1919 - Ottoville Obits

1-3-1919

Jacob Rieger

1-13-1919

John Pavel

2-5-1919

Ottoville Man Died Recently In Montana

            Lambert A. Studer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Studer, of Ottoville, died at Townsend, Mont., February 5. He was born in New Washington, Ohio, Crawford, County, on December 1, 1888. When he was six years old the family moved to Ottoville. He became a traveling salesman for the International Harvester Co., and went to Townsend, Mont.

            On October 6, 1912, he married Margie Kohls, daughter of J. J. Kohls, of Ottawa. Three children were born to this union, John Kohls, Lambert Jr. and Thomas A.

            He was taken ill on New Years day and had a relapse and he passed away on February 5, bronchial pneumonia causing his death. J. J. Kohls and son, Albert with Jacob Studer left for Townsend, Mont., on Wednesday and returned to Ottawa the following Tuesday afternoon where the burial took place the same day. Mrs. Lambert Studer and children accompanied the remains to Ottawa. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife and children; three brothers, Jacob, of Ottoville; William, of Delphos; and Louis, of Mald, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Alfred Iller, of St. Maries, Idaho. He was a member of the C. K. of O. and also the K. of C.

2-10-1919

Maria P. Schille

Ottoville Lady Died Monday At Columbus

            The body of Mrs. Marie Schille, who died at Columbus, February 10, was brought here Tuesday afternoon. It was taken to Ottoville, where Mrs. Schille formerly resided. Funeral services will be conducted at the Ottoville church and interment made there. Mrs. Schille was 52 years of age at the time of her death.

2-10-1919

Pauline Evehenhoffer

2-21-1919

Paul Lehmkuhle

Paul Lehmkuhle Of Ottoville Died Friday

            Paul Lehmkuhle died at his home in Ottoville, at one-thirty o’clock Friday morning after a three month’s illness. He was stricken with influenza and this later developed into tuberculosis. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at nine o’clock at the Immaculate Conception Church at Ottoville, and interment will be made in the Catholic Cemetery there.

            Mr. Lehmkuhle was born at Ft. Jennings on February 14, 1886. He was married on August 4, 1909. He was a member of the firm Miller, Lehmkule and Weber of Ottoville up to last spring when the business was discontinued. He was also a member of the C. K. of O. and the St. Joseph’s Society of the Ottoville Church.           

            He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and four children, Henrietta, 8, Alvera, 6, Rita, 3, and Marie, three months old; his father, Henry Lehmkuhle; two sisters, Mrs. Will Bendele, of Shepherd, Mich.; and John Lehmkuhle, also of Shepherd, Mich.

2-22-1919

Magt. Mary Elizabeth Krietemeyer (Infant)

2-26-1919

Anna Heitmeyer

3-26-1919

Mary Perrin

Aged Lady Dies While Visiting Son

            Mrs. Mary Perrin, 71, died at the home of Andrew Perrin, in Grand Rapids, Wednesday morning from an attack of peritonitis, which she contracted about eight days ago.

Mrs. Perrin, who had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Conrad Allemeier, of near Delphos, went to Grand Rapids to visit her son about three weeks ago and took sick while there.

The body was sent to this place arriving Thursday and funeral services will be conducted at Ottoville at 9 o’clock Saturday morning and interment will be made there.

Mrs. Perrin is survived by ten children; 42 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; also four brothers and two sisters. The children’s name are; Joseph Perrin, who lives in Canada; Mike Perrin, of St. Paul, Minn.; Andrew, Louis and John Perrin, and Mrs. Bertha Kromer, all of who reside in Grand Rapids; Mrs. Louis Frederick, of Celina; Mrs. Mary Krey, of Hampshire, Ill.; Mrs. Clara Wannemacher, of Toledo; and Mrs. Conrad Allemeier, of near Delphos. Mrs. Perrin, who had lived her entire life in this vicinity, leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn their loss.

4-5-1919

Joseph Pittner

Resident Of Ottoville Died At Hospital

            Joseph Pittner, of Ottoville, died Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital, Toledo, of pneumonia. He was born at Pilsen, Bohemia, on September 26, 1862 and came to America at the age of two years with his parents, who located at Ottoville. He was married to Elizabeth Schaefer, of Detroit, Mich., in 1889.

            Mrs. Pittner was summoned to the bedside of her husband Thursday and was with him at the time of his death. Mr. Pittner was employed as a machinist at the Toledo Scale Company.

            The remains were brought to Ottoville Sunday morning and funeral services were held Tuesday morning at nine o’clock at the Catholic Church. Interment was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

            He leaves his wife, three daughters, Mrs. O. C. Sawmiller, of Delphos; Mrs. Michael Birgle, of Cloverdale; Miss Otilla, at home; one son, William, of Erie, Pa.; two brothers, John, of Ottoville; Morton, of Scottville, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Zimmerman, of Gainsville, Tenn.; and Mrs. George Steffel, of Defiance.

5-13-1919

Margaret Krebs

5-13-1919

Joseph Becker

5-14-1919

William Schmersal

William Schmersal Formerly Of Ottoville, Dead

            William Schmersal, known to many Delphos people and those living in the vicinity of Ottoville, died at Chicago, and John Schmersal, of Lima, a brother of the deceased, left Saturday morning for Chicago to accompany the remains to this city. From here, the body will be taken to Ottoville, where the funeral services will be held. Mr. Schmersal was formerly a resident of Ottoville.

            The remains are expected to arrive her Sunday.

6-17-1919

Thomas Mandary

Mr. Mandery Passed Away At Age Of 92

Death Occurred At One Forty-Five Tuesday Morning Of Infirmities Of Old Age – Was Born In Germany – Death Occurred At Home Of His Son

            Death claimed an aged man early Tuesday morning, when Mr. Thomas Mandery, aged ninety-two, answered his final summons. His demise was due to infirmities of his advanced age and he has been helpless for two or three months.

            Mr. Mandery was born in Germany and his marriage to Miss Mary Schaffer occurred there. Mr. and Mrs. Mandery came to this country and settled in Cincinnati soon after landing. They also lived in Ottoville for many years and later returned to Cincinnati. They again took up their residence at Ottoville and about two years ago Mr. Mandery came to Delphos and has resided with his son, Charles Mandery, of East Third Street. Mrs. Mandery died four years ago.

            Surviving are four children, Charles and Henry, of Delphos; Mrs. Mary Schneeg, of Ottoville; and Mrs. Julia Fischbach. Five children are deceased.

            Mr. Mandery was a devoted member of the Catholic Church and funeral services will be conducted at the Catholic Church at Ottoville, Friday morning. Interment will be made in the Catholic Cemetery there.

9-7-1919

Charles Kehres

11-9-1919

Helen Mertes

Miss Mertes Dies Sunday At Ottoville

Niece Of Father Mertes Dies At Perochial Residence In Ottoville After Long Illness – Funeral Thursday Morning At Nine O’Clock

            Miss Helen Mertes, niece of Rev. Father Mertes, of Ottoville, and well known to many Delphos people, died at the Ottoville Parochial residence Sunday afternoon at four o’clock. Cancer was the cause of death and she had been ill about ten months. She underwent a surgical operation last spring at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Toledo and never fully recovered.

            Miss Mertes was born in Luxembourg on September 18, 1868 and was aged fifty-one years, one month and twenty-one days at the time of her death.

            She had been in Ottoville for the past nineteen years as housekeeper for her uncle, Rev. J. B. Mertes, and had often visited friends in this city. Rev. Mertes is the only near relative of the deceased in this country.

            Funeral services will be held on Thursday morning, November 13, at nine o’clock at St. Mary’s Church at Ottoville. Burial will be made in St. Mary’s Cemetery at that place.

11-10-1919

Joseph W. Rekart

Death calls J. W. Rekart OF Ottoville

Lifelong Resident Of Vicinity Dies After Illness Of Several Weeks – Funeral To be Held At Ottoville Catholic Church Friday Morning

            On Monday afternoon at 2:30 death claimed one of the most prominent Ottoville citizens J. W. Rekart. Mr. Rekart had been in poor health for several weeks and although nothing was left undone to restore him to his former health, he began to sink rapidly and thus his death was not entirely unexpected.

            Joseph W. Rekart was born at Ottoville on November 19, 1851. He spent his entire life about Ottoville and vicinity, on his farm about one-half mile east of Ottoville, until about three years ago when he retired and moved his family to town.

            He was married to Josephine Sellet, in October of 1874, at Ottoville. Their union was blessed with ten children; Will, Edward, Frank, Mrs. Joe Wurst and Miss Anna, of Ottoville; Mrs. Al Weisenberger, Mrs. Al Fournier and Miss Olive, of Toledo; Sr. M. Josepha, of St. Angelus Institute, at Caroll, Wis. The oldest son Charles, preceded his father in death about three years ago.

            He also leaves to mourn his wife and two brothers, George, of Cincinnati; and Henry and a sister Mrs. Max Winkelman, of Ottoville.

            Mrs. Rekart and family have the sympathy of our entire community in their sad bereavement.

            Funeral services were held from the Immaculate Conception Church Friday morning at 9 o’clock, with interment in the Catholic cemetery here.

12-22-1919

Bernard Frank Utrup (Infant)