Obituary Listing

Mar 11, 2025

James Danback went home to be with his Savior and Lord on March 11, 2025 at the age of 88.

He was born on April 8, 1936 in Wittenburg, Wisconsin to the late Harold & Genevieve (Bessette). On July 18, 1959 in Stevensville, Wisconsin, he married his wife, June (Fischer) Danback and she preceded him in death...

Mar 11, 2025

Elaine M. (Schmiesing) Brunswick, age 73, of Montezuma, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Elmwood Assisted Living Center in New Bremen, Ohio. Born on January 1, 1952, in Coldwater, OH, she was the beloved daughter of the late Walter and Mary Ann (Grevenkamp) Schmiesing. On August 11, 1973, she married David Brunswick, who survives her in Montezuma....

Mar 11, 2025

Ivo F. Knapke age 86 of Versailles, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 surrounded by his family.  He was born August 23, 1938 in Osgood Ohio, to the late Aloys & Dorena (Bohman) Knapke.  He married Henrietta Schmitmeyer on January 27, 1962 in St. Sebastian Church. She survives in Versailles. He is also...

Mar 10, 2025

Donna Jean Schulze, age 66 of New Bremen, Ohio, died on Monday, March 10, 2025 in New Bremen.  She was born on June 5, 1958 in Waterbury, CT to Donald Ouellette and Rita Porto. She married William Schulze on March 8, 1997 and he survives in New Bremen.  She is also survived by her mother Rita Murteza, her father...

Mar 9, 2025

Theodore J. “Ted” Seger age 65 of Minster, Ohio, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.  He was born on April 23, 1959 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Jerome & Mary Ann (Dircksen) Seger.  He married Lois Schlarman on May 12, 1979 in Osgood and she survives in...

Mar 9, 2025

Joshua R. Wendeln, age 32, of St. Marys, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Minster.  He was born on July 16, 1992 in St. Marys, OH to the late Thomas & Roseann (Dirksen) Wendeln.  His father preceded him in death on April 6, 2021 and his mother survives in Minster. He is survived by his brothers Ben...

Mar 9, 2025

Walter A. Braun age 95 of Maria Stein, Ohio died at 4:15 AM on Sunday March 9, 2025 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio.  He was born on March 8, 1930 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Herman & Mary (Wolters) Braun. He married Marian Frey on September 7, 1957 in Osgood, Ohio and she preceded him in death...

Mar 8, 2025

Vernon H. Brackman age 88 of Cassella, died peacefully on Saturday morning, March 8, 2025, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.  He was born on July 29, 1936, in Ogood to the late William J. & Emily (Holthaus) Brackman.  On July 18, 1959, in Trinity, IN, he married Ruth E. (Reinhart) Brackman.  Vernon and Ruth were married for 61 years,...

Mar 8, 2025

Erwin Othmar Schwieterman, age 91, of Maria Stein, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, surrounded by family at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, after a period of declining health. Born on December 17, 1933, in St. Sebastian, he was the son of Clemens H. and Lauretta M. (Kuess) Schwieterman. On June 16, 1984, he married Louise Schaublin, and became...

Mar 6, 2025

Verena L. Evers, age 92, of New Bremen and formerly of St. Henry died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen.  Verena was born January 3, 1933, in Lightsville, to the late Frank A. & Hilda B. (Otte) Stammen.  On May 18, 1957, she married Donald Evers.  Together Don and Verena were married...

Mar 6, 2025

Jill Renee Albers August 30, 1979 – March 6, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Jill Renee Albers, 45, of Versailles, Ohio, who was tragically taken from us in a traffic accident on the evening of March 6th.

Jill was born on August 30, 1979, in Greenville, Ohio, to Mark and...

Mar 4, 2025

Henrietta (Hank) R. Winner, age 91 of Osgood, Ohio, died at 12:05 PM on Tuesday March 4, 2025, at Otterbein St. Marys.  She was born on April 6, 1933, in Russia, Ohio to the late Otto & Magdalene (Barhorst) Grilliot.  She married Thomas L. Winner on September 18, 1952, in St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, Ohio.  He preceded her...

Feb 27, 2025

John R. McDonald, age 70 formerly of Greenville, Ohio, of Minster, Ohio, died at 8:50 AM on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Carecore at Heritage, Minster.  He was born on December 20, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Earl W. & Margaret A. (Mossman) McDonald.  He is survived by siblings: Nancy & Rod Mitton, Bolivia, NC, Russell &...

Feb 27, 2025

Richard “Rick” P. Riethman, age 64, of Minster, Ohio, died on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Ohio Hospice Inpatient, Troy Ohio.  He was born on December 24, 1960 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Elmer & Mary E. (Bertke) Riethman.  He married Karen Homan on August 14, 1993 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea, Ohio and she survives in...

Feb 27, 2025

Ronald L. “Herbie” Fortkamp, age 66 of St. Rose, Ohio, died Thursday evening February 27, 2025, at EverHeart Hospice Care Center in Greenville.  Herbie was born August 25, 1958, in Coldwater to the late Leander & Rita (Bernard) Fortkamp.  Herbie married his wife of 32 years, Treva (Griesdorn) Fortkamp, on August 15, 1992.  Treva survives at their home in...

Feb 24, 2025

Eric W. Brandewie, age 62 of Fort Loramie, Ohio, died on Monday February 24, 2025.  He was born on October 6, 1962 in St. Marys, Ohio to the late Walter J. & Doris Jean (Raterman) Brandewie and stepfather Herbert Imwalle.  He married Beth Bohman on December 31, 2012 and she survives in Fort Loramie. He is also survived by...

Feb 24, 2025

David L. Schwartz, age 78 of Coldwater, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born on September 28, 1946 in Piqua to the late Raymond & Alvira (Stucke) Schwartz. On September 21, 1968 in Coldwater, he married Lorraine (Pleiman) Schwartz and she survives in Coldwater.

He is also survived by children...

Feb 23, 2025

Norman G. “Rocky” Bernard, 94 years old, of New Weston, died February 23, 2025, at The Gardens at St Henry.

He was born October 18, 1930, in St. Henry to the late William and Ada (Ahlers) Bernard. On Nov. 12, 1955, he married Ruth (Fink) Bernard, who died January 9, 2012.

Surviving Rocky are six...

Feb 18, 2025

Bonita Louise Buschur, age 74, of North Star passed away at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She was born September 30, 1950, in Celina to the late Clarence “Pete” & Dorothy (Thien) Bomholt. On May 22, 1976, she married Patrick Buschur who survives in North Star.

She is survived by children and...

Feb 17, 2025

Virginia K. Remaklus, age 80 of Coldwater, Ohio, died peacefully Monday, February 17, 2025, at The Gardens of Celina.  She was born on September 8, 1944 in Celina, to the late Austin & Loretta (Schulte) Remaklus.

She is survived by her siblings and in-laws, Pat & Marvin Post of Coldwater, Shirley Koesters of Coldwater, Sue Muhlenkamp of...