Stammen, Mildred Stammen, and David & Barb Stammen, Gerald Evers, and Lavern Siefring and her father and mother-in-law, Sebastian & Alvina Evers.
Verena was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church in St. Henry. She loved her children and grandchildren wholeheartedly and took much delight in her beautiful great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, March 11, 2023, at St. Henry Church.  Burial in St. Henry Cemetery will follow the funeral mass.  Friends may call from 4:00pm – 7:00pm on Monday, March 10, and from 9:00am -10:00am on Tuesday, March 11, at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.   Memorial contributions may be made to Grand Lake Hospice or Mercer County Right to Life. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.