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Karen Ruth Coverstone
Nov 17, 2015
Karen R. Coverstone age 49 of Russia, OH died at 9:42 PM on Tuesday November 17, 2015 at her home. She was born May 18, 1966 in Cleveland Ohio to the Milton & Nancy Beheim. Her mother survives in Cleveland. She married Philip Coverstone on June 14, 1997 in Sidney, Ohio. He resides in Russia. She is...
Ivo P. Homan
Nov 15, 2015
Ivo P. Homan, age 80, of St. Henry, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born March 16, 1935, to the late August & Catherine (Braun) Homan. On November 17, 1956, he married Betty M. (Brunswick), who died July 19, 2013. He is survived by four children, Keith & Sue (Hoying) Homan of...
Lois Ann Shirk
Nov 13, 2015
Lois Ann Shirk age 90 of Minster, Ohio died at 4:10 PM on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at her home. She was born on Nov. 9, 1925, in Paulding, OH to the late Clair Wesley & Lucy Evelyn (Conine) Houghton. She married Owen Keefer Shirk on July 21, 1946 in Fostoria, OH. He preceded her in death. She is survived...
Romilda M. Siefring
Nov 11, 2015
Romilda M. Siefring, age 92, of New Weston, Ohio, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville, Ohio. She was born December 5, 1922 in Maria Stein, Ohio, to the late George & Rosa (Heitkamp) Bergman. On May 6, 1942 she married Cyril Siefring, who died February 14, 2013. She is survived by...
Earl W. Wuebbeling
Nov 10, 2015
Earl W. Wuebbeling age 84, of Celina, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born May 28, 1931 in Coldwater, to the late Walter & Lilly (Luedeke) Wuebbeling. He married Marcella (Muhlenkamp) on September 26, 1953 and she died December 25, 1995. He then married Jeanette (Shafer) Lamb on July 12, 1997 and...
Bernice Klosterman
Nov 6, 2015
Bernice M. Klosterman, age 76, of Montezuma, died on Friday, November 6, 2015 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born April 8, 1939, in Dayton, to the late Ralph & Agnes (Schwieterman) Borgerding. On April 25, 1959, she married Dale Klosterman who survives in Montezuma. She is also survived by six children, Linda & Nick Bertke of Troy,...
Nicholas Demange
Nov 4, 2015
Nicholas DeMange age 34 of Russia, OH died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his home. He was born January 31, 1981 in Piqua, OH to Joseph & Alice (Baltes) DeMange who both survive in Russia. He is also survived by brother Benjamin & Kristen DeMange, Greensboro, NC and sister Karen & Jerry Mertz, New Bremen, nieces Audrey & Bella...
Laura L. Bergman
Nov 1, 2015
Laura L. Bergman age 55 of Minster, Ohio formerly of Yorkshire died at 6:18 AM on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at State of the Heart Hospice Inpatient Unit at Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. She was born on Jan. 24, 1960, to the late Roger & Verona (Ferguson) Hickerson. She was married to Vincent Bergman on April 20, 1985 in Ft....
Robert Bettinger
Nov 1, 2015
Robert A. Bob' Bettinger, age 84, of Coldwater, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. He was born October 7, 1931 in Coldwater, to the late Arthur & Regina (Hemmelgarn) Bettinger. On April 28, 1955, he married Barbara (Zehringer), who survives in Coldwater. He is also survived by four children, Karen & Garry Gross of Tipp City,...
Thelma Broerman
Oct 31, 2015
Thelma Matilda (Hartings) Broerman, age 86, of Cranberry Prairie, died on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her home. She was born August 10, 1929, in Cranberry Prairie, to the late Joseph & Mary (Evers) Hartings. On June 23, 1951, she married Lawrence Broerman, who died August 10, 1996. She is survived by children, Gin & John Voress of New Bremen,...
Adeline M. Knapke
Oct 29, 2015
Adeline M. Knapke age 94 of Versailles, Ohio died at 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Versailles Health Care. She was born on January 18, 1921 in Maria Stein to the late August & Anna (Miller) Everman. She married Albert L. "Bert" Knapke on October 12, 1940 in Maria Stein, Ohio. He preceded her in death on October...
Dorothy H. Hemmelgarn
Oct 22, 2015
Dorothy H. (Groff) Hemmelgarn, age 91, of North Star, died on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at The Gardens at St. Henry. She was born November 13, 1923, in Yorkshire, to the late Emanuel & Ella (Mangen) Groff. On October 7, 1978, she married Raymond Hemmelgarn, who died May 13, 2003. She is survived by sisters, Marcella Hare of Troy, Virginia...
Fr. Emil Schuwey
Oct 20, 2015
Fr. Emil Schuwey, C.PP.S., died at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Celina, Ohio. Fr. Schuwey, who was 93, had been in failing health. He was born on November 12, 1921, in the small mountain village of Im Fang, Switzerland, to Henry and Marie (Jaggi) Schuwey. Fr. Schuwey emigrated to Louisville with...
Deborah A. Buehler
Oct 16, 2015
Deborah A. Buehler, age 54, of St. Henry, died after a short battle with cancer on Friday at Wayne Hospital Greenville. She was born September 12, 1961 in Coldwater to the late Lowell & Delores (Huelsman) Bohman. On December 22, 1984 she married Douglas Buehler and he survives in St. Henry. She is also survived by five sons, Travis Buehler...
Patricia Short
Oct 16, 2015
Patricia E. Short, age 75, of Montezuma, died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. She was born October 6, 1940 in Dayton to the late Carlton Jenkins and Virginia (Loeb) Scheer. She married Dallas C. Short, who died November 12, 2010. She is survived by three children, Dean (Marika) Short of New Haven, IN,...
Michael Frericks
Oct 14, 2015
Michael Frericks age 66 of Minster, Ohio died on Wendesday, October 14, 2015.He was born on March 15, 1949 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Robert & Elaine (Rypkema) Frericks. He is survived by children, Patricia Brunswick, St. Marys & David Frericks, Celina, 7 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren, brother Bob & Sharon Frericks, Minster & Tom Frericks, Port Clinton....
Clarence B. Timmerman
Oct 14, 2015
Clarence B. (Mousey) Timmerman, age 85, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Celina Manor Nursing Home. He was born April 20, 1930 in Coldwater, to the late Fred & Louise (Rosenbeck) Timmerman. On June 30, 1956, he married Patricia (Watren), who died October 18, 2003. He is survived by a daughter Barbara & Larry Cattell of Celina, a...
Norma Jean Magoto
Oct 14, 2015
Norma Jean Magoto age 87 of Russia, Ohio died on Wendesday, October 14, 2015 at Brookdale Senior Living in Port Orange, Florida.She was born on September 10, 1928 in Miami County, Ohio to the late Wilmer & Cora (Kelch) Francis. She married John C. Magoto on November 9, 1948 in Russia, Ohio. He preceded her in death on March 2,...
Richard A. Ahrns
Oct 13, 2015
Richard A. Ahrns age 75 of Minster, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 6, 1940 in Minster Ohio to the late Richard & Julena (Sautman) Ahrns. He married Janice Wente on February 17, 1962 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, New Bremen and she survives in Minster. He is...
Viola E. Bruns
Oct 11, 2015
Viola E. Bruns, age 98, of Coldwater and formerly of St. Sebastian, died on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born August 15, 1917 in Eygpt, Ohio, to the late Bernard & Ursula (Rutschilling) Wehrman. On April 24, 1940, she married Raymond Bruns, who died September 26, 1963. She is survived by six children, Marge...
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