Lorraine Knapke
Jun 2, 2021
Lorraine (Otte) Knapke, age 74, of Coldwater, died peacefully Wednesday June 2, 2021, surrounded by family at her home in Coldwater after a more than two year battle with cancer. She was born June 30, 1946 in Coldwater, to the late William & Valeria (Giere) Otte. On August 7, 1971 she married Larry Knapke, who survives her along with...
Fr. Robert Schreiter
Jun 1, 2021
Fr. Robert Schreiter, C.PP.S.
December 14, 1947-June 1, 2021
Fr. Robert J. Schreiter, C.PP.S., 73, died on June 1, 2021, at his home in Chicago. He had been in failing health.
He was born on December 14, 1947, in Nebraska City, Neb., to Robert F. and Mildred (Kreifels) Schreiter....
Michael J. Gavit
May 30, 2021
Michael J. Gavit, age 70 of Minster, died the morning of Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his home. He was born December 29, 1950 in Celina, Ohio to the late Robert & Dorothy (Goeke) Gavit. He married Patricia M. Winner on August 7, 1974 in Minster Ohio. She preceded him in death on May 12, 2016. He is survived...
Madonna Goecke
May 29, 2021
Madonna Goecke, age 95 of Maria Stein died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at her home. She was born on October 24, 1925 in Maria Stein, Ohio tot the late Leo & Armella (Eifert) Hausfeld. On July 9, 1949 she married Louis “Bing” Goecke. He preceded her in death on June 7, 2003. She is survived by children: Jane &...
Ralph P. Kunkler
May 28, 2021
Ralph Paul Kunkler, age 92, of Carthagena, died on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born April 22, 1929 in Carthagena to the late Henry & Theresia (Homan) Kunkler. He is survived by siblings and in-laws: Dorothy Schott, Henry Jr. & Ruth Kunkler, Virginia Heitkamp, JoAnn Kunkler, and Herb Siefring, and numerous nieces and...
Scott B. Dippold
May 27, 2021
Scott Bryant Dippold, 48, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away on May 27, 2021, after a 3-year battle with cancer. Scott was born on February 27, 1973, to Bob and Katie (Heyne) Dippold, who survive in Cassella. He married Jenny Rammel on August 15, 1998. They were blessed with 4 children: Caleb (21), Blake (19), Lydia (16), and David (14),...
Gertrude E. Glaser
May 27, 2021
Gertrude E. Glaser, age 92 of Minster, formerly of Florida, Kettering & Russia died 4:50 AM Thursday, May 27, 2021 at her home. She was born November 15, 1928 in St. Marys, Ohio to the late Alfred & Anna E. (Layman) Grillot. She is survived by children; Delphine & Mark Kaser, Centerville, Ohio, Michael & Tina Glaser, Wilmington, Ohio,...
John Wenning
May 27, 2021
John M. Wenning, age 61, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. He was born July 20, 1959 in Celina to James Wenning of Coldwater & the late Juanita (Linn) Wenning. He is survived by children, Jamie & Garrett Myers of Miamisburg and Jason Wenning of Coldwater; siblings, Janet & Mark...
Cheryl "Sherry" L. Swartz
May 24, 2021
Cheryl L. “Sherry” Swartz age 54, of Russia, Ohio died at 2:25 PM on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy, Ohio. She was born August 23, 1966 in Sidney, Oho to Cletus & Dorothy (Aselage) Poeppelman. Her mother survives in Anna. She married John “Jack” Swartz on May 16, 1992 at Sacred Heart...
Robert "Bob" H. Clune
May 22, 2021
Robert (Bob) Clune age 85 of Minster, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his home. He was born April 18, 1936 in Maria Stein to the late Fred & Stella (Holdheide) Clune. On November 26, 1959 he married Susan Becker, who survives. Bob was a proud father to surviving children, Rochelle (Shelly) and husband Kerry Bruns,...
Ralph F Bornhorst
May 20, 2021
Ralph Franklin Bornhorst age 99, of Sidney, Ohio, died on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Ohio Living Dorothy Love nursing facility, Sidney.
He was born on February 18, 1922 in Anna...
Fr. Richard Colbert
May 20, 2021
Fr. Richard Anthony Colbert, C.PP.S.
May 1, 1942 – May 20, 2021
Fr. Richard Colbert, C.PP.S. of the Kansas City Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, died on May 20, 2021 in an automobile accident in Hardin County, Ohio. He was a resident at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio. He...
Alfred J Dircksen
May 18, 2021
Alfred J. Dircksen, age 74, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born November 19, 1946 in Coldwater to the late Henry & Marie (Hoehne) Dircksen. He graduated from Versailles High School in 1965. On September 6, 1969 he married Karen S. (Hierholzer) and she died February 9,...
Roberta "Joan" Elsas
May 11, 2021
Roberta “Joan” Elsas age 87, of Russia, Ohio died at 12:21 PM on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on January 5, 1934 in Russia, Ohio to the late Bernard C. & Lenora (Marchal) Liette. She married her high school sweetheart, Walter “Lee” Elsas on September 10, 1955 and he survives in...
Fr. Ralph Verdi
May 10, 2021
Fr. Ralph Verdi, C.PP.S., 76, died at 6:35 a.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health. Fr. Verdi was born on September 21, 1944, in New York to Ralph C. and Inez (Gregorio) Verdi. He entered the Society in 1962 at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer,...
Marie E. Eiting
May 9, 2021
Marie Redmond Eiting, age 90, of Portland, Oregon passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in Russia, Ohio on January 25, 1931 to the late John and Loretta (Cordonnier) Redmond. On February 5, 1952, she married the love of her life, Jack Eiting, at St. Remy Church in Russia.
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Janet A Forsthoefel
May 8, 2021
Janet A. Forsthoefel, age 74, of Coldwater, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. She was born November 27, 1946 in Celina to the late Robert & Marie (Wagner) Remaklus. On October 22, 1966 she married Robert Forsthoefel who survives in Coldwater. She is also survived by three sons, Brad (Jill) Forsthoefel of Cincinnati, Chad (Lisa)...
Linda C. Kaiser
May 4, 2021
Linda C. Kaiser age 78 of Minster, Ohio died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. She was born May 9, 1942 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Leonard & Mary Ellen (McMaken) Copher. She married John Kaiser on September 19, 1964 and he survives in Minster. She is also survived by children: James & Pam...
Loretta M. Leugers Rempe
Apr 28, 2021
Loretta M Leugers Rempe age 100 of Minster, Ohio died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. She was born July 23, 1920 in St. John’s, Newfoundland to the late James & Johanna (Murphy) Glynn. Her father always said one day his family would be US Citizens. In 1925 he had enough money put aside for...
Carolyn R Bruns
Apr 28, 2021
Carolyn R. “Carol” Bruns, age 75, of St. Henry, died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus following a very brief battle with cancer. She was born November 29, 1945 in Celina, Ohio to the late Othmar & Florence (Gehle) Rammel. On August 14, 1965 she married her husband of over 50 years, Gerald...
