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Theodore C. Penno

Theodore C. Penno

May 15, 2019

Theodore C. Penno, age 78, of rural Coldwater passed away at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, on May 15, 2019. Ted was born February 9, 1941 in Mercer County to the late Theodore and Rita (Stelzer) Penno. Ted is survived by a sister, Mary Ann Diller, St, Anthony, and a sister-in-law, Nancy Penno, Coldwater; numerous nieces and nephews, Linda & Michael Pennucci,...

Lou Ann Timmerman

Lou Ann Timmerman

May 14, 2019

Lou Ann Timmerman, age 87 of Philothea, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in St. Henry. She was born January 5, 1932 in Philothea, to the late August Sr. & Cecelia (Eyink) Dues.  On April 16, 1958 she married Robert Timmerman who died November 10, 1983.  Lou Ann is survived by her five children, Cindy & Ken Alexander of Ft....

Gerald A. Broering

Gerald A. Broering

May 14, 2019

Gary (Gerald) Anthony Broering passed peacefully on May 14, 2019, at his home with his wife and daughters by his side. Gary loved life and lived it to the fullest. He celebrated his 50-year marriage to his wife, Elaine (Gast) Broering, last summer. He and Elaine spent their retirement years travelling extensively, working in their garden, and enjoying their...

Thomas Forsthoefel

Thomas Forsthoefel

May 6, 2019

Thomas H. Forsthoefel, age 88, of Coldwater, died, Monday, May 6, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. He was born October 6, 1930 in Coldwater, to the late William B. & Cecelia (Schwieterman) Forsthoefel. He married Patricia A. (Hogan) on August 11, 1951 and she died December 27, 2000. He is survived by his sons, Gary & Ann...

Steve A. Bruns

Steve A. Bruns

May 6, 2019

Steve A. Bruns, age 57, of Greenville, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, May 6, 2019. He was born June 24, 1961 in Coldwater, to the late Donald F. Bruns & Joan K. (Gehle) Bruns who survives in Coldwater. He married Catherine S. (Buzard) Bruns on August 14, 1982. He is survived by his children, Stephanie (Brad) Wendel...

Janice L. Drees

Janice L. Drees

May 4, 2019

Janice L. Drees, age 80, of Ft. Loramie, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Wilson Hospital in Sidney. She was born January 13, 1939 in Minster to the late Edward & Hilda (Drees) Placke. She married Louis Drees on June 18, 1960, and he survives in Ft. Loramie. She is also survived by her children, Deborah...

Tony Boyer

Tony Boyer

May 3, 2019

Tony M. ‘Porky’ Boyer, age 65, of Celina, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born January 23, 1954 in Greenville to Rex D. Boyer and Virginia (Wehrkamp). He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Rex A. Boyer Jr. and Steve ‘Bodie’ Boyer. He is survived by a special friend Cindy...

Dorothy L. Benner

Dorothy L. Benner

Apr 28, 2019

Dorothy L. Benner, age 99 of Coldwater, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at her home in Coldwater. She was born March 14, 1920 in Virginia to the late John & Katherine (Schmidt) Kohnen. On July 13, 1940 in River Rouge, Michigan she married Tom Benner and he passed away in 2001. She is survived by her children, Ginny & Denny...

Ruth S. Stelzer

Ruth S. Stelzer

Apr 28, 2019

Ruth S. Stelzer, age 82 of St. Henry, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born August 24, 1936 in St. Henry to the late Joseph & Loretta (Spoltman) Reichert. On May 30, 1960 she married John Stelzer and he survives in Coldwater. She is also survived by her children, Joe & Tina Stelzer of St....

Norbert L. Garman

Norbert L. Garman

Apr 25, 2019

Norbert “Butch” Garman, age 89 of Chickasaw, Ohio passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio.  He was born December 5, 1929 in Egypt, Ohio to the late August & Francis (Voskuhl) Garman.  On July 28, 1954 he married Priscilla Hein in St. Sebastian.  She preceded him in death on January...

Elmer Wellman

Elmer Wellman

Apr 24, 2019

Elmer E. Wellman, age 81, formerly of Coldwater, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at State of the Heart Hospice, in Greenville, Ohio. He was born on June 25, 1937 to the late Raymond H and Regina M. (Froning) in Coldwater, Ohio.  On June 7, 1958 he married his high school sweetheart, Jeanette (Boeckman) Wellman, and they were blessed with...

Donald Wellman

Donald Wellman

Apr 23, 2019

Don Wellman, Coldwater, Ohio, age 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. He was born on January 22, 1928 to the late Raymond H and Regina M. (Froning) in Coldwater, Ohio.  He married Bernice F. (Siefring) in Philothea, Ohio on June 25, 1949.  She survives, along with...

Imelda E. Stucke

Imelda E. Stucke

Apr 20, 2019

Imelda E. Stucke, age 89, of Osgood passed away Saturday April 20, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born April 28, 1929 in Maria Stein to John and Mary (Bergman) Schlarman, who preceded her in death. She married Roman W. Stucke on October 9, 1951 and he also...

Jeanne Naveau

Jeanne Naveau

Apr 20, 2019

Jeanne Naveau, 93, of Russia passed away Saturday April 20, 2019.

She was born Oct. 3, 1925 in Ottoville to John...

Alfred M. Larger

Alfred M. Larger

Apr 18, 2019

Alfred M. Larger age 89, of Minster, Ohio, died at 2:10 AM on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Versailles Health Care. He was born on May 5, 1929 in Fort Loramie to the late Edward & Mary (Sturwold) Larger. He married Marjorie C. Woehrmyer on April 12, 1950 in Minster, Ohio,...

Merilda Hoying

Merilda Hoying

Apr 11, 2019

Merilda O. Hoying, age 96, of St. Henry, died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at The Gardens of St. Henry.

She was born Oct. 16, 1922, in Maria Stein, to the late Joseph and Catherine (Schmitt) Bergman. She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry Alter Rosary Sodality and the Knights of St. John Ladies...

Beverly A. Patton

Beverly A. Patton

Apr 11, 2019

Beverly A. (Bergman) Patton, age 74 of 674 E. Third St. Minster, OH died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at her home. She was born March 23, 1945 to the late Urban & Teckla (Eilerman) Bergman. She was married on June 1, 1968 in Minster, to Omar G. “Jeep” Patton, and he died January 10, 2013. She is survived by her...

Herbert E. Hay

Herbert E. Hay

Apr 10, 2019

Herbert E. ‘Nub’ Hay, age 103, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Gardens at St. Henry. He was born February 23, 1916 in Coldwater, to the late Earl & Ocie (Yaney) Hay. He married Eunice S. ‘Mutz’ (Kettler) on February 10, 1958, and she died February 10, 2014. He is survived by a daughter, Christine Selhorst...

Robert A. Heitkamp

Robert A. Heitkamp

Apr 10, 2019

Robert A. Heitkamp, age 58, of Celina, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born August 10, 1960 in Coldwater, to the late Florian Heitkamp and Virginia (Kunkler) Heitkamp who survives in Coldwater. He is survived by a son, Ryan Heitkamp; siblings, Carol & Keith Jones, Marilyn & George Epperson, Mark Heitkamp, David Heitkamp,...

Kenneth J. Kemper

Kenneth J. Kemper

Apr 9, 2019

Kenneth Kemper, age 61 of Maria Stein, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.  He was born September 14, 1957 in St. Marys, to Rosemary (Dahlinghuas) Kemper-Poeppelman & the late Alvin Kemper.  On September 28, 1985 he married Karen (Hehr) Kemper and she survives in Maria Stein.  Ken is also survived by children,...

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