Bill Schwieterman

William Schwieterman, age 85, of Coldwater passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. He was born on September 30, 1941 in St. Sebastian to the late Ernest & Regina (Evers) Schwieterman. On October 3, 1964 in St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, he married Joan (Poeppelman) Schwieterman and she survives in Coldwater.

He is also survived by children, Lisa Evans of Dublin, Lynn & Rob Grunden of Coldwater, Teri & Steve Kitzmiller of Minster, Beth & Jamie Mescher of Minster, and Jennifer Schwieterman of Coldwater, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchildren, Grayden, siblings and in-laws, Ginny Schwieterman of Burkettsville, Patty & Donald Thobe of Maria Stein, Jim & Linda Schwieterman of Maria Stein, Norma Schwieterman of Alabama, Roxann & Rick Ahrens of St. Sebastian, and Pam & Ivo Knapke of Maria Stein.

He was preceded in passing by a son, Joe Schwieterman, and siblings and in-laws, Dennis Schwieterman, Mike Schwieterman, Richard & Mary Ann Schwieterman, Vernon & Dolores Meyer, Vernon & Betty Hoying, Fred & Irma Hoying, Edith Pleiman, Dorothy Poeppelman, Ivo & Shirley Goettemoeller, Clem & Mary Poeppelman, Phyllis Poeppelman, Ronald & Mary Lou Oldiges.

Bill was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He was a graduate of Marion Local High School. He worked as a welder for New Idea until the company’s closing and then he went on to weld at Crown. He also drove school bus at Coldwater Schools for many years.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Friends may call from 3PM to 7PM on Monday and from 9Am to 10AM on Tuesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercer County Cancer Association. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com