Obituary Listing

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,...

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...

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,...

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 &...

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...

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...

Apr 14, 2024

Ethel I. (Reinhard) Bruns, age 88 of St. Henry died peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at The Gardens at St. Henry.  Ethel was born on November 6, 1935, in St. Joe, Ohio, to the late Joseph & Odelia (Brackman) Reinhard.  She married Gerald (PeeWee) Bruns in 1956, and he died in 1989.  Ethel and her husband were the...

Apr 13, 2024

Richard Leroy Obringer ‘Obie’, age 74, of Coldwater died on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima, Ohio.   He was born on September 28, 1949 in Celina to the late Florus Obringer and Hilda Ranly. He was also preceded by stepmother Rosemary (Weber) Obringer. He married Rose (Rosenbeck) Obringer and she survives in Coldwater.

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Apr 12, 2024

Willard ‘Willie’ Bruns, age 87, of St. Sebastian died on Friday, April 12, 2024 in Coldwater, Ohio.   He was born on March 3, 1937 in St. Sebastian to the late Elmer & Luella (Meier) Bruns. On April 12, 1958 in St. Nicholas Church, Osgood he married Alberta ‘Bertie’ (Frey) Bruns and she preceded him on November 11, 2023.

Apr 12, 2024

Donald J. Muhlenkamp, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home. He was born May 14, 1937 in Celina to the late Ferd & Gertrude (Obringer) Muhlenkamp. On May 11, 1963 he married Treva (Stachler) Muhlenkamp in Sharpsburg, and she survives in Coldwater.

He is survived by a son Michael (Stacy) Muhlenkamp...

Apr 10, 2024

Robert L. Berger, age 84 of North Star, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his home in North Star.  He was born on November 7, 1939, in Yorkshire, Ohio to the late Edmund & Mary (Christian) Berger.  He married Shirley (Gavit) Berger, his wife of almost 60 years, on August 29, 1964.  Shirley survives him at their home...

Apr 9, 2024

Daniel ‘Dan’ Eckstein, age 66, of Celina died on Tuesday, April 09, 2024 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born July 07, 1957 in Coldwater to Eugene Eckstein of Coldwater and the late Joan (Everman) Eckstein.

He is survived by his best friend and son, Kyle Eckstein of Celina.

In addition to...

Apr 8, 2024

Thomas F. Warner, age 96 ¾ of New Bremen, Ohio, died on Monday, April 8, 2024 at his home.  He was born on June 27, 1927 in New Bremen, Ohio to the late Leonard & Bertha (Koenig) Warner. He married Martha Thobe on November 11, 1954, at St. John the Baptist Church, Maria Stein, Ohio.  She survives in New...

Apr 8, 2024

Richard "Dick" Sullivan passed away on April 8, 2024 of Metastatic Mesothelioma. Although there is typically a short life expectancy for meso patients, his positive attitude, faith in God, and fighting spirit gave him 9 ½ years with his family and friends. The cancer did not define him, but he was a medical outlier and became involved in the...

Apr 7, 2024

Ralph Miller, age 84, of Menchhofer Rd, Coldwater OH, died on Sunday, April 07, 2024 at his home. He was born March 14, 1940 in Trinity, Indiana to the late William & Mary (Muhlenkamp) Miller. On June 24, 1961 he married Janice (Huwer) Miller in Holy Trinity, Coldwater, Ohio and she preceded him in 2011.

He is...

Apr 6, 2024

John Carl Eiting, age 67, passed away peacefully at Ohio’s Hospice in Troy, Ohio on April 6th surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 17, 1956 in Lima, Ohio to the late Jack Eiting and Marie (Redmond) Eiting.

He is survived by Marie-Andrée, his devoted wife of 37 years, and his two children, John...

Apr 4, 2024

Walter R. “Doc” Fortkamp, age 78 of St. Henry, Ohio, died Thursday morning April 4, 2024, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.  Doc was born July 27, 1945, in Celina to the late Leander & Rita (Bernard) Fortkamp.  Doc married his wife of 56 years, Thelma (Wimmers) Fortkamp, on September 9, 1967.  Thelma survives at their home in...

Apr 3, 2024

Ronald E. Ruchty, age 92 of North Star, Ohio, died Wednesday April 3, 2024, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.  Ron was born May 4, 1931, in Cincinnati to the late Victor & Viola (Graff) Ruchty.  Ron married Eva M. (Gelhaus) Ruchty, his wife of 65 years on April 16, 1955, in St. Bernard Church in Burkettsville.  Eva preceded Ron...

Apr 3, 2024

Joan M. Hoying, age 94 of New Bremen, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.  She was born on June 15, 1929, in Troy, Ohio to the late Edward & Theresa (Sextro) Wilkens.    She married Alvin J. Hoying on July 12, 1952, at St. Augustine Church, Minster. He preceded her in...

Apr 2, 2024

Viola Albers (nee Bertke), proud member of the Coldwater community, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 2, 2024. She was born on March 4, 1934 in Minster to the late Aloys & Clara Belle (Gudorf) Bertke. On September 1, 1956, in Minster, she married Robert Albers.

She is survived by her husband of 67...