Friday, April 10th, 2015
Martha Kleinhenz
Martha F. Kleinhenz, 89, of 102 Concord Avenue, Saint Marys, Ohio, died at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Saint Marys Living Center.
She was born July 7, 1925, in Minster, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Zumberger) Otting. She married Stanley Kleinhenz on May 29, 1952, at Saint Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, Ohio, and he preceded her in death on February 19, 2012.
She is survived by her two children: Jerry (Deborah) Kleinhenz of Van Wert; Debra (Bill) Knox of Cincinnati; by four grandchildren: Nick (Amanda) Kleinhenz; Sarah Kleinhenz; Adam Knox and Ryan Knox. She is survived by three great-grandchildren: Evan, Grayson, and Harper. She is survived by a brother, Norbert (Norma) Otting of Minster; a sister, Verona Poeppelman of McCartyville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings: Henry (Augustine) Otting, Vernon Otting, Marie Otting, Raymond (Loretta) Otting, Cornelius (Phyllis) Otting, brother-in-law Donald Poeppelman. She was also preceded in death by her good friend and neighbor, Irma Zimmerman.
Martha was a homemaker. She was a talented seamstress. She enjoyed quilting, cross-stitching, and flower gardening. She volunteered at Valley Nursing Home in Saint Marys, for many years. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys, and the Altar Sodality of the church.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 13, 2015, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Saint Marys, Father Barry Stechschulte, celebrant. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2:00-7:00 P.M. Sunday and 9:30-10:30 A.M. Monday at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to Martha's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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