Marie E. Riethman age 95, of McCartyville, passed away at 5:09 PM on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at her home in McCartyville.

She was born October 29, 1924 in Chickasaw, Ohio to the late Frank & Frances (Bruggeman) Elking. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother Cecelia (Miller) Elking. She married Bernard A. Riethman on June 28, 1947 in Chickasaw, Ohio. He preceded her in death on February 6, 2006.

She is survived by her daughters: Irene & Jim Heilers, St. Marys, Rosann & Daniel Eilerman, Fort Loramie, Barbara & Tom Meyer, Minster, Karen & Timothy Tebbe, Houston, Ohio, Betty & Dennis Marchal, Fort Loramie, Christina & Dan Meyer, Fort Loramie, Juanita & Louis Niekamp, McCartyville, half-brother Charles & Lillian Elking, Hillsboro, 29 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren and 3 on the way.

She was preceded in death by a grandson Brad Meyer, brothers & sisters: Edna & Leonard Heitkamp, Louis & Rita Elking, Roman & Mathilda, Elking, Maurice & Eleanor Elking, Edwin & Marita Elking, in-laws: Raymond & Lorena Riethman, Marcella & Leonard Pleiman, Albin Pleiman, Cecelia & Vernon Eyink, Clarence & Alvina Riethman, Dorothea & Richard Harting & Lorena & Clarence Heitkamp.

She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville and a member of the Ladies Sodality. She was also a member of the K of C Auxiliary 4th Degree and the McCartyville Quilting Ladies.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 20, 2020.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home Minster from 1 to 5 PM on Sunday and at Sacred Heart Church from 9 to 10 AM on Monday. Social Distancing will be observed. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donation should be made to the Brad Meyer Memorial Baseball Scholarship Fund.

Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.