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Kathryn A. Dues
Jan 14, 2023
Kathryn A. Dues, age 59 of Minster, Ohio, died at 9:30 PM on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at OSU Wexner Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born on March 21 1963 to Elton “Sonny” Meiring & the late Esther M. (Vehorn) Meiring. Her mother preceded her in death on July 14, 2002 and her father survives in Minster. She married...
Gerald & Barbara Thomas
Jan 13, 2023
Gerald A. (Jerry) & Barbara J. (Barb) Thomas of Tavares, Florida. Jerry passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 and Barb passed away on Friday January 13, 2023.
Jerry was born July 20, 1940, in Dayton, Ohio to...
Urban A. Knapke
Jan 11, 2023
Urban A. Knapke, age 95, of Maria Stein, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at The Gardens at St. Henry. He was born November 11, 1927, in Maria Stein, to the late August & Leona (Roeckner) Knapke. On July 10, 1948, he married Mildred (Klenke) Knapke, and she preceded him in death on October 31, 2016. Urban is survived by...
Connie S Davenport
Jan 11, 2023
Connie “Constance”(Hamberg) Davenport, age 70, of Montezuma, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at her home in Montezuma. She was born March 22, 1952 in Coldwater to the late Louis & Ruth (Hess) Hamberg. She married her husband, Roger Davenport on August 21, 1972 and he survives her. She is survived by six children, Bryan Davenport of Montezuma, Lisa...
Paul J. Dues
Jan 10, 2023
Paul J. Dues, age 94 of Minster, Ohio, died at 1:33 AM on January 10, 2023 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, Ohio. He was born on August 2, 1928 in Minster, Ohio to the late John G. & Katherine (Brandewie) Dues. Paul married Norma J. Simon on April 27, 1950 in St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia, Ohio. She preceded...
Ralph W Wolfe
Jan 7, 2023
Ralph W. Wolfe, 64, of Celina, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023. He was born July 5, 1958, in St. Marys, Ohio. He is survived by his father Gordon (Kenneth) Wolfe, wife Deborah (Stephens) Wolfe of Celina, and by his daughter, Christine (Wolfe) Robertson of Waterford Michigan. He is also survived by his brother, Brian Wolfe of Celina; aunts and...
Virgil C. Arling
Jan 7, 2023
Virgil C. Arling, age 90, of Minster, OH passed away on January 7, 2023, at the Gardens of St. Henry with family at his bedside. He was born on January 11, 1932, on a farm near St. Patrick, OH to the late Henry and Bertha (Kaiser) Arling and attended Ft. Loramie schools. He married Martha Schroeder on July 24, 1954,...
Ann L. Buchanan
Dec 27, 2022
Ann Louise (Gagel) Buchanan, age 83, died of natural causes at home with family by her side on December 27, 2022 in Newburgh, Indiana.
Ann was born on November 3rd, 1939 to Marguerite (Hickey) and Aloys Gagel...
Steven M Muhlenkamp
Dec 26, 2022
Steven M. Muhlenkamp, age 55, of St. Anthony, died on Monday, December 26, 2022 at his home. He was born February 21, 1967 in Coldwater to the late Cletus & Joan (Pottkotter) Muhlenkamp. He married Cindy Niekamp on October 20,1990. He is survived by children, Leah (Chad) Knapke of Versailles, Seth (Kelly) Muhlenkamp of Coldwater, Jacob (Rachel) Muhlenkamp, Sam...
Eileen E. Heuker
Dec 20, 2022
Eileen E. Heuker, age 93 of Minster, Ohio, died at 6:55 AM on December 20, 2022 at Otterbein St. Marys. She was born on November 1, 1929 in Burkettsville, Ohio to the late Joseph & Mary (Backs) Hemmelgarn. Eileen married Henry Harold Heuker on May 3, 1952 in St. Bernard Church, Burkettsville and he survives in Otterbein St. Marys. ...
Irma I. Vagedes-Hierholzer
Dec 18, 2022
Irma I. Hierholzer, age 94, of Jamestown, Tennessee, formerly of Coldwater, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, in Jamestown, Tennessee. She was born September 13, 1928, in Bryant, Indiana to the late Orville & Donna (Kile) Monroe. On January 4, 1947, she married Werner Vagedes and he died on April 13, 1984, she then married Donald Hierholzer on...
Lawrence H. Niekamp
Dec 15, 2022
Lawrence H. Niekamp, age 79 of Minster, Ohio, died at 5:41 PM on December 15, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, Ohio. He was born on April 22, 1943 in St. Sebastian Ohio to the late Alfred & Martha (Deppen) Niekamp. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Hilgefort on May 22, 1965 in St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Newport, Ohio....
Jessica J Heyne
Dec 14, 2022
Jessica J. Heyne, age 49 of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Minster, died at 12:25 PM on December 14 2022 at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Coldwater, Ohio on February 8, 1973 to Michael & Darlyn (Kettler) Goubeaux and they survive in Minster. Jess married Jeffrey Heyne on April 30, 2016 in Celina, Ohio and...
Judith A. Coppess
Dec 14, 2022
Judith A. “Judy” Coppess, age 80 of Minster, OH, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 14, 2022, at Lima Memorial Hospital following an auto accident. She was born January 7, 1942, in Celina, to the late Stanley & Velone (Laffin) Bricker. Judy married Larry L. Coppess on June 25, 1961, and he survives...
Br. Jerry Schwieterman
Dec 13, 2022
Brother Jerry Schwieterman, C.PP.S.
October 19, 1961-December 13, 2022
Brother Jerry Anthony Schwieterman, C.PP.S., passed away peacefully with family at his side on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., at Blue Creek Healthcare in Whitehouse, Ohio. He was 61 and had been in declining health in recent years.
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Mary Jean R. Heitbrink
Dec 12, 2022
Mary Jean Heitbrink, age 84 of Minster, Ohio, died at 4:24 AM on December 12, 2022 at her home in Minster. She was born on October 19, 1938 in Shelby County, Ohio to the late Raymond & Ludwina (Meiring) Hoying. She married James Heitbrink on August 29, 1959 in St. Patrick Church, St. Patrick, Ohio and he survives in...
Helen A. Meyer
Dec 9, 2022
Helen A. Meyer, age 96 of McCartyville, Ohio, died at 3:25 AM on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Heritage Center, Minster, Ohio. She was born on August 29, 1926 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio to the late Anton & Edith (Naber) Toller. She married Lawrence “Potsy” Meyer on June 30, 1951 in St. Michael Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie and he...
Debora K. Ranly
Dec 6, 2022
Debora K. Ranly, age 62 of Sidney, Ohio, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at her home in Sidney. She was born on January 3, 1960 in St. Marys, Ohio to the late Albert & Martha (Bornhorst) Barhorst. She married Kevin D. Ranly on November 15, 1995 and he survives in Sidney. She is also survived by children: Makenzie...
Lois J Heyne
Dec 6, 2022
Lois J. Heyne, age 95 of Minster, Ohio, died at 3:45 PM on December 6, 2022 at Vancrest Nursing Home St. Marys, Ohio. She was born on August 12, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Alfred & Leona (Vallo) Friemering. Lois married Wilfred H. “Jack” Heyne on November 15, 1947 in St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster. He preceded...
Michael 'Roller' Koester
Dec 3, 2022
On December 3, 2022, Michael ‘Mike’ Koester passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mike endured a four-year battle with cancer, passing at 55 years of age. Mike was born on September 23, 1967 in Coldwater, Ohio to Charles and Aneta (Werling) Koester. After attending Coldwater High School as a standout student-athlete, Mike attended...
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