Monday, January 11th, 2010
Dorothy Riethman
Dorothy C. Riethman, 89, of Minster, died Jan. 9, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born July 31, 1920, in Minster, to Andrew and Pauline Westerheide Steinemann. On May 14, 1940, she married Edwin Riethman, who died Oct. 21, 2003.
Surviving are her children, Norma Winner, Mary Stueve and Harold (Diane) Riethman, all of Minster, Robert (Marlene) Riethman, Dayton, and Carol (George) Pryhuber, Danville, Calif.; a sister, Carolyn Sudhoff, Coldwater; a brother, Charles "Cork" (Charlene) Steinemann, Minster; 11 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are sons-in-law, Jack Winner and Robert Stueve; a sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Patrick Lincoln; a brother-in-law, Dennis Sudhoff; and a grandson.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Historical Society and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, all of Minster.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Minster Area Life Squad.