Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
David Schwieterman
David U. Schwieterman, 85, of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 12:40 A.M. at his residence.
He was born on July 22, 1929 in New Bremen. He was the son of the late Urban F. and Corinne (Woehrmyer) Schwieterman. On February 8, 1964 at St. John's Catholic Church in Maria Stein, he married Ruth Ann Kremer who survives in New Bremen.
Also surviving is David's brother, Dr. Donald and Marilyn Schwie-terman of Maria Stein, sister in laws Irene Reichert of Celina and Ethel Pohlman of Cincinnati, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his sisters Betty Jo Gormley and Trudy Kuenning.
David was a lifelong member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen where he also had served on the Parish Council. He was a 1947 graduate of New Bremen High School and a 1951 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy.
David attained the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. He served on a number of boards including the JTDM Hospital, the Auglaize School, the Auglaize Co. Board of Health, and the New Bremen Foundation.
Professionally he had served with the Northwest Ohio Pharmaceutical Association serving as a Past President and had received their Distinguished Service Award.
He was a member of the K of C Council 2158 of Minster. David served as Grand Marshal of the Bremenfest Parade and in 2011 was selected as New Bremen's business person of the year. He served as Master of Ceremonies for various events all around the area including the dedication of the Maria Stein Post Office in 1961 where after he had finished, Ruth Ann had complimented him on the job he had done and thus began the 51 years that they shared together.
David and Ruth Ann were Subscribers to the Cincinnati Symphony and Opera for over 50 years. David had owned and operated Schwieterman's Pharmacy in New Bremen, and will always be remembered for his quick wit, timely jokes and smiling face that he shared through his final days.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen with Rev. Ron Wilker officiating. Burial will follow at the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, June 21, 2015 from 2 until 7 P.M. in the Parish Center of the Church of the Holy Redeemer and on Monday one hour prior to the services at the church.
The family requests that contributions be made to the New Bremen Foundation or to the State of the Heart Hospice.
Friends and family may offer their condolences to the Schwieterman family through the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, by visiting www.gilbergharwigfh.com.
