Alex Bruggeman

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* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

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* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.
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* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Alex Bruggeman

Alex J. Bruggeman, 77, formerly of New Bremen, died at 10:30 p.m. April 18, 2009 at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

He was born on Feb. 27, 1932, in Maria Stein, to Aloys and Elizabeth Miller Bruggeman. On Nov. 20, 1954 he married Doretta Link, who died on July 19, 1968. On May 3, 1986 he married Betty Jo Smith Hipple, who died on Jan. 15, 1997.

Surviving are his children, Diana (Marvin) Stolz, Celina, Kenneth Bruggeman, Fort Recovery, Lucy (Dave) Wynk, Chickasaw, Janice (Jerry) Uhlenhake, St. Henry, Lori (Chris) DuBois, Cleburn, Texas, and Cynthia Bruggeman and Joe Robbins, both of Coldwater; two stepsons, Mark (Carol) Hipple, Sidney, and Vaughn (Jane) Hipple, Fort Recovery; two brothers Arthur (Charlotte) Bruggeman, Maria Stein, and Gerald (Pat) Bruggeman, Greenville; four sisters Marie Knapke, St. Henry, Irene (Norman) Stueve, Minster, Julia (Ivo) Link, St. Henry and Barbara (Dennis) Link, Maria Stein; 18 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Deceased are two brothers Joseph and Vincent Bruggeman; two sisters Dorothy Reichert and Rita Schulte and a daughter-in-law, Joyce Bruggeman.

He was farmer and worked at the former New Idea, Coldwater, and at Gagel's Hardware, Maria Stein. He was a member of the Precious Blood Catholic Church, Chickasaw, the American Legion, Maria Stein, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chickasaw. He was a decorated U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient from injuries he received during the Korean War. He was a graduate of the former St. John's school of Maria Stein.

Memorial Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke officiating. Burial of his cremains is at the church cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the church cemetery c/o Lester Homan at 5887 Wilker Rd., New Bremen.

Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home of New Bremen is handling the arrangements.

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