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Delores L. Abels
Apr 4, 2021
Delores L. Abels, age 89, of Coldwater died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born December 10, 1931 in St. Joe to the late Aloys & Elizabeth (Brockman) Steinbrunner. On April 23, 1960 she married Ralph Abels, who passed away December 30, 1990. Delores is survived by children, Deb & Dave Moeder of Coldwater, Patty...
Sheryl M. Pohlman
Apr 1, 2021
Sheryl M. ‘Sheri’ Pohlman, age 54, of Maria Stein, died on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born January 30, 1967 in Frankfurt, Germany, to the late Eugene ‘Fuzzy’ Boeckman and Barb (Feltz) Boeckman-Wenning of McCartyville. On October 17, 1987 she married Kevin Pohlman and he survives in Maria Stein. She is also...
Margo Wynk
Mar 27, 2021
Margo L. (Gilliland) Wynk, age 59, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born November 3, 1961 to the Ted & Lucille (Schunk) Gilliland. On May 8, 1982, in Celina, she married Kenneth Wynk and he survives her in Coldwater. She is also survived by...
Gerhard "George" H. Bruns
Mar 27, 2021
Gerhard “George” H. Bruns age 85 of Chickasaw, Ohio died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at State of the Heart Inpatient Unit at Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. He was born January 1, 1936 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late August & Agnes ( Buening) Bruns. He married Rosemary Braun on October 5, 1957 in Philothea, Ohio. She survives in Chickasaw. ...
Pauline Joan Barga
Mar 26, 2021
Pauline Joan Barga, age 87 of North Star, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. She was born March 25, 1934 in Osgood to the late William J. & Emily (Holthaus) Brackman. On September 5, 1955 at St. Nicholas Church, Osgood, she married James L. Barga and he survives in Coldwater. Pauline is survived by...
Virginia A. Kleinhenz
Mar 22, 2021
Virginia A. Kleinhenz, age 94, of St. Henry, died on Monday, March 22, 2021 at her home in St. Henry. She was born March 4, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Anthony & Christine (Naseman) Boehmer. On November 11, 1950 she married her husband of almost 70 years, Harold B. Kleinhenz, and he died November 4, 2020.
...Jerome H Meiring
Mar 21, 2021
Jerome H. “Jerry” Meiring, age 60 of Celina, died Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born August 14, 1960 in Coldwater to the late Harold & Bernadine (Wenning) Meiring. He is survived by his long-time partner Valerie (Jackson) Cryer, a son Justin Meiring, a granddaughter Ellie Jo, a sister, Deb & Joe Portz, and a...
Suzanne M. "Boots" Groff
Mar 19, 2021
Suzanne M. “Boots” Groff age 90 of Russia, Ohio died Friday, March 19, 2021 at her home in Russia. She was born April 9, 1930 in Shelby County, Ohio to the late Emanuel & Sophia (Voisard) Francis. She married C. Wayne Groff on August 5, 1950 and he preceded her in death on June 26, 2007. She is survived...
Jane L. Gerlach
Mar 18, 2021
Jane L. Gerlach, age 63 of Coldwater, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the James in Columbus surrounded by her family following a 10-month battle with cancer. She was born September 7, 1957 in Celina to the late Roger & Patricia (Stammen) Dorsten. On November 3, 1979, she married Steven Gerlach and he survives in Coldwater. She is also...
Trudy Maruna
Mar 17, 2021
Trudy Maruna, age 85 of Coldwater, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Miami Valley Hositpal in Dayton. She was born August 17, 1935 in Springfield to the late James & Edith (Eisert) Lawler. On October 19, 1957 she married Joseph F. Maruna and he died June 9, 2016. She is survived by six children, Mike Maruna of Colorado Springs,...
Lawrence H. Grisez
Mar 13, 2021
Lawrence H. Grisez age 71 of 4275 St. Rt. 47 Ft. Loramie died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his home. He was born December 19, 1949 in Willowdell, Ohio to the late Louis & Alma (Chappie) Grisez. He married Joann Mescher on August 6, 1977 in Osgood, Ohio and she preceded him in death on June 1, 2012. He...
Arnold R Huber
Mar 13, 2021
Arnold ‘Pappy’ Huber, age 79, of Coldwater, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born November 27, 1941 in Convoy to the late Ralph & Laura (Redd) Huber. On November 21, 1981 he married Carole (Schuckert) Howell-Huber and she survives in Coldwater. He is also survived by sons Keith Huber of Celina and...
David Heitkamp
Mar 11, 2021
David Heitkamp age 84 of Maria Stein, Ohio died on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Coldwater Hospital. He was born July 23, 1936 in Minster to the late Edward & Rosalie (Bertke) Heitkamp. He married Thecla Albers on July 2, 1958 in McCartyville and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2016. He is survived by ten children: ...
Juanita M. Buening
Mar 10, 2021
Juanita M. Buening, 83, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born January 1, 1938 at her home in Indiana to the late Linus and Esther (Krieg) Muhlenkamp. On August 31, 1957 she married Paul H. Buening who died January 22, 2010. She is survived by four children, Susan (Michael) Ripploh of Minster,...
Henry "Hank" J. Lefeld
Mar 9, 2021
Henry J. “Hank” Lefeld, age 94 of St. Henry, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born on November 8, 1926 in St. Henry to the late George and Bernadine (Schmackers) Lefeld. On April 14, 1951 he married his wife of almost 70 years, Mary G. “Trudie” (Heckler) Lefeld, and she...
Donald L. May
Mar 9, 2021
Donald L. May, age 85 of Coldwater, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born December 1, 1935 in St. Anthony to the late Charles & Mary (Buschur) May. On June 13, 1959, he married Dolores F. (Broeker) in St. Anthony, and she died November 11, 2014. He is survived by five children,...
Rick L. Newcom
Mar 7, 2021
Rick L. Newcom, age 67, of Coldwater, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his residence. He was born June 19, 1953 in Coldwater to the late Omer Lee & Myra Margaret (Tekamp) Newcom. He is survived by a daughter Brandy Lee Newcom (Jesse Williams) of Coldwater; grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Taya and Whitney Godwin, Miranda Williams and Jace Eischen; siblings, Cheryl...
Ivo J. Goettemoeller
Mar 6, 2021
Ivo J. Goettemoeller, age 85, of St. Henry, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 on his farm in St. Henry. He was born July 28, 1935 in St. Henry, to the late Gregor A. & Mary (Kramer) Goettemoeller. On May 3, 1958 he married Esther (Kremer) Goettemoeller and she died June 3, 2017. Ivo is survived by children, Cindy &...
Robert H. Nerderman
Mar 6, 2021
Robert H. Nerderman, age 66, of St. Henry, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at The Gardens at St. Henry. He was born March 8, 1954 in Coldwater, to the late Herman & Rita (Post) Nerderman. On May 13, 1977 he married Linda (Elking) Nerderman and she survives in St. Henry. Bob is also survived by children, Jeffery Nerderman of...
Victoria M. Schmackers
Mar 5, 2021
Victoria M. Schmackers, 69, of St. Sebastian, OH died peacefully at 7:42 pm Friday, March 5, 2021 surrounded by family. She was born May 4, 1951 in Celina, OH to the late Hugo and Olivia (Keller) Zahn. On November 4, 1972 she married Harold Schmackers who survives and lives in St. Sebastian. She is also survived by her 12...
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