May 2003

Daily Standard Obituaries
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Leonard Clausing
 Former New Knoxville resident Leonard Clausing, 95, a resident of Fairhaven Home in Upper Sandusky, died at 11:57 a.m. May 30, 2003, at the Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky.
 Funeral arrangements are pending at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen.

Elizabeth Dew
 Elizabeth Dew, 76, 309 North Front St., St. Marys, died May 29, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Auglaize County to Emil and Celia Althoff Schwede. On June 5, 1971, she married Floyd Dew who survives.
 Surviving is a sister-in-law, Reba (George) Barbier of Elida.
 She was retired from working at Norgas and Joint Township District Memorial Hospital.
 Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Patricia Minnick officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen.
 Calling is 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Robert Donovan
 Robert Donovan, 68, 3325 Celina Road, St. Marys, died at 5 a.m. May 30, 2002, at his residence of an apparent heart attack.
 He was born Dec. 2, 1934, in Mercer County. On May 14, 1953, he married Mildred Jane Miller, who survives.
 Also surviving are two daughters, Debra Sudman and Peggy (Don) Kruse, all of St. Marys; two sons, Dennis (Cheryl) and Robert (Theresa), all of St. Marys; his mother, Ruth Chaney of Mendon; two brothers, Bill and Joe Chaney, both of Mendon; a sister, Carolyn Drake of Montezuma; three grandchildren and one step grandchild.
 Deceased is a brother, Junior Chaney.
 He was retired from working in the maintenance department at Hayes-Albion Corp. in Spencerville. He also farmed and owned Donovanís Auto Wrecking.
 Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys, the Rev. Herb Berry officiating. Burial will follow at Mendon Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Bruce Vogan
 Bruce A. Vogan, 46, 120 Bayview Drive, Celina, died at 3:22 p.m. May 30, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, due to an illness.
 He was born July 15, 1956, in St. Marys to Adam and Carol Greber Vogan. His father is deceased and his mother survives in Tuscon, Ariz. He married Regina Fawbush, who is deceased.
 Survivors include live-in companion, Cynthia Vogan; four sons, Bruce Jr. (Bev) of Rockford, Alex (Jennifer) of Celina and Patrick and Gregory, at home; three daughters, Amber Knous, St. Marys, Candy (Toby) Parker, Celina, and Carla, at home; two brothers, Vernon (Chris) Silver, St. Marys, and Thomas (Dorothy) of Celina; two sisters, Anna Diedrich, Rockford, and Virginia (Jim) Hinkle of Tuscon; and two grandchildren.
 Deceased is a son, Eric, and a brother, Jack.
 He was a self-employed truck driver and owned Granddad Trucking Company. He was a member of Barbarians Motorcycle Club.
 Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Patricia Minnick officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Jack Vogan
 Jack Edward Vogan, 58, 6010 U.S. 33, Mendon, died at 2 p.m. May 29, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima, following an extended illness.
 He was born March 11, 1945, in New Bremen, to Adam and Carol Greber Vogan. His father is deceased and is mother survives in Tuscon, Ariz. On April 29, 1965, he married Helga Rink, who survives.
 Other survivors are three daughters, Diana (Tim) Staley, Neptune, Peggy Luedeke, St. Marys, and Melissa Link, Celina; and a son, Adam (Melissa) of Hume.
 He worked as a meat cutter at Wagnerís IGA in Minster and at Coppess Foods. He served in Germany with the United States Army.
 Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Patricia Minnick officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys,
 Calling is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Scott Adams
 Scott L. Adams, 32, 2117 St. Anthony Rd., died May 24, 2003, in Pacific Alliance Medical Center, California, following an extended illness.
 He was born Feb. 7, 1971, in Celina, to Allan and Janet (Peters) Adams, who survive.
 Also surviving are: three brothers, Gregg (Dawn), of Celina, Mark, of Beavercreek, and Matt, of Coldwater; three sisters Diann Adams, Cincinnati, Jill (Bill) Schwieterman and Kelly Adams, Coldwater; grandmothers, Mildred Peters and Florence Adams, Celina; two nieces and a nephew.
 A woodworker, he helped with farming operations. He was a member of Grace Missionary Church, Celina, and Mercer County Farm Bureau. He was a former member of 4-H and FFA.
 Services are 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, the Rev. Steve Howell officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paulís Lutheran Cemetery.
 Calling hours are 2-8 p.m. Saturday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the church, Neur Fiber Mitosis Foundation, or the Mercer County Fair Board Long Range Planning Committee.

Elizabeth Dew
 Elizabeth A. Dew, 76, 309 N. Front St., St. Marys, died at 5 p.m. May 29, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
 Arrangements are pending at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.

James Irish
 James Franklin ìFrankî Irish, 46, died unexpectedly at 3:30 a.m. May 29, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.
 He was born Dec. 29, 1956, in St. Marys to Charles Irish Sr. and Mary Ellen (Hagaman) Hines. His father died June 15, 1980. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Robert Hines, Celina.
 On Oct. 22, 1977, he married Candy J. Davis who also survives.
 Other survivors are two daughters, Nicky Jo (Clay) Crain, Celina, and Jamie Jo Irish, at home; a brother, Charles Irish Jr., Coldwater; three stepbrothers, Scott Hines, Gary Hines and Rob (Anita) Hines, all of Celina; four stepsisters, Cathy Phillips, Celina, Candy (Kelly) Hire, Van Wert, Connie Harter, Coldwater, and Karen (Kevin) Knoth, Coldwater; and two grandsons.
 He was self-employed in construction and was a driver for the Amish.
 He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, and a member of VFW post 5713, Moose Lodge 1473 and had been in the National Guard.
 Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Richard R. Riedel officiating. Burial will follow in Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the charity of the donorís choice.

Jack Vogan
 Jack Vogan, 58, 06010 U.S. 33, Mendon, died at 2 p.m. May 29, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center in Lima following an extended illness.
 Arrangements are pending at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Kathryn Bishir
 Kathryn Carol Bishir, the daughter of Darl and Kathleen Lukac Bishir, 628 W. North St., St. Marys, was stillborn at 3:30 a.m. May 17, 2003, at University Hospital, Columbus.
 Survivors are a sister, Samantha at home; paternal grandparents, Philip and Carol Bishir, Marion, Ind., and maternal grandparents, Daniel and Marilyn of Canal Fulton.
 She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys.
 Graveside services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, the Rev. Herb Berry officiating.
 Contributions can be made to the church.
 Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, handled arrangements.

Melvin Heidt
 Melvin L. Heidt, 73, 330 Sturgeon St., St. Marys, died at 6:32 p.m. May 28, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, following an extended illness.
 He was born April 3, 1930, in St. Marys, to Henry and Lydia Schrolucke Heidt. On Sept. 9, 1951, he married Dorothy Nuse who survives.
 Other survivors are a daughter, Deborah (James) Heintz, Washington Township; three brothers, Vernon (Madella) of New Knoxville, Kermit (Virginia) of Lima, and Donald (Carol) of St. Marys; a sister, Grace Klopfenstein, New Bremen; and a granddaughter.
 He was a retired machinist from Stamco, New Bremen. The U.S. Army veteran was a member of St. Paulís United Church of Christ, St. Marys, and a member of the church choir. He served as a board member of Agape Ministries, St. Marys, and was a member of the Sound Waves Barber Shop Chorus.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Patricia Minnick officiating. Burial is at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the church choir or Agape Ministries.

Leo Rosenbeck
 Leo Rosenbeck, 83, West Elizabeth St., Coldwater, died at 11:15 a.m. May 28, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima.
 He was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Coldwater, to William and Rosa Selhorst Rosenbeck. On Oct. 26, 1948, he married Victoria Link who survives.
 Other survivors are three sons, Gary (Hally) of Sherwood, Wis., Dennis (Rosalie) of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Scott (Angie) of Jackson, Mich.; two daughters, Cheryl (Gene) Goodwin, St. Marys, and Judy (Greg) Popovich, Batavia, Ill.; two sisters-in-law, Esther and Rosemary, both of Coldwater; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are three brothers, Leonard, Ferd and Clarence; and three sisters, Pauline Gerlach, Mildred Hausfeld and Veronica Hilgeford.
 He was a tool and die designer and the former owner of Coldwater Machine & Tool. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served as a sergeant in the 37th division in the Pacific Conflict and received a purple heart citation. He was a member of Amvets post 91, Celina, past commander of American Legion post 470 and life member and past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars post 5135, both of Coldwater. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and its menís Holy Name Society.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev.  Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, where Coldwater V.F.W. and American Legion posts will conduct military services.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Leona Berning
 Leona C. Berning, 95, 172 S. Hanover St., Minster, died at 9 p.m. May 26, 2003, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
 She was born June 18, 1907, in Fort Loramie, to Joseph and Josephine Pleiman Gaier. On May 9, 1934, she married Charles H. Berning who died May 12, 1994.
 Surviving are two sons, Charles (Susannah) of San Diego, Calif., and Vernon (Suzanne) Berning, Sidney; two daughters, Dorothy Stukenborg, Minster, and Ann Wise, Sidney; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
 Two brothers and three sisters are deceased.
 She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and the Ladies Sodality, both of Newport.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial will be at Shelby Memory Gardens near Sidney.
 Calling is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Mildred Ross
 Former Mercer County resident Mildred Evelyn Ross, 89, 1555 W. Main St., Frankfort, Ind., died at 11:40 a.m. May 25, 2003, at Wesley Manor Retirement Community, Frankfort.
 She was born Dec. 30, 1913, in Elyria, to Miles Arthur and Mabel Grace Colburn Harris. On June 25, 1938, she married John W. Ross who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, John A. of Erie, Pa., and James of St. Henry; a daughter, Barbara (Harold O.) Kinsler, Frankfort; a sister, Ruby (John F.) Hegele, Bedford; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
 She taught fifth and sixth grades in Bedford and worked as a receptionist, secretary, bookkeeper, kennel employee and surgical assistant at her husbandís animal hospitals. She also transcribed childrenís books into Braille.
 A 1931 graduate of Ellenwood Schools and a 1936 graduate of Ohio State University, she was a former member of Townville First Baptist Church, where she served as choir director and organist, and the American Association of University Women. She also was a member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church, Martha Circle and the Altrurian Club, all of Celina, the Ohio State Alumni Association of Mercer County, the St. Henry Hospital Auxiliary and the St. Henry Library Board. She also sang soprano in the Celina Community Chorus and played flute in the Celina Community Band.
 Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Amanda Reid Memorial Chapel at Wesley Manor, the Revs. Barbara Kinsler and Donald Weaver officiating. Private burial services will be at Buntin Cemetery.
 Calling is 3-4 p.m. Saturday at the chapel.
 Contributions can be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Wesley Manor.

Scott Adams
 Scott L. Adams, 32, 2117 St. Anthony Road, Coldwater, died May 24, 2003, at St. Vincent Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif.
 Arrangements are pending at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

Leona Berning
 Leona C. Berning, 95, 172 S. Hanover St., Minster, died at 9 p.m. May 26, 2003, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
 Arrangements are pending at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.

Nadine Flack
 Nadine J. Flack, 74, 405 Huffman St., St. Marys, died at 10:10 p.m. May 25, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born Feb. 14, 1929, in St. Marys, to Henry and Aline Holtzauer Scheer. On May 15, 1948, she married Philip Flack who died Nov. 16, 1991.
 Surviving are four daughters, Lucinda (Cletis) Tuttle, Moreno Valley, Calif., Charlotte (Terry) Davis, Sue (Terry) Ballweg and Mary Catherine (Larry) Chaney, all of St. Marys; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
 A brother, Norman Scheer, and a sister, Janet Butch, are deceased.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys.
 Private services will be at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. David Heinl officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
 There is no calling at the funeral home.

Jacob Holthaus
 Jacob Victor Holthaus, infant son of Randall and Mary Wynk Holthaus, Basinburg Road, Fort Loramie, was stillborn at 11:32 p.m. May 24, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 Surviving with the parents are a brother, Nathan, and a sister, Heather, both at home; maternal grandmother, Rita Wynk, Carthagena; paternal grandparents, Anthony and Roseann Holthaus, Fort Loramie; and a great-grandmother, Mildred Wendel, Wendelin.
 A grandfather, Robert Wynk, is deceased.
 The family are members of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie.
 Private graveside services will be at the convenience of the family at St. Michaelís Cemetery, Fort Loramie, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating.
 Contributions can be made to Shelby County Right to Life.
 Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie, has charge of arrangements.

Paul Luebke
 Paul H. Luebke, 67, 1009 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein, died at 7:20 a.m. May 25, 2003, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.
 He was born April 21, 1936, in  Maria Stein, to Fred and Helen Walterbusch Luebke. On Nov. 24, 1955, he married Della Mae Stammen who survives.
 Also surviving are five sons, Randy (Sue) of New Bremen, Mike (Linda) of Bellefontaine, Rick (Sharon) and John (Renee) of Coldwater, and Tim (Cindy) of Celina; three daughters, Bonnie (Nick) Stucke, Mason, Joyce (Joe) Selzer, Versailles, and Pam (Greg) Koehl, Coldwater; and 19 grandchildren.
 Other survivors include two brothers, Al (Maryann) of Celina and Lawrence (Rosalie) of Minster; four sisters, Luetta Schemmel, a resident of the Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys,  Marie Wente, New Bremen, Irene (Tom) Woehrmyer, Minster, and Janet (Lee) Moeder, Maria Stein; and a sister-in-law, Joann Luebke, Fort Loramie.
 Deceased are a brother, Greg, and two brothers-in-law, Larry Schemmel and Leo Wente.
 He was employed as a mason with Bernard Masonry Contractors, Maria Stein. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church, Maria Stein, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1391, Minster, and the Chickasaw Horseshoe Club.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Kenneth Schroeder officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-9 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Mary Leason
 Mary Catherine Leason, 92, died May 21, 2003, at Heritage Park Health Care Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she resided.
 She was born in Milford, Ind. She was married to Martin J. Leason who died in 1992.
 Survivors are a son, Lee of Lutz, Fla.; two daughters, Charlene and Kay, both of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Paul Schowalter, Warsaw, Ind., and Virgil Schowalter, Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and several other relatives residing in Mercer County.
 Deceased are two brothers, Kenneth Schowalter and Cloice Schowalter; and two sisters, Violet Gantt and Virginia Snyder.
 She was a cafeteria server at Parkview Hospital and previously worked at Grants Dept. Store, both of Fort Wayne. She was a Sunday school teacher at First Church of the Nazarene and Lilly Street Church of the Nazarene, and teacher and member of Lake Avenue Church of the Nazarene, all of Fort Wayne.
 Services are 4 p.m. Sunday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial is at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne.
 Calling is 3-6 and 8-10 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association.

Ralph Fleck
 Ralph E. Fleck, 86, 9094 Ohio 197, Celina, died at 6:45 p.m. May 22, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born May 11, 1917, in Celina, to Edward and Mary Garman Fleck. On April 15, 1941, he married Betty J. Runkel who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Ralph Jr. (Susan) of Carrollton, Ga.; four daughters, Mary Sanders, Celina, Sally (Wayne) Fickert, Rockford, Judith McIntosh, Fairfield, and Linda (Jerry) Williams, West Alexandria; two sisters-in-law, Rosie and Patty Fleck, Celina; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son-in-law, Jay Sanders; three brothers, Gerald, Harold and Steve; a sister, Madonna; and a great-grandchild.
 He retired as a boiler engineer at Mersmanís in 1972 and also retired from farming. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
 Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Richard Riedel officiating. Burial will be at North Grove Cemetery.
 Calling is after 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to pancreatic cancer research.

Marjorie J. McWhorter
 Marjorie J. McWhorter, 73, of Celina, died at 12:25 a.m. May 15, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 She was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Dayton, to Clarence and Beatrice Stein Wolff. On Jan. 12, 1952, she married James W. McWhorter who survives in Celina.
 Also surviving are a son, James G. (Carol) of Jamestown; a daughter, Paula (Robert) Newton, Lima; two brothers, Harold (Mary) Wolff, Lima, and James (Kathryn) Wolff, St. Cloud, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Agnes Wolff, St., Cridersville, and LaRose Theis, Lafayette; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, David L. Meihls; two brothers, John and Paul Wolff; and a sister, Frances Joann Wolff.
 She was a homemaker and a former clerk at Sears. She was a member of St. Mathew Lutheran Church, Cridersville, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 1275, Lima, and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Columbus.
 Services and burial took place in Cridersville.
 Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, handled arrangements.

Audrie Myers
 Audrie Leona High White Myers, 98, formerly of Willshire, died at 7:30 p.m. May 21, 2003, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 She was born Jan. 20, 1905, in Mercer County, to James F. and Mary Felver Book. Her first husband, Doyt High, died in 1925 and her second husband, Hershel Ernest White, died June 9, 1959. She later married John Myers who died in 1997.
 Surviving are two sons, Jerry (Wilma) White, Van Wert, and Dennis White, Kendallville, Ind.; a stepson, Terry Myers, York, Pa.; a sister, Dolores Reichard, Rockford; 12 grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, three stepgreat-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Colin Blaine High; a stepdaughter, Jackie Thompson; and two sisters, Lois Merriman and Ola Leah Book.
 She was a homemaker and a member of the former Albion Evangelical United Brethren Church. She attended Willshire United Methodist Church.
 Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to Mercer County Hospice.

None Reported

Charles Brown
 Charles J. Brown, 51, 203 Covington St., Ansonia, died May 19, 2003, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. Death was due to natural causes.
 He was born Dec. 16, 1951, in Union City, Ind., to K.C. and Lucille Osterloh Brown. The mother and stepfather, Lucille and George Schott, survive in Paulding. His wife, the former Betty Wolfe, also survives.
 Other survivors include four sons, William of Celina, Jason W. of Greenville, James M. of Covington, Ky., and Jerry R. of Ansonia; a daughter, Tiffany Brown, Dayton, Ky.; two stepbrothers, Mathew and James Schott, both of Coldwater; and five grandchildren.
 A brother, G.R., is deceased.
 He was employed as a welder at Elite Enclosures, Fort Loramie.
 There is no public service or calling.
 Oliver Funeral Home, Greenville, has charge of arrangements.

William McIntyre
 Former Celina resident William ìVernonî McIntyre, 84, of Knoxville, Tenn., died May 19, 2003, in Knoxville.
 He was born June 13, 1918, in Levi, Ky., to Fred and Cynthia Hall McIntyre. His wife, the former Nellie Colwell, survives.
 Also surviving are four sons, Don (Cherie) of Wapakoneta, Lester (Sandy) of Decatur, Ind., Ken (Deb) of Ocala, Fla., and Greg of Knoxville; two brothers, Fred (Charlene) of Cincinnati and Charles of Hamilton; two sisters, Eula Holland, Hamilton, and Shirley Evans, Louisville, Ky.; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are two daughters, Anna Ruth Combs and Doris Evelyn, and five brothers and sisters.
 He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., St. Marys, and later worked for Blue Diamond Coal Company in southeastern Kentucky. He served in the armed forces during World War II and was a charter member of Middlesboro Highway Church of God in LaFollette, Tenn.
 Services are 7 p.m. Wednes-day at Rose Mortuary in Knox-ville, with calling from 5 p.m. until the time of services.
 A second service is planned 11 a.m. Friday at Victory Center Church of God, Wapakoneta, the Rev. Tim Bartee officiating. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens with military rites by the Celina Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.
 Calling is after 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
 W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina, has charge of local arrangements.

Hannah Barhorst
 Hannah Marie Barhorst, 6-month-old daughter of Keith and Karen Albers Barhorst, Fort Loramie-Swanders Road, Anna, died at 1:48 p.m. May 18, 2003, at Childrenís Hospital, Columbus. She had been seriously ill for a day.
 She was born Oct. 26, 2002, in Coldwater.
 Surviving with the parents are a brother, Austin, and two sisters, Audrey and Lauren, all at home; maternal grandparents, Henry and Bernice Albers, McCartyville; paternal grandparents, Tom and Bernice Barhorst, also of McCartyville; and great-grandparents, Eugene and Josephine Dirksen, Maria Stein.
 She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, McCartyville, where services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the Rev. Pat Welsh officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 3-9 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
 Contributions can be made to Shelby County Right to Life.

Eileen Bickel
 Eileen D. Bickel, 46, 2155 S. Boundary Pike, Portland, Ind., died May 16, 2003, in an airplane crash in South Carolina. See story on Page One.
 She was born July 10, 1956, in Portland, to John and Marceil Muhlenkamp Alig. They survive in Portland. Her husband, Jeff A. Bickel, also died in the same crash.
 Surviving are two sons, Tom of Peoria, Ill., and Brian of Chicago, Ill.; a daughter, Sherry (Schaun) Shepherd, Lafayette, Ind.; two brothers, Paul and Michael Alig, both of Portland; three sisters, Kathy (Russel) Clark and Susan (Mike) Smith, also of Portland, and Rita (David) Romer, Coldwater; and four grandchildren.
 She was payroll administrator at Bearcreek Farms and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Portland.
 Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, the Rev. Marty Sandhage officiating. Burial will be at Green Park Cemetery.
 Calling is 4-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Jeff Bickel
 Jeff A. Bickel, 48, 2155 S. Boundary Pike, Portland, Ind., died May 16, 2003, in an airplane crash in South Carolina. See story on Page One.
 He was born Aug. 23, 1954, in Portland, to Ron and Mary Ellen Shreeve Bickel. They survive in Portland. His wife, the former Eileen D. Alig, died in the same crash.
 Surviving are two sons, Tom of Peoria, Ill., and Brian of Chicago, Ill.; a daughter, Sherry (Schaun) Shepherd, Lafayette, Ind.; two brothers, Dennis of New Haven, Ind., and Ed of Portland; and four grandchildren.
 He was plant manager at Moserís Engineering in Portland.
 Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, the Rev. Marty Sandhage officiating. Burial will be at Green Park Cemetery.
 Calling is 4-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Donald Enyart
 Donald C. Enyart, 68, 10731 Ohio 118, Rockford, died at 11:40 a.m. May 15, 2003, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 He was born Sept. 20, 1934, in Celina, to Sherman and Carrie Williamson Enyart. Eva Martin Drieling, the mother of his children, survives.
 Also surviving are five sons, Don, Ed, Garry and Bob, all of Portland, Ind., and James of Indianapolis, Ind.; two daughters, Amy Bash, Celina, and Teresa of Delphos; a brother, Mike of Van Wert; two sisters, Mary Steiner, Rockford, and Ada Fast, Celina; and 14 grandchildren.
 Deceased are a brother and three sisters.
 He was a mechanic and former employee of NAPA Portland Motor Parts. He was a member of the Berne Indiana Lions Club and the Portland Reserve Police Department.
 A memorial service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Lordís Church, Celina, the Rev. Randy Christian officiating. No burial information was available.
 There are no calling hours.
 Contributions can be made in care of the Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, who is handling the arrangements.

Darlene Wolfe
 Darlene Renee Wolfe, 40, 600 Bruns Ave., Apt. 48, Celina, died suddenly May 19, 2003, at her home. A cause of death was unavailable at press time today.
 She was born June 27, 1962 in Mercer County, to Norman and Mary Jane Meihls Wolfe who survive in Celina.
 Other survivors are a brother, George of Celina; and two sisters, Becky Stewart, Celina, and Mary (David) Kobos, Atlanta, Ga.
 She was a homemaker and a Celina High School graduate.
 Services are 1 p.m. Friday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina. Burial is at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 11 a.m. until time of services Friday at the funeral home.

Rev. Aloysius Friedrich
 The Rev. Aloysius Friedrich, 96, the oldest member of the Cincinnati Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, died at 6:05 p.m. May 16, 2003, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena.
 He was born Sept. 11, 1906, in Parkston, S.D., to Martin and Anne Friedrich.
 Surviving are two sisters, Frances Hehn, Jackson, Minn., and Celestine Usher, Mitchell, S.D., and a half brother, James of California.
 He worked on a railroad section gang prior to entering the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in September 1927 and was ordained May 10, 1936.
 He spent most of his years in parish ministry serving as assistant pastor at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Glandorf and St. Mary Catholic Church in Piqua before being named pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Cleveland. In 1948, he was appointed assistant pastor of Precious Blood Church in Fort Wayne, Ind., and in 1950, he was named pastor of St. Anthony Church in Liberal, Kansas, where he oversaw building of the church. In 1958, he returned to Glandorf, where he remained until assuming the pastorate of St. Sebastian Church in Mercer County in 1968. He retired to St. Charles in July 1979.
 Funeral Mass is 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Charles, the Rev. Kenneth Schroeder officiating. Burial will follow in the community cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at St. Charles.
 Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry, has charge of arrangements.

Allen Meyers
 Allen Meyers, 86, 801 Hillcrest Drive, St. Marys, formerly of Sacramento, Calif., died at 11:51 p.m. May 17, 2003, at the St. Marys Living Center.
 He was born March 30, 1917, in St. Marys, to Leonard and Jennie Mabel Bevington Meyers. His first wife, Verna Tebbe, and his second wife, Rose Hawkins, are deceased. In 1996, he married June Howell Huey who survives.
 Also surviving are a daughter, Mary Meyers, and her husband, Bill Samuel, San Diego, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Jean Drees; and a granddaughter.
 Deceased are three brothers, Bernard, Don and Clarence.
 He worked at Bendix Corp. during World War II and later worked as a pharmaceutical representative for the William S. Merrill Co. He was a 1935 graduate of Memorial High School in St. Marys, and later attended business school in Chillicothe, Mo.
 He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Wapakoneta.
 Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Herb Berry officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is after noon Wednesday at the funeral home.

Alma Moeller
 Alma E. Moeller, 80, 6272 Ohio 219, Celina, died at 2:35 a.m. May 18, 2003, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
 She was born April 25, 1923, in Montezuma, to Bernard and Josephine Schroer Wynk. On Jan. 5, 1944, she married Frederick W. Moeller who died in 1990.
 Surviving are three sons, Francis (Debbie) of Springfield, Va., Dennis (Marlene) and Michael (Eileen), both of Coldwater; three daughters, Kathy (John) Chappie and Phyllis Brown, both of Celina, and Kathy (Paul) Grisez, Anna; two sisters, Catherine Grieshop and Josephine Black, both of Coldwater; 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, two stepgreat-grandchildren and three stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Timothy; a son-in-law, Dave Brown; five brothers and three sisters.
 She retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, after 17 years of service. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma, where she had been a CCD coordinator and teacher for 21 years, and the Christian Motherís Sodality of the church.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. James Dugal officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
 Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, has charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the Mission Book Fund at the church.

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Donald Enyart
 Donald C. Enyart, 68, 10731 Ohio 118, Rockford, died May 15, 2003, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 Arrangements are pending at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

Karl Anderson
 Karl Norman Anderson, 72, 3993 E. 350 S., Bluffton, Ind., died at 2 p.m. May 15, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born Oct. 23, 1930, in Hartford City, Ind., to Mercer County natives Thomas Loree and Cora Norvella Cheney Anderson. On Sept. 18, 1972, he married Carol McClain who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Douglas (Kim) of Petroleum, Ind.; two daughters, Sherry (Steve) Coleman, Tempe, Ariz., and Tamara Schambers, Bluffton; a brother, Lloyd (Annabelle) of Daleville, Ind.; three sisters, Meredyth (Robert) Aspy, Montpelier, Ind., Onalee Bradley, Bluffton, and Frances (Max) Glancy, Hartford City; six grandchildren and a great-grandson.
 Deceased are two brothers, Forrest and Eugene, and two sisters, Hazel Anderson and Ollie M. Bischoff.
 He was the owner of Southview Apartments for the past 27 years and former owner of Southview Rest Home, both of Bluffton. He had been co-owner of Sonshine Hair Care in Bluffton and Boise Barber Shop in Montpelier in addition to working part time at Maplewood Home in Wells County and working as a nursing home administrator. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Bluffton.
 He attended Indiana Barber College in Indianapolis and Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne.
 Services are 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Sonlight Wesleyan Church, the Rev. Tom Bradley officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Brookside Memorial Park, Montpelier.
 Calling is 3-9 p.m. Saturday at Glancy Funeral Home ó Walker Chapel, Montpelier, and after 2 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Ruth Dershem
 Ruth Irene Dershem, 92, of Spencerville, died at 6:25 p.m. May 13, 2003, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville.
 She was born May 9, 1911, near Fort Amanda, to Archelaus and Irana May Baker Martin. On Nov. 21, 1931, she married Byron H. Dershem who died Aug. 14, 1960.
 Surviving are two sons, Thomas L. (Kay) of Trussville, Ala., and Robert L. (Betty) of Lima; a daughter, Alice M. of Lima; a brother, Norman (Marvalee) Martin, St. Marys; three sisters, Eunice Shock, Lima, Cleona (Robert) Layton, Cridersville, and Mary May (James) Carmean, St. Marys; three daughters-in-law, Jeanine of  Pensacola, Fla., Betty, of Newark and Helen of Worthington; 21 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
 Deceased are three sons, Carroll A., Byron E. and James M.; a daughter, Mary Yazel; three brothers, Joh, Peter and Carl Martin; and a sister, Kathryn McPheron.
 She had worked as an operator/supervisor at the Lima Telephone Company, and at S.S. Kressge Company, Shepherd Real Estate, JCPenney Company and Duff Truck Line, also of Lima. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, the Rev. Tim Yazel officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Amanda Cemetery.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Ruth Dershem
 Ruth Irene Dershem, 92, of Spencerville, died at 6:25 p.m. May 13, 2003, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville.
 Arrangements are pending at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville.

Raymond Hemmelgarn
 Raymond J. Hemmelgarn, 91, 6971 Ohio 705, New Weston, died May 13, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born March 15, 1912, in St. Henry, to John and Mary Kothman Hemmelgarn. On Oct. 7, 1978, he married Dorothy H. Groff who survives.
 Also surviving is a brother, Herman H. of St. Henry.
 He was a former restaurant owner and U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and the Menís Society, both of North Star, and St. Henry American Legion Post 648.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry, and 9-10:15 a.m. Friday at the church.

Max Lincoln
 Former Celina resident and mayor Max John Lincoln, 80, 33A Consistory St., Springfield, died at 8:15 p.m. May 12, 2003, at the Masonic Home in Springfield.
 He was born June 12, 1922, in Celina, to John F. and Bess Pumphrey Lincoln. On June 9, 1947, he married Elizabeth R. Robinson who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, John (Cindy) of Naperville, Ill.; four daughters, Cindy Lincoln and husband Brian Keegan, Lima, Kathy Lincoln and husband Tom Tomczyk and Debbie Lincoln and husband Dan Kennedy, all of Salem, Ore., and Betsy Lincoln-Shangle, Burr Ridge, Ill.; a brother, Lowell of Tempe, Ariz.; and 10 grandchildren.
 A sister, Vivian Saber, is deceased.
 He worked in quality control at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in St. Marys for 18 years and retired from Motor Wheel, a division of Goodyear, in Michigan. He served as mayor of Celina for four years in the 1960s and served on city council for eight years during the 1950s. He was a former member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church, Celina.
 Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Robert Metheny officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery.
 Calling is after noon Friday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to Hospice of Community Hospital, Springfield.

 Martha Dinkel
 Former Celina resident Martha Gaw Dinkel, 50, of Cincinnati, died May 12, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Feb. 11, 1953, in Garrett, Ind., to George and Dorris Gaw. On June 21, 1980, she married the Rev. James R. Dinkel who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Stephen James of Cincinnati, and a brother, David Gaw of Orlando, Fla.
 Deceased are a son, Jesse Carley, and a brother, Stephen Gaw.
 She was an early intervention specialist for the Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability. She previously worked for the Montgomery County Board of MR/DD as a classroom teacher, the Logan County Board of MR/DD as a preschool teacher and the Clermont County Board of MR/DD.
 A 1971 graduate of Celina High School, she received a bachelor of science degree in social work from Wright State University in 1975. She was a member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Cincinnati, where she was a bell choir member and taught catechism. She was a committee member for Boy Scout Troop 867 and worked with Dan Beard Council.
 Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cincinnati. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Galion.
 Calling is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.
 Contributions can be made to All Saints Lutheran Church.

Dorothy Johnson
 Former Celina resident Dorothy Mae Johnson, 74, of Newman, Ill., died at 1 p.m. May 6 at a hospital in Champaign, Ill.
 She was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Dayton, to Ray and Edith Martz Runyon. Her husband, Dr. Max Johnson, died in 1996.
 Surviving are four sons, Gregory and Wade, both of Chicago, Ill., and Christopher and Steve, both of Newman; a daughter, Phyllis Johnson, also of Newman; two sisters, Ruth Smelser, Celina, and Alice Brewer, Mesa, Ariz.; a half sister, Hazel Huff, Wilmington; 8 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 Two sisters and four half brothers are deceased.
 She had worked as a nurse in her husbandís medical practice.
 Services were held Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Villa Grove, Ill. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Cemetery, Decatur, Ind.

Betty Mihm
 Betty Dean Mihm, 76, of Rockford, died at 8 a.m. May 12, 2003, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 She was born July 3, 1926, in Mercer County, to Dillon and Goldie Watkins Jordan. On Oct. 12, 1946, she married Ernest Mihm who survives.
 Also surviving are two daughters, Diane (Dave Jr.) Sheets, Mendon, and Elaine (Jim) Geyer, Gallaway; and a grandson.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Rockford United Methodist Church, the Womenís Organization of the church and the Order of Eastern Star.
 Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Mike Berne officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Wolfgang Vogel
 Wolfgang Vogel, 62, of Celina, died May 10, 2003, at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev., following a heart attack.
 He was born March 26, 1941, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Petko and Elizabeth Chorev. He immigrated to Chicago, Ill., at the age of 18.
 Surviving with Carol, his wife of 39 years, are two sons, Ken (Lisa) Ashley and Alex (Julie) Vogel; a daughter, Heidi Teeters; a brother, Carl of Germany; two sisters, Maryann Desch, also of Germany, and Lottie McClean, Springfield, Ill.
 He retired from Huffy after 20 years of service and had worked as a professional meat cutter. He played competitive soccer, ice hockey and softball in his younger years.
 In lieu of a memorial service, a picnic for family and friends will be held in his honor at the home of a sister-in-law, Teresa Klosterman.
 Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association.

Bessie Snavely
 Bessie P. Snavely, 99, 106 N. Green St., Mendon, died at 10:15 p.m. May 10, 2003, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford.
 She was born Oct. 22, 1903, in Mercer County, to Benjamin Franklin and Faith Howick Lutz. On Nov. 29, 1922, she married Glenn C. Snavely who died March 24, 1974.
 Surviving are a daughter, Mary (Clayton) Adams, Mendon; a brother, Dan Lutz, Kerman, Calif.; a stepsister, Dorothy Hartung, Celina; 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Glenn J.; three daughters, Winifred Darras, Virginia Muhlenkamp and Phyllis Blythe; five brothers, Harold, Roger, Cliff, Marion and Tom Lutz; three sisters, Mary Simon, Grace Johnson and Margaret Denney; a stepmother, Irene Lutz; two stepbrothers, Clarence and Hugh Burnett; and two grandchildren.
 A homemaker, she formerly worked at Westinghouse Electric, Lima, and at several restaurants in the Mendon area. She was a member of the First Church of God, Ladies Aide and Quilting Club, all of Mendon.
 Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Mendon, the Rev. Glenn Masser officiating. Burial will follow at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to Colonial Nursing Center.

Eleanor Tumbush
 Eleanor E. Tumbush, 89, 314 E. Walnut St., Coldwater, died at 1:30 p.m. May 9, 2003, at the St. Marys Living Center.
 She was born Aug. 28, 1913, in Burkettsville, to Jacob and Elizabeth Knapke Schoen. On May 13, 1939, she married Julius Tumbush who died Dec. 2, 2000.
 Surviving are two sons, Richard (Janelle) of Montezuma and James of Coldwater; a daughter, Joan (Denis) Gasson, St. Marys; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 Deceased are an infant son, Joseph; four brothers and six sisters.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Altar Society, both of Coldwater.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Tom Mannebach officiating. Burial will be at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
 Calling is 3-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Virgil Vorhees
 Virgil Vorhees, 80, 127 E. Warren St., Celina, died at 12:30 a.m. May 9, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 He was born Sept. 2, 1922, in Rossburg, to Russell E. and Goldie M. Silvers Vorhees. On May 6, 1950, he married Maxine Kuhn who died July 13, 2001.
 Surviving are three sons, Mark, Randy (Bonnie) and Scott, all of Celina; three daughters, JoAnn (Ned) Pryer, Sue (Tom) Sanders and Beth, also of Celina; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
 Other survivors include a brother, Jack D. (Sandy) of Celina, and four sisters, Onnalee (Ed) Meyers, Lansing, Mich., Helen (Robert) Sneddon, Celina; Pat (Bud) Shively, Convoy, and Karen (Michael) Bryant, Monroe, Mich.
 Deceased are four sisters, Doris Mae West, Irene Goodpaster, Betty Huston and Norma Smitley.
 He had been employed by the City of Celina and owned and operated Kohns News Agency for 30 years. He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, American Legion Post 210, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1291, all of Celina.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Jim Seibert officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina. A rosary service is planned at 8 p.m.
 Contributions can be made to the Celina Area Visiting Nurses or the church endowment fund.

Dorothy Johnson
 Dorothy Mae Johnson, 74, of Newman, Ill., who has relatives in Celina, died at 1 p.m. May 8, 2003.
 Arrangments for a funeral in Newman are pending, according to local relatives.

Glenn Powell
 Glenn L. Powell, 79, West Main Street, Coldwater, died at 2:30 p.m. May 8, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born Feb. 4, 1924, in Muskegon, Mich., to Olas and Rose (Dodd) Powell. On June 28, 1947, he married Marie Froning, who survives.
 Also surviving are six sons: John (Wanda) of Celina, Gene of Coldwater, Dennis (Jennifer) of Pataskala, Larry of Celina, Mike (Cathy) of Celina, and Brian (Tina) of Coldwater; four daughters: Dorothy (Bill) Puthoff, Chickasaw, Lisa (Jeff) Kremer, Coldwater, Lora (Roger) Wellman, Coldwater, and Sandy (Dan) Feltz, Coldwater; a brother, Jack (Carol) of Florida; a sister, Thelma (Bob) Smith, Celina; 28 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are two brothers, Herman and Olas Jr.
 Retired from New Idea Coldwater after 38 years, he was a life member of St. Marys Veterans of Foreign Wars and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II.
 Service is 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, the Rev. Eric Fee officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
 Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home.
 Memorials may be directed to Mercer County Hospice.

Virgil Vorhees
 Virgil Vorhees, 127 E. Warren St., died this morning, May 9, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 Arrangements are pending at W. H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home.

Alvin Wiest
 Alvin P. Wiest, 77, 102 Debra Drive, Botkins, died at 12:02 p.m. May 8, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 He was born Jan. 3, 1926, in Botkins, to Dr. Max and Josephine Middendorf Wiest.
 Surviving are two sisters, Marjorie Young, Centerville, and Marilyn (Gifford) Solem, Miamisburg; and a sister-in-law, Betty Wiest, Bushnell, Ill.
 Deceased are three brothers, Urban, Vernon and Harold, and a sister, Dorothy.
 He was the former owner of Home Service Dry Cleaners in Minster and Botkins. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served as a cook aboard ship during World War II. He was a 1944 graduate of Botkins High School and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins, where he was a Mass coordinator and altar server. He also cared for the church yard and cemetery over the years.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Revs. Patrick Sloneker, Jim Trick and Jim OíConnor officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Long and Folk Chapel of Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
 Miller Brothers Funeral Directors of St. Marys have charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the church.

Mildred Berkenstock
 Mildred M. Berkenstock, 90, of Germantown, died May 5, 2003, at Friendly Nursing Home, Germantown.
 She was born Dec. 29, 1912, in Dayton, to Bert and Leona Heide. In August 1933, she married the Rev. Paul Berkenstock who is deceased.
 Surviving are a son, Richard (Polly) of Coldwater; a daughter, Margaret (Dr. Noel) Watson, Germantown; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 She was a member of St. Johnís United Methodist Church, Germantown, where she taught Sunday school for many years.
 Memorial services are noon Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Grunden officiating.
 Calling is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
 Arpp & Root Funeral Home, Germantown, has charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the church camp fund.

Pauline Sorgen
 Pauline E. Sorgen, 91, formerly of 8828 Chautaqua Blvd., Lakeview, died at 10:05 a.m. May 7, 2003, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys, where she had resided the past 11 years.
 She was born Jan. 29, 1912, in Hardin County, to Samuel and Roda Sampson Weber. Her first husband, Cecil Owings, died in 1937. On April 21, 1939, she married Marion Sorgen who died June 17, 1994.
 Surviving are two daughters, Janet (William) Suchland, Trotwood, and Cecelia (Robert) Anderson Carvalho, Columbus; two sisters, Virginia Thomas and Fairie Driscoll-Koehl, both of Kenton; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
 Deceased are a son-in-law, Robert Anderson; five brothers, Arthur, Bryan, Norman, Harold and Paul Weber; and five sisters, Ruth Yoakum, Nourma Binkley, Ina White, Estella Flescher and Esther Hissong.
 She retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in St. Marys and she and her husband formerly owned and operated Pollyís Cottages on Orchard Island at Indian Lake. A homemaker and a Dola High School graduate, she was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church, St. Marys.
 Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. David Woodyard officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. at the Dunkirk Cemetery.
 Calling is after 11 a.m. Saturday at the high school.

Adeline Huelsman
 Adeline Huelsman, 89, of Celina, died at 12:55 a.m. May 6, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 She was born May 27, 1913, in Cranberry Prairie, to Joseph and Philomena Huwer Quinter. On May 27, 1936, she married Louis C. Huelsman who died Dec. 11, 1994.
 Surviving are a son, Louie H. of Celina; a daughter, Margie, also of Celina; four brothers, Rudolph (Agnes) Quinter, Minster, Albert (Dorothy) Quinter, Troy, Anthony (Mary Ann) Quinter, Sidney, and Maurice (Dorothy) Quinter, Fort Loramie; five sisters, Dorothy Dresher, Celina, Loretta (Cletus) Huelsman, Dayton, Leona Pleiman, Minster, Edna Lampert, New Bremen, and Pauline Kohler, Botkins; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are two brothers, Henry and Robert Quinter, and three sisters, Rosella Ossage, Henrietta Barlage and Stella Klikovits.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
 Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Richard Riedel officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the church or Celina Visiting Nurses and Hospice.

Mary Schmitt
 Coldwater native Mary Ann Schmitt, 72, of West Dundee, Ill., died May 6, 2003, at Provena-St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Ill.
 She was born April 24, 1931, in Coldwater, to Clarence and Rita M. Vehorn Fisher. On June 25, 1959, she married Ralph E. Schmitt who survives.
 Also surviving are four sons, Michael and Larry of Chicago, Ill., Edward (Lisa) of South Elgin, Ill., and Craig (Kristine) of Littleton, Colo.; two daughters, Mary Jo (Edward) Keogh, Crystal Lake, Ill., and Amy of Palatine, Ill.; a brother, George (Jeannette) Fisher, Coldwater; and six grandchildren.
 She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, West Dundee.
 Funeral Mass is 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at River Valley Memorial Gardens, West Dundee.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee, and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church.

Lucille Bollinger
 Lucille A. Bollinger, 94, of Rockford, died at 11:45 p.m. May 4, 2003, at Maplewood of Shaneís Village, Rockford.
 She was born Feb. 14, 1909, in Rockford, to Luther and Maude Brookhart Adams. On Aug. 26, 1929, she married Vilas Bollinger who died Jan. 1, 1991.
 Surviving are a son, Richard (Alice) of Berne, Ind.; four daughters, Esther (Denton) McMahn, Huntsville, Ala., Miriam (Donald) Baer, Paulding, Martha (Robert) Bruns, Rockford, and Sharon (Gary) Kimmel, Celina; a sister-in-law, Shirley Adams, Lima; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
 Deceased are a son, Robert; two grandsons and a great-great-granddaughter.
 She attended Rockford United Methodist Church.
 Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Mike Berne officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Nelle Garman
 Nelle Lee Garman, 88, 115 S. County Road, Celina, died at 12:01 a.m. May 5, 2003, at The Gardens at St. Henry.
 She was born Dec. 5, 1914, in St. Marys, to Charles and Marie Elizabeth Reiselt Croft. On June 21, 1932, she married Lincoln C. Garman who died April 13, 2001.
 Surviving are two sons, Richard K. (Charlene) of Dayton and Dennis E. (Rose Ann) of Hampton, S.C.; a brother, William Croft, Lima; a sister, Mary Caroline (Thomas) Fleming, Woodstock, Ill.; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. A half brother, Richard Croft, is deceased.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
 Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina, the Rev. Richard R. Riedel officiating.
 W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina, has charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the church restoration fund.

Shirley Grant
 Shirley M. ìSueî Grant, 66, 301 Pershing Drive, St. Marys, died at 3:15 p.m. May 4, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week while on vacation in Colorado.
 She was born Dec. 3, 1936, in Lima, to Clarence and Agnes Walters Spencer. On Dec. 11, 1954, she married Edward Grant who survives.
 Also surviving are three sons, Ed Jr. (Krissy), Robert (Teresa) and Jack (Terri), all of St. Marys; a daughter, Camela (Donald) Minnich, St. Marys; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 Other survivors include two brothers, Robert Spencer, Columbus Grove, and James Spencer, Lima; three sisters, Eunice Rosemeier and Betty Borges, both of Lima, and Delma Newland, Parkerburg, W. Va.; three brothers-in-law, Clifford (Rena) Grant, St. Marys, Orville and Lyle Grant, both of Lima; and a sister-in-law, June (Nemo) Johnson, Deltona, Fla.
 Three brothers, Marion, Virgil and Charles Spencer, are deceased.
 Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Spencer officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Vivian Hirn
 Vivian H. Hirn, 70, 802 W. Jay St., St. Marys, died May 5, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born Feb. 5, 1933, in St. Marys, to Osmond and Ethel Roberts Sawmiller. On Aug. 18, 1951, she married Paul Hirn who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Edward (Deborah) of Celina; a daughter, Pamela (Timothy) Minnich, St. Marys; a brother, Paul Sawmiller, Toledo; two sisters, Ethel Momanee, Toledo, and Wilma Young, Celina; four grandchildren and a stepgrandchild.
 Deceased are two brothers, Archie and Orville Sawmiller, and five sisters, Nancy Stevenson, Hortense Chatfield, Pearl Osburger, Quatoria Lawler and Martha Freewalt.
 She had worked at Ohio Decorative Products in Spencerville for 20 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church.
 Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. David Woodyard officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the church.

Adeline Huelsman
 Adeline Huelsman, 99, of Celina, died at 12:55 a.m. today, May 6, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 She was born May 27, 1903, in Cranberry Prairie, to Joseph and Philomena Huwer Quinter. On May 27, 1936, she married Louis C. Huelsman who died Dec. 11, 1994.
 Surviving are a son, Louie H. of Celina; a daughter, Margie, also of Celina; four brothers, Rudolph (Agnes) Quinter, Minster, Albert (Dorothy) Quinter, Troy, Anthony (Mary Ann) Quinter, Sidney, and Maurice (Dorothy) Quinter, Fort Loramie; five sisters, Dorothy Dresher, Celina, Loretta (Cletus) Huelsman, Dayton, Leona Pleiman, Minster, Edna Lampert, New Bremen, and Pauline Kohler, Botkins; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are two brothers, Henry and Robert Quinter, and three sisters, Rosella Ossage, Henrietta Barlage and Stella Klikovits.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
 Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Richard Riedel officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the church or Celina Visiting Nurses and Hospice.

 Louis B. Meyer
 Louis B. Meyer, 71, Luella Street, Newport, died at 9:47 p.m. May 3, 2003, in the emergency room at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.
 He was born July 11, 1931, in Versailles, to Frank and Francis Homan Meyer. On May 9, 1953, he married Delores Prenger who survives. Also surviving are a son, Robert J. (Margaret) of Covington; two daughters, Kathleen (John) Ventura and Shirley, both of Sidney; five brothers, Al of Russia, Herman (Alma) of Fort Loramie, Jerry (Connie) of Sidney, Carl (Linda) and Paul (Mary Jean) both of Versailles; a sister, Alfreda (Eugene) Guggenbiller, St. Henry; and 16 grandchildren.
 A sister, Irene, is deceased.
 He retired from dairy farming in 2001 and worked at New Idea in Coldwater for 17 years. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport, where he sang in the choir for 41 years. He was a member of the Meyer Wedding Band,  playing guitar and called square dances for nearly 20 years.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 3-9 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
 Contributions can be made to Fort Loramie Rescue Squad or the Wilson Memorial Emergency Room.

Julie Parks
 Former Celina resident Julie Parks, 27, 1415 N. 500 E., Union City, Ind., died May 4, 2003, after being hit by a freight train near her home. See story on page 3.
 She was born June 6, 1975, in Coldwater, to James and Melanie May Langenkamp. They survive in Celina. Her husband, Gregory Allen Parks, survives in Portland, Ind.
 Also surviving are two sons, Devon James and Peyton Lee, and a daughter, Mackenzie Lynn, all of Portland; and a brother, Andy Langenkamp, Celina.
 She was an employee of Union City Body Co. and a member of Erastus Fort Recovery United Methodist Church.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Robert Dungan officiating. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

John Speck
 St. Henry native John Speck, 74, of West Milton, died May 4, 2003, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.
 He was born Aug. 23, 1928, in St. Henry, to John and Elizabeth Buehler Speck. His wife of 47 years, Leona Eilerman, survives.
 Also surviving are three daughters, Vicki (Kevin) Hawse, Bev (Tim) Todd and Jeanne (Mike) Adams;  two brothers, Elmer (Margie) of Coldwater and Richard (Edie) of St. Henry; three sisters, Vera (Pete) Kostoff, Kettering, Esther Wourms, St. Henry, and Leona Meyer, Centerville; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 Deceased are two brothers, Ray and Clarence Speck, and a sister, Sally Eifert.
 He retired from Western & Southern in 1983. A Korean War veteran, he was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church, the Menís Sodality and American Legion Post 487, all of West Milton.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Revs. John MacQuarrie and Craig Eilerman officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. today and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, West Milton.
 Contributions can be made to the Diabetes Association.

Paul Westerbeck
 Paul A. Westerbeck, 82, 118 W. Pearl St., New Bremen, died at 6 p.m. May 4, 2003, at his daughterís home near New Knoxville.
 He was born Oct. 21, 1921, near New Bremen, to Albert and Rebecca K. Boesel Westerbeck. On April 27, 1946, he married Rita M. Grilliot who survives.
 Also surviving are three sons, Mike (Merrie) of Nashville, Tenn., Richard (Karen) of New Bremen, and Ralph (Judy) of Oswego, N.Y.; seven daughters, Karen (Mike) Diffie, Las Vegas, Nev., Susan (Ron) Snyder, Minster, Nancy Muether, Celina, Rebecca (Ned) Vordermark and Mary Ann (Jerry) Smith, both of New Knoxville, Teresa (David) Legg, Saginaw, Mich., and Donna (Bill) Woehrmyer, New Bremen; a sister, Irene Nuesmeyer, New Knoxville; 34 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, James; a brother, Arnold; and three sisters, Wilhelmina Niekamp, Esther Woehler and Marie Schwaberow.
 A self-employed carpenter and woodworker, he also sold Rainbow sweepers for many years. A 1939 graduate of New Bremen High School, he was a member of St. Peterís United Church of Christ, New Bremen, and the New Bremen Rod and Gun Club.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Stephen Wills officiating. Burial will be at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to the church building fund or Wilson Hospice Care.

Lucille Bollinger
 Lucille A. Bollinger, 91, of Rockford, died at 11:45 p.m. May 4, 2003, at Maplewood of Shaneís Village, Rockford.
 She was born Feb. 14, 1909, in Rockford, to Luther and Maude Brookhart Adams. On Aug. 26, 1929, she married Vilas Bollinger who died Jan. 1, 1991.
 Surviving are a son, Richard (Alice) of Berne, Ind.; four daughters, Esther (Denton) McMahn, Huntsville, Ala., Miriam (Donald) Baer, Paulding, Martha (Robert) Bruns, Rockford, and Sharon (Gary) Kimmel, Celina; a sister-in-law, Shirley Adams, Lima; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
 Deceased are a son, Robert; two grandsons and a great-great-granddaughter.
 She attended Rockford United Methodist Church.
 Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Mike Berne officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Louis Meyer
 Louis B. Meyer, 71, Luella Street, Newport, died at 9:47 p.m. May 3, 2003, in the emergency room at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.
 He was born July 11, 1931, in Versailles, to Frank and Francis Homan Meyer. On May 9, 1953, he married Delores Prenger who survives. They were to observe their 50th wedding anniversary May 10 with a Mass and open house.
 Also surviving are a son, Robert J. (Margaret) of Covington; two daughters, Kathleen (John) Ventura and Shirley, both of Sidney; five brothers, Al of Russia, Herman (Alma) of Fort Loramie, Jerry (Connie) of Sidney, Carl (Linda) and Paul (Mary Jean) both of Versailles; and 16 grandchildren.
 A sister, Irene Meyer, is deceased.
 He retired from dairy farming in 2001 and worked at New Idea in Coldwater for 17 years. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport, where he sang in the choir for 41 years. He was a member of the Meyer Wedding Band,  playing guitar and called square dances for nearly 20 years.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 3-9 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
 Contributions can be made to Fort Loramie Rescue Squad or the Wilson Memorial Emergency Room.

Urban Post
 Urban H. Post, 82, 810 Carmel Church Road, Celina, died at 4:50 a.m. May 4, 2003, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.
 He was born Feb. 3, 1921, in Celina, to William H. and Antionette Buetle Post. On Jan. 29, 1949, he married Opal Fleming who survives.
 Also surviving are three sons, Paul of Houston, Texas, Jim (Becky) of Decatur, Ind., and Mike (Laura) of Celina; a daughter, Bonnie (Jim) Bruggeman, Fort Recovery; five brothers, Robert, Thomas (Ann), Harold (Mary Margaret) and Richard (Rosie), all of Celina, and Donald (Mary Ann) of Coldwater; a sister, Alice Marie (Urban) Grevenkamp, Celina; and six grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Daniel, and two brothers, William Jr. and Ralph.
 A retired farmer, he was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Wintergarden, Fla., and the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Loyal Order of Moose, all of Celina.
 Private services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, has charge of arrangements. There is no visitation.

John Speck
 John Speck, 74, of West Milton, died May 4, 2003, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.
 Arrangements are pending at Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, West Milton.

Tana Wenning
 Tana L. Sweigart Wenning, 54, 504  Southway Drive, St. Marys, died at 8:57 a.m. May 3, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Death was due to cancer.
 She was born Sept. 4, 1948, in Celina, to Harold and Helen Elsea Fry. Her father survives in St. Marys. On July 7, 1972, she married Dennis Wenning who survives.
 Also surviving are three sons, James (Jane) Sweigart and John Sweigart, both of Celina, and Jeff (Kim) Sweigart, St. Marys; a stepson, Neil Wenning, Rockford; two stepdaughters, Maria Wenning, Rockford, and Yvonne Wenning, Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren.
 Other survivors include two brothers, Arlen (Kathy) Fry and Louis (Susan) Fry, St. Marys; and three sisters, Brenda (Mike) Fishbaugh, Celina, Mary (Bill) Wisener, St. Marys, and Sandy (Jim) Wieman, New Bremen.
 A daughter, Jennifer Sweigart, and a brother, Lee Fry, are deceased.
 She was employed as a cashier supervisor at K-Mart in St. Marys. She previously worked at Huffy in Celina. She was a member of Calvary Christian Fellowship, St. Marys.
 Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Michael Spaulding officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Paul Westerbeck
 Paul A. Westerbeck, 82, 118 W. Pearl St., New Bremen, died at 6 p.m. May 4, 2003, at his daughterís home near New Knoxville.
 Arrangements are pending at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.

Vera Ahlden
 Vera E. Ahlden, 91, of McHenry, Ill., died at 11:15 p.m. May 1, 2003, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
 She was born April 8, 1912, in Buckley, Minn., to Hid Beckman and his wife, whose maiden name was Henikey. Her husband, Rudolf Ahlden, died Jan. 9, 1967.
 Surviving are a son, Ardell of McHenry; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
 She was a housewife and member of St. Paulís Lutheran Church in Woodworth, Ill.
 Graveside services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church in Illinois, the Rev. James Ritter officiating.
 Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, has charge of local arrangements.

Carl Sell
 Carl A. Sell, 85, of Rockford died at 5 p.m. May 1, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born Aug. 11, 1917, in Dublin Township, to Samuel O. and Zelma Boice Sell. On May 3, 1942, he married Martha A. Akom who died March 24, 1950. On June 6, 1951, he married Pauline L. Book who survives.
 Also surviving are four sons, Larry (Theresa) of Bluffton, Ind., Dr. Jerry (Connie) of Rockford, Roger of Willshire, and Kenneth (Soon-ni) of Orange Park, Fla.; two brothers, Lowell (Martha) of Wapakoneta and Paul (Betty) of Bluffton, Ind.; a sister, Ruth Smith, Georgia; nine grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
 A brother, Robert, and a sister, Wanna, are deceased.
 He worked as a shop foreman, mechanic and salesman for the Ford Motor Co. Tractor & Implement Division; owned and operated a farm equipment dealership; and managed Ridgeway Motel in Van Wert and Western 6 Motel in Tempe, Ariz. He also worked six years as a desk clerk and as an accounting clerk for Fred Harvey at Grand Canyon, Ariz. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
 A Rockford High School graduate, he obtained additional training at the Ford Motor Co. School and Universal Motel Schools, Miami Beach, Fla. He was a  member of Otterbein United Brethren Church (now New Horizons Community Church), Rockford, and the Auglaize County Sheriffís Auxiliary. He also was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713, Celina, and a former member of Ohio Flying Farmers.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Robert Loar officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to Camp Cotubic in Bellefontaine or WTLW-TV (Channel 44) in Lima.

Alice Brunswick
 Mercer County native Alice Ann Brunswick, 70, formerly of Egypt, died at 3 a.m. May 2, 2003, at Eaglewood Care Center, Carey.
 She was born April 18, 1933, in Mercer County, to Ferd and Frances Heitbrink Brunswick.
 Surviving are two brothers, Donald of Spencerville, and Mark of Venice, Fla.; two sisters, Norma (Elmer) Meyer, McCartyville, and Iona (Paul) Gariety, Russia; and a sister-in-law, Mary Catherine Brunswick, Minster.
 One brother, Connie, is deceased.
 She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Egypt.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Louis Schmit officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday and 9-9:30 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Clarence J. Lochtefeld
Clarence J. Lochtefeld, 80, 2608 Homan Road, Maria Stein, died at 12:18 a.m. May 2, 2003, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.
 He was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Maria Stein, to Joseph and Rosa (Luttmer) Lochtefeld. On Aug. 3, 1949, he married Alvina Heitkamp, who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Kenneth (Tammy) Lochtefeld of Belle Center; a daughter, Mary (Theodore) Tumbusch of Minster; two brothers, Roman (Bernie) Lochtefeld of St. Henry, Arthur (Irene) Lochtefeld of Yorkshire; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
 Two brothers and one sister are deceased.
 He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, the Menís Society of the Church, the Knights of St. John in Maria Stein, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Coldwater.
 He was a retired a farmer.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Kenneth Schroeder officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.

Bradley and Abigail Faber
 Bradley and Abigail Faber, infant children of State Rep. Keith and Andrea Bassitt Faber of Celina, died shortly after birth April 29, 2003, at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.
 Surviving with the parents are maternal grandparents, Sam and Barbara Bassitt, Lima; and paternal grandparents, Joe and Ann Faber, Missouri, and Pat and Elton Wagner, Florida.
 Private graveside services will be at Lafayette Cemetery, the Rev. Douglas Meyer officiating.
 The Shawnee Chapel of Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Home, Lima, has charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to Mercer County Right to Life or the St. Ritaís Medical Center Obstetrics Department, Lima.

Carl Bartenstein
 Carl W. Bartenstein, 84, 15800 Ohio 29, Anna, died at 2:20 a.m. April 30, 2003, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus.
 He was born July 2, 1918, in Shelby County, to Christian and Caroline Kipp Bartenstein. On Dec. 29, 1958, he married Dolores J. Wellington who died Dec. 13, 1999.
 Surviving are a stepson, David (Kathryn) Mallow, Botkins; a sister, Mildred (Emerson) Eubank, Dayton; and four stepgrandchildren.
 He retired from farming in 1985 and volunteered as a reading assistant in the Anna School District. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Kettlersville, and Heiland American Legion Post 446, Anna. He was a former member of the Shelby County Farm Bureau.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, the Rev. James Melter officiating. Burial will be at Shelby Memory Gardens.
 Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the church memorial fund.

Elmer Brandon
 Elmer Brandon, 87, of Celina, died at 7:45 a.m. April 28, 2003, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.
 He was born Aug. 7, 1915, to J. Van and Mary S. Cook Brandon. On July 15, 1939, he married Esther L. Eichenauer who died Sept. 17, 1989.
 Surviving are two daughters, Linda (Gene) Miller, Van Wert, and Rita (Dave) Suhr, Celina; a brother-in-law, H. Stanley (Shomey) Eichenauer, Dayton; two sisters-in-law, Sally Eichenauer and Carolyn Brandon, both of Celina; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
 Two brothers, Olen and Dale, are deceased.
 He retired from New Idea in Coldwater on May 1, 1981. He was a member of Beaver Chapel Congregational Christian Church and the Durbin Bean Bake Committee.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Verl Ballmer officiating. Burial will be at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Fairgrounds Long Range Planning Committee or Darke/Mercer County Hospice.

Mary Grapner
 Former Mercer County resident Mary Margaret Grapner, 89, of Portland, Ind., died April 30, 2003, at Americare Living Center in Portland.
 She was born Aug. 28, 1913, in Rockford, to Samuel and Florence Sapp Tucker. On Aug. 14, 1934, she married Lloyd Grapner who died April 13, 1989.
 Surviving are a son, Ralph L. (Rosemarie) of Portland; two daughters, Donna J. (Don) Moden, Celina, and Imogene Lawhead, Portland, Ind.; a brother-in-law, Eldon (Mildred) Grapner, Celina; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son-in-law, Tom Lawhead; a brother, Leverl Tucker; and a granddaughter.
 She worked as an inspector at Mersman Furniture Factory in Celina for 25 years and also sold Avon products in the Celina area for 14 years. A 1932 Coldwater High School graduate, she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Womenís Missionary Society and Godís Golden Senior Citizens, all of Portland.
 Services are 3 p.m. Friday at the Portland chapel of Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home, the Rev. James Huey officiating. Burial will follow at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Cora Grunden
 Cora Grunden, 73, 6688 Ohio 219, Celina, died at 10:29 p.m. April 30, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima.
 She was born March 17, 1930, in Prestonburg, Ky., to Wilbur and Minnie Blackburn. On June 14, 1958, she married Jerry Grunden who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Tom Gillum, St. Marys; two daughters, Sherrie (Steve) Henderson, Celina, and Brenda Akins, Mississippi; a brother, Allen Blackburn, Logan; a sister, Anna Belle Goble, Marion; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Ronald L. Gillum; a daughter, Carolyn Croston; and five brothers.
 She retired from Huffyís after 36 years of service.
 Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

May 2003

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