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Bernard E. Holthaus
Feb 2, 2017
Bernard E. Holthaus age 93 of McCartyville, Ohio died at 1:37 AM on February 2, 2017 at his home in McCartyville. He was born on June 8, 1923 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio to the late Bernard H. & Caroline (Prenger) Holthaus. He married Ruth Albers on September 4, 1946 and she preceded him in death...
Elizabeth J. Thieman
Feb 1, 2017
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Thieman age 90 of Minster, Ohio passed away February 1, 2017 at Ohio Living Dorothy Love Retirement Community. She was born in St. Henry, Ohio on July 13, 1926 to Luke & Lorine (Stammen) Beckman. She married Harold A. Thieman on June 26, 1948 in St. Henry, Ohio and he preceded her...
Mary Ann Severt
Jan 30, 2017
Mary Ann Severt, age 92, of Coldwater, died Monday, January 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 10, 1924 in Coldwater to the late Adam & Catherine (Braun) Gross. On November 27, 1952, she married Alvin C. Severt, who died July 25, 2006. She is survived by seven children, Joseph & Peggy Severt of Coldwater,...
Charles L. Bensman
Jan 28, 2017
Charles L. “Charlie” Bensman age 60 of Findlay, Ohio formerly of Minster, Ohio died at 10:13 AM on January 28, 2017 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, Ohio. He was born on December 6, 1956 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Lawrence & Rose (Broering) Bensman. He married Cynthia Christman on June 30, 1979, Sacred Heart Church, McCartyville, Ohio. She survives...
Alma M. Puthoff
Jan 23, 2017
Alma M. Puthoff age 90 of Chickasaw, Ohio died at 6:40 PM on January 23, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born on April 13, 1926 in Egypt, Ohio to the late Aloyius & Blanche (Meier) Osterloh. She married Edwin Puthoff on June 24, 1947 in Egypt, Ohio. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1988. ...
Omer Wynk
Jan 22, 2017
Omer Wynk, age 80, of Montezuma, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. He was born July 15, 1936 in Montezuma to the late Frank M. & Josephine A. (Stueve) Wynk. On September 7, 1963 he married Alice (Homan) and she survives in Montezuma. He is survived by 7 children: Mary Lou & Roger Evers...
Rita E. Travis
Jan 20, 2017
Rita E. Travis age 85 of Sidney, Ohio formerly of Minster and Dayton, Ohio passed away on January 20, 2017 at LanePark Assisted Living, Sidney, Ohio. She was born on March 28, 1931 in Dayton Ohio to the late T. Gerald & Beatrice (Fitzmartin) Davis. She married Thomas N. Travis on May 29, 1953 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Dayton,...
Paul A. Brunswick
Jan 18, 2017
Paul A. Brunswick age 83 of Maria Stein, Ohio died on Wednesday January 18, 2017 at St. Rita’s Hospice, Lima. He was born on July 16, 1933 in Wendelin, Ohio to the late Lawrence & Stella (Reichert) Brunswick. On November 10, 1956 in Immaculate Conception Church, Celina, he married Shirley Gardner, and she survives in...
Joann M Schulze Albers
Jan 18, 2017
Joann M. Schulze Albers, age 78, of North Star, Ohio, died on January 18, 2017 at Mercer Health Hospital, Coldwater. She was born October 8, 1938 in Minster, Ohio to the late Henry & Florence (Weghorst) Wendeln. She married Bernard Schulze on April 11, 1959, and he died January 21, 1981. Joann later married Robert Albers on March 11,...
Raymond C. Prenger
Jan 14, 2017
Raymond C. Prenger age 93 of Minster, Ohio died on January 14, 2017 at Elmwood of New Bremen. He was born on April 21, 1923 in Minster, Ohio to the late Anton & Bernadine (Berning) Prenger. He married Romilda C. Poeppelman on October 16, 1946 in Osgood, Ohio. She preceded him in death on January...
Ralph M. Larger
Jan 12, 2017
Ralph Martin Larger, 99 (3 months shy of 100), Minster, Ohio passed away peacefully of natural causes at 12:50am on Thursday, January 12. 2017 at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. He spent his last days surrounded by the love of his family.
He was...
James W. Bonifas
Jan 11, 2017
James W. Bonifas, age 92, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. He was born October 16, 1924 in Trinity, Indiana to the late Frank Bonifas and Theresia (Wagner). On May 9, 1951 he married Mary Rita (Hausfeld) and she died April 22, 2004. He is survived by a son...
Elizabeth J. Bruns
Jan 11, 2017
Elizabeth J. ‘Betty’ Bruns, age 67, of Cranberry Prairie, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at University of Cincinnati Hospital. She was born May 8, 1949 in Sidney to the late Lawrence & Bernadette (Enneking) Sanders. On March 24, 1972, she married Dennis Bruns, who survives in Cranberry Prairie. She is also survived by six children, Angela &...
Betty Jo Clark
Jan 8, 2017
Betty Jo (Rinderle) Clark, age 71, of Montezuma, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born April 24, 1945 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Elmer & Ethel (Niekamp) Rinderle. On April 25, 1964 she married James Clark and he survives in Montezuma. She is also survived by children, Jim Jr....
Ernest G. Buening
Jan 8, 2017
Ernest G. Buening, age 92, of Coldwater, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. He was born November 4, 1924 in Coldwater to the late Bernard & Julianna (Bruggeman) Buening. On February 15, 1958 he married Dorothy (Stukenborg) and she survives in Coldwater. He is survived by children: Robert Buening of Celina, Elaine & Nick Lombardo...
James R. Maurer
Jan 7, 2017
James R. Maurer, age 77, of 79 S. Main St., Ft. Loramie, Ohio died at 10:30 PM on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Columbus, OH after a brief illness. He was born on June 8, 1939 in Ft. Loramie to the late Edison and Bertha (Larger) Maurer. He married Madeline C. Albers on...
Fr. Bernard Diekhoff
Jan 7, 2017
Father Bernard J. Diekhoff, C.PP.S.
March 11, 1921 – January 7, 2017
Father Bernard (Ben) Diekhoff, C.PP.S., of the Kansas City Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood died on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at St. Charles Center in Carthagena,...
Theodore Joseph Fleck
Jan 6, 2017
Theodore Joseph Fleck, infant son of Ryan & Michelle (Homan) Fleck of Cincinnati, was born 10:53 am and died at 11:47 am on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Joint Township Hospital in St. Marys. He is also survived by brothers Brady, age 4 and Benjamin, age 2; grandparents Mary Jane & Eugene Homan of Coldwater and Paul & Carol...
Richard L. Faller
Jan 5, 2017
Richard L. “Fritz” Faller, 85, Coldwater, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017. He was born July 11, 1931 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio to the late Leo Faller and Veronica (Hoening) Faller. On July 2, 1955, he married Betty (Wallischeck) Faller, who survives in Coldwater. He has two children, a daughter Ann (Gary) Forsthoefel, Centerville and a son...
Mildred M. Tangeman
Jan 1, 2017
Mildred Mae (Hein) Tangeman, age 92, of Coldwater, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at her son’s home in Minster. She was born June 14, 1924 in West Carrolton to the late Xavier & Lotus (Roberts) Hein. On October 10, 1944 she married John Dale Tangeman and he died June 11, 2016. She is survived by five children,...
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