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Frederick W. Heaton
May 31, 2024
Frederick W. Heaton age 78 of Russia, Ohio, died on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Ohio Hospice Inpatient Unit, Troy, Ohio. He was born on June 27, 1945 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Floyd & Helen (Roegner) Heaton. He married Pamela Trappe on August 14, 1981 and she survives in Russia. He is also survived by children: Brad...
Joseph A Barhorst
May 27, 2024
Joseph A. Barhorst, age 91 of Philothea, died on Monday, May 27, 2024 at the Gardens at St. Henry. He was born January 19, 1933 in Ft. Loramie to the late August & Mary (Herbert) Barhorst . He faithfully cared for his loving wife of 66 years, Wilma (Fiely) Barhorst before she preceded him in 2020.
He...
Frederick "Paul" Dobmeyer
May 27, 2024
Frederick “Paul” Dobmeyer, age 80, of Coldwater, passed peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Celina Manor. He was born January 19, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Raymond & Esther (Sunderhaus) Dobmeyer. On March 17, 1978, he married his wife Virginia ‘Jinny’ (Braun) Dobmeyer and she survives in Coldwater.
Paul is survived by three children...
Thomas W. Smith
May 23, 2024
Thomas W. Smith age 61 formerly of Yorkshire, Ohio, and was a resident of the Gardens of Celina died on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Mercer County Community Hospital. He was born on January 12, 1963 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Robert & Virginia (Bergman) Smith. His mother survives in Versailles. He is also survived by children: Meaghan...
Catherine L. Dues
May 21, 2024
Catherine L. “Kate” Dues, age 100, of St. Henry, passed peacefully surrounded by her children on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at The Gardens at St. Henry. She was born April 6, 1924, in North Star, to the late Frank & Lydia (Borches) Liette. On June 18, 1946, she married her husband Cyril Dues. Cy preceded Kate in death on...
Ruth "Tudy" Magoto
May 18, 2024
Ruth “Tudy” Magoto age 94 of Russia, Ohio, died on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at The Landings, Sidney. She was born on September 14, 1929 near Russia, Ohio to the late Clarence & Magdalene (Guillozet) Magoto. She is survived by a brother: Pete Magoto, Upper Arlington and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by siblings &...
Louis L. Overman
May 17, 2024
Louis L. Overman, age 95 of Maria Stein, Ohio, died on Friday, May 17, 2024 at The Gardens of St. Henry. He was born on March 28, 1929 in Maria Stein to the late Louis Sr. & Rosina (Rolfes) Overman. He married Joan Gast on October 12, 1957 and she preceded him in death on May 17, 2016. He...
Judith A. Niekamp
May 15, 2024
Judith Ann “Judy” Niekamp, age 74, died peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. Born Juliana Marfics in Salzburg, Austria, April 20, 1950. Judy, now orphaned, arrived in the United States in 1952 and was adopted by the late Lester Niekamp & Beverly (Morris) Niekamp Schulte, and later her stepfather Vernon Schulte. In addition...
Ronald A Dorsten
May 13, 2024
Ronald A. Dorsten, age 79 of Minster, Ohio, died on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Vancrest St. Marys. He was born on August 22, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Harold & Vera (Woehrmyer) Dorsten. He married Marilyn Buehler on June 10, 1967 in Celina, Ohio and she survives in Minster. He is also survived by son &...
Wilma B. Baumer
May 12, 2024
Wilma B. Baumer, age 94 of McCartyville, Ohio, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. She was born on July 5, 1929 in St. Henry to the late Frank & Rose (Faulke) Schmitmeyer. She married Lawrence Baumer on April 14, 1951 and he preceded her in death on January 1, 2007. She is survived...
Regina I. Hemmelgarn
May 9, 2024
Regina (Rose) Hemmelgarn, 96, was born on August 11, 1927 in St. Henry to the late Roman and Marie (Leistenschneider) Rose. She died peacefully on May 9, 2024 at Hospice of Miami County. On August 11, 1948 in St. Henry, Ohio she married her husband of 64 years Elmer Hemmelgarn and he preceded her in death in December 2012....
Bruce A Paxson
May 9, 2024
Bruce Allen Paxson, age 62, of Coldwater, died May 9, 2024 at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was born on November 9, 1961 in Bluffton, Indiana to Thomas Paxson of Pennville, Indiana and the late Patricia (Barnhart) Paxson. On October 16, 2017 Bruce married Darlene Buehler and she survives in Coldwater. The couple has five children between...
Delbert "Jiggs" Thobe
May 9, 2024
Delbert “Jiggs” Thobe age 95 of Maria Stein, Ohio, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at his home in Maria Stein. He was born on April 15, 1929 near Maria Stein to the late Henry & Matilda (Heitkamp) Thobe. On October 14, 1953 He married Velma Schlater in St. Nicholas Church, Osgood and she survives in Maria Stein. He...
Finn Kyrillo Sallmen
May 9, 2024
Finn Kyrillo Sallmen, 18, was born Kyrylo Andriyovych Halatenko in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 20th, 2006, and passed away in Greenville, Ohio.
Finn is survived by his mother, Stacy Bergman, his two sisters, Mia and Zoe Sallmen, and his father, Bradley Sallmen, all of Lewis Center, Ohio; he is also survived by Aunts and Uncles: Denny Bergman...
Larry J Salm
May 6, 2024
Larry John Salm, age 82 of Coldwater, Ohio died on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born July 19, 1941 in Celina to the late John and Mary Evelyn (Wendel) Salm. He married Doris (Werling) Salm on July 28, 1962 in Coldwater and she resides in Coldwater. He is survived by children,...
Philip Sims
Apr 30, 2024
Phillip Jay Sims, age 75, of Grandview, Ohio died on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus. He was born December 23, 1948 in Bluffton, Indiana to the late Kermit & Nellie Ruth (Tennant) Sims. He married Vicki (Seitz) Sims on July 13, 1974 and she preceded him in death in 2018. Prior to her passing, Philip...
Carolyn P. Mescher
Apr 27, 2024
Carolyn P. Mescher age 85 of Rossburg passed away at 6:59 PM Saturday, April 27, 2024, at The Brethren’s Home, Greenville. She was born on March 15, 1939 near Frenchtown, Ohio to the late Robert & Helen (Mangen) Monnin. She married Richard E. Mescher on January 4, 1958 in Russia, Ohio. He preceded her in death on September 8,...
Max R. Cotterman
Apr 26, 2024
Max R. Cotterman, age 75 of New Bremen, Ohio, died on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on December 27, 1948 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Thomas & Etta Jean (Garrison) Cotterman. On July 31, 1971 he married Vicki Wyen and she survives in New Bremen. He is also survived by sons &...
Barbara A. Broering
Apr 26, 2024
Barbara A. Broering, age 80, of Burkettsville, died on Friday, April 26, 2024, at The Gardens at St. Henry. She was born May 19, 1943, in Shelby County, to the late Herbert & Lucille (Wesbecher) Sommer. On November 21, 1964, she married her husband Elmer C. Broering. Elmer preceded Barb in death on May 17, 2023. Barb is survived...
Earl E. Winner
Apr 24, 2024
Earl E. Winner, age 82 of Minster, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1941 in Minster, Ohio to the late Leo G. & Rosa C. (Evers) Winner. On March 8, 1984 he married Dianne (Schulze) Meyer. She survives in Minster. He is also survived by children: Toby & Samantha...
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