Obituary Listing

Dec 20, 2018

Leroy V. Heitkamp, age 69 of Carthagena, died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home.  He was born February 13, 1949 in Coldwater, to the late Alfred & Hilda (Lochtefeld) Heitkamp.  On October 10, 1981 he married Patricia (Weitzel) Heitkamp and she survives in Carthagena.  Leroy is survived by children, Brian Heitkamp of Carthagena, Doug & Shelly...

Dec 18, 2018

Marguerite E. Griesdorn, age 91, of St. Rose, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at The Gardens at St. Henry.  Marguerite was born July 14, 1927 in Coldwater, to the late Arthur & Regina (Hemmelgarn) Bettinger.  She married Cletus Griesdorn on April 14, 1951 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Ohio, and he died July 20, 2006....

Dec 18, 2018

Marceil E. Lochtefeld, age 77 of Chickasaw, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital.  She was born October 23, 1941 in Wendelin, to the late Henry & Leona (Kunkler) Guggenbiller.  On January 13, 1962 she married Alvin Lochtefeld and he survives in Chickasaw. Marceil is survived by children, Ronald & Rosann Lochtefeld of Chickasaw, Linda...

Dec 15, 2018

Jeanette Ruth Fisher, age 83, of Celina, died on Saturday morning, December 15, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 20, 1935 in Coldwater to the late Dan & Odelia (Tangeman) Schoch. On October 8, 1955, she married George Fisher and he survives. She is also survived by her children Cindy...

Dec 15, 2018

Nancy A. Riethman, age 60, of St. Henry, died on Saturday morning, December 15, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 12, 1958 in Coldwater to William Benanzer of Coldwater and the late Alice (Schmerge) Benanzer. On October 20, 1979, she married Fred Riethman and he survives. She is also survived by her children Josh...

Dec 14, 2018

Clara Mary Brandewie, age 94 of Osgood, Ohio passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born on June 6, 1924 in Maria Stein to the late John Schlarman & Mary (Bergman). On August 30, 1952 in Osgood she married Ohmer John "O.J." Brandewie and he died in 2016. He is survived by...

Dec 13, 2018

Norbert R. Kramer, age 93 formerly of Chickasaw, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at The Gardens in St. Henry.  He was born November 21, 1925 in Chickasaw, to the late Henry & Rosa (Holdheide) Kramer.  On April 30, 1949 he married Alice (Steinke) Kramer and she died October 19, 2004. Norb is survived by children, Bill Kramer of Columbus,...

Dec 12, 2018

Carol J. Gaston, age 69 of Celina, Ohio died following a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home on Grand Lake.  She was born August 26, 1949 in Urbana, Illinois to the late Frank & Ella Bright. She is survived by her husband John Gaston; children, Brandi (Travis) Young...

Dec 9, 2018

Eulalia M. Klosterman, age 85, of Celina, died on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born on February 26, 1933 in New Weston, to the late Joseph & Josephine (Weis) Stammen. On October 16, 1954, she married Elmer H. Klosterman in St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, and he died in 2014. She is...

Dec 9, 2018

Helen M. Klosterman age 102 of Montezuma passed away at 11:56 AM on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born November 27, 1916 in St. Henry, Ohio to the late William Uhlenhake and Catherine (Link) Uhlenhake. She married Maurice Klosterman on October 22, 1938 at St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry, he died in 2009. She...

Dec 9, 2018

Leonard Joseph Hemmelgarn, 98, was born on October 16, 1920, in Burkettsville, OH to the late Joseph T. and Mary (Backs) Hemmelgarn.  He died on December 9, 2018 at the State of the Heart Care Hospice Center at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, OH. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Berdella (Rose) Hemmelgarn.

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Dec 8, 2018

Michiko Mathews age 88, of Minster, Ohio, died at 5:59 AM on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 28, 1930 in Tainan, Taiwan to the Yoshiti Masugi and Kasuyo Michino. She married John Mathews on February 9, 1957 at St. Clemons Church in Cincinnati and he survives in Minster. She...

Dec 8, 2018

Fr. Robert Conway, C.PP.S., 93, died on December 8, 2018, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, where he made his home. He had been in failing health.

Fr. Conway was born on September 19, 1925, in Detroit, to Harold and Marie (Oberle) Conway. He later moved with his family to Roseville, Mich. He...

Dec 7, 2018

Myron C. Stachler, age 80 of Carthagena died Friday, December 07, 2018 at St. Rita’s, Lima. He was born October 16, 1938 in Cassella to the late Ray & Frances (Brunswick) Stachler.  On November 14, 1964 he married Minnie (Meiring) and she died in 2007. He is survived by his children and spouses, Shari & John McGowan...

Dec 6, 2018

Anne E. Moody, age 45 of Minster, Ohio died on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.  She was born October 4, 1973 in Laramie, Wyoming to Allard & Joyce (Tominc) Moody of Ft. Collins, Colorado. She is survived by siblings, Neal Moody of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Jeanne Moody of San Diego, California. ...

Dec 5, 2018

Victoria S. Sims, age 66 of Coldwater, Ohio died on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at OSU Medical Center, Columbus.  She was born March 31, 1952 in Coldwater to the late Seranus Seitz & Dolores (Huelsman) Seitz who survives in Coldwater.  She married Phil Sims on July 13, 1974 and he survives in Coldwater.  She is survived by children, Matthew M....

Dec 3, 2018

Yvonne Mayer, age 68 of New Bremen, Ohio died on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born August 13, 1950 in Dayton to the late Norman & Garnet (Wheeler) Osborne.  She married Bernard Joseph (Bernie) Mayer on June 18, 1977 and he survives in New Bremen.  She is survived by daughters,...

Dec 2, 2018

Luke B. Schmitmeyer, age 92 of Coldwater died Sunday December 2, 2018 at Celina Manor. He was born May 2, 1926 in St. Sebastian, Ohio to the late Ben J. & Agatha (Albers) Schmitmeyer.  On October 22, 1949 he married Mildred (Lange) in St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry, Ohio and she survives in Coldwater. He is...

Nov 30, 2018

Elizabeth L. (Betty) Wenning, age 94, of Coldwater passed away at Briarwood Village on Friday, November 30, 2018. She was born November 30, 1924 in Chickasaw to the late Frank & Kathryn (Gerlach) Grieshop. On September 28, 1946, she married Nobert Wenning in Battle Creek, Michigan and he preceded her in death in 1982. She is survived by her children...

Nov 27, 2018

Ivo H. Osterloh age 84, of Minster, Ohio, died at 7:35 AM on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at JTDM Hospital, St. Marys, Ohio. He was born July 22, 1934 in Ohio the son of the late Aloysius (Aloys) and Blanche (Meier) Osterloh. He married Barbara Bulcher on June 4, 1958 at Holy Family Church in Frenchtown, Ohio and she survives....