Terrence J. "Terry" Nieport, 54, St. Henry, died April 7, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born May 1, 1957, in Coldwater to Joseph John and Gertrude B. Weitzel Nieport. On July 31, 1982, he married Ruth Meyer, who survives in St. Henry.

Surviving are six children, Ryan (Laura) Nieport, Minster, Jill (Matt) Sudhoff, St. Anthony, Kevin Nieport, Brad Nieport, Eli Nieport and Jacob Nieport, all of St. Henry; eight siblings, Herb (Ginny) Nieport, Ansonia, Dave (Edna) Nieport, Dayton, Leroy (Rita) Nieport, Kettering, Stanley Nieport, Beavercreek, Michael (Debbie) Nieport, Dayton, Mary (Norman) Zahn, Coldwater, Melvin (Linda) Nieport, St. Henry, and Brenda (Roger) Speck, St. Henry; a mother-in-law, Alma Meyer, Fort Loramie; four in-laws and spouses, Karen and Melvin Phillips-Kern, Newport, Ky., Janet and Tom Schwartz, Botkins, Mike and Carla Meyer, Russia, and Marge and Scott Hoying, Botkins; and two grandsons.

Deceased are a son, Robert Terrence Nieport, and a father-in-law, Herman Meyer.

He was a farmer and served as a Granville Township trustee. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and St. Henry Knights of Columbus.

A Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

Condolences may be left at hogenkamp.com.