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Joseph E. Oldiges
Nov 13, 2017
Joseph E. Oldiges age 50 of Minster died at 1:50 PM on November 13, 2017 at his home in Minster, Ohio. He was born on January 25, 1967 in St. Marys, Ohio. He is survived by his father & step mother Tom & Judy Oldiges & his mother & step father Bonita (Schwieterman) & David Becker. He...
Robert E. Bruns
Nov 10, 2017
Robert E. Bruns, age 87, of Cranberry, Ohio died Friday, November 10, 2017 at his home. He was born January 13, 1930 to the late Ernest & Alvina (Schwieterman) Bruns in Cranberry Prairie. On October 7, 1950 he married Florence (Richard) and she survives in Cranberry Prairie. He is also survived by children: Mike & Mary Bruns...
Henry Drees
Nov 9, 2017
Henry B. Drees, age 94, of Montezuma and formerly of St. Wendelin, died on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born July 22, 1923 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio to the late Joseph & Katherine (Arling) Drees. On October 12, 1957 he married Zita Post, and she died May 30, 1989. He...
Marilyn E Kemper
Nov 5, 2017
Marilyn E. “Sis” Kemper age 81 of Minster, Ohio died on November 5, 2017 at the Heritage Center in Minster. She was born on February 25, 1936 in Sidney, Ohio to the late John & Beatrice (Glass) Maier. She married Elton H. Kemper on September 6, 1954 and he preceded her in death on March 21, 1989....
Gregg Thobe
Nov 4, 2017
Gregg Thobe age 56 of New Bremen died on November 4, 2017 at his home in New Bremen. He was born on November 19, 1960 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Harold “Whitey” and Virginia “Ginny” (Winner) Thobe. He married Lisa Finke on February 28, 1982 in New Bremen and she survives in New Bremen. He is...
Elmer J. Meyer
Nov 4, 2017
Elmer J. Meyer age 91 of Anna passed away suddenly on November 4, 2017 at Wilson Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 31, 1925 in Botkins, Ohio to the late Charles & Cecelia (Prenger) Meyer. He married Norma Brunswick on October 11, 1950 in Egypt and she survives in Anna. He is also survived by children:...
Genita L. Abbott
Nov 3, 2017
Genita L. Abbott age 71 formerly of Chickasaw of Lima died Friday, Novemer 3, 2017 at Heritage Manor, Minster. She was born on September 28, 1946 in Celina, Ohio to the late Clarence A & Bernadetta (Grieshop) Lengerich. She is survived by a daughter Karen Abbott, Dayton. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter Christa...
William R. Broering
Nov 1, 2017
William R. “Bill” Broering, 64, of Willowdell, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born on July 12, 1953 in Coldwater to the late Joseph and Ann Rita (Jutte) Broering. He married Judy (Huelsman) Broering on November 10, 1996 and she survives in Willowdell. He is also survived by children: Scott & Elise...
Juanita Wenning
Oct 25, 2017
Juanita M. Wenning (Linn) , age 88 , of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Van Wert Hospice Center, Van Wert. She was born August 5, 1929 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Andrew & Velma (Douglas) Linn. She married her husband, James Wenning on August 8, 1953 and he resides in Coldwater....
Dale Droesch
Oct 21, 2017
Dale B. Droesch, age 80 of Coldwater, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home. He was born January 2, 1937 in St. Henry to the late Isadore B. & Frances M. (Wappelhorst) Droesch. On January 15, 1957, he married Dolores E. (Stachler) and she died March 30, 2016. He is also survived by seven children, Dale...
Arthur Muhlenkamp
Oct 20, 2017
Arthur E. Muhlenkamp, 87, died at home at Lake Loramie, Ohio, on Friday, October 20, 2017. Born in New Weston, Ohio, August 14, 1930, to Aloys and Elizabeth (Thobe) Muhlenkamp. Art proudly served in the USAF from January 1951 through January 1955. He retired from IBM in Dayton March, 1986. He lived in Fairborn, Ohio until 1985, when he...
Mary Ann Knapke
Oct 15, 2017
Mary Ann Knapke, 90, 12 South Eastmoor Drive, New Bremen passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, OH.
She was born March 19, 1927 to the late Bernard and Victoria (Pleiman) Schulze. On October 26, 1949, she married John Albert Knapke, who preceded her in death on December 2004.
...Fr. Alvin L Herber
Oct 12, 2017
Fr. Alvin L. Herber, C.PP.S., 93, died on October 12, 2017 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio. Born August 10, 1924 in Hessen Cassel, Indiana to Leo and Edna Herber, he entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood on August 31, 1942 at St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, Indiana; made Temporary Profession on December 3, 1945 and Definitive Incorporation...
Jean (Hammond) Gruenhagen
Oct 11, 2017
Jean M. (Hammond) Gruenhagen, age 58, of Columbus, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at her home. She was born July 11, 1959 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Edward & Elizabeth Jane (Sower) Hammond. She is survived by her son Benjamin Joseph Gruenhagen of Columbus; siblings, Mark Hammond of Barrington, Illinois, Patricia & Richard Wuebker of...
Kelley Ann Wendeln
Oct 9, 2017
Kelley Ann Wendeln age 54 of New Bremen died at 7:10 AM on October 9, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 21, 1963 in Lima Ohio to Richard “Bucky” & Ina (Weaver) Walter. Her mother survives in Wapakoneta. She married Fred J. Wendeln on October 24, 1987 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta. He survives in New...
Stephen J. Arling
Oct 9, 2017
Stephen John Arling age 22 of Chickasaw died at 11:30 AM on October 9, 2017 at Mercer Health Hospital, Coldwater. He was born on April 3, 1995 in Coldwater Ohio. The son of John & Barbara (Heitkamp) Arling. They both survive in Chickasaw. He is also survived by sisters & brother: Bridget of Chickasaw, Megan of Cloverdale,...
Karen F. Brewer
Oct 7, 2017
Karen F. Brewer, age 65, of Montezuma, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home. She was born May 19, 1952 in Coldwater to the late Vincent & Adeline (Roessner) Pottkotter. On July 17, 1971, she married Ronald Brewer and he survives in Montezuma. She is survived by her children, Amy & Tom Fletcher of Cincinnati,...
Betty A Pleiman
Oct 5, 2017
Betty A. Pleiman, age 82, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born June 20, 1935 in Wapakoneta to the late Adrian & Blanche (Holtman) Grillot. On February 27, 1954, she married Robert A. Pleiman and he survives in Coldwater. She is survived by children, Steven Pleiman...
Mary Ann Sturwold
Oct 3, 2017
Mary Ann Sturwold age 81 of Fort Loramie died at 3:20 AM on October 3, 2017 at Versailles Health Care. She was born on March 7, 1936 in Fort Loramie to the late John & Mary (Barhorst) Barlage. She married Ralph Sturwold on a hot summer day June 23,1956 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie and he survives...
Janet M. Lively
Oct 3, 2017
Janet M. (Owen) Lively, age 74, of Celina, died on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Joint Township Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born August 5, 1943 in Indiana, to the late John & Dorothy (Williamson) Owen. On December 15, 1978, she married Ronald Lively, and he died on April 23, 2014. She is survived by children, Cyndy...
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