Joseph G. Buening, age 58, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at OSU Hospital in Columbus.

He was born on June 8, 1961 in Coldwater to the late Albert J. Buening and Betty Jane (Ahlers) Buening who survives in Coldwater.

He is survived by a son Chad Buening; grandchildren, Kaleb and Arianna; siblings Linda Schoenlein of Cassella, Sharon & Luke Timmerman of Coldwater, Connie & Joseph Wenning of Coldwater, and Angela & Jason Gable of Sylvania; and many nieces and nephews.

He is also preceded in death by a brother-in-law Ron Schoenlein.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater and the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3025 Coldwater. Joe loved traveling on his motorcycle and boating. For 30 years Joe carried on the Buening family tradition of helping at St. Elizabeth Cemetery. He worked at Crown Control in New Bremen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Friday September 13 and 9 to 10 am Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.