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Anna Mae Bohman

Anna Mae Bohman

Feb 18, 2021

Anna Mae Bohman age 88 of Minster, Ohio died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at her home in Minster.  She was born May 28, 1932 in Osgood, Ohio to the late Robert & G. Helen (Armstrong) Kelch.  She married Donald E. Bohman June 3, 1953 in Minster, Ohio and he preceded her in death on December 19, 2015.  She is...

Kenneth W. Buzard

Kenneth W. Buzard

Feb 17, 2021

Kenneth W. Buzard, age 83, of St. Henry, died Wednesday February 17, 2021, at Kindred Hospital in Lima.  He was born May 4, 1937 in Dayton, to the late John W. Buzard Sr. & Evelyn R. (Kinnear) Buzard.  On January 3, 1959, he married Mary G. (Spaight) Buzard and she survives in St. Henry.

Ken is survived...

Michael J. Schmackers

Michael J. Schmackers

Feb 16, 2021

Michael J. Schmackers, age 60, of Coldwater died Tuesday, February 16, 2021. He was born on July 6, 1960 in Coldwater to the late James & Gerri (Heckman) Schmackers who survives in Philothea. On November 27, 1982, he married Sally (Huwer) who survives in Celina. He is also survived by his children, Dan & Jenni Schmackers of Coldwater, Beth...

Dorothy Marie Wendeln

Dorothy Marie Wendeln

Feb 16, 2021

Dorothy Marie Wendeln age 86 of Minster, Ohio died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home in Minster.  She was born December 12, 1934 in St. Marys Ohio to late Charles & Cora (Howell) Chilcoat.  She married Joseph R. Wendeln on April 21, 1951 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St, Marys, Ohio.  He preceded her in death on July...

Lavern J. Wolters

Lavern J. Wolters

Feb 15, 2021

Lavern J. Wolters, age 89, of Coldwater, Ohio died Monday, February 15, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton due to a stroke. He was born July 2, 1931 in Coldwater to the late Richard & Mathilda (Will) Wolters. On August 29, 1953 he married Alfrieda A. (Schoenlein) in St. Rose, Ohio and she died November 8, 2008. Lavern...

Jay M. Woehrmyer

Jay M. Woehrmyer

Feb 14, 2021

Jay Melvin Woehrmyer, 68, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Michigan.

He was born March 2, 1952 in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Melvin and Vera (Puthoff) Woehrmyer.

In the 1980s, food industry management brought Jay to Michigan. He was the regional director for Wendy’s in southwestern...

Wilma E. Beyke

Wilma E. Beyke

Feb 13, 2021

Wilma E. Beyke, age 91, formerly of Cranberry Prairie, died Saturday February 13, 2021, at The Gardens at St. Henry.  She was born March 17, 1929 in Cranberry Prairie, to the late Frank & Agnes (Muhlenkamp) Bertke.  On June 5, 1948, she married Cletus Beyke and he died September 24, 2006.

Wilma is survived by children and...

Dennis J Dirksen

Dennis J Dirksen

Feb 12, 2021

Dennis J. Dirksen, age 81, of Cassella, died Friday, February 12, 2021 at his residence.  He was born April 13, 1939 in Cassella, to the late Clarence & Philomena (Homan) Dirksen.  On July 2, 1966, in St. Michael Catholic Church in Ft. Loramie, he married Judy (Sanders) Dirksen, who survives in Cassella.  Dennis is also survived by children and...

Viola L. Kemper

Viola L. Kemper

Feb 10, 2021

Viola L. Kemper age 90 of Chickasaw, Ohio died Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.  She was born November 3, 1930 in Cranberry Praire, Ohio to the late Charles & Anna (Rindler) Reier. She married Werner A. Kemper on November 23, 1950 in Cranberry Prairie. He preceded her in death on January 2, 1986.  She is survived...

William J. Benanzer

William J. Benanzer

Feb 9, 2021

William J. ‘Bill’ Benanzer, age 95, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born November 7, 1925 in Celina to the late John & Josephine (Watercutter) Benanzer. On September 27, 1947 he married Alice (Schmerge) and she died May 12, 2008. He is survived by children, Larry (Pat) Benanzer of Versailles, Jan...

Clara M. Hess

Clara M. Hess

Feb 7, 2021

Clara M. Hess, age 98, of Coldwater, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, February 7, 2021 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born March 3, 1922 in Coldwater to the late Frank & Philomena (Kessens) Homan.  On October 16, 1948 she married Edward ‘Ned’ Hess and he died February 28, 1994. She is survived by children, Janet...

James B. Post

James B. Post

Feb 7, 2021

James B. Post ‘Haymaker’, age 63, of St. Sebastian, died Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born December 15, 1957 in Coldwater to the late Hugo & Norma (Hilgefort) Post. On July 27, 1991 he married Angie (Thaman) and she survives. He is survived by siblings and in laws Carl Post of New Weston,...

Mariana Catherine Marino

Mariana Catherine Marino

Feb 3, 2021

Mariana Catherine Marino was delivered into God's hands on the feast of Saint Blaise, February 3rd, 2021. Mariana is survived by her parents, Frank Nicholas "Nick" Marino and Lisa (Treadway) Marino; brothers Simon and Benedict; grandparents Frank E. and Sienna (Seaman) Marino, Kenneth and Cheryl (Reichert) Treadway;  great grandmothers Betty (Rice) Treadway and Mary (VanderHorst) Reichert; 12 aunts and uncles;...

Donald R. Schwartz

Donald R. Schwartz

Feb 3, 2021

Donald R. Schwartz, 82, of Botkins, OH, died at 7:38 AM on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born February 11, 1938 in Minster to the late Raymond & Alvira (Stucke) Schwartz.  He was also preceded in death by his stepfather Raymond Homan. On June 25, 1960, he married Mary E. Eilerman, and she preceded...

Virginia M. Kremer

Virginia M. Kremer

Feb 2, 2021

Virginia M. ‘Ginny’ Kremer, age 70, of Coldwater (formerly of St. Rose) died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born May 20, 1950 in Celina to the Late Irwin ‘Mutt’ & Marie (Meyer) Lochtefeld. On February 16, 1973 she married Gary Kremer and he survives in Coldwater. She is also survived by children,...

Delores M. Schmitz

Delores M. Schmitz

Jan 29, 2021

Delores M. Schmitz, age 84, of St. Henry, died Friday January 29, 2021, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.  She was born November 24, 1936 in Philothea, to the late Frank F. & Rose A. (Depweg) Kremer.  On June 29, 1957, she married Elmer J. Abels and he died March 17, 1974.  She later married Cletus W. Schmitz on October 28,...

Herbert L Kaiser

Herbert L Kaiser

Jan 28, 2021

Herbert L. Kaiser, age 91, of Coldwater, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Heritage Manor in Minster. He was born January 14, 1930 in Sharpsburg, to the late Henry & Emma (Huber) Kaiser.  On October 19, 1957 in St. Peter (Fort Recovery), Ohio, he married Rosemary Grieshop and she survives in Coldwater. He is survived by children, Linda (Don)...

Urban A. Meyer

Urban A. Meyer

Jan 26, 2021

Urban A. Meyer age 92 of Minster, Ohio, died on Tuesday January 26, 2021 at Heritage Center, Minster. He was born on April 20, 1928 in Minster, Ohio to the late Frank & Mary (Schmitmeyer) Meyer. On June 18, 1949, Urban married Mary Eileen Albers who passed on January 26. 2019. He is also survived by his 10 children,...

Alvin L. Plas

Alvin L. Plas

Jan 26, 2021

Alvin L. Plas age 79 of Sidney formerly of St. Patrick, Ohio died Tuesday January 26, 2021 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.  He was born December 27, 1941 in St. Patrick, Ohio to the late Bernard & Martha (Poeppelman) Plas.  He is survived by sisters: Norma & Ron Stangel, McCartyville, Lois & Gary Gross, Anna, Mary Ann & Richard...

Susan A Jackson

Susan A Jackson

Jan 25, 2021

Susan A. Jackson, age 71, of St. Marys, died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born June 5, 1949 in Mercer County to the late Clarence & Josephine (Billerman) Black.  She married Larry Jackson in 1965 and he was killed in Vietnam in 1969. She is survived by a daughter Valerie (Jackson) Cryer & Jerry...

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