Obituary Listing

Jan 4, 2020

Doris Bornhorst, age 81, of Anna, Ohio, passed away at 6:50 AM on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Heritage Center, Minster.

Doris was born February 22, 1938, in Fort Loramie to the late Tony & Hilda (Sherman) Borchers.  She married Raymond Bornhorst on April 18, 1959, in Fort Loramie. He survives in Anna. She is also survived...

Jan 4, 2020

Linda A. Depweg, age 55 of St. Henry, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.  She was born November 24, 1964 in Coldwater to John and the late Ruth (Reichert) Stelzer.  Her father survives in Coldwater.  On May 5, 1990 she married Roger Depweg and he survives in St. Henry.  Linda is...

Jan 2, 2020

Norma J. Meyer age 93 of Anna passed away on January 2, 2020 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen.  She was born on April 22, 1926 in Chickasaw, Ohio to the late Ferd & Francis (Heitbrink) Brunswick.  She married Elmer J. Meyer on October 11, 1950 in Egypt and he preceded her in death on November 4, 2017.  She...

Dec 30, 2019

Louis W. Drees, age 81, of Ft. Loramie, died on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Heritage Manor, Minster. He was born July 5, 1938 in Ohio to the late John & Hilda (Daniels) Drees. He married Janice L. (Placke) on June 18, 1960, and she died May 4, 2019. He is survived by his children, Deborah & Mark Westerheide,...

Dec 30, 2019

Frank F. Heitkamp age 83 of Minster, Ohio died Monday, December 30, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 22, 1936 in Maria Stein to the late Frank & Emma (Voskuhl) Heitkamp. He married Mary Joyce (Friemering) on July 9, 1959 in Minster and she died March 31, 2012. He is survived by children Sheila Fisher &...

Dec 29, 2019

B arbara Leistenschneider , age 85 , of St. Henry, passed away Sun day, December 2 9 , 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater . She was born September 2 9 , 19 34 in Cel in a , to the late Clarence & Helen ( Reiss ) S tachler . On October 5 , 19 5 7 at St....

Dec 23, 2019

Rita Marie Bertke, age 87, of Maria Stein, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at Briarwood Village. She was born October 11, 1932 in Eygpt, to the late Henry & Elizabeth (Hoying) Dahlinghaus. She married Omer Bertke on November 11, 1953, and he survives in Coldwater. She is also survived by eight children, Steven & Dianne Bertke of New Bremen,...

Dec 20, 2019

Rita B. Stachler, age 94, of St. Henry, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at The Gardens at St. Henry. She was born September 23, 1925 in Wendelin, to the late August & Mary (Jutte) Siefring. On April 26, 1947 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church she married Richard H. Stachler and he died December 4, 1997.

Rita...

Dec 18, 2019

Katherine Ann (Forsthoff) Droesch, age 78, of St. Henry, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was born July 5, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Albert & Beata (Hermann) Forsthoff. On July 28, 1962 at St. Mary Catholic Church she married Gerald Droesch and he survives in Coldwater. She is also survived...

Dec 17, 2019

Kenneth A. Schwieterman, age 76, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida surrounded by his family. He was born July 16, 1943 in Celina, to the late Matt Sr. & Coletta (Luthman) Schwieterman. He married Marilyn (Evers) on July 18, 1964, and she survives in Coldwater. He is also survived by three children, Kenneth (Holley)...

Dec 17, 2019

Marvin J. Schulte age 75 of Chickasaw, Ohio passed away at Tuesday December 17, 2019 at his home in Chickasaw. He was born December 11, 1944 in New Bremen to the late Clem & Agnes (Homan) Schulte.  He is survived by brothers & sisters: Rita & Walter Heitkamp, Minster, Mary Agnes & Patrick Cogan, Glynwood, Jane & Bill Moore,...

Dec 16, 2019

Ty Alan Pierce, age 57, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania died December 16, 2019 in Langhome, Pennsylvania. He was born August 7, 1962 in Troy to the late Rex Pierce. His mother Nancy (Stump) Thornbury survives in Troy. He is survived by siblings, Kevin & Deb Pierce of Kettering, Treg & Carrie Pierce of Celina, Melissa & Terry Applegate of Laura;...

Dec 14, 2019

Mildred Elaine (Donavan) Knapke, age 74, of Celina, Ohio, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima. She was born August 20, 1947, in Celina to the late Oliver & Mabel (Medaugh) Donavan. She is survived by children, Ronald Knapke of Coldwater, Brenda Depweg of Coldwater, and Christina Knapke of Piqua; and grandchildren,...

Dec 10, 2019

Anna M. Ernst age 95 of Fort Loramie, Ohio passed away at 8:45 AM on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at The Landings, Sidney, Ohio. She was born November 2, 1924 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Edward & Ann Mae (Moyer) Gaier.  She married Thomas Ernst on September 23, 1943 in Fort Loramie and he preceded her in death...

Dec 8, 2019

Fr. Robert Kunisch, C.PP.S., died at 7:50 a.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2019, in the infirmary of St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, where he made his home. He had been in failing health recently. He was 89. Fr. Kunisch was born in Toledo on August 19, 1930, to Alfred and Helen (McCann) Kunisch. He entered the Missionaries of...

Dec 7, 2019

Ralph May, age 87, of St. Henry, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Briarwood Village, in Coldwater.  He was born June 10, 1932 in St. Henry, to the late Leo & Catherine (Braun) May.  On July 7, 1956 he married Marilyn (Prenger) May at St. Augustine Church in Minster and she passed away August 23, 2008.  Ralph is...

Dec 3, 2019

Marjorie L. Delaet age 78 of Houston passed away at 4:33 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born October 29, 1941 at Gibbons Hospital, Celina to the late Wilbert & Lorena (Weitzel) Boeckman.  She married Clarence Robert Delaet on June 29, 1963 at Immaculate Conception Church, Celina and he survives...

Dec 3, 2019

Lawrence J. Bergman age 75 of Egypt, Ohio passed away at 8:44 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his home. He was born September 22, 1944 in Celina, Ohio to the late Lawrence B. & Francis (Bruns) Bergman.  He married Jean Ann Gottes on July 10, 1965 at the Newman Center on OSU campus and she survives in...

Dec 2, 2019

Leroy F. Bensman, age 87, of St. Henry, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at The James Cancer Hospital, in Columbus.  He was born March 17, 1932 in Egypt, Ohio, to the late August & Marie (Heitbrink) Bensman.  On December 27, 1952, at St. Henry Church he married Rosemary (Lange) Bensman and she survives in Coldwater.  Leroy is also...

Nov 26, 2019

Steven W. Zehringer, age 66, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at State of the Heart Care, Greenville. He was born December 2, 1952 in Coldwater to the late William & Jeanette (Kremer) Zehringer. On May 19, 1979 he married Judy Crouch and she survives in Coldwater. He is also survived by three daughters, Jayme & Mike...