Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
Robert Bettinger
Robert A. 'Bob' Bettinger, age 84, of Coldwater, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.
He was born October 7, 1931 in Coldwater, to the late Arthur & Regina (Hemmelgarn) Bettinger. On April 28, 1955, he married Barbara (Zehringer), who survives in Coldwater.
He is also survived by four children, Karen & Garry Gross of Tipp City, Chris Bettinger of Brookhaven, Georgia, Susan & Mark Lewis of Waynesville, and Brenda & Marshall McCarty of Bowling Green, nine grandchildren, Adam & Kristin Gross, Alison & Aaron Maggard, Emily & Greg Chaney, John Lewis, Katherine Lewis, Mark Lewis, Nicholas McCarty, Justin McCarty, and Dylan McCarty, three great-grandchildren, Raegan, Delaney Gross and Hadley Maggard, brothers and sisters, Maguerite Griesdorn of St. Rose, Clete Bettinger, Grace Rutschilling and Carl & Ruth Bettinger, all of Coldwater and in-laws, Rita Bettinger of St. Henry and Marlene Bettinger of Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Herman Bettinger, Clarina & Seraphim Lefeld, Lucille & Harold Bergman, Paul & Angela Bettinger, William Bettinger, Mary Ellen Bettinger, and LaVern Bettinger and in-laws, Clete Griesdorn, Norma Bettinger, and Paul Rutschilling.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater and its Men's Holy Name, Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council #1991, Coldwater Eagles FOE #3025, American Legion Post #470 and V.F.W. Post #5135, Coldwater and the New Idea Historic Preservation Committee.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. He was a service representative for the former New Idea, Coldwater and retired from Pax Machine, Celina.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
Friends may call at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater on Wednesday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Thursday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.