Obituary Listing

Apr 23, 2021

Matthew Edwin Jutte, age 35 of Hartford City, IN died Friday April 23, 2021 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 6, 1985 at Caylor Nickle Clinic, Bluffton, IN the son of Omer and Kathy (Woodard) Jutte.  He was a 2005 Graduate of Coldwater High School

and attended Mercer County Transition School. Matthew worked...

Apr 23, 2021

Jeffrey A. Knapke, age 52, of Coldwater died Friday, April 23, 2021 at his parents in Rossburg.  He was born May 11, 1968 in Coldwater to Richard & Joyce (Hemmelgarn) Knapke of Rossburg. On December 12, 1992 he married Michelle (Ebbing) and she survives in Coldwater. Also surviving are his children Derek (Sara Lennartz) Knapke of Rossburg, Brooke Knapke...

Apr 22, 2021

Michael Lee Brackman, age 42, of Columbus died Thursday, April 22, 2021 in Columbus.  He was born October 29, 1978 in Coldwater to Luke & Luella (Muhlenkamp) Brackman. He is survived by siblings, Lisa Hicks of Coldwater, Amy Brackman (Clarence Hairston) of Virginia, Angie (Chris) Elander of Coldwater, Jeff (Jenny) Brackman of Ft. Recovery, David Brackman of Ft. Recovery,...

Apr 22, 2021

Ivo B. Heitkamp, age 95, of Philothea died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.  He was born August 11, 1925 in Minster to the late Frank & Emma (Voskuhl) Heitkamp.  On May 7, 1949 he married Wilma (Dues) and she survives in Coldwater. He is survived by children, Gerald (Carol) Heitkamp of Philothea, Jack...

Apr 21, 2021

Gerald H. Evers, age 80, of St. Henry was found deceased on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home.  He was born June 25, 1940 in Coldwater to the late Sebastian & Alvina (Hoying) Evers.  He is survived by a brother Donald (Verena) Evers of New Bremen; a sister Jeanette (Lavern) Siefring of New Weston and several nieces and...

Apr 17, 2021

Victor R. Eyink, age 75 of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 17, 2021. He was born on February 7, 1946 in Celina to the late Joseph and Caroline (Heitkamp) Eyink. Vic married the love of his life, Marlene Brunswick on April 25, 1970 in St. Henry and she survives in Coldwater. He...

Apr 17, 2021

Roland “Rolly” Hausfeld age 84 of Minster, Ohio died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Versailles Health Care Center.  He was born June 14, 1936 in Minster to the late Clem & Alvina (Thobe) Hausfeld.  He married Diana Monnin on September 9, 1961 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood, Ohio.  She survives in Minster.  He is also survived by sons...

Apr 16, 2021

Mary Ann (Knapke) Klosterman, age 96, of Montezuma died Friday, April 16, 2021 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.  She was born November 10, 1924 in Chickasaw to the late John & Anna (Bruns) Knapke. On October 25, 1947 she married Paul Klosterman and he passed away in 1980. She is preceded in death by sons Ronald and Michael Klosterman....

Apr 12, 2021

Wanda Blagg age 83 of Minster, Ohio died Monday, April 12, 2021 at Vancrest St. Marys, Ohio.  She was born April 15,1937 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Rev. Jesse & Hattie (Delawder) Sizemore.   She married George O. Blagg on January 30, 1952.  He preceded her in death on July 8, 2005.  She is survived by children: Pam...

Apr 12, 2021

Paul F. Tobe, age 90, of Coldwater died Monday, April 12, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born June 23, 1930 in St. Henry to the late Bernard J. & Bertha (Muhlenkamp) Tobe. On October 10, 1953 he married Anna A. (Klenke) and she survives in Coldwater. He is survived by children, Ralph (Rita) Tobe of Coldwater,...

Apr 11, 2021

William J. Veach age 87 of Richmond, IN, died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Reid Health Hospital, Richmond, IN.  He was born on December 29, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Lewis & Bernice (Began) Veach.  He met Shirley Bensman on the dance floor of the Crystal Ballroom in Versailles, Ohio and married her on February 19, 1966...

Apr 7, 2021

Linda S. Baumer age 69 of Minster, Ohio died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at her home.  She was born May 11, 1951 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Irwin “Sparky” & Eileen (Eisert) Baumer.  She is survived by a brother, Daniel & Catherine Baumer, Davenport, FL, sister Beth & Jim Hinker, Minster, nieces & nephews: Ben & Marianela Baumer,...

Apr 6, 2021

Thomas L. Wendeln age 59 of Minster, Ohio died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home.  He was born July 4, 1961 in St. Marys, Ohio to the late Joseph & Dorothy Marie (Chilcoat) Wendeln.  He married Roseann Dirksen on February 6, 1988 in Cranberry Prairie.  She survives in Minster.  He is also survived by children: Benjamin, Minster, Joshua,...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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.

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...