Walter C. Weigel, age 86, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Celina Manor. He was born May 29, 1927 in Mercer County, to the late Anthony & Anna (Deitsch). On August 20, 1949, he married Barbara (Wagner) in Trinity, Indiana, and she survives in Coldwater. He is also survived by eight children, Sharon & Robert Frericks of Minster, Jan & Gary Dues of Celina, Susan & Rick Velez of Sacramento, California, Bob & Janice Weigel of Celina, Tim & Tina Weigel of Coldwater, Mary Kerg & Bill Gohl of Troy, Amy & Michael Fourman of Covington, Georgia and Julie & Ben Harlamert of Coldwater, a daughter-in-law, Jackie Weigel & Art Kaiser of Celina, 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and in-laws, Betty Laux of Bryant, Indiana, Richard Houser of Bryant, Indiana, Trudy Poling of West Milton, Jeanette Wagner of Piqua, Ed & Susie Wagner of Celina, Don & Janet Wagner of Portland, Ginny Chacon of Florida, Connie Lehman of Coldwater and Judy & Perry Miller of Union City, Indiana. He is preceded in death by a son, Tony Weigel, a great-grandchild, Mia Vasquez, brothers and sisters, Otto & Ida Weigel, John & Bernice Weigel, Carl Weigel, Paul & Wanda Weigel, Earl & Patricia Weigel, Jerry & Betty Weigel, Ruth & Richard Wellman and William Weigel, and in-laws, John & Gretchen Wagner, Marie & Robert Remaklus, Ralph & Martha Wagner, Mathias & Dorothy Wagner, Joe Laux, James & Margaret Wagner, Ruth Houser, Bruce Poling, Louie Wagner, Roland Chacon, Jim Lehman, and Tom Wagner. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, was a basketball referee, started St. Anthony Little League, enjoyed bowling, golf and was an avid card player. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea and was a member of the Coldwater V.F.W. and American Legion. He was a farmer, formerly worked for Wellman Bros. and Reynolds & Reynolds, and was a former Coldwater Mayor, Councilman and School Board member. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 3, 2014 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, with military rites. Friends may call on Sunday from 1 to 7 PM and on Monday from 9 to 10 AM at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or the Relay for Life. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
