Oliver E. Giere, age 91 of Coldwater, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. He was born October 8, 1927 in Coldwater to the late Edward & Olive (Miehls) Giere.

On April 18, 1953 he married Sarah Botkin and she died December 15, 2005.

He is survived by his children Tonya & Jerry Happy of St. Marys, Mary Lou & Barry Himmel of Columbus, Timothy & Jean Giere of St. Henry, Julia & Gary Geier of Coldwater and Patrick & Janet Giere of Coldwater; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law Gay Giere of Coldwater.

He was preceded in death by siblings and in-laws, Valeria 'Itter' and Bill Otte, LaMar Giere, Richard Giere, Rita and Joe McDevitt, Ralph Giere, Salome and Carl Peters, Fritz and Betty Giere, Norb & Ruth Giere, Ed and Nan Giere, Earl Giere, Gerald Botkin and Judy & Arthur Burd.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, St. Elizabeth Cemetery Board, Coldwater Knights of Columbus, Coldwater American Legion and Coldwater V.F.W. Oliver was a veteran of the US Navy and worked as an accountant at Pax Steel. He was a graduate of Coldwater High School; and Miami Jacobs Business College. Oliver enjoyed spending time with his family and playing tennis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm on Tuesday, October 8th and 9 to 10 am Wednesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Memorials may be made to Mercer County Cancer Association or State of the Heart Care.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.