Norman Alexander Norman G. Alexander, 74, 112 Stella St., Celina, died at 10:03 p.m. July 26, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Nov. 30, 1931, in Mercer County, to Joseph and Lillie Place Alexander.
Survivors are a sister, June (Louis) Goodwin, Celina, and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are two brothers, Joseph and Robert; and two sisters, Dorothy Hoenie and Alice Barger.
He was a former member of the Mercer County Saddle Club.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Robert Ellis officiating. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery in rural Celina.
Calling is after 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Gary M. Van Den Bosch
Gary Van Den Bosch, 55, 811 W. Butler St., Coldwater, died 7:35 a.m. Friday at the Cleveland Clinic of natural causes.
He was born July 4, 1951 to Carl and Loudonna (Braun) Van Den Bosch, Celina, who both survive. On May 22, 1971, he married Ann Bruns, who also survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Eric, Ft. Bragg, N.C. and Bob (Lauren), Troy; two daughters, Peggy (Aaron) Muhlenkamp, North Canton, and Dawn (Chad) Gabrich, Warsaw, Ind.; a sister, Deborah (Nick) Elking, Fort Recovery, and six grandchildren.
He worked at Crown Equipment Co., and was a veteran of the Ohio National Guard. He was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council, Coldwater, the Mercer county Sportsman Club; the National Rifle Association and the Coldwater American Legion Post 470.
Funeral mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the Rev. Daniel Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Ruth Henke
Ruth "Esther" Henke, 89, died at 11:06 a.m. July 27, 2006, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. She was a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
She was born Nov. 2, 1916, in Sidney, to Charles and Ruth H. Carey Setsor. In 1937, she married Russell Monroe, who died in 1941. In 1947, she married Chris Henke, who died in 1980.
Survivors are two sons, Larry Monroe, Barstow, Calif., and Tom (Carol), Minster; a sister, Sadie Wilges, Sidney; a sister-in-law, Betty Prescott, Sidney; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Emerson Setsor; and a sister, Erline Pauley.
She owned and operated the former Henke's Religious Gift Shop from 1958 to 1970. She worked several years until retiring at G&W Tool and Die, Fort Loramie, and was previously employed at Fort Loramie Cast Stone Products. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Newport.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Sidney.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
Contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Curtiss Henschen
Curtiss W. "Dutch" Henschen, 85, of Sidney, died at 3:30 p.m. July 26, 2006, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
He was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Botkins, to Henry and Hilda Lammers Henschen. On Nov. 24, 1949, he married Esther N. Boerger, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Tony (Judy), Austin, Texas; four daughters, Bonnie (Robert) Brown and Jane (Mark) Ford, all of Dublin, Kathy (Scott) Lotz, Jackson Center, and Debbie (Joseph) Fornefeld, Fishers, Ind.
Deceased are two sons, Richard and Jerry; a daughter, Lisa; a brother, Robert; and a sister, Dorothy.
He was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired in the mid-1970s from Henschen Industrial. During World War II, he was a member of the 12th Defense Battalion and Sixth 1ss-mm Howitzer Battalion. At Henschen, he invented the Ohio Ditcher, the first ditching machine that could be pulled behind a tractor, and the Duraflex Axel, used by Airstream Corp.
He was a member of American Legion Post 493, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3316, Kiwanis International and village council, all of Jackson Center. For 25 years he was member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rhine. He also served on its church council. For the past 31 years he was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney, the Revs. Gerald E. Bensman and James O'Connor officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at St. Michael Cemetery, Fort Loramie.
Calling is 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney.
Contributions can be made to the Lehman Foundation or St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rhine.
Robert W. Bud Niemeyer
Robert W. Bud Niemeyer, 81, 06701 Road 66A, died 2:40 a.m. Friday at Valley Nursing Home, St.Marys.
He was born Oct. 9, 1924 to Frank Sr. and Ruth (Brockman) Niemeyer, New Bremen. On Feb. 8, 1949, he married Irene E. Aslage, who died Dec. 2, 1993.
Survivors are three daughters, Pam (Henry) Steinmetz, Greenville, Janet (Buff) Fritz, Ocala, Fla., and Elaine (Todd) Meineke, Villa Hills, Ky.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Frank Jr. and two sisters, LaVerne Fark and Jean Dock.
He owned and operated Nupco Plastic Tubing, New Bremen and owned the patent for a farm field tile ditching machine since 1953. He served in the U.S. Army in the last Army Equestrian unit during WWII. He was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, and the former Men's Holy Name Society of the Church. He was a member of the American Legion Post 241, New Bremen, and the former New Bremen's Lions Club. He was an honorary retired member of the New Bremen/German Township Fire Department. He was a member of the U.S. 124 Horse Calvary Association.
Funeral mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, with the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen, with American Legion Post 241 conducting military rites.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9:30 -10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Josephine Samples
Former Rockford and Van Wert resident, Josephine E. Samples, 90, died at 7:47 a.m. July 28, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born May 28, 1916, in Mercer County, to Joseph and Clarice Mann Schaadt.
Surviving are two grandchildren, Debra (Theodore) Torge and Chuck (Lynn) Samples, all of Celina; and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Larry; a brother, Edgar Schaadt; and a sister Dee Vogt.
She was a beautician and a musician. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Rockford. Other memberships included, Van Wert Women of the Moose and Van Wert American Legion Auxiliary.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Jerry Flueckiger officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Celina Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice or the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
Sarah Elizabeth Teeple
Sarah Elizabeth June Teeple, 17, and her infant son, died on July 25, 2006, in a single-vehicle crash near Fremont, Ind.
She was born Feb. 1, 1989, in Three Rivers, Mich., to Mark and Evelyn Hudson Teeple, who survive in Angola, Ind.
Also surviving are two brothers, Jarod, Sturgis, Mich., and Ryan, Angola; a sister, Erica Burelison, Angola; and grandparents, Deloris Corbin and Ben (Elizabeth) Schmidt, all of Mendon.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Family Church, Angola, the Rev. Dennis Carey officiating.
Calling is after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Condolences may be sent at Johnson@bnon.net.
Arrangements are being handled by Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson, Ind.
Dorothy Worley
Dorothy I. Worley, 73, of Celina, died July 27, 2006, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford.
She was born Feb. 6, 1933, in Stearns, Ky., to John and Amanda Redderick Dawson.
Surviving are a daughter, Karolyn (Dean) Longsworth, Celina; a brother, Edward Dawson, Pineknot, Ky.; five grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Deborah Worley Laudick; three brothers, Ray, Ransom and Gene Dawson; and two sisters, Angus Dawson and Phyllis Adams.
She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church, Celina.
Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney, the Rev. Alva Daniels officiating. Burial will be at Shelby Memory Gardens, Sidney.
Calling is 12:30-2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.cromesfh.com. |
