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* WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Norbert Verhoff
Norbert L. Verhoff, 78, of Continental died at 7:55 a.m. May 20, 2008, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Cuba, Ohio, to Fred and Elizabeth Ellerbrock Verhoff. On Nov. 11, 1953, he married Juanita Mae Fout, who survives in Continental.
Other survivors are five sons, Gary "Pup" and Randy, both of Continental, Kenneth (Sue), Ottawa, Keith (Linda), Mount Cory, and Bradley (Mary), New Bremen; a brother, Fred, Continental; a sister, Loretta Siebeneck, Lakeview; 10 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Ricky; two brothers, Cletus and Amos; three sisters, Eleanor Siebeneck, Louise Llewellyn and Lucille Kleman; and two grandchildren.
He was a retired truck driver and farmer. He was a former member of St. Isidore Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society, Cuba, and most recently was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church, Cloverdale. He also was a member of Ottawa Fraternal of Eagles.  
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Friday at the Cloverdale church, the Rev. Robert Kill officiating. Burial is at St. Isidore Cemetery, Cuba.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Continental, where a service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Contributions can be made to Putnam County Home Health and Hospice.
Condolences can be left at www.heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.
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