Veronica E. Kuether, 96, 14050 state Route 364, Fort Loramie, died at 6 a.m. Sept. 8, 2009, at her residence.

She was born July 26, 1913, in Egypt to Ben and Anne Prenger Bergman. On Nov. 29, 1934, she married Bernard J. Kuether, who died Dec. 31, 1997.

Surviving are her children, Donald (Evelyn), Covington, Irene (Clete) Schmidt, Rockford, George (Jenny) Kuether, Willowdell, John (Mary Ann) Kuether, Fort Loramie, Elizabeth "Betty" (Michael) Gross, Tipp City; sixteen grandchildren and fifty-four great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Deceased are siblings, Herman Bergman, Helen Brandewie and Pauline Poeppelman; and two grandchildren.

She was member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Egypt, and the St. Cecelia Sodality of the church and the Egypt Community Club.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Contributions can be made to the Maria Stein Relic Chapel and the Precious Blood Society.