Leon Brookhart Leon Brookhart, 74, of Celina, died Aug. 1, 2005, at The Gardens at Celina.
Arrangements are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
LeRoy Dorman
LeRoy Jim Dorman, 56, 317 S. Main St., Mendon, died at 6:43 p.m. July 31, 2005, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born Oct. 27, 1948, in Lima, to David and Dorothy Wells Dorman. On March 8, 1975, he married Deb Chiles who survives.
Also surviving are a brother, Donald (Terri) of Export, Pa.; a sister, Almeda (Dale) Strickrath, San Diego, Calif.; two brothers-in-law, Joe Chiles, St. Marys, and Mark (Susie) Chiles, Maplewood; and two sisters-in-law, Lana Wicker and Linda (John) Hall, all of St. Marys.
He was employed at Wal-Mart and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, Pastor James Rickard and the Rev. Brad Gerlick officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is after noon Thursday at the funeral home.
Vernon Vondenhuevel
Vernon L. Vondenhuevel, 73, 264 N. Garfield St., Minster, died suddenly at 5:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 2005, at his residence. Death was due to an apparent heart attack.
He was born June 24, 1932, in Minster, to George and Ann Magoto Vondenhuevel. On Nov. 17, 1951, he married Joan Barhorst who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Ron (Cindy) and Michael, all of Minster; two brothers, including his twin Walter (Joanne) and George (Sue), all of New Bremen; two sisters, Betty Lou (Bob) Hague, Wapakoneta, and Eileen (Larry) Byrley, Celina; and a granddaughter.
A brother, Lester, is deceased.
He retired from Midmark Corp. after 34 1/2 years and previously worked at Clune Construction, Stolle Corp. and as a truck driver for Spring Creek. Following retirement, he worked 10 years as a full-time police officer in Minster and later as a part-time village employee..
He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, the Orphan Society, St. Augustine Cemetery Board, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, American Legion post, the firing squad and Knights of Columbus, all of Minster, and the Auglaize County Fraternal Order of Police. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Louis Schmit officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with the firing squad conducting military honors.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to the Minster Police Department, Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department or the Minster Life Squad. |
