Jo Ann Beougher Jo Ann Beougher, 59, 3010 Scheulcher Road, Celina, died at 2:10 p.m. Nov. 27, 2005, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, of an extended illness. She was born May 7, 1946, in Celina, to Clyde and Elsie Fetters Shinn. On June 10, 1965, she married Gerald E. Beougher, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Mark Alan (Rhonda) and Timothy Luke (Deanna), all of Celina; two daughters, Tammy (Richard) Edgar, Coldwater, and Shelia Renee (Ben) Young, Celina; three sisters-in-law, Marge Shinn, Betty Hainline and Phylliss Heckler, all of Celina; and nine grandchildren. Deceased are a son, Thomas Joseph; three brothers, Richard, James E. and Robert Shinn; and a sister, Betty Parker. She was a homemaker and 1965 graduate of Celina High School. She attended the Celina Baptist Temple. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons, Celina, the Rev. Steve Clayton officiating. Burial will be at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina. Calling is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County. Agnes Clune
Agnes H. Clune, 89, 83 S. Maple St., Chickasaw, died at 6 a.m. in Briarwood Manor, Coldwater. She had been in the nursing home for five months. She was born Sept. 11, 1916, in Minster, to Bernard and Mary Berning Prenger. On Nov. 10, 1936, she married Alphonse L. Clune, who died Nov. 22, 1978. Survivors are six sons, Lavern (Jane) of Huntsville, Ala., Arnold (Patricia) of Minster, John (Marilyn) of New Bremen, Richard (Sandra) of Carthagena, and Edgar and Randy, both of Chickasaw; four daughters, Julianna (Charles) Pax, Cambridge, Md., Janice (Leroy) Piekenbrock, Maria Stein, Kay (Roger) Hoying, Egypt, and Deborah (Charles) Riethman, Maria Stein; a sister, Rosie (Ernest) Heitkamp, Coldwater; 44 grandchildren and 61 great-grandchildren. Deceased are a daughter, Mary Ann; a brother, Herman Prenger; a daughter-in-law, Kathryn; and four grandchildren. She was a homemaker and member of the Precious Blood Catholic Church and the Ladies Sodality, of Chickasaw. She was a member of the Knights of St. John Auxiliary, Maria Stein. Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Herry Cavanaugh officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery. Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Elisibeth Donovan-Combs
Elisibeth Jo "Patti" Donovan-Combs, 47, of Celina, died at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19, 2005, at her sister's residence, 300 Bruns Ave., Celina, of natural causes. She was born June 9, 1958, in Celina. Her father Jay Miller survives in Florida. Her stepfather and mother, Rex and Virginia Spohn Donovan, are deceased. In 1967, she first married Olaf Thompson, who survives in Celina, and on Sept. 19, 1980, she married Phillip Combs, who survives in Piqua. Also surviving are two sons, Matthew David (Missi) Combs and Joshua David Combs, all of Celina; two brothers, Brian (Roberta) Donovan and Mark (Sue) Miller, all of Celina; two sisters, Carla Miller, Celina, and Marsha Huston, Colo.; and two grandchildren. She worked at Huffy, JES Foods, bartended and worked at Mercer County Day Care for eight years. She was a merchandiser for American Greetings, attended Celina Schools and obtained her GED in 1992. She was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1291. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina. Calling is 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions can be made to Celina Area Visiting Nurses & Hospice. Vincent Dugan
Vincent P. Dugan, 73, of Rockford, died at 5:25 p.m. Nov. 25, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born May 13, 1932, in Rockford, to Charles and Agnes Riley Dugan. On April 16, 1955, he married Doris Mefford, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Thomas (Becky) of Rockford, Patrick of Celina, and John (Amy) of Rockford; two daughters, Cathy (Brad) Pfeiffer, Arkansas, and Mary (Tom) Eischen, Celina; three brothers, Charles (Rose) of Lakewood, Michael (Kay) of Dayton, and Joseph (Sharon) of Fort Wayne, Ind.; three sisters, Gerry (Charles) Lang, Louisville, Ky., Judy Hooley, Billings, Mont., and Collette of St. Marys; and eight grandchildren. Deceased are a sister, Ann Yergens; and two brothers-in-law, Robert Yergens and Ray Hooley. He was a farmer and worked at Ketcham's Furniture Store, Rockford. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and a graduate of Rockford High School. He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church, Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus and American Legion, all of Rockford. Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Tom Brenberger officiating. Burial is at Riverside Cememtery, Rockford. Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford. Rosary service will be given at 7:30 p.m. Contributions can be made to the church or the American Legion, Rockford. James Miller
Former Celina resident, James D. Miller Sr., 80, 602 Lucy St., Wapakoneta, died at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 25, 2005, at St. Marys Living Center. He was born Sept. 15, 1925, in Shonn Ky., to David F. and Louisa J. Lee Miller. On Aug. 28, 1949, he married Ruth Shaw, who died Nov. 21, 1990. Survivors are a son, James (Deanna) of Celina; a daughter, Rita Williamson, Wapakoneta, a brother, Frank of Celina; a brother-in-law, Gene Fauble. Scottsdale, Ariz., seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Deceased are a sister Ann Fauble and two half-sisters. He retired as an electrician from Local 32 of Lima, in 1989 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Seaman First Class. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Wapakoneta, and the Masonic Lodge of Ohio. He was a Past Master of Celina Masonic Lodge 241, a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star, Celina, Past High Priest for the Royal Arch Masons, St. Marys, a member of the city council of St. Marys and retired as an electrician from Local # 32 of Lima. He was an active member of the American Legion Post 210 and former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713, both of Celina. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Rick Bell officiating. Burial will follow in Mercer Memory Gardens with military honors provided by the VFW and American Legion posts of Celina. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, Celina. Roger Stauffer
Roger J. Stauffer, 90, 613 Linden Ave., Celina, died Nov. 26, 2005, at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. He was born Nov. 2, 1915, in Petroleum, Wells County, Ind., to Emil and Margaret Borror Stauffer. On Aug. 28, 1938, he married Beatrice Cochran, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Roger Jay (Carol) of New Bremen, Ronald Jan (Rosie) of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Robert Jerrold (Linda) of London; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He graduated from Petroleum High School in 1933 and from Ball State Teacher's College in 1937. During 1937-38, he was the basketball coach and business education teacher at Washington Twp. High School in Mercer County. In 1938, he went to New Knoxville, as teacher and coach and became Superintendent in 1943. He continued as basketball coach until 1953 with a record of 229-81. He was an agent and branch manager for Prudential Insurance Co., Lima, a faculty member in the business education Department at Ohio Northern, and director of Ohio Northern's evening division classes in Celina. He was the resident director of the Western Ohio Educational Foundation through Ohio Northern University and opened the full college program in the former Celina Insurance Bldg. He served as President of Celina City Council in the late 1960's and was the first resident director/ dean of the Wright State University Branch when WOEF switched from Ohio Northern to Wright State. He is a former member of the State and Nation Education Assn. and the Assn. of University Professors. He was a former member of the Mercer Lodge F & A.M. and the St. Paul's United Methodist Church and the Sigma Pi Fraternity. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. John Cochran officiating. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Linn Grove, Ind. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral Home. Contributions can be made to the New Knoxville Historical Society or the charity of the donors choice. Kathryn Trushaw
Kathryn O. "Kate" Trushaw, 16, 95 Crestwood Drive, Minster, died at 11:30 p.m. Nov. 26, 2005, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on state Route 362. She was born Sept. 7, 1989, in Greenville, S.C., to Timothy and Julia Stechschulte Trushaw, who survive. Also surviving are three brothers, Timothy Jr., Eric and Matthew, all of Minster; a sister, Jacquline, Xavier University; and grandparents, C.A. Trushaw of Platisburgh, N.Y. and James and Evonne Stechschulte, Minster. Deceased is grandparent, Anie Trushaw. She was a junior at Minster High School, where she was a golf team letter winner, on the yearbook staff, a team leader of the Challenge Girls Club and a babysitter. She was a member of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster where she was a Eucharistic Minister. Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery. Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Ilse Warner
Ilse Warner, 64, 17 Notheana Drive, St. Marys, died Nov. 26, 2005, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, following a brief illness. She was born Nov. 25, 1941 in Koblenz, Germany, to Peter and Anna Oster Blazius. On April 5, 1984, she married William Warner, who survives. Also surviving is a son, Michael (Kathy) Dubley, Dayton; a daughter, Tammy (Ken) Bly, Phoenix, Ariz. ; two sisters and four grandchildren. Deceased are four brothers and two sisters. She was a homemaker. Friends will gather at her residence on Wednesday to commemorate her life. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. William Weaver
Former Celina resident William Edward Weaver, 54, Coldwater, died of natural causes at 2:40 p.m. Nov. 25, 2005, at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. He was born May 24, 1951 in Celina to the late Richard Weaver and Clara O'Neal Tester, who survives in Wapakoneta. He married Melody Ann Sears, who died Jan. 30, 2004. Surviving are two sons, Brock Sturgeon, Shawnee, and William, Lima; a daughter Shannon (Shawn) Perry, Celina; a sister, Ruby (Steve) Steen, Celina, and six grandchildren. Deceased is a sister, Rita Watson. He was employed as a truck driver for John Cheeseman Trucking Inc. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713 and the Wapakoneta Eagles Aerie. Service is 10 a.m. Thursday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Larry Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys. Calling is 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Raymond Wehrman
Raymond Joseph Wehrman, 49, Comanche Drive, Sidney, died at 6:45 a.m. Nov. 26, 2005, due to cancer. He was born Dec. 12, 1955 in Sidney, to Carl and Kathleen Phlipot Wehrman. On July 7, 1979 he married Terri Kleiner, who survives. Surviving are four brothers: Jim (Sandra) of Urbana, Bill (Mary) of Sidney, Roger and Pat (Deb), all of Fort Loramie; six sisters: Betty (Dennis) Dahlinghaus, Minster, Linda (Dave) Barhorst, Sidney, Ruth (Dave) Clark, Troy, Joan (Jerry) Schulze, Yorkshire, Barb (Keith) Paulus, Russia and Treva (Ted) Siegel, Fort Loramie; a sister-in-law, Chris (Tom) Juhl, Dayton; a brother-in-law Charlie (Sue) Kleiner, Sidney; and mother-in-law, Thelma Hillard Kleiner, Dayton. Deceased are his parents, a brother, Anthony; a sister, Ann Wehrman; and his father-in-law. He was a machinist at Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, and a 1974 graduate of Fort Loramie High School. He received associate degrees from Sinclair College and from Edison State Community College. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sidney. He was a member of a French and Indian War reenactment group, an avid bicyclist and was a volunteer for the Piqua Historical Area, Shelby County Park District, Fort Loramie and Shelby County historical societies and the Dayton Area Spina Bifida Association. Service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Jonathan W. Schriber officiating. Burial will follow at Lockington Cemetery. Calling is 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie, and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Greater Dayton Spina Bifida Association, Wilson Hospice Care or the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Anna Wolford
Former St. Marys resident Anna L. Wolford, 81, died at 6 p.m. Nov. 27, 2005, at Swiss Village Care Facility, Berne, Ind. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville. Anna Wolford |