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Barbara J. Reed

Barbara J. Reed

Sep 29, 2020

Barbara J. Reed, age 97 of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born August 26, 1923 in Fostoria to the late Dewey L. & Ruth Margaret (Krupp) Dillon. She is survived by her husband of 76 years Daniel A. Reed in Coldwater; a son Thomas D. & Evan Reed of Lexington, SC;...

Thomas C. Hoyng

Thomas C. Hoyng

Sep 27, 2020

Thomas C. Hoyng, age 76, of St. Henry died on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Kettering Medical Center, Dayton.  He was born October 15, 1943 in Carthagena to the late Vincent & Olivia (Rosengarten) Hoyng.  On November 13, 1965 he married his wife of almost 55 years, Carolyn (Schoenlein) Hoyng, and she survives in St. Henry.  Tom is also...

Jon Hogenkamp

Jon Hogenkamp

Sep 27, 2020

Jon Hogenkamp age 82 of Ft. Myers, FL and formerly of Pueblo, CO died on Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Ft. Myers, FL.  He was born May 20, 1938 in Minster, to the late Nicholas P. & Rosella (Vallo) Hogenkamp and they both preceded him in death along with stepfather Paul Mehmert.  He is survived by daughters: Allyson Santos...

Anna Marie Bertke

Anna Marie Bertke

Sep 27, 2020

Anna Marie (Borger) Bertke, age 97 of St. Henry, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at The Gardens of St. Henry.

She was born on April 17, 1923 in St. Henry, OH, to Henry and Emilia (Kevelder) Borger. She married Wilbur (Bill) Bertke of Cassella, OH on June 28, 1952 in St. Henry,...

Margaret Velez

Margaret Velez

Sep 27, 2020

Margaret Velez, 98, died September 27,2020 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She was born on February 28, 1922 to Leo and Eleanora (Hausfeld) Bruggeman in Coldwater, Ohio.

She attended Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School, Coldwater High School (class of 1940), and Miami-Jacobs Business College in Dayton, Ohio.

She married...

Rev. Deacon Omer H. Bertke

Rev. Deacon Omer H. Bertke

Sep 23, 2020

Rev. Deacon Omer Henry Bertke, age 91, of Maria Stein, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Briarwood Village. He was born March 25, 1929 in Maria Stein to the late Ivo & Christine (Albers) Bertke. He married Rita Marie Dahlinghaus on November 11, 1953, and she preceded him in death on December 23, 2019. He is survived by eight...

Delores R Schwieterman

Delores R Schwieterman

Sep 13, 2020

Delores R. Quinter-Schwieterman, age 90, of Maria Stein died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born December 16, 1929 in Maria Stein to the late Lawrence & Anna (Henke) Mescher. She first married Harold Quinter and he died in 1974, she then married Roger Schwieterman and he died in 2006.  She is survived by...

Marcellus “Bud” Hoying

Marcellus “Bud” Hoying

Sep 11, 2020

Marcellus “Bud” Hoying age 87 of McCartyville passed away at 5:50 AM on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital after being in Hospice for several months. He was born December 15, 1932 in McCartyville, Ohio to the late Charles & Agnes (Heckman) Hoying. He married Barbara M Thieman on November 22, 1956 in St. Henry...

Mary C. "Toot" Mescher

Mary C. "Toot" Mescher

Sep 8, 2020

Mary Catherine ‘Toot’ (Thobe) Mescher, age 89, of Maria Stein died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born November 22, 1930 in Maria Stein to the late Henry & Mathilda (Heitkamp) Thobe. On August 11, 1951 she married John F. Mescher and he died December 20, 2008. She is survived by five children: Donna...

Johanna Bruns

Johanna Bruns

Sep 7, 2020

Johanna Mary (Bulcher) Bruns, known to most as Joanne or Joanie, died peacefully at her St. Henry home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, September 7, 2020. Johanna was a compassionate Registered Nurse and community volunteer, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Her ability to give to others slowly declined with Alzheimer’s, but...

Anne E. Fullmer

Anne E. Fullmer

Sep 6, 2020

Anne Elizabeth Fullmer , age 38 of Portland, Indiana , died on Sund ay, September 6 , 2020 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland . Sh e was born October 8, 1981 in C oldwater . On July 21, 2017 s h e married Nick Fullmer and he survives in Portland. Also surviving are her children MaKenna, Michael...

Robert Dean Dressel

Robert Dean Dressel

Sep 5, 2020

Robert Dean Dressel of Coldwater, Ohio was born August 19, 1969 in Glendale, Arizona and has passed way Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Bob was preceded in death by his father Robert Eugene Dressel, stepmother Jill Dressel and grandparents Oliver Otto Dressel, Lois Claire Lingafelt Dressel, Hobart Brown “Brownie” Woodruff and Nellie May...

Rosemary Cordonnier

Rosemary Cordonnier

Sep 5, 2020

RUSSIA - Rosemary (Glynn) Cordonnier, age 91, of Russia, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Landings of Sidney where she had been a resident for the past seven months.

She was born on July...

Urban C. Zumberger

Urban C. Zumberger

Sep 5, 2020

Urban Carl Zumberger, age 86 of Versailles, Ohio passed on September 5, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born June 14, 1934 in Fort Loramie, Ohio to the late John & Anna (Berning) Zumberger. He married the late Marlene (McEldowney) on July 6, 1957 in Frenchtown, Ohio. She preceded him in death on...

Norris C. Monnier

Norris C. Monnier

Sep 4, 2020

Norris C. Monnier, age 94 longtime Russia resident died after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease on September 4, 2020 at The Landings of Sidney where he was a resident for over 5 years.  He was the son of the late Roy & Dena (Reboulet) Monnier, born March 4, 1926 in Russia where he lived for 89 years.  On...

Kathleen A Bertke

Kathleen A Bertke

Sep 3, 2020

Kathleen Ann (Mader) (Monnin) Bertke of Minster, was born December 14, 1932 died peacefully September 3, 2020 at Heritage Manor in Minster OH. Kathleen was preceded in death by her first husband Merle J Monnin, and her parents John and Elenore (King) Mader. She is survived by her husband of 53 yrs. Norman L. Bertke. Children: Karen (David) Junkin...

Wilma E Barhorst

Wilma E Barhorst

Sep 2, 2020

Wilma Elizabeth (Fiely) Barhorst , age 85 of Philothea , died on Wednesday, September 2 , 2020 at the Gardens at St. Henry . Sh e was born January 16, 1935 in C ranberry to the late Hubert & Florentine (Jutte) Fiely . Sh e is survived by her husband of 66 years Joseph Barhorst of Philothea; children, Diane ...

Diane M. Prenger

Diane M. Prenger

Aug 29, 2020

It is with Joy that Diane M. Prenger, age 72, of Minster, has been released from the grip of Alzheimer’s Disease on Saturday, August 29, 2020. She was born on March 29, 1948 in Russia to the late John & Marceil (Hemmelgarn) Meyer. On October 9, 1968, she married Ken Prenger, her loving husband of 51 years.

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James F. "Tweed" Beck

James F. "Tweed" Beck

Aug 29, 2020

James F. Beck II “Tweed” age 62, died on Saturday, August 29, 2020.  He was born September 12, 1957 to the late James F. & Patricia (Snapp) Beck in Sidney, Ohio.  He married Kathy Otting on June 27, 1981 in St. Augustine Church, Minster, Ohio, and she survives in Minster.  He is survived by his sister Terry & Mike...

Elise M Tobe

Elise M Tobe

Aug 27, 2020

Elise Marie Bernadette Tobe, 8-month-old daughter of Dustin and Alicia Tobe of Coldwater, joined the angels in heaven on August 27th, 2020 at 4:30 PM. As she was born on January 1st, 2020, she was the Mercer Right to Life and Mercer Health New Year’s baby. Her surviving family includes her big brother Jameson, big sister Tess, grandparents Dave...

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