Monday, November 7th, 2016
Wayne Brady
Wayne B. "Dutch" Brady age 82 of New Bremen, died on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 2:25 P.M. at the St. Rita's Medical Center Hospice, Lima, OH.
He was born on November 7, 1933 in New Bremen, the son of the late Bernard Brady and Mabel C. (Gray) Brady. On April 16, 1955, in Sidney, OH, he married Rose McClain who survives in New Bremen.
Also surviving are his children; Tim and Theresa Brady of Coldwater, Ted and Ramona Brady of New Carlisle, OH, Tammy and Greg Luthman of Botkins, and Terri and Kurt Lammers of New Bremen, twelve grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and his sister Victoria Bielefeld of Wapakoneta.
Preceding him in death were his siblings; Betty Marshall, Earline Stolte, Edward Brady and Mary Ann Heil.
Dutch was baptized and had attended the St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. In more recent years, he attended the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen.
He was a 1952 graduate of New Bremen High School and was active with the New Bremen Boy Scouts, enjoyed playing softball with the Bill's Fleetwing team, bowling with the STAMCO Coilers and had been an Auxiliary Police Officer with the New Bremen Police Dept. His true enjoyment was woodworking in his own shop.
He volunteered his services to the New Bremen Schools, making and painting the numerous sports yard signs displayed at homes throughout the community.
Dutch retired from STAMCO in 1998 where he had been a Field Service Engineer. He had previously worked at the former Cox Greenhouse and Wuebbenhorst Painting, both of New Bremen.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen with Rev. Robert Hadden officiating. Burial will follow in the Willow Grove Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling hours will be on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 3 until 7 P.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, and on Thursday from 9:30 until the time of the services at the church.
Condolences to the Brady family may be left online at gilberghartwigfh.com.