Obituary Listing

Apr 30, 2023

Mary Jo Schmiesing, age 76 of Minster, Ohio, died at 6:35 AM on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Elmwood New Bremen. She was born on July 11, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Thomas & Luella (Romer) Mestemaker. She married Dwight L. Schmiesing on August 8, 1970 at Holy...

Apr 28, 2023

Nathan Steed Jr., infant son of Nathan & Katherine (Steineman) Steed, died on Saturday April 28, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born April 22, 2023 in Fort Campbell, TN. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Tamara Crowe of St. Marys, and Stacie Steineman of St. Marys; great grandparents Linda Hunter of...

Apr 27, 2023

Alice J. Luthman, age 59 of Russia, Ohio, died at 6:30 PM on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, Ohio. She was born on January 21 1964 in Dayton to the late Joseph & Mary (McNicholas) Rigney. She is survived by her partner Tom Nietfeld, Russia and...

Apr 25, 2023

Jean A. Brackman age 96 of Maria Stein, Ohio died at 2:10 AM on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at The Gardens of St Henry, Ohio. She was born on December 29, 1926 in Piqua to the late Earl & Vera (Neargardner) Brown. She married Ivo Brackman on September 26, 1953 in Piqua, Ohio and he preceded her in death...

Apr 19, 2023

Francis J. Pax, age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. Francis, the second of nine sons, was born on December 16, 1933 in Celina, Ohio, to the late Oscar & Cordula (Post) Pax. On November 12, 1955 in St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sharpsburg, he married Joan A....

Apr 17, 2023

June (Fischer) Danback went home to be with her Savior and Lord on April 17, 2023 at the age of 88.

She was born on September 18, 1934 in Appleton, Wisconsin to the late Oscar & Clara (Hartzheim) Fischer. On July 18, 1959 in Stevensville, Wisconsin, she married her husband, Jim Danback.

She is survived...

Apr 16, 2023

Rosemary B. Kaiser, age 85, of Coldwater, died Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born July 13, 1937 in St. Peter, to the late Henry & Rose (Schuh) Grieshop. On October 19, 1957 in St. Peter (Fort Recovery), Ohio, she married Herbert L. Kaiser and he died January 28, 2021. She is survived by children,...

Apr 12, 2023

Norma J. Homan, age 78 of Cassella, Ohio, died at 9:34 AM on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her home surrounded by family.  Norma was born January 19, 1945 in Osgood, Ohio to the late Adrian & Bernadine (Henke) Gariety.  On April 30, 1969 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood, she married Ivo F. Homan who survives in Cassella. ...

Apr 10, 2023

Fr. Edgar Jutte, C.PP.S.

March 21, 1935-April 10, 2023

Fr. Edgar Jutte, C.PP.S., 88, died at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio, where he had been a patient for several days. He died of complications following a fall at St. Charles Center, Carthagena,...

Apr 10, 2023

Annella C. Franzer, age 94, of Coldwater and formerly of Carthagena, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.

She was born April 23, 1928, in Maria Stein, to the late Frank & Regina (Mescher) Prenger.  On June 30, 1951, she married Bernard Franzer.  Barney and Annella raised their family and enjoyed 43...

Apr 8, 2023

Fr. Joseph Hinders, C.PP.S.

November 18, 1936—April 8, 2023

Fr. Joseph Hinders, C.PP.S., 86, died at 3:50 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2023, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio, where he was being treated following a fall at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio, where he made his home.

He...

Apr 7, 2023

Eugene “Gene” Phlipot, age 88 of Minster, Ohio, died at 5:43 AM on Friday, April 7, 2023 at St. Rita’s Hospital, Lima, Ohio.  He was born on May 24, 1935 in Newport, Ohio to the late Henry & Lena (Francis) Phlipot.  He married Mary Lou Kemper on June 29, 1955 in St. Michael Church Fort Loramie, Ohio.  She survives...

Apr 6, 2023

Suzanne L. Budde age 84 of Maria Stein, Ohio, died at 6:15 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio.  She was born on November 5, 1938 in Greenville, Ohio to the late Alfred & Opal (Henry) Subler.  She married Walter H. Budde on November 3, 1962 in St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star....

Apr 5, 2023

Joan A. Pax, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. She was born on December 30, 1934 in Lightsville, Ohio to the late Frank A. & Hilda B. (Otte) Stammen. On November 12, 1955 she married her husband of 67 years, Francis J. Pax and he survives. She is...

Apr 4, 2023

Thomas J. “Tom” Gast passed away in his home Tuesday, April 4, 2023.  Born February 10, 1932 to the late Joseph Gast and Katherine (Hasebrook) Gast, he was the middle child of three.

After graduating from St John High School, in Maria Stein OH, Tom attended Xavier University before enlisting in the United States Army where he...

Apr 4, 2023

Michael T. Brinkman, age 50 of Minster, Ohio, died at 7:42 PM on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home in Minster.  He was born in Sidney, Ohio on March 31, 1973 to Joseph & Kathleen (Gaier) Brinkman and both survive in Minster.  He also survived by brothers & sisters: Daniel Brinkman & Star Gonzalez of Minster, Emily &...

Apr 3, 2023

JoAnn Kunkler, age 80, of St. Henry, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

She was born August 6, 1942, in Celina, to the late Herbert & Velma (Prenger) Bergman.  On August 19, 1961, she married Donald Kunkler.  Donald and JoAnn raised their family and enjoyed almost 40 years of marriage...

Apr 1, 2023

Harold W. Niekamp, age 79 of Minster, Ohio passed peacefully from brain cancer on Saturday April 1, 2023, at his home.   He was born October 13, 1943, in St. Henry, Ohio to the late Roman and Alvira Osterholt Niekamp. On October 24, 1964, he married Nancy DeMange Niekamp at St. Nicholas Church in Osgood, OH. Besides Nancy, he is...

Apr 1, 2023

Jeannette Jutte, age 80, of St. Henry, passed away peacefully, on Saturday morning, April 1, 2023, at her home in St. Henry.

She was born February 11, 1943, in Coldwater, to the late Albert & Rosina (Buschor) Sutter.  On October 12, 1963, she married Sylvan Jutte, her husband of almost 60 years.  Sylvan survives in...

Mar 31, 2023

Lavonne “Bonnie” M. Ahrns, age 92 of Minster, Ohio, died on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, Ohio.  She was born on April 14, 1930 to the late Vernon & Margaret (Vanderhorst) Behm.  She married John Ahrns on September 10, 1949 in St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, Ohio and he preceded her in death on...