James Brown James Brown Sr., 69, 320 N. Spruce St., St. Marys, died at 8:04 p.m. June 16, 2004, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, where calling will be 5-8 p.m. Friday. A complete obituary will appear in Friday's paper. Jeanette Martin
Former Celina resident Jeanette Martin, 89, of Las Vegas, Nev., died June 11, 2004, at her residence. She was born March 21, 1915, in Celina, to John and Susan Miller Kriegel. Her husband, Joseph Martin, died Dec. 2, 2002. Surviving are two daughters, Joan (Rick) Emery, Florida, and Jeanne (Travis Jr.) Robinson, Las Vegas; a brother, Edward (Mary) Kriegel, Celina; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two brothers and seven sisters are deceased. Services and burial were held in Las Vegas. A memorial Mass will be 7:30 a.m. June 23 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina. Jeannette Phlipot
Jeannette M. Phlipot, 73, 715 N. Franklin St., New Bremen, died at 3:10 p.m. June 16, 2004, at her residence. She was born June 19, 1930, in Maria Stein, to William and Rose Kaiser Budde. On Sept. 27, 1950, she married Ernest Phlipot who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Bill (Julie) and Tom (Brenda), all of New Bremen, Dan of Conyers, Ga., and Ken (Amy) of Celina; two daughters, Dot (Ron) Scheer, New Bremen, and Deb (Tom) Scroggins, Seabrook, Texas; two brothers, Paul (Sarah) Budde, Bowling Green, Ky., and Bob Budde, Celina; two sisters, Cecilia (Gary) Spoltman, Vandalia, and Barb (Jack) Fetters, Arlington, Texas; and 10 grandchildren. An infant son, John, and a brother, Walter Budde, are deceased. She retired from Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, in 1986 after 16 years. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 241, both of New Bremen, and Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 1391, Minster. Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen. Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9:30-10 a.m. Saturday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen. The rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Contributions can be made to the church for Masses or State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice. Opal Sudhoff
Opal A. Sudhoff, 87, 1302 Nagel St., St. Marys, died at 1:50 a.m. June 16, 2004, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. She was born April 17, 1917, in Wabash, to William and Martha Beemer Linn. On Sept. 15, 1935, she married Hugo Sudhoff who died Aug. 4, 1971. Surviving are seven sons, John (Judy), Barney (Mary) and Charlie (Sandy), all of Celina, Marvin (Kathy) of St. Anthony, Jerry (Kim) of Wapakoneta, and Dave (Cathy) and Dan (Brenda), all of St. Marys; four daughters, Martha (John) Ainsworth, Portland, Ind., Pat (Jerry) Lawrence, Winchester, Ind., Lillie (Robert) Miller, St. Marys, and Karen (Mark) South, Dayton; a son-in-law, Ed Matthieu, St. Marys; 36 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Deceased are a son, William; two daughters, Mary Lou Eck and Ruth Matthieu; and a sister, Inez Weil. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys. Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. David A. Heinl officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys. Calling is 4-9 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Charles Weitz Jr.
Charles Weitz Jr., 87, formerly of 2358 Frahm Pike, Celina, died at 11:45 p.m. June 16, 2004, at Miller House in Celina. He was born May 20, 1917, in Celina, to Charles and Katie Hone Weitz. On April 14, 1945, he married Alice Weisman who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Paul and Jim (Brenda), all of Celina, and Chuck (Gail) of South Carolina; two daughters, Kay (Jerry) Heiby and Terri (Darrell) Fuson, all of Celina; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Weitz, Xenia, and Leila McLaughlin, Van Wert; 14 grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren and eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Deceased are five brothers, Dave, Andy, Chris, Gus and Clarence, and four sisters, Ann, Laura, Clara and Lavina. He was a farmer and a 19-year employee of CTS in Berne, Ind. He was a member of Landfair United Methodist Church, where he had served as Sunday School teacher, song leader and treasurer. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be at Swamp College Cemetery. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions can be made to the Ohio Parkinson's Foundation, State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice or Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. |