1-6-1981
Carl J. Wannemacher
Carl J.
Wannemacher, 54, Cairo, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday of an apparent heart attack
at his place of employment in Ft. Wayne, Ind. He was an electrician.
He was born
March 19, 1926, in Ottoville, to Albert and Sabina (Herman) Wannemacher. He
married Georgiana Hall in Ottoville and she survives.
Also
surviving are three step-daughters, Mrs. Richard (Nancy) Allen, Lima, Mrs.
Randy (Judy) Wagner, Lima, and Mrs. Jack (Ronelda) Hites, Lima; two step-sons,
Rex Hall, Warsaw, Ind., and Rondell Cox, Jr., Lima; two sisters, Mrs. Richard
(Marie) Maas, rural Ottawa, and Mrs. Vernon (Jeanette) Schroeder, Ottoville;
two brothers, Justin Wannemacher, Ft. Jennings, and Roman J. Wannemacher,
Ottawa; nine step-grandchildren and one step great-grandchild.
Mr.
Wannemacher was a World War II Veteran; member of Electrical Union No. 32,
Lima, a member of Delphos Knights of Columbus, and a member and past commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Ottoville.
Fiends may
call at the Sifred Funeral Home in Lima tonight, Wednesday, and at
Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home in Ottoville, on Thursday night.
Mass of
Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Ottoville.
1-19-1981
Regina Schweller
Regina Schweller,
82, Ottoville, died on Monday ay 10:39 p.m. at Delphos Memorial Home.
She was
born October 16, 1898 to C. H. and Mary (Eickholt) Hilvers. She was married
August 18, 1918 in Ottoville to Julian H. Schweller. He died December 13, 1968.
She is
survived by five sons; Walter, Ottawa, Charles, John and Henry, all of
Ottoville, and Donald, Paulding; three daughters, Mrs. Marie Ernst and Mrs.
Anna Allersmeyer, both of Majoue, Calif., and Mrs. Don (Frances) Grothouse,
Delphos; 30 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
One
brother, Alex Hilvers, Ottawa, and two sisters, Mrs. Othmar (Clara) Smith,
Columbus Grove, and Mrs. Loretta Ruen, Ottoville, also survive. Two brothers,
Stephen and Edwin, are deceased.
She was a
member of the Rosary-Alter society of the Immaculate Conception Church of
Ottoville.
Mass of
Resurrection will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the church with Rev. Roger
Bonifas officiating, Visitation will be at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home in
Ottoville. Parish wake services will be held tonight at eight p.m.
1-20-1981
William Burgei
William
Burgei, 71, Sarasota, Fla., died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, after an
extended illness.
Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. January 23, at St. Martha’s Catholic Church,
Sarasota.
He was born
March 14, 1909, in Ottoville, to William C. and Margaret (Studer) Burgei. He
married Vera Newland, in August, 1947, and she survives.
Survivors
include two sons, Jerome, route 3, Delphos, and James, Mio, Mich.; eight
grandchildren; one brother, Jacob, Ottoville; two sisters, Mrs. Sylvester
(Sophia) Hugel, Landeck, and Mrs. Adolf (Clara) Rahrig, Delphos,
Mr. Burgei
was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Martha’s Catholic Church.
1-29-1981
Mary M. Eickholt
Mary
Mathilda Eickholt, 89, Ottoville, died at 8:00 p.m. Thursday at her home.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville. Father Roger Bonifas officiated at the service and
burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ottoville.
She was
born July 11, 1891, in Putnam County to John and Catherine (Deitering) Miller.
She married
John C. Eickholt, who died in February 1970.
Surviving
are three daughters, Mrs. William (Ellen) Ulrich, Delphos, Mrs. Arnold
(Calista) Miller, Landeck, Mrs. Ralph (Kathryn) Altenburger, Lima; three sons,
Ralph, Lima, Roman and Orval, both of Ottoville; three step grandchildren; 51
grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert Miller, Toledo.
She was a
member of the Immaculate Conception Church; the Ottoville Catholic Ladies of
Columbia; the Alter-Rosary Society.
George G. Rieger
George G.
Rieger, 53, Ottoville, died at 2:35 a.m. Monday at St. Rita’s Medical Center.
He was born
November 9, 1927, in Ottoville, the son of George N. and Anna Wannemacher Rieger.
On April 30, 1949. He married Bernice Martin, who survives.
Mr. Rieger
was owner of George N. Rieger and Sons Plumbing and Heating. He was a member of
the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, its Holy Name Society, Ottoville
Volunteer Fire Department and American Legion Post 715.
Survivors
include six daughters, Mrs. Earl (Sue) Dasher, Paulding, Mrs. Robert (Vivian)
Langhals, and Mrs. Kenneth (Connie) Knippen, Cloverdale, Mrs. James (Nancy)
Ricker, Ft. Jennings, Shirley and Jennifer at home; two sons, Tim and Tony both
at home; seven grandchildren; and three sisters, Euletta Rieger and Mrs. Eugene
(Ruth) Hoehn, both of Ottoville, and Ethel Rieger of Houston Texas.
Mass of
Resurrection was said at 10:30 this morning at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Rev. roger Bonifas officiating. Burial was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Urban A. (BUD) Honigford
Urban A.
(BUD) Honigford, 58, route 3, Delphos, died at 4:00 a.m. Friday at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Catholic Church,
Delphos, the Rev. Arthur Badger officiating. He was buried in Resurrection
cemetery.
He was born
on February 10, 1923, in Ottoville to John and Theresa (Weber) Honigford. In
November 1953 he married Dorothy M. Koch, who survives him.
Also
surviving are three sons, Michael, Delphos; Charles, Josephinium Seminary,
Worthington; Thomas, at home; two daughters, Mrs. John (Carol) Stephens, Lima;
Susan at home; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Rosalia) Wegesin,
Delphos; Mrs. Cyril (Ann Marie) Kahle, Ottawa; and four brothers, Walter,
Delphos; Alfred and Victor, Ottoville; Roger, of Ottawa.
Mr.
Honigford was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the
Ottoville VFW, The Independent Order of Foresters, and St. John's Catholic
Church, Delphos. He was head of maintenance and an engineer at St. John's
school and Church.
3-21-1981
Bernard H. Honigford
Funeral services were held at 10:30
this morning at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, for
Bernard (Ben) H. Honigford, 82, route 1, Cloverdale. He was buried in the
church cemetery.
Mr.
Honigford died at 9:30 P.M. Saturday at his home.
He was born
June 16, 1898, in Ottoville, to John and Anna (Eberle) Honigford. He married Frances Bohn and she
died July 10, 1967.
He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Jeanette) Swary, Payne; three sons,
Jerome, Delphos; James and Donald, Ottoville; 20 grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs. Frank (Mary) Weber, Ottoville; Mrs. Otto (Sabina) Miller, Columbus Grove.
He was a
retired farmer and a member of the church and its Holy Name Society.
3-25-1981
Katherine Miller
Kathryn
Miller, 92, formerly of Ottoville, died at 5 a.m. today, Wednesday, in Toledo
Retiree Center.
She was
born February 7, 1889, in Ottawa, to Daniel and Barbara (Ringlein) Miller.
Surviving
are a sister, Mrs. Ida Crowley, Toledo, and a brother, Peter Miller, Meritt
Island, Fla.
Miss Miller
was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, where the
mass of resurrection will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Rev. Roger Bonifas will
officiate and burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Friends may
call at 4 p.m. Thursday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home, Ottoville, where
the parish wake service will be at 8 p.m. Thursday.
4-17-1981
Lucinda R. Hoffman
Lucinda R.
Hoffman, 77, Defiance, formerly of Ottoville, died at seven o’clock Friday
evening at her daughter’s residence in Ocala, Fla.
She was
born August 5, 1904, in Ottoville to John and Mary (Meyers) Becker. In 1927 she
married Albert Hohlbein. He died in 1960. She married Lawrence Hoffman in 1962
and he passed away April 22, 1967.
Survivors
include two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Norma) Wittler, Defiance, Mrs. Eugene
(Jeanette) Liebrecht, Ocala, Fla.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Donald (Delores)
Meyer, Ottawa, and Mrs. Glenn (Mary) Kidd, Meadville, Pa.; three step-sons,
Robert and Karl Hoffman, Columbus Grove, and Oscar Hoffman, Bowling Green; four
grandchildren, 21 step grandchildren; one great-grandchild; eight step great-grandchildren.
Seven brothers and three sisters are deceased.
Mrs.
Hoffman was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Defiance.
The Mass of
Resurrection was said Wednesday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville, with the Reverend Roger Bonifas officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
4-21-1981
Lyndsey Allyn Byrne
5-10-1981
David L. Dunlap
David L.
Dunlap, 68, Ottoville, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday at his home. He had been ill
quite some time.
He was born
May 15, 1912, in Sugar Creek Township, to Lawrence and Frances (Rhoher) Dunlap.
On July 10, 1954, he married Marjorie Shilling, who survives.
Also
surviving are a son, Larry, at home; two stepchildren, Steve, Route 2, Ft.
Jennings; Mrs. Joseph (Susan) Klima, Ottoville; eight grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Onard (Mildred) Ebling, Lima, and Mrs. Margaret Pitney,
Cloverdale.
Mr. Dunlap
was a retired mechanic with Suever Contracting, Lima.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30 this morning at Harter and Sons Memorial Chapel, Delphos,
Rev. Willard Thomas officiating. He was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Ottoville.
5-26-1981
Anna U. Becker
Mrs. Anna
U. Becker, 81, Ottoville, died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday at St. Rita’s Medical
Center, Lima. She had been ill two weeks.
She was
born November 7, 1899, in Ottawa, to Bernard and Mary (Fenbert) Uphaus. On June
3, 1924 she married Harry Becker, and he died February 13, 1973.
Survivors
include two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy) Miller, Ottoville, Mrs. Norman
(Margaret) Schimmoeller, Ottoville; six grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Helen (Otto) Ruhe, Glandorf, and Mrs.
Mary Dangler, Lima.
Mrs. Becker
was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, the
Alter-Rosary Society of the church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ottoville
VFW.
She was a retired schoolteacher.
Mass of Resurrection will be said
at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church by Rev. Roger Bonifas. Visitation will be
after 7 tonight at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home in Ottoville. At 7:30 p.m.
Thursday the VFW Ladies Auxiliary will hold a service at the home. At 8:00 p.m.
the parish wake will be conducted.
6-10-1981
Lawrence J. Schneeg
Lawrence J.
Schneeg, 75, Ottoville, died at 1:48 a.m. Wednesday at the home of his twin
sister Margaret Pease and niece, Pat at Ft. Wayne.
He was
preceded in death by his wife Mary Catherine (Grosh), who died on August 10,
1980.
He was born July 30, 1905, in
Ottoville, to Joseph and Jenny (Deck) Schneeg. He was employed for 40 years at
Burghoff and Falstaff Breweries, Ft. Wayne. He was a member of the Ft. Wayne
American Legion Post 330, the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society.
Mr. Schneeg
served for three years in World War II in Europe and in North Africa.
Survivors
include an aunt. Elsie Deck, Canton; several cousins; five other nieces, and
seven nephews.
Mass of
Resurrection will be said at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville, the Rev. Roger Bonifas officiating.
Burial will
be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Visitation
will be after 2 p.m. on Friday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home, Ottoville. A
joint K. of C. and parish wake service will be held at the home at 8 p.m.
Friday.
Military
graveside services will be conducted by the Ottoville VFW.
6-12-1981
Henry Spicer
Henry
Spicer, Ottoville, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday at St. Rita’s Medical Center in
Lima.
He was born
September 22, 1896 in Dundee, Michigan, to Charles and Henrietta (Whitting)
Spicer. On September 3, 1938 he married Hilda Greulich, who died on November
17, 1962.
Survivors
include a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Virginia) Kimmet, Ottoville; and four
grandchildren.
Mr. Spicer
was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was also a member
of the VFW in Ottoville and the American Legion in Ft. Jennings.
Funeral
services were held earlier this week at the church, the Rev. Roger Bonifas
officiated. The VFW conducted graveside services at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
7-19-1981
Margaret L. Heck
Margaret L.
Heck, 66, route 2, Ft. Jennings, died at 2:20 p.m. Sunday at her home. Funeral
services were held at 9:30 a.m. today at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Ottoville. The Rev. Roger Bonifas officiated. Burial was made in St.
Mary’s Cemetery.
She was
born July 20, 1914, at Ft. Jennings to Charles and Elizabeth (Otte) Rekart. On
June 9, 1942 she married Leo E. Heck, who survives at home.
Also
surviving are two sons, James, Ft. Jennings, Kevin, Toledo; three daughters,
Mary Beth Jutte, Clayton. Suzanne Phelps, Dallas, Texas, Jean Heck, Atlanta
Georgia; four grandchildren; one sister, Marcella Blankemeyer; two brothers,
Elvin Rekart, Southgate, Michigan and Harold Rekart, Lebannon, Tennessee.
Mrs. Heck
was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Alter-Rosary
Society of the church. She was also the Township Chairperson of the Putnam
County Historical Society
7-24-1981
Andrew W. Hohlbein
Andrew W.
Hohlbein, 88, route 2, Cloverdale, died Friday at 11:45 p.m. at the Delphos
Memorial Home.
Funeral
services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Ottoville, the Rev. Roger Bonifas officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Ottoville.
He was born
December 31, 1892, in Putnam County to John and Mary (Altenburger) Hohlbein. He
married Barbara Lehmkuhle, who died June 27, 1966.
Survivors
include one daughter, Mrs. Otto (Alma) Schnipke, Cloverdale; five sons, Eugene,
Shepard, Mich., Oscar and Virgil, Cloverdale, Ralph, Toledo, John, Delphos; one
brother, Frank, Ft. Jennings; 46 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren.
Mr.
Hohlbein was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville,
the Holy Name Society, and the Ottoville senior citizens. Prior to his
retirement he was self-employed as a carpenter.
7-26-1981
David J. Stokes
David J.
Stokes, 27, 155 Otto Street, Ottoville, was pronounced dead on arrival at St.
Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, following a one-car accident at 10:45 p.m. Sunday,
on Landeck Road 3/10 miles west of route 66 south of Delphos.
According
to the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Stokes was driving eastbound
when he failed to negotiate a curve and went off the left side of the road. The
car struck a large rock, flipped over, struck three trees and then landed on
its top on the roadway.
Stokes and
a passenger, Steven D. Blackburn, 23, Delphos, were both thrown from the car,
and Stokes was pinned underneath, the patrol said.
Blackburn
was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit at St. Rita’s.
David
Stokes was born November 18, 1953, the son of Norman and Anna Wurst Stokes. His
mother survives on Ottoville.
A 1972
Ottoville High School graduate, he was a cook and bartender at Riverfront Park,
Ft. Jennings, and had been a truck driver at Aeroquip, Van Wert.
Also
surviving are three brothers, James, Lima, Barry, Ft. Kent, Maine, and Richard,
Middle Point, and a sister, Mrs. Thomas (Mary Ann) Schnipke, Kalida.
Mass of
Resurrection was held at 10:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church with Rev. Roger Bonifas officiating. Burial was in
St. Mary’s Cemetery
11-9-1981
Joseph A. Sanders
Joseph A.
Sanders, Jr. 56, Ottoville, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday at St. Rita’s Medical
Center, Lima.
He was born
August 21, 1925, in Ottoville to Joe and Anna (Pohl) Sanders. He married Eileen
Koester, who survives.
Also
surviving are a son, Kevin, and a daughter, Renee, both at home; three sisters,
Sister Mary Silvina, Van Wert, Mrs. Arthur (Lucinda) Ellerbrock, Ft. Jennings,
Mrs. Harold (Mildred) Rampe, Kalida; two brothers, Gerald, Cridersville, and
Gilbert, of Delphos.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30 this morning, Wednesday, at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, the Rev. Gerald Stein officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Sanders
was a veteran of World War II and was retired from Sheller-Globe, Lima.
Members of
the Ottoville VFW performed military rites at the graveside.
11-29-1981
Wilbert R. Miller
Wilbert R.
(Bill) Miller, 70, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at his home near Ottoville.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30 this morning at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Ottoville, the Rev. Roger Bonifas officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s
Cemetery.
He was born
March 25, 1911, in Ottoville, the son of Martin and Veronica (Eickholt) Miller.
On May 6, 1939, he married LaDonna Becker, who survives.
Survivors
include a son, Howard (Skip) Miller, Ottoville; two grandchildren; two
brothers, Hugo, Duluth, Minn., Bruce, Ottoville; two sisters, Mrs. George
(Bertha) Grothaus, Delphos and Lucinda Hilvers, Ottoville
Margaret Kaverman
12-1981
Lawrence J. Kemper
Lawrence J.
(Mort) Kemper, 56, Delphos, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday at St. Rita’s Medical
Center, Lima, after an extended illness.
He was born
May 29, 1925, in Ottoville, to Herman and Theresia (Ricker) Kemper. His mother
survives in Delphos.
Also
surviving are six sisters, Mrs. Alex (Frances) Muzachuk, and Mrs. Amelia Bursg,
both of Dayton, Mrs. Carl (Bertha) Gasser, Ft. Jennings, Mrs. Robert (Lucille)
Lammers, New Cleveland, Mrs. James (Theresa) Kramer, Ottoville, Mrs. Donald
(Agnes) Ostendorf, Ft. Jennings; four brothers, Arnold, Isadore, John and
Joseph, all of Ottoville.
Mr. Kemper
was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Delphos, and was an employee of New
Delphos Manufacturing Company.
Funeral
services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, Rev. Robert Sidner
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation
will be after 7 p.m., today at the Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp and Siferd Funeral Home,
Delphos. A parish wake service will be held at 8 p.m. tonight, at the home.
12-23-1981
Henry B. Eickholt
Former
Ottoville resident Henry B. Eickholt, 74, died December 23 in Columbus Hospital
following surgery. He had been residing in Clearview Convalescent Home,
Columbus.
He was born
October 5, 1907 to Edward and Susan (Moore) Eickholt.
He was a
1925 graduate of Ottoville High School. Surviving is a brother, Dr. Charles
Eickholt, Columbus; and a sister Marie Ebbeskotte. Burial was in Columbus.
12-29-1981
Roman L. Greulich
Roman L.
Greulich, 69, Ottoville, died at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, on December
29 at 9:40 p.m.
Services
were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Ottoville, officiated by Father Roger Bonifas. Burial was in Walnut Grove
Cemetery, Delphos.
He was born
July 2, 1912 to William and Katherine (Sellet) Greulich.
Surviving
are his wife Madeline (Brinkman) Greulich; one daughter, Mrs. Ted (Paula) Wade;
and one step-daughter, Mrs. Ben (Beverly) Amstutz.
He was a
member of Disabled American Veterans, Waynesfield; the Ottoville VFW; and the
Immaculate Conception Church, Ottoville.
He was
retired from the Tank Depot in Lima, and also worked for Krey Packing, Co.,
Delphos. He was a veteran of World War II.
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