Wilma H. Dues, age 91, of Philothea, died at 1:51 AM on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born September 6, 1922, in St. Henry, to the late Louis & Anna (Selhorst) Lange. She married Sylvester Dues on October 25, 1944, and he died November 2, 2003. She is survived by ten children, Jane & Tom Laux of St. Henry, Doris & Lavaughn Muhlenkamp of Trinity, Indiana, Bernie & Ron Gross of St. Henry, Henry Dues of Van Wert, Lucy & Dave Rindler of St. Henry, Sandy Grieshop of Celina, Sam & Cindy Dues of Philothea, Marie & Don Weitzel of St. Henry, Marvin Dues of Rossburg and Nick Dues of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a daughter-in-law, Rose Dues of Philothea, 27 grandchildren, 46 great- grandchildren, sisters, Rita Schroer of Ft. Recovery, Frances & Lawrence Gehret of Ft. Loramie, brothers, Cyril & Margie Lange of Ft. Loramie, Leroy & Ilene Lange of St. Henry, Gene Lange of St. Henry, Clete & Edna Lange of St. Henry and Louis & Martha Lange of Wapakoneta and sister-in-law, Sally Lange of Celina. She is also preceded in death by a grandson, sisters, Marie & Albert Pottkotter, Cleo & Ralph Strete and Sr. Agnes Lange, a brother, Elmer Lange, and in-laws, Joe Schroer, Roman & Alvina Dues, Clarence & Hilda Dues and Mary & Frank 'Bud' Dillhoff. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea and its Rosary Altar Sodality, and the Daughters of Isabella, St. Henry. She was a 1941 graduate of St. Henry High School. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 25, 2013 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Philothea. Friends may call on Sunday from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
