Nothburga (Butch) Geise, age 94, of Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.

She was born July 9, 1925 in Carthagena to the late John & Bernadine (Wuebker) Stelzer. On April 21, 1945, she married Elmer Geise in Philothea, he preceded her in death on July 12, 1974.

She will be missed by her children Connie Howe, Coldwater, Janet & Ralph Gels, Coldwater, Sandra & Charles Fortkamp, Maria Stein, Donald & Jennifer Geise, Dayton, Patricia & Jerry Kanney, Coldwater; a son-in-law James & Tammy Tangeman, Gahanna; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-children; siblings Imelda 'Sis' Puthoff, Chickasaw and John Stelzer, Coldwater and sister-in-law Evelyn Geise, Celina.

She is preceded in death by a daughter Deborah Tangeman; son-in-law Nick Howe; parents of Elmer Geise, Henry & Elizabeth Geise; stepmother Leafa Geise; siblings and in-laws, Elenora & Walter Schockman, infant sister Corinne Stelzer, Henry & Sally Stelzer, Lidwina & Albert Bergman, Florian & Alvera Stelzer, Willibald & Alma Stelzer, Delphina & Irenus Quinter, Werner & Rosella Stelzer, Norbert & Adele Stelzer, Francis Stelzer Killed in Action, Lawrence Puthoff, Ruth Stelzer, Loretta & Elmer Schulze, Arthur & Cecelia Geise, Alfred & Catherine Geise, Esther & Delbert Smith, Viola & Woodrow Sitzman, Mildred & Lester Kinninger, Robert Geise, Martha & Wilbur Thobe, Charles & Ruth Geise, step-sisters Mary Jane Knapke, Josie Knapke and their husband Robert Knapke.

'Butch' was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She was a member of St. Ann's & St. Cecelia Auxiliary, and a life-long member the VFW Auxiliary. After her family was raised, 'Butch' worked for many years at Hemmelgarn Eggs in Philothea and then finished her working career as a cook for the Coldwater Schools.

Her favorite past time was bowling, watching her grandchildren in sports & band, playing cards, walking and cheering for her favorite baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds. She did volunteer work for the Mercer Co. Right to Life Bootie Project.

Mass of Christian Burial limited by social distancing will be held at 10:30 am Friday, June 12, 2020 at Holy Trinity Church with livestream at https://www.coldwatercluster.org/information/watch-mass-online. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Memorials may be made to Cancer Association of Mercer County, American Heart Association or Alzheimer's Association.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.