Leo Borges Leo B. Borges, 87, 205 N. Cleveland St., Minster, died at 2:30 a.m. Oct. 19, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster, where he lived for eight years. He was born March 17, 1919, in Mercer County, to Frank and Francis Fahrig Borges. On June 19, 1948, he married Jeanette Koverman, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Steve (Judy), Minster, and Tim (Kelly), Fort Loramie; three daughters, Diane (John) Bender, Fort Loramie, Kathy, Minster, and Ann Meyer, Minster; a brother, John, Dayton; a sister, Marie Costello, Sandusky; two sisters-in-law, Jeanette, Minster, and Amanda, St. Marys; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Deceased are two brothers, Paul and Joseph; a daughter-in-law, Mary; and two grandchildren. He retired after 35 years at Minster Machine Co and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster; American Legion Post 571, Maria Stein; and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1391, Minster. He also was a former member of the American Legion Firing Squad. Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial with full military honors by the American Legion is at the church cemetery. Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday and 9-9:30 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Contributions can be made to the Minster Area Life Squad. Arthur Kronenberger
Arthur J. Kronenberger, 81, of Dayton, died Oct. 18, 2006, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 4, 1925, in Dayton, to Rudolph and Elizabeth Lemming Kronenberger. In 1946, he married Alice Rindler, who survives. Also surviving are four sons, John, Mission Viejo, Calif., Joseph (Judy) Lee, Dayton, Gerard (Teresa), Tipp City, and Eddy (Amy), Riverside; three daughters, Karen, Sequim, Wash., Judy (Ron) Hart, Beavercreek, and Barbara LeMaster-Pankiewicz (Ray Pankiewicz), Woodbridge, Va.; two sisters, Marie Ballmann, Brookville, and Virginia Guess, Sebastian, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; a foster grandchild and eight great-grandchildren. He was a retired Catholic deacon and manager of Sinclair Community College Bookstore and had worked in the Dayton area at the Miami Cigar and Tobacco Company; L.C. George Company, as bookstore manager at the University of Dayton; and first bookstore manager at Sinclair Community College. A graduate of Chaminade High School, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was ordained in 1976 for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and served the St. Mary Parish and Immaculate Conception Church, both in Dayton. He retired from active ministry in 2002. Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, Dayton. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton. Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at Tobias Funeral Home, Belmont Chapel, Dayton, and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Condolences can be sent at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com. June Moothart
June E. Moothart, 80, 806 Hemlock St., Celina, died Oct. 19, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born Jan. 15, 1926, in Celina, to Clifford and Leona Lime Hay. On July 28, 1946, she married Robert Moothart, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Stanley, Findlay, and Steve, St. Marys; a sister, Betty L. Stuckey, Kettering; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Deceased is a brother, Robert Hay. She was a retired administrative assistant for the city of Celina. A 1944 graduate of Celina High School, she was a member of Ohio Public Education Retirement System and Celina First Church of God. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery, rural Celina. Fay Stiverson
Fay Delbert Stiverson, 84, of Mud Pike, Celina, died at 3:12 a.m. Oct. 20, 2006, at Celina Manor. Funeral arrangements are pending at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina. Edna Vanderhorst
Edna O. Vanderhorst, 83, of St. Marys, died at 3:15 p.m. Oct. 19, 2006, at Otterbein Retirement Community at Grand Lake St. Marys. Funeral arrangements are pending with Miller Funeral Homes, St. Marys. |