Mary E. Bernard
Mar 2, 2024
Mary E. Bernard, age 94 of Minster, Ohio, died on Saturday March 2, 2024 VanCrest St. Marys. She was born on December 26, 1929 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio to the late Albert & Ida (Mertz) Gaier. On October 7, 1950 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie, she married Merlin Bernard, who preceded her in death on February 4,...
Marlene Bettinger
Feb 27, 2024
Anna ‘Marlene’ Bettinger, age 87 of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at The Gardens of St. Henry. She was born on February 6, 1937 in Frenchtown to the late Lewis & Edna (McEldowney) Baltes. On July 4, 1960, she married LaVern Bettinger and he preceded her in 2000.
She is survived by her eight children,...
James A. Kuether, Sr.
Feb 26, 2024
James A. Kuether, Sr. age 76, of Yorkshire, passed away on Monday at 5:09 AM February 26, 2024, at the Otterbein St. Marys. He was born November 1, 1947 in Piqua, Ohio, to the late Leo & Verona (Albers) Kuether. On December 6, 1974, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Willowdell, He married Martha Martin, and she preceded him...
Henry F. Kunkler
Feb 26, 2024
Henry Kunkler, age 93, of Burkettsville, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on Monday morning, February 26, 2024. He was born October 15, 1930, in Carthagena to the late Henry & Theresia (Homan) Kunkler. On January 16, 1965, he married Ruth (May) Schoen. Ruth survives at their home in Burkettsville.
Henry is also...
Marilyn W. Schwieterman
Feb 26, 2024
Marilyn Schwieterman (nee Willke), part of the Maria Stein community for 82 years and admired for her curiosity, friendliness, and practical spirit, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26th, 2024 at the age of 91.
Marilyn’s childhood home near St. John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein was a busy place. The house was adjoined to the...
Debra K. Winner
Feb 25, 2024
Debra K. Winner, age 58, of Minster, passed away following a lengthy illness on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at her home in Minster, Ohio. She was born December 19, 1965 in Lima, Ohio to the late Michael & Lynn (Jinks) Miller. On August 27, 1988, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster she married Theodore Winner, and he survives in,...
Clarence Staugler
Feb 24, 2024
Clarence J Staugler, age 92 of Coldwater, died on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. He was born on March 25, 1931 in Coldwater to the late Charles & Catherine (Herman) Staugler. On January 14, 1956, he married Margaret (Billerman) Staugler and she preceded him in 2005.
He is survived by his daughters, Joan...
Gilbert Knapke
Feb 20, 2024
Gilbert F. Knapke, age 89, of Coldwater and formerly of Chickasaw, died on Tuesday, February, 20, 2024 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born December 14, 1934 in Maria Stein to the late Frank & Regina (Eyink) Knapke. On June 10, 1970, he married Judith (Wilker) Knapke and she preceded him in 2023. Gilbert is also survived by...
Tina Marie Travis
Feb 19, 2024
Tina Marie Travis, age 66 of Minster, Ohio, died on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Everheart Hospice Inpatient Unit at Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. She was born on November 2, 1957 in Minster, Ohio to the late John P. & Margaret “Marge” (Wetzel) Slonkosky. Her mother survives in Minster. She married Thomas Travis on August 13, 1983 in St....
Jeffrey Drees
Feb 18, 2024
Jeffrey Drees, age 60 of Celina, died on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on April 6, 1963 in Celina to the late Ivo & Virginia (Giere) Drees.
He is survived by his children Aaron Drees and fiancée’ Stephanie Franck of Celina and Jeanna Drees and fiancé Dustyn Saintignon of...
Barbara Bettinger
Feb 13, 2024
Barbara ‘Barb’ Bettinger, age 90, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Gardens of St. Henry. Barb was born on September 25, 1933 in Ft. Recovery to the late George ‘Whitey’ & Salome (Harting) Zehringer. Upon graduating from Ft. Recovery High School, Barb attended the St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in Dayton and became a...
Theodore H. Tumbusch
Feb 12, 2024
Theodore H. Tumbusch age 60 of Minster, Ohio, died at Miami Valley Hospital on Monday, February 12, 2024 following a short illness. He was born on March 11, 1963 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Wilfred & Elizabeth (Kremer) Tumbusch. His mother survives in North Star. On December 17, 1982 he married Mary Lochtefeld, and she survives in Minster. ...
Thomas L. Winner
Feb 11, 2024
Thomas L. Winner, age 93 of Osgood, Ohio, died at 8:40 AM on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at The Gardens at St. Henry. He was born on September 25, 1930 in Osgood, Ohio to the late Robert & Kathryn (Bergman) Winner. He married Henrietta R. Grilliot on September 18, 1952 in St. Denis Church, Versailles, Ohio. She survives in...
Joseph Rose
Feb 11, 2024
Joseph Rose, age 89 of Coldwater, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born April 3, 1934 in St. Henry to the late Roman & Marie (Leistenschneider) Rose. On September 27, 1958 he married Madonna (Wenning) Rose at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma.
Joe...
Donald J. "Snork" Heitkamp
Feb 11, 2024
Donald J. “Snork” Heitkamp age 87 of Minster, Ohio, died at his home on Sunday, February 11, 2024 following a short illness. He was born on March 8, 1936 in Minster, Ohio to the late Urban & Alvina (Kemper) Heitkamp. On October 17, 1970 he married Shirley Click and she survives in Minster. He is also survived by children: Melissa...
Irma L. Arling
Feb 10, 2024
Irma L. Arling, age 89, of North Star, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 10th at Briarwood Village with her family at her bedside.
She was born November 8,1934, on a farm near Wendelin OH, to the late Lawrence and Stella (Reichert) Brunswick and graduated from St. Henry High School. She married Urban Arling on September 10, 1955,...
Harold E. "Harry" Riethman
Feb 2, 2024
Harold E. “Harry” Riethman, age 76 of Minster, Ohio, died on Friday, February 2, 2024 at his home in Minster. He was born on May 13, 1947 in Minster, Ohio to the late Edwin & Dorothy C. (Steinemann) Riethman. He married Diane M. Borchers on September 27, 1969 in St. Michaels Church, Fort Loramie. She survives in Minster. He is...
Eileen Siefring
Jan 29, 2024
Eileen (Knapke) Siefring, age 81, of Philothea, Ohio, died on Monday, January, 29, 2024 at Celina Manor. She was born July 21, 1942 in Celina to the late Roman & Clara (Penno) Knapke. On October 28, 1961 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater, she married David ‘Doc’ Siefring and he preceded her in death in 2016.
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Hunter J. Cohee
Jan 29, 2024
Hunter J. Cohee, age 24 of Lebanon, Ohio formerly of Russia, Ohio, died on Monday, January 29, 2024 at his home in Lebanon. He was born on August 11, 1999 in Troy Ohio to Jim & Shelley (Bynum) Cohee who both survive in Troy, Ohio. He is also survived by a daughter Callie, sisters: Haley Cohee, Dublin, Hannah &...
Kathleen T. Bohman
Jan 26, 2024
Kathleen T. Bohman, 84, of Minster, died Jan. 26, 2024, at Westerwood in Columbus. She was born August 20, 1939, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Henry and Agnes (Steinbrunner) LeFevre. She married Daniel Bohman on June 30, 1962 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ft. Recovery. He preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 2009.
She...
