Obituary Listing

Jan 1, 2019

Jeanette A. Schmiesing age 88, of Egypt, Ohio, died at 12:55 AM on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born on October 31, 1930 to the late Alvin & Alvina (Dippold) Bertke in Maria Stein, Ohio. She married Maurice M. Schmiesing on January 31, 1951 in Maria Stein, Ohio and preceded her in...

Jan 1, 2019

Helen E. Dues, age 85 of St. Henry, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.  She was born October 8, 1933 in Coldwater to the late John & Loretta (Huelskamp) Gehle.  On February 7, 1953 she married Walter Dues and he died in 2006. She is survived by children, Barbara & John Brockman of Coldwater and Kathleen &...

Dec 31, 2018

Ervin E. Ahrens, age 91 of Coldwater (formerly Osgood), died Monday, December 31, 2018 at St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima. He was born March 16, 1927 in Osgood to the late Edward & Pauline (Zimmerman) Ahrens.  On October 15, 1949 he married Verlina (Knapke) and she survives in Coldwater. He is also survived by his...

Dec 27, 2018

James A. Dahlinghaus age 81 of Maria Stein died at 11:20 AM on December 27, 2018 at Celina Manor. He was born on May 10, 1937 in Egypt, Ohio to the late Henry & Elizabeth (Hoying) Dahlinghaus. He married Marlene Otte on September 8, 1962 at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church in Cassella, Ohio. She...

Dec 26, 2018

Angela M. Bryant, age 62, of Vandalia, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018. She was born June 22, 1956 in Dayton, to the late William P. Gustin & Rita M. (Kramer) Gustin.   She is survived by four siblings, Thomas W. (Joyce) Gustin of Xenia, Mary R.  Schommer of Marietta, Paula M. (Bernie) Benson of Bethesda, Maryland, and Robert J. (Reeva) Gustin...

Dec 22, 2018

Laura H. Behr age 71 of Sidney, Ohio, died at 8:09 PM on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at St. Rita Medical Center, Lima. She was born on April 11, 1947 in Celina to the late Cletus & Viola (Homan) Homan. She married Thomas Behr on March 11, 1989 in Sacred Heart Church, McCartyville. He survives in Sidney. ...

Dec 21, 2018

Fr. Leonard Kostka, C.PP.S. March 1, 1914 – December 21 2018 Fr. Leonard Kostka, C.PP.S., who at 104 was the oldest living Missionary of the Precious Blood in the world, died at 12:05 p.m. on Friday, December 21 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, where he made his home. He was born in Chicago to Anthony and Rose (Schmidt)...

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...