Vera Kittle Vera Maxine Kittle, 86, 1301 Myers Road, Celina, died at 8:40 p.m. Aug. 8, 2006, at The Gardens of Celina. She was born Sept. 14, 1919, in Redkey, Ind., to Roy and Hattie Marie Miller Gordon. Surviving are five sons, John R. (Patricia), St. Henry, Gordon, Rockford, Samuel (Carol), St. Marys, James (Janet), Celina, and Jerry, of Gilbert, Ariz.; a daughter Martha Sue (Marion) Claxton, Celina; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; and 33 stepgreat-grandchildren. Deceased are a brother, Everett Gordon; a daughter-in-law, Georgia Kittle; and a granddaughter. She was a retired beautician from the Silver Comb, Celina. She was a cook at Otis Hospital, Willow Drive-In and Celina Coffee Shop. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign War Post 5713 Auxiliary, Celina. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Randy Christian officiating. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens. Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions can be made to Celina Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice. Viola Lefeld
Viola A. Lefeld, 82, 1673 Township Line Road, St. Henry, died at 1:05 p.m. Aug. 9, 2006, at her residence. She was born Jan. 21, 1924, in Wendelin, to Henry and Odilia Roeckner Hueing. On Aug. 28, 1943, she married Edward A. Lefeld, who died March 12, 2004. Survivors are two sons, Edward, Columbus, and Allen (Linda), Coldwater; three daughters, Alberta (Larry) Behr, Fort Loramie, Phyllis (John) Krieg, North Star, and Madonna (Francis) Grieshop, Chickasaw; two sisters, Betty Heuing and Irene Fullenkamp, both of St. Henry; a son-in-law, Dale Winner, Bellefontaine; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Deceased are a daughter, Patricia Winner; and a grandchild. She was a homemaker and worked at Heuing's Market, Wendelin. She was a sewing volunteer for Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was a member of St. Wendelin Church, its ladies sodality and adoration guild; Maria Stein Relic Chapel; American Legion Post 648 Auxiliary, St. Henry; Knights of St. John Council 313 Auxiliary, Maria Stein; and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 417, Portland, Ind. Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery. Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry. |