William H. Bruggeman, age 74, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his residence.

He was born August 17, 1946 in Mercer County to the late Alvin & Alice (Bertke) Bruggeman.

He is survived by four children, Rebecca & Michael Clune of Burkettsville, Beth & Scott Pease of Coldwater, Brent & Stacy Bruggeman of McCartyville, and Brian & Amy Bruggeman of Coldwater; ten grandchildren, Elizabeth (Chris) Wenning, Ryan Clune, Jordan, Braydan Pease, Evan, Alex, Ethan Bruggeman and Landon, Emmett, Colton Bruggeman; a great grandson Welles Wenning; and siblings, Lin & Bill Otte of Florida, Marlene & Rich Staugler of Portland, Oregon, Marilyn & Rob Vogel of Coldwater, Deb & Mike Mazzullo of South Carolina, Jack & Peg Bruggeman of Celina and Doug & Janet Bruggeman of Dayton and the mother of his children Betty Bruggeman.

He is preceded in death by a grandson Brad.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater, the Celina Moose and served in the Ohio National Guard. He retired from Hemmelgarn & Sons in Philothea.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater with livestream at http://coldwatercluster.org/content/helpful-links-watch-mass-online. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Thursday October 8th and 9 to 10 am Friday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. The family requests that all visitors limit physical contact and maintain social distancing.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.