David "Wayne" Vanderhorst
Oct 19, 2020
David “Wayne” Vanderhorst age 77 of Columbus, Ohio formerly of Minster passed away suddenly on Monday October 19, 2020 at his home in Columbus. He was born November 5, 1942 in Minster Ohio to the late Donald & Irene “Shorty” (Rosengarten) Vanderhorst. He is survived by brothers Dean & Linda Vanderhorst, Fort Loramie, Daryl & Connie Vanderhorst, New Bremen,...
Rita A Heinl
Oct 19, 2020
Rita (Menker) Heinl, age 91, of Maria Stein, Ohio, died on Monday, October 19, 2020 at her home. She was born April 04, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Urban & Rose (Wendeln) Menker. On July 15, 1950 she married Charles Heinl in Maria Stein, Ohio, and he preceded her in 2011.
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Kathleen C. "Katy" Mestemaker
Oct 18, 2020
Kathleen C. ‘Katy’ Mestemaker, age 89, of Coldwater died peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was born September 10, 1931 in Ft. Loramie to the late William & Emma (Winner) Poeppelman. Upon the early passing of her mother Emma, Katy and her siblings were blessed to be cared for by the late Clara Rethman. On December 29, 1954...
Audrey J. Niekamp
Oct 16, 2020
Audrey J. ‘Auddi’ Niekamp, age 90, of Chickasaw died at her home on Friday, October 16, 2020. She was born August 14, 1930 in Celina to the late Cletus ‘Chalk’ & Ena (Haslinger) Garman. She married Donald Niekamp on July 8, 1950, at Immaculate Conception Church in Celina and he died April 2, 2002. She is survived five children,...
Fr. Philip Gilbert
Oct 15, 2020
Fr. Philip Gilbert, C.PP.S., 90, died at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in the infirmary at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health.
Fr. Gilbert was born on February 17, 1930, in Chicago, to Philip and Elizabeth (Buffa) Gilbert. He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1949 and...
Rosella P Mcclurg
Oct 11, 2020
Rosella P. McClurg, age 72, of Celina died at her home on Sunday, October 11, 2020. She was born October 4, 1948 in Darke County to the late Ferdinand Henry & Frances C. (Hartings) Nieport. She married Edward P. McClurg on July 12, 1969, at Holy Family Church in Frenchtown. She is survived by her husband; five children, Angela...
Dorothy A Siefring
Oct 10, 2020
Dorothy Ann Siefring age 88, of St. Henry passed away on Saturday October 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born February 21, 1932 in Darke County to the late Herman and Vena (Francis) Grilliot. She married Clarence W. Siefring on May 20, 1952, at St. Louis Catholic Church in North Star, OH, and together they had three children:...
Imogene E Kunk
Oct 6, 2020
Imogene E. Kunk, age 90, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born May 24, 1930 in St. Peter to the late Norbert J. & Alvira (Braun) Vogel. She married Alfred Kunk and they lived their married life in Coldwater for 46 years until Al passed away in 2003. She...
Robert U. Brunswick
Oct 4, 2020
Robert Urban “Bob” Brunswick age 84 of St. Henry died on Sunday, October 4th at Celina Manor Nursing Home while recovering from a heart condition. He was born January 3rd, 1936 in Wendelin to the late Albert & Othelia (Schmit) Brunswick. On July 19 th , 1958 he married Katherine “Tottie” Brunswick and she preceded him in death on...
William H Bruggeman
Oct 4, 2020
William H. Bruggeman, age 74, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 17, 1946 in Mercer County to the late Alvin & Alice (Bertke) Bruggeman. He is survived by four children, Rebecca & Michael Clune of Burkettsville, Beth & Scott Pease of Coldwater, Brent & Stacy Bruggeman of McCartyville, and...
Varie A Hoyng
Oct 3, 2020
Varie Hoyng, age 97, of Coldwater, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born April 28, 1923 in Manchester, Kentucky to the late William & Eva (Sizemore) Hibbard. On June 17, 1948 she married Carroll Hoyng and he died in 1983. She is survived by a children, Steve & Deb Hoyng of Florida, Carolyn...
Krischen B Luna
Oct 3, 2020
Krischen B. Luna, age 24, of Celina, died on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 12, 1996 in St. Marys. He is survived by his father Mark Luna; mother Denise (Pottkotter) Luna; sister Patricia & Derek Gagle; grandparents Ralph Pottkotter and Beatrice Luna. He is preceded in death by his grandmother Pat Pottkotter. Krischen...
Charles F Koester
Sep 30, 2020
Charles Koester On September 30, 2020, Charles 'Charlie' Koester, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at age 87. Charlie was born on February 21, 1933 in Celina to the late Ted and Hilda (Hoelscher) Koester. After attending St. Henry High School, he began work as an electrician, served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
