Obituary Listing

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.

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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...

Nov 23, 2019

Sally Jane Monnin age 79 of Russia passed away at 6:42 PM Saturday November 23, 2019 at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. She was born March 2, 1940 in Ludlow Falls, Ohio to the late Edward & Nora (Strait) Balmert.  She married Ronald Monnin on May 10, 1958 and he preceded her in death on June 9, 1999.  She is...

Nov 22, 2019

Mary Jean Schmit, age 81, of Coldwater, died on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Celina Manor. She was born September 11, 1938 in Coldwater to the late Gebhard E. & Frances (Nussman) Schmit. She is survived by sisters, Lillian Perkins and Frances Ann Schmit both of Coldwater, a sister-in-law Rosemary Schmit of Michigan and many loving nieces and nephews....

Nov 18, 2019

Martin J. Wilker, age 93 of Montezuma, died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.  He was born on November 4, 1926 in Sharpsburg to the late Julius & Gertrude (Kramer) Wilker.  On May 20, 1950 he married Madonna (Rammel) Wilker, and she died on January 29, 2007. He is survived by children, Esther &...

Nov 16, 2019

Kenneth Dippold, age 77 of Arizona died November 16, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday,December 14, 2019 at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Cassella. Hogenkamp Funeral Home St. Henry is handling the arrangements. condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com

Nov 10, 2019

Barbara A. (Muhlenkamp) Evers, age 62, of Burkettsville, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. She was born August 11, 1957 in Celina to the late Gilbert Muhlenkamp & Edna ( Luthman) Muhlenkamp who survives in Celina. On June 23, 1984 she married David G. Evers and he survives in Burkettsville. She is also survived by...

Nov 8, 2019

Norma E. Otting, age 86 of Minster passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at her home. She was born June 17, 1933 in Cassella, Ohio to the late Leo & Anna (Lindhaus) Bertke.  She married Nobert J. Otting on October 23, 1954 and he survives in Minster.  She also survived by four children, Steve & Deb Otting of...

Nov 8, 2019

Raymond J. Koesters, age 97 of Cassella, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.  He was born on May 22, 1922 in Dayton, to the late August & Clara (Schroeder) Koesters.  On February 5, 1949 he married Thelma (Dahlinghaus) Koesters, and she passed away October 7, 2004.  He is survived by children: Rita & Tom Gaerke...