Saturday, March 30th, 2024
Luetta Forsthoefel
Luetta H. Forsthoefel, age 97, of Coldwater, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
She was born December 15, 1926, in Philothea to the late Bernard & Pauline (Dues) Siefring. On June 10, 1950 in Philothea, she married Donald Forsthoefel and he preceded her in death in 2006.
She is survived by her children, Karen Carter of Oakwood; Connie & Don Monnin of Centerville; Robert & Carol Forsthoefel of Celina; Daniel Forsthoefel of Coldwater; and Steven Forsthoefel of Coldwater; ten grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and one on the way; and in-laws, Rose Ann Siefring of Philothea, Mary Siefring of Coldwater, Dorothy Siefring of Coldwater, and Clara Forsthoefel of Coldwater.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kelsey, and siblings and in-laws, Bernice & Don Wellman, Barthel Siefring, Omer & Monica Siefring, Orville & Jeannette Siefring, Bernard Siefring, Elmer & Mildred Siefring, Charles Siefring, David & Eileen Siefring, Herbert & Stella Siefring, Gerald Siefring, Roger Siefring, Paul & Pat Forsthoefel, Ruth & Frank Muskus, Tom & Patty Forsthoefel, Kenneth & Rose Forsthoefel, Herbert & Madeline Forsthoefel, James Forsthoefel, Joan Staugler-Mescher, Ralph Staugler, and Linus Mescher.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater, the St. Ann's Ladies Sodality and she volunteered at the Mercer County Hospital, Coldwater schools, Holy Trinity Church and Briarwood Village Nursing Home. Luetta enjoyed making puzzles, playing cards, bingo and spending time with her family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater on Monday, April 1, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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