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Rose Ann Braun
Oct 6, 2016
Rose Ann Braun, age 98, of Coldwater, died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Gardens at St. Henry. She was born February 18, 1918 in Coldwater to the late George Stegeman & Josephine (Steggeman). On January 23, 1937 she married Vincent Braun and he died March 20, 1988. She is survived by six children, Jerry (Marj) Braun of Cincinnati,...
Lavern Heitkamp
Sep 30, 2016
LaVern M. Heitkamp, age 75, of Chickasaw, died Friday, September 30, 2016 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born December 14, 1940 in Portland, Indiana to the late August & Irma (Zahn) Heitkamp. On January 18, 1964 he married Sharon (Hinton) and she survives in Chickasaw. He is also survived by a daughter Kristi & Rob...
Deborah A. Walterbusch
Sep 30, 2016
Deborah Ann Walterbusch, age 51, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away September 30, 2016, after a 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer. As she wished, she died in the privacy of her home with her sister, Karen, and her best friend, Gina, at her side.
Deb was born July 11, 1965, in Coldwater, Ohio, the daughter of William...
Fr. Richard Riedel
Sep 29, 2016
Fr. Richard Riedel, C.PP.S., 90, died at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2016 in the infirmary of St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health.
He was born on June 4, 1926, in Ellis, Kan., to Alex and Anna (Glassman) Riedel. He entered the Society of the Precious Blood in 1940 and was...
Jeanette R. Schwartz
Sep 27, 2016
Jeanette R. Schwartz age 71 of Cincinnati formerly of Minster, Ohio passed away at 12:30 AM Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Laurel’s of Shane Hill, Rockford, Ohio. She was born on June 26, 1945 Piqua, Ohio to the late William and Loretta (Giere) Schwartz. She is survived by brother & sister-in-law Robert & Karen Schwartz, Ft. Loramie, sister...
Fred Hein
Sep 27, 2016
Fred ‘Fritz’ Hein, age 90, of Chickasaw, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born November 13, 1925 in Chickasaw to the late Henry & Clara (Ronnebaum) Hein. On April 18, 1951 he married Kathleen ‘Kay’ (Schenking) Hein and she died March 7, 1993, then on August 18, 1995 he...
Ruth A. Grieshop
Sep 21, 2016
Ruth A. Grieshop , age 81, of Coldwater, Ohio , died on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater . She was born April 13, 1935, in Celina to the late Henry F. & Lucina (Rammel) Art. On August 7, 1954, she married Robert J. Grieshop and he died December 3, 2011. She is survived by children: Viki...
Adele D. Heckman
Sep 21, 2016
Adele Dorothy Heckman , age 64, of Portland, IN, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio . She was born December 16, 1951, in Coldwater to the late Edward & Bernadine (Otte) Stammen. On July 11, 1975, she married James Robert Heckman and he survives. She is also survived by children: Krista &...
Marcella Reier
Sep 18, 2016
Marcella Reier, age 92, of St. Henry, died September 18, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born July 19, 1924, in Portland, Indiana, to the late Phillip & Doretta (Schroer) Wellman. On February 5, 1947, she married Wilbert Reier, who died June 8, 2016. She is survived by four children, Robert & Phyllis Reier of St. Henry, Kathy...
Urban J. Deloye
Sep 17, 2016
Urban J. DeLoye age 87 of Sidney, Ohio passed away at 1:35 PM Saturday, September 17, 2016 at his home in Sidney. He was born on August 19, 1929 in Newport, Ohio to the late Frank J. & Albina M. (Harrod) DeLoye. He married Beatrice I. Hull on May 23, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio. She survives in Sidney. He...
Jerome C. Stalder
Sep 14, 2016
Jerome C. Stalder, age 59, of Coldwater, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at The James Cancer Center, Columbus. He was born October 22, 1956 in Coldwater to the late Donald & Maria (Dirksen) Stalder. On August 26, 1978 he married Cathy J. (Ireland) at Holy Trinity Church in Coldwater and she survives in Coldwater. He is also...
Steven L. Knapke
Sep 11, 2016
Steven L. Knapke, age 65 of Yorkshire, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016. He was born on January 2, 1951 in Celina to the late Elmer & Agnes (Kramer) Knapke. He married Lois Stammen on May 13, 1972 at St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star, Ohio. She survives in Yorkshire. He is also survived by children: Lisa...
Urban A. Buening
Sep 9, 2016
Urban A. Buening, age 90, of Coldwater, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. He was born May 27, 1926 in Coldwater to the late Bernard & Julianna (Bruggeman) Buening. On October 7, 1950 he married Rita R. (Bohman) and she survives in Coldwater. He is survived by children: Leo (Julie) Buening of Minster, Diane Buening of...
Michael Brockman
Sep 8, 2016
Michael J. Brockman, age 37, of Celina, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born September 20, 1978 in Coldwater to Daniel Brockman of Celina and the late Cynthia (Huber). He is survived by siblings: Danny Brockman of Celina, Chris Brockman and fiancée Jessica Mott of Celina, Tony & Marie Brockman of New York...
Richard E. Mescher
Sep 8, 2016
Richard E. Mescher age 81 of Rossburg passed away at 12:10 PM Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. He was born on June 7, 1935 in Yorkshire, Ohio to the late Joseph & Katherine (Walterbusch) Mescher. He married Carolyn Monnin on January 4, 1958 in Russia, Ohio. She survives in Rossburg. He is also survived by children:...
Norma M. Raterman
Sep 8, 2016
Norma M. Raterman age 93 of Minster passed away at 12:25 PM Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Versailles Health Care Center. She was born on February 27, 1923 in Minster, Ohio to the late Frank & Cecelia (Thieman) Severin. She married Joseph L. Raterman on September 17, 1949 in Minster, Ohio. He preceded her in death on April 28, 2004. ...
Mary Etta Eyink
Aug 30, 2016
Mary Etta Eyink, age 90, of Montezuma, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at her home. She was born September 12, 1925 in Coldwater to the late Joseph A. & Eleanor (Schoch) Sutter. On July 20, 1957 she married Arthur R. Eyink and he died July 1, 1995. She is survived by six children, David & Sharon Eyink of Montezuma,...
Virginia M. Thobe
Aug 30, 2016
Virginia M. “Ginny” Thobe age 86 of Maria Stein, Ohio passed away at 5:05 AM Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Van Wert Hospice Inpatient Unit. She was born on August 9, 1930 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio to the late Al & Hilda (Albers) Winner. On June 1, 1950 she married Harold “Whitey” Thobe in St. John Church, Maria Stein. He...
Mildred A. Schoen
Aug 30, 2016
Mildred A. Schoen, age 94, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born March 14, 1922, in Trinity, Indiana, to the late Aloys & Catherine (Wilhoff) Miller. On November 20, 1946, she married Louis B. Schoen, who died June 2, 1989.
She is survived by a daughter, Joan & Jim Shane...
Edwin A. Poeppelman
Aug 28, 2016
Edwin A. Poeppelman age 86 of Osgood, Ohio passed away at 4:50 PM Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Otterbein of St. Marys. He was born on January 26, 1930 in Osgood, Ohio to the late Frank & Anna (Winner) Poeppelman. He married Rosemary Dahlinghaus Kemper on June 3, 1970 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie. She...
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