Carl Fetters Carl "Buck" Fetters, 85, 227 Godfrey Ave., Celina, died at 4:40 p.m. Dec. 5, 2004, at his home.
He was born March 4, 1919, in Mercer County, to Clarence and Cleda Smith Fetters. On Oct. 13, 1941, he married Kathleen Hope Lewis who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Beverly and Deborah, both of Celina; a daughter-in-law, Colleen of Ohio City; three grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, 13 stepgreat-grandchildren and four stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Mike; a brother, Chauncy; and a sister, Helen.
He retired from Westinghouse in Lima and did other jobs following retirement. He was a member of Grand Lodge of Free Masons and Shanes Lodge, Rockford, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1473 and American Legion Post 210, all of Celina, VFW Post 191, Spencerville, and the International Union of Electricians. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Randy Christian officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Walter Kettler
Former Auglaize County resident Walter W. Kettler, 73, of Novato, Calif., died Nov. 11, 2004, at Novato Community Hospital.
He was born July 27, 1931, in Auglaize County, to Walter O. and Edith Burkhart Kettler. On June 19, 1954, he married Roberta Feier who survives.
Also surviving are a sister, Emogene Hecht, St. Marys, and numerous nieces, nephews, great- and great-great nieces and nephews.
He was an award-winning architect and consultant who traveled throughout the United States. He was a 1949 graduate of Memorial High School in St. Marys, a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Architecture and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Memorial services were Nov. 16, 2004, in Novato.
Norbert Kremer
Norbert A. Kremer, 71, 490 state Route 118, St. Henry, died at 1:39 p.m. Dec. 4, 2004, at The Gardens at St. Henry.
He was born April 14, 1933, in Carthagena, to Herman and Marie Homan Kremer. On Oct. 15, 1955, he married Edna Goettemoeller who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Steve (Linda) of New Bremen, Gerald (Elizabeth) of Delaware, and Marvin (Pamela) of Wapakoneta; two daughters, Sharon (Brad) Moore, Avon Lake, and Ann (Randy) Puthoff, Delaware; a brother, Don (Ginny) of St. Henry; six sisters, Mary Ann Gelhaus, Esther (Ivo) Goettemoeller and Stella (Paul) Heitkamp, all of St. Henry, Dolores (Dave) Fortman, Minster, Rose Ann (Alan) Diller, Fort Recovery, and Marlene (Wayne) Tekamp, Coldwater; and 17 grandchildren.
A brother-in-law, Ralph Gelhaus, is deceased.
He worked in production at AVCO New Idea in Coldwater for 49 years. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, where he served as a lector and sang in the choir, and the Men's Society, both of Burkettsville, and the Knights of Columbus, St. Henry. He was a U.S. Army veteran and former president of the St. Henry Schools board of education.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Tony Fortman officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Selena Mangen
Selena Jo Mangen, 4, 503 Beamsville-Union City Road, Union City, died at 10:21 p.m. Dec. 4, 2004, at Children's Medical Center in Dayton. Death was due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident earlier in the day.
She was born Dec. 22, 1999, in Greenville, to James Mangen and Vivian Garbig. Her father and his companion, Molly Sauvey, survive in Union City and the mother and her companion, Antonio Jasso, survive in Coldwater.
Also surviving are a brother, Jeffery Grant Mangen, Union City; two sisters, Natalia Jasso, Coldwater, and Kaylee Marie Mangen, Union City; the grandparents, Mark and Helen Mangen, Union City, and Sue Partin, Coldwater; and the great-grandparents, Albert and Helen Mangen, Versailles, and Ottis Grillot, Russia.
Deceased are a grandfather, Bud Garbig, and great-grandparents, Lovena Grillot, Charles Garbig and Herbert and Vivian Partin.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles. Burial will follow at St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. |
