Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
Audrey Wietholter
Former New Knoxville resident Audrey (Doey) M. Wietholter, age 93, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the St. Marys Living Center in St. Marys, Ohio.
She was born October 21, 1921 at New Knoxville, Ohio, the daughter of Harvey and Caroline (Kuck) Shuster. On June 20, 1940 she married Harold Wietholter at the Methodist parsonage in New Knoxville, and he proceeded her in death on April 16, 2002.
Audrey was a lifetime member of the New Knoxville Methodist Church and was involved with several of the the church's ministries; attended grades 1 through 10 at New Knoxville before her family moved to Kettlersville, and graduated from Anna High School in 1939.
Audrey was a housewife and dedicated mother and grandmother. Her cheerful and supportive nature was enjoyed and appreciated by all.
She and her husband enjoyed traveling as a couple and with friends, having visited all 50 states, several trips to Germany and other European countries. As a couple they enjoyed high school sports and were named NK Ranger Fans of the Year; were Cincinnati Reds fans; enjoyed fishing; and playing cards with family and friends.
Audrey was well known for her public speaking where she did portrayals of Susanna Wesley, Johnny Appleseed, poems of Helen Steiner Rice and several others, having spoken hundreds of times to various church groups, civic organizations, and school groups.
Audrey is survived by four sons, Stanley (Patricia) of New Knoxville; Mitchell (Sharon) of Cudahy, Wisconsin; Nelson (Kristy) of Allen Park, Michigan; Bradley (Rosemary) of Bluffton, Ohio. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, two step great grandchildren and three step great great grandchildren. She is also survived by sister in-law MaryLou Shuster.
Preceding her in death were her parents; five brothers, Vernon, Ralph, Harold, Omer, Stanley and infant sister Opal.
The funeral service will be at 10:00 am with Pastor Dennis Gaertner officiating. Interment will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and from 9:00 to 10:00 am on Monday, May 4, 2015 before the service at the New Knoxville United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be directed to – New Knoxville Methodist Church, stained glass window restoration project.
Condolences to the Wietholter family may be sent via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
Arrangements are entrusted to Miller Funeral Homes.
