Daniel Beckstedt
 Daniel Lee Beckstedt, 51, 1509 Westbury Drive, Celina, died at 1:20 p.m. Dec. 29, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Death was due to natural causes.
 He was born March 18, 1952, in Celina, to Ralph and Marge Klopfleisch Beckstedt. They survive in Celina. On June 29, 1974, he married Luanne Louise Barber who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Ryan (Jodi) of Sommerset and Eric of Lewis Center; a brother, Gary (Kim) of Celina; a sister, Becky (Dennis) Rolfes, Celina; and his mother-in-law, Henrietta Barber, St. Marys.
 Deceased are a sister, Peggy, and his father-in-law, Harry Barber.
 He was employed as a press operator at Pax Machine, Celina. A 1970 graduate of Celina High School, he was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Sons of American Legion Post 210 and the Loyal Order of Moose 1473, all of Celina.
 Services are 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Douglas Meyer officiating. Burial will be at North Grove Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Association.

Grant Cook
 Grant J. Cook, 76, 532 E. Wayne St., Celina, died Dec. 30, 2003, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
 He was born Jan. 7, 1927, in Rockford, to Grant Sr. and Lena Snyder Cook. On June 17, 1950, he married Betty Wehrkamp who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Douglas (Alice) and Steve (Sue), and a daughter, Sharon Reineke, all of Celina; five brothers, Carl (Dorothy) and Bob (Cinda), all of Celina, Don (Sharon) of Columbus, Ben (Kathy) of Napoleon, and Clark (Mary Alice) of Sidney; four sisters, Katie Crider and Elizabeth Frushour, both of Bowling Green, Sally (Jack) Conley, Dayton, and Becky (Dan) Dunbauld, Zionsville, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
 A son, Denny, is deceased.
 He retired as Celina postmaster and served eight years as Jefferson Township clerk. A 1944 graduate of Celina High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a life member of Knights of Columbus Council 1800, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713 and American Legion Post 210, all of Celina. He also was past president of the Ohio Postmasters Association and a member of the Ohio Clerks Association, Ohio Township Association, the National Association of Postmasters and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Richard Riedel officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the church endowment fund.

Joseph Donnerberg
 Joseph Donnerberg, 72, 02234 Greenville Road, St. Marys, died at 5:23 p.m. Dec. 30, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima.
 Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
 A complete obituary will appear in Fridayís paper.

R. Michael Loughridge
 Celina native R. Michael ìMikeî Loughridge, 49, 819 Key St., Houston, Texas, died at 11:25 a.m. Dec. 25, 2003, at St. Josephís Hospital, Houston. Death was due to cancer.
 He was born Sept. 10, 1954, in Celina, to Jerry and Ruth Pearson Loughridge. They survive in Celina.
 Also surviving are a brother, Patrick (Beth) of Norwalk, and a sister, Jeannie (Ron) Smalley, Celina.
 He worked in tool engineering at NextiraOne and formerly worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, and Ford Motor Co., Lima. A 1972 graduate of Celina High School, he attended Wright State University for two years and was a member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church, Celina.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Robert Metheny officiating. Burial will be at North Grove Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

Evelyn McCain
 Mendon native Evelyn M. McCain, 87, of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Lima and Cridersville, died at 4:40 a.m. Dec. 29, 2003, at Sun Health Hospice, Peoria, Ariz.
 She was born March 24, 1916, in Mendon, to Charles and Clara Sowers Snyder. On Nov. 21, 1936, she married Lloyd A. McCain who died Sept. 12, 1991.
 Surviving are a son, Charles A. of Sun City; a daughter, Ann (David) Yoakam, Cridersville; a half brother, Dean Snyder, Celina; two half sisters, Floy Whetstone, St. Marys, and Kathryn Harner, Mendon; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a sister, Marie Bennett, and a half brother, Carl E. Snyder.
 She was a homemaker and the co-owner of McCain Industries, a recreational vehicle manufacturer.
 Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, the Rev. David Johns officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
 There is no visitation.

Warren Neely
 Warren Leslie Neely, 55, of Rockford, died at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 27, 2003, in Orient.
 He was born Feb. 17, 1948, in Akron, to Lloyd and Ruth Medley Neely. On June 9, 2002, he married Leola Bienz (Reedy) who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Chris, at home, and Timothy Paterson, address unknown; and four brothers, John of Kentucky, Lyle of Washington, Earl and Jeff, both of Florida.
 He was a nursing practitioner and a minister. He attended New Horizon Church, Rockford.
 Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Robert Loar officiating.
 Calling is after 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Victor Overman
 Victor H. Overman, 78, formerly of 681 Grove Lane, St. Marys, died at 7:50 p.m. Dec. 29, 2003, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys.
 He was born Oct. 27, 1925, in Maria Stein, to William and Mary Jane Buening Overman. On Aug. 7, 1948, he married Margaret Dietz who died Nov. 24, 1989.
 Surviving are two sons, Victor (Barbara) and David (Eva), all of St. Marys; four daughters, Patricia Kiefer, Sandy Bechtol and Nancy Overman, all of St. Marys, and Sharon (Donald) White, Spokane, Wash.; two brothers, LeRoy of Fort Loramie, and Eugene (Mary Ann) of Minster; three sisters, Irene Lallemand, Dayton, Evelyn Eiting, Minster, and Joann (Walter) Vondenhuevel, New Bremen; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son-in-law, Robert Kiefer; a brother, Edgar; and a grandchild.
 He retired from Minster Machine Co., where he had been a machinist for 41 years. He served with the U.S. Army as part of the Japan occupation forces and was a life member and past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289, St. Marys. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, American Legion Post 323 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 767, all of St. Marys, and the Minster Machine 25 Year Club.
 Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Leo Hoying officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 1-3 and 5-8 p.m. Friday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, where a veterans service is set at 7:30 p.m.

Harley Sharp
 Harley T. ìTedî Sharp, 63, of Fairborn, died Dec. 29, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born June 16, 1940, to James and Elsie Sharp.
 Surviving with Helen M., his wife of 44 years, are three sons, Jim (Debbie) of Michigan, John (Debbie) of Huber Heights, and Gary (Michelle) of Celina; a daughter, Shelly (Kevin) Beculheimer, Fairborn; four sisters, Mary Alice Willis, Emily Louise Webb, Betty Jane Foust and Sue Cartwright; and nine grandchildren.
 He was a master craftsman in woodworking and a member of Teamsters Union Local 114.
 Services are 11:30 a.m. Friday at Morris Sons Funeral Home, Fairborn, the Rev. Charles Lang officiating. Burial will be at Fairfield Cemetery.
 Calling is after 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Michaela Thomas-Berry
 Celina native Michaela F. Thomas-Bery, 36, 1007 Stimple Road, Columbus, died around 11 a.m. Dec. 29, 2003, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Death was due to complications of kidney failure.
 She was born Sept, 26, 1967, in Celina. Her father, James E. Thomas, survives in Celina and her mother, Juanita Lopez, lives in Piqua. On Sept. 23, 1988, she married Darrell D. Berry who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Elijah B., 8, and two daughters, Ciara D., 17, and Olivia P., 11, all of Columbus; four brothers, James A. (Kathy) Thomas, Accokeek, Md., Patrick C. (Debbie) Thomas, Stewart, Jon P. (Becky) Thomas, Wadsworth, and Michael (Crystal) Thomas, Upper Marlboro, Md.; and five sisters, Pamela (James) Carr, Tina (Roy) Lichtieg, Mary (Matt) Fortkamp and Deliha (Corey) Kremer, all of Celina, and Becky (Paul) McMahon, Elkhart, Ind.
 Two sisters, Geraldine and Roxanne Thomas, died in infancy.
 She had worked at Godman & Guild and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbus.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with Msgr. Anthony Missimi officiating.
 Calling is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Southwick-Good & Fortkamp Funeral Home, Columbus. A 7 p.m. prayer service is planned.

Daniel Beckstedt
 Daniel Beckstedt, 51, of Celina, died Dec. 29, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Death was due to natural causes.
 Arrangements are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Richard Daum
 Richard Daum, 79, formerly of 8250 Ohio 703, Celina, died at 6:10 a.m. Dec. 29, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 He was born May 11, 1924, in Sidney, to Oswald and Edith Rhodes Daum.
 Surviving are a brother, Martin of Wapakoneta, and a sister-in-law, Irene Daum, St. Marys.
 Deceased are his stepmother, Marjorie Daum, and a brother, Robert.
 He had worked at Friends Office Supply in Wapakoneta and served in the U.S. Army in Africa and Italy during World War II. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Wapakoneta.
 Services are 2 p.m. today at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta.
 Calling is after noon today at the funeral home.

Virginia Houts
 Virginia L. Houts, 70, 100 W. Spring St., St. Marys, died at 5 a.m. Dec. 29, 2003, in the emergency room at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born Sept. 14, 1933, in St. Marys, to Harry and Iva Reveale Houts.
 Surviving are two sons, Nick (Yvonne) of Celina and Chuck of St. Marys; two brothers, Richard (June) of Wapakoneta and Charles of St. Marys; and eight grandchildren.
 Deceased are two brothers, Orville and Vernon, and two sisters, Clara Neely and Sharon Thompson.
 She was a homemaker and a childcare provider.
 Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Victor Overman
 Victor H. Overman, 78, formerly of 681 Grove Lane, St. Marys, died at 7:50 p.m. Dec. 29, 2003, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys.
 Arrangements are pending at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Paul Caffee
 Mercer County native Paul Eugene Caffee, 87, 3039 East 900 South, Geneva, Ind., died at 12:40 p.m. Dec. 27, 2003, at Swiss Village Retirement Center, Berne, Ind.
 He was born July 15, 1916, in Mercer County, to John Howard and Caroline Miller Caffee. On Sept. 21, 1938, he married Deloris M. Branstetter who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Dennis (Rebecca) of Geneva and Robert L. (Margaret Sue) of Berne, Ind.; a daughter, Judith Kay (Philip) Baumgartner, Mansfield; a brother, Donald (Rosemary) of Willshire; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are two brothers, Dale and Vernon; a sister, Ferne Stetler; and a grandchild.
 He was engaged in farming in Mercer County and Adams County, Ind., prior to retirement and was a member of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He graduated from Willshire High School and was a member of Zion Luthern Church, Chattanooga.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, the Rev. Randy Swanson officiating. Burial will follow at M.R.E. Cemetery, Berne.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the Zion Women of the church.

Shirley Goettemoeller
 Shirley M. Goettemoeller, 70, 1369 Ohio 705, Fort Loramie, died at 3 a.m. today, Dec. 29, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Fort Loramie, to Clem and Ida Bruns Poeppelman. On April 18, 1953, she married Ivo Goettemoeller who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Russell (Rene) of Fort Loramie; three daughters, Debra (Kenneth) Ernst, Fort Loramie, Lynn (Charlie) Ognibene, Santa Anna, Calif., and Lori (Dale) Walker, Troy; six sisters, Delores (Vernon) Meyer, Betty (Vernon) Hoying and Edith Pleiman, all of Fort Loramie, Irma Hoying, Minster, Mary Lou (Ron) Oldiges, Beavercreek, and Joan (Bill) Schwieterman, Coldwater; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Poeppelman, Egypt; and 14 grandchildren.
 A brother, Clem Poeppelman, is deceased.
 She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Annís Sodality and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia, all of Fort Loramie, and the auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1391, Minster.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
 Contributions can be made to the Fort Loramie Rescue Squad.

Edward Luebke
 Former Osgood resident Edward F. Luebke, 85, of Kettering, died Dec. 27, 2003, at Kettering Medical Center.
 He was born June 15, 1918, to Henry and Clara Overman Luebke.
 Surviving with his wife, Thelma, are two sons, John and James; two daughters, Carol (Harold) Coy and Kathleen; a brother, Herbert; two sisters, Eleanor Dininger and Mary Grieshop; and six grandchildren.
 He retired from General Motors after more than 30 years of service and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, Kettering, the Moraine Senior Citizens and Osgood American Legion Post.
 Funeral Mass is noon Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood.
 Calling is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home, Kettering.

Hilda Poeppelman
 Hilda J. Poeppelman, 90, formerly of 86 S. Lincoln St., Minster, died at 9:55 a.m. Dec. 28, 2003, at Watauga Medical Center, Boone, N.C.
 She was born July 1, 1913, in Fort Loramie, to August and Anna Poeppelman Rethman. On June 10, 1941, she married Wilbert Poeppelman who died March 17, 1986.
 Surviving are a daughter, Patricia (Edward Jr.) Pekarek, Boone, with whom she resided since December 2001; three sisters-in-law, Marie Rethman, Sidney, Fredonia Rethman, Versailles, and Frances Rethman, Fort Loramie; and three grandchildren.
 Six brothers and four sisters are deceased.
 She was a homemaker and a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, St. Monica Ladies Sodality and the auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1391, all of Minster.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Louis Schmit officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-6 p.m. Thursday and 9-9:30 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Gertrude Tesno
 Gertrude H. Tesno, 85, Club Island Road, Celina, died at 7:19 p.m. Dec. 28, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born Aug. 28, 1918, in Dayton, to Albert and Amelia Zimmerman. Her husband, Russell Tesno, died July 14, 1991.
 Surviving are a son, James (Ann) of Celina; two daughters, Mary (Frederick) Drakesmith, St. Charles, Mo., and Barbara (Eric) Niederhoffer, St. Louis, Mo.; and five grandchildren.
 Deceased are four brothers, Louis, Joseph, Albert and William, and a sister, Margaret Lehman.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers Sodality, both of Montezuma.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. James Dugal officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
 Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Senior Citizens.

Rita Houts
 Rita M. Houts, 78, 131 Pershing St., Celina, died at 2:15 a.m. Dec. 26, 2003, at The Gardens at Celina.
 She was born June 8, 1925, in St. Marys, to John and Grace Howick Holtman. On June 22, 1946, she married Alfred S. Houts who died June 4, 1987.
 Surviving are two sons, Ronald (Betsy) and John (Roxanne), and a daughter, Patricia (Lavern) Balster, all of Celina; a brother, Raymond Holtman, Cleveland; a sister, Blanche Grillot, Celina; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are three brothers, George, Jerry and Thomas; five sisters, Catherine, Mildred, Lucille, Mary and Gertrude; and a grandchild.
 She retired from Mersman Brothers and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Altar-Rosary Society, Loyal Order of Moose, American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all of Celina.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Brenberger officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Richard Stallter
 Richard Stallter, 71, of Celina, died at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 24, 2003, at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Fla.
 He was born Oct. 5, 1932, in Mendon, to Carl and Helen Margaret Dick Stallter. On June 15, 1952, he married Jacqualin Lou Vorhees who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Reggie E. (Connie) of Clarksville, Ind., and R. Keith (Jennifer) of Alpharetta, Ga.; a daughter, Lou Ann (Todd) Granger, Argyle, Texas; a brother, Robert E. (Connie) of Perrysburg; and eight grandchildren.
 He retired in 1991 as a design engineer at Kennedy Manufacturing, Van Wert, after 20 years of service. He also worked at Continental Can Company, Van Wert. A 1950 graduate of Rockford High School, he attended Ohio Northern University and Findlay College. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Celina, and a 32nd Degree Mason.
 Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at W. H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Donald I. Ramsey officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the church.

Herman Hemmelgarn
 Herman W. Hemmelgarn, 94, 171 E. Washington St., St. Henry, died at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24, 2003, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
 He was born Sept. 27, 1909, in St. Henry, to John and Mary Kothman Hemmelgarn. On April 14, 1934, he married Leona Bertke who died Feb. 9, 1988.
 Surviving are a son, Harold (Janice) of Centerville; a daughter, Marlene (Ernest) Kremer, New Bremen; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Hemmelgarn, New Weston; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
 A brother, Raymond, is deceased.
 He retired from AVCO-New Idea, Coldwater, and was a member of the St. Henry Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Coldwater, and Naim of the North Catholic Widows & Widowers Club.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday and 9-10:15 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

Rita Houts
 Rita Houts, 78, of Celina, died today, Dec. 26, 2003, at The Gardens at Celina.
 Arrangements are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Michael Loughridge
 Former Celina resident Michael ìMikeî Loughridge, 49, of Houston, Texas, died at 11:25 a.m. Dec. 25, 2003, at St. Josephís Hospital, Houston.
 Arrangements are pending at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

Betty Rasawehr
 Betty E. Rasawehr, 79, formerly of 114 N. Green St., Mendon, died at 1:45 a.m. Dec. 24, 2003, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 She was born Aug. 22, 1924, in Mercer County, to James H. and Lula C. Hines Painter. On Jan. 23, 1940, she married Ernest F. Rasawehr who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Jerry R. (Catherine) of Mendon; two brothers, Fred (Wilma) Painter and Harold Dean Painter, all of Mendon; a sister-in-law, Elma Painter, Celina; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 A brother, Paul Painter, is deceased.
 She was a homemaker.
 Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at W. H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Mendon, the Rev. Andrew Adkins officiating. Burial will follow at Mendon Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Richard Stallter
 Richard B. Stallter, 71, of Celina, died Dec. 24, 2003, at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Fla.
 Arrangements are pending at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina.

Richard Bernard
 Mercer County native Richard C. Bernard, 55, 215 W. 94th St., New York, N.Y., died Dec. 18, 2003, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes.
 He was born April 2, 1948, in Celina, to Cyril and Alvina Leugers Bernard. They survive in Maria Stein.
 Also surviving are two brothers, Tom (Loraine) and Don, both of Maria Stein; and a sister, Ann (Ron) Puthoff, Chickasaw.
 He owned Metro-Team in New York City. A 1965 graduate of Brunnerdale Seminary, he received a bachelorís degree in music and a masterís degree in philosophy from the University of Dayton. He also was a writer of philosophy.
 Memorial Mass is 10:30 a.m. Jan. 3 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Maria Stein, the Rev. Kenneth Schroeder officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 The family will receive friends at a meal at the Knights of St. John Hall, Maria Stein, following graveside rites.
 Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, has charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the Marion Township Branch Library, Chickasaw.

Edna Ebbing
 Edna M. Ebbing, 89, of Coldwater, died at 8:16 p.m. Dec. 23, 2003, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
 She was born Oct. 1, 1914, in Mercer County, to Michael and Eleanor Westerheide Rosengarten. On May 4, 1940, she married Paul Ebbing who died Oct. 13, 1988.
 Surviving are three sons, Gary (Liz) of Lima, Dave (Janis) and Don (Diana), all of Coldwater; a daughter, Jan (Dan) Muhlenkamp, Celina; a brother, Louie (Erma) Rosengarten, Dayton; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Bruenhilde Hoel
 Bruehilde Wissman Hoel, 95, formerly of 626 N. Buckeye St., Celina, died Dec. 23, 2003, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 She was born Dec. 6, 1908, in New Bremen, to Gustave and Ida Waterman Wissman. On June 14, 1938, she married Homer R. Hoel who died in February 1973.
 Surviving are a son, David H. of Celina; a brother, Carl (Janet) Wissman, St. Marys; and a granddaughter.
 A brother, Harold Wissman, is deceased.
 She began teaching in Celina in 1931 and taught first grade for 30 1/2 years. She also worked part time at the Mercer County Public Library for 10 years following retirement. She attended New Bremen Schools and the International Business College, in Fort Wayne, Ind., and later received a bachelor of science degree from Miami University, Oxford.
 She was a member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church, Celina, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of the Shakespeare Club, University Womenís Club, Ohio Retired Teachers Association and the Retired Teachers of Mercer County. She also was a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society and a member and past worthy matron of the Celina Order of Eastern Star.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Kathleen Hayes officiating. Burial will be at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

Carl Kunk
 North Star native Carl Edward Kunk, 61, of Lumberton, Texas, died Nov. 24, 2003, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes.
 Surviving with his wife, Phyllis, are three sons, Darrell (Kathy) of Silsbee, Texas, Brian (Sally) of Kountze, Texas, and Steve (Kim) of Beaumont, Texas; two daughters, Sandra (Steve) Eckhardt, Taylor, Texas, and Carla (Jerry Wayne) Hall, Kountze; a brother, Ralph of Russia; five sisters, Jill Trafzer, Celina, Mary Kay Fullenkamp, Plant City, Fla., Barb Thobe, Sidney, Rosie George, Sunburst, Mont., and Kathy Heitkamp, Versailles; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are his parents, Richard and Alvina Kunk, and a brother, Gene.
 Funeral Mass was Nov. 29 with burial at R.S. Farmer Cemetery, Silsbee.
 Broussardís Mortuary, Kountze, had charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to Holy Spirit Catholic Mission of Kountze.

Beatrice Miller
 Beatrice L. Miller, 85, of Lima, died at 1:25 a.m. Dec. 23, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 She was born April 6, 1918, in Jay County, Ind., to Carl and Blanche West Buck.
 Surviving are a brother, Carl (Norma) Buck, Celina; three sisters, including her twin Berniece Germann, Iola Schuck and Marjorie Miesse, all of Celina; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Earl R.; a daughter, Betty; three brothers and two sisters.
 She had worked in the bindery department at the News-Gazette Printing Co. and was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, both of Lima.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Lewis Chapel, Lima, the Rev. Martha Vogelsang officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Mausoleum, Lima.
 Calling is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Betty Rasawehr
 Betty E. Rasawehr, 79, formerly of Mendon, died today, Dec. 24, 2003, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 Arrangements are pending at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Mendon.

Helen Subler
 Helen Frances Subler, 80, 461 Bernard Ave., St. Henry, died at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 23, 2003, at a sonís home in Delphos.
 She was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Coldwater, to Charles and Regina Buehler Broerman. On Nov. 14, 1945, she married Robert Subler who died March 29, 1978.
 Surviving are three sons, Gene (Nancy) of Berne, Ind., David (Sue) of Greenville, and Greg (Sherry) of Delphos; three daughters, Barb (Mike) Niekamp, St. Henry, Mary (Dave) Sterling, Delphos, and Joan (Jim) Stover, Piqua; a sister, Alvina Shieltz, Russia; 24 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Gerald; a sister, Julietta Henry; and a grandchild.
 She worked at the former Buckeye Apparel Inc., Coldwater, and retired from the Copeland Corporation, Sidney. She was a member of the St. Henry Catholic Church and the St. Henry American Legion Auxiliary. She was a Gold Star Mother who lost a son in the Vietnam War.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 8:45-9:45 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

Brooks Buel
 Brooks Buel, 93, 203 Buckeye St., Rockford, died at 10:10 a.m. Dec. 22, 2003, at Colonial Nursing Center/Assisted Living, Rockford.
 He was born June 7, 1910, in Wells County, Ind., to George and Louella Walters Buel. His first wife, the former Louetta Mihm, is deceased. On June 3, 1938, he married Esther Jeanette Rhoades who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Rex (Ann) of Waynesboro, Va.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Donald E.; two brothers, Howard and Charles; two sisters, Mary Beerbower and Irene Cotton; and two grandchildren.
 He had worked at Rockford Stone Co. He also worked at Celina Moving and Storage and the Department of Highways, drove bus in the Rockford School District and farmed. He was a member of New Horizons Community Church and a 50-year member of Gideons International.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Robert Loar officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to Gideons International or the church.

Harry Downam
 Harry D. Downam, 55, 312 N. 17th St., Decatur, Ind., died at 10:25 p.m. Dec. 19, 2003, at Adams County Hospital, Decatur.
 He was born June 23, 1948, in Marion, Ind., to Paul and Beverly Small Downam. On March 26, 1978, he married Linda Collins who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Billy Joe of Gastonia, N.C.; four daughters, Tammie of Decatur, Crystal Gosnell and Kathern Moore, both of Gastonia, and Elizabeth Queen, Black Mountain, N.C.; four brothers, Larry (Sue) of Celina, Paul Edward of Crossville, Tenn., Jack L. (Connie) of California, and Robert S. of Stillwater, Okla.; a sister, Mari (Jerry) Lewter, Savanna, Ill.; and three grandchildren.
 A son, Harry D. Jr., is deceased.
 He was retired and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Celina, and the St. Marys American Legion Post.
 Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, the Rev. Steve Coburn officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mendon.
 Calling is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Lois Hall
 Lois E. Hall, 99, of Celina, died at 8:45 p.m. Dec. 20, 2003, at The Gardens at Celina.
 She was born Aug. 27, 1904, in Montezuma, to Owen T. and Elizabeth Buxton Elder. On Aug. 1, 1925, she married Vaughn Hall who is deceased.
 Surviving are a son, Owen (Madonna) of Celina; a daughter, Ruthann (Eldon) Eichenauer, Celina; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a brother, Wendell Elder, and a sister, Lucille Bair.
 A graduate of Findlay University, she taught in one-room schoolhouses and later was a case worker at the Mercer County Welfare Department before retiring at the age of 75. She was a member of the Neptune Church of God, where she was a Sunday School teacher and a pianist, the Shakespeare Club, the Public Employees Retirement Association, Business & Professional Club and the West Ohio Livestock Exchange.
 A coffee open house celebrating her life will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First Church of God, Celina.
 Memorial services follow at 10:30 a.m. at the church, with Richard Van Horn and Gwyn (Eichenauer) Stetler officiating.
 Contributions can be made to the Vaughn Hall Family Scholarship at Winebrenner Theological Seminary.

Leila Maury
 Leila B. Maury, 95, 610 N. Cherry St., Celina, died at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born May 9, 1908, in Mercer County, to Daniel and Alice Schroyer Menchhofer. On Oct. 3, 1928, she married Lawrence Maury who died in September 1981.
 Surviving are a son, John (Pat) of Celina; three daughters, Mary Alice (Clark) Cook, Sidney, Dorothy (Conrad) Brandts, Dahlgren, Va., and Ellen (Ted) Stachler, Celina; a brother, Lowell (Alberta) Menchhofer, Portland, Ind.; a sister, Marcella Yarian, Celina; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a daughter, Betty Lou, and two brothers, the Rev. Ivan and Irvin Menchhofer.
 She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Celina, where she held numerous offices.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Douglas Meyer officiating. Burial will be at North Grove Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to the church or State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.

Leo Schockman
 Leo W. Schockman, 84, 303 Harbor Drive, (Northwood) Celina, died at 3 a.m. Dec. 21, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born Nov. 16, 1919, in Coldwater, to Albert and Christine Huwer Schockman. On May 27, 1946, he married Betty Vian who survives.
 Also surviving are four daughters, Carolyn L. Shaner, St. Henry, Gloria (Michael) Fortman and Joreen Gonzalez, all of Celina, and Janet (Michael) Kittle, Cridersville; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a daughter, Candace Ann; four brothers, Walter, Carl, Clarence and Louis; and a sister, Pauline Geier.
 He formerly owned and operated Wolff Tires in Celina for 28 years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and the Knights of Columbus, all of Celina, and Osgood American Legion Post. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Brenberger officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Emanuel Backey
 Former Mendon resident Emanuel Benjamin Backey, 93, of Lima, died at 10:31 a.m. Dec. 20, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima.
 He was born Aug. 20, 1910, in Hancock County, to Benjamin and Lydia Ziegenfuss Backey. On Oct. 8, 1944, he married Cecile E. Wharton who died April 15, 1999.
 A brother, Theodore H., is deceased.
 He had been a longtime farmer in the Mendon area and served four years with the U.S. Air Force in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a member of Lima Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275.
 Services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Crates Funeral Home, Arlington, the Rev. Don Byard officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Hancock County.
 Calling is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Paul Bollenbacher
 Paul E. Bollenbacher, 73, 8447 Ohio 49, Celina, died Dec. 20, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born Aug. 26, 1930, in Mercer County, he was the son of Vernon and Creva Branstetter Bollenbacher. They survive in Geneva, Ind. On May 26, 1951, he married Anna L. Smitley, who died Dec. 20, 2000.
 Surviving are two sons, Gene (June) and Roger (Victoria), all of Celina; a daughter, Patty (Don) Thees, Celina; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 He was a retired farmer in Mercer County and Adams County, Indiana. He attended Jefferson Township School in Adams County and was a member of Calvary Bible Church, Berne, Ind.
 Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, the Revs. Michael Wenger and Paul Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Kessler Cemetery in Mercer County.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Merle Chrisman
 Merle M. Chrisman, 69, 2900 Melody Lane Drive, Celina, died at 6 a.m. today, Dec. 22, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born Dec. 6, 1934, in Sandwich, Ill., to Roy and Blanche Atkinson Scoughton. On March 2, 1955, she married Wayne Chrisman who is deceased.
 Surviving are a two brothers, Gerald (Rosa) Scoughton, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Richard Scoughton, Springfield, Mo.; a sister, Faye (Gerald) Chrisman, Celina; caretaker and niece, Jackie (Brad) Hughes, Celina; and a brother-in-law, Charles Diem, Grand Marsh.
 Deceased are seven brothers and a sister, Viola Diem.
 She had worked at Celina Insurance Group. She was a member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, both of Celina.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, with Barbara Armentrout officiating. Burial will follow at North Grove Cemetery.
 Calling is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.

Ilo Debolt
 Ilo Debolt, 74, of Celina, died Dec. 21, 2003, at The Gardens at Celina.
 She was born April 28, 1928, in Rockford, to LeLand and Evaline Vantilburg Frysinger. Her husband, Eldon Debolt, died in 1981.
 Surviving are a son, David of Spencerville; a daughter, Vicki of Celina; and two sisters, Vivian Beckstedt, Celina, and Pat Williams, Rockford.
 A brother, LeLand Frysinger Jr., is deceased.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Celina Wesleyan Church, where she was a church board trustee.
 Services are 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bethany United Methodist Church, with James Kahler officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olive Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Harry Downam
 Former Celina resident Harry D. Downam, 55, of Decatur, Ind., died Dec. 19, 2003, in Decatur.
 Arrangements are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Edward Gallimore
 Edward Allen Gallimore Sr., 24, Catherine Street, Wapakoneta, died at 10:32 p.m. Dec. 19, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death.
 He was born Aug. 3, 1979, in St. Marys, to Joe and Carol Howell Gallimore. The mother and stepfather, Charles Voorhes, survive in Wapakoneta. On Dec. 6, 1997, he married Brandy L. Fleck who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Edward A. Jr. and Caleb Wesley, and a daughter, Akima Lynn, all of  Wapakoneta; two brothers, Mike (Debbie) Tingler, Wapakoneta, and James Gallimore, Celina; and a sister, Cindy Heiss, Wapakoneta.
 A brother, Charles, is deceased.
 He worked with C.B.S. at Holloway Sportswear, Jackson Center. He was a former member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691, Wapakoneta.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Dec. 27 at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Lois Hall
 Lois E. Hall, 99, 11121 Circle Drive, St. Marys, died at 8:45 p.m. Dec. 20, 2003, at The Gardens at Celina.
 She was born Aug. 27, 1904, in Montezuma, to Owen T. and Elizabeth Buxton Elder. On Aug. 1, 1925, she married Vaughn Hall who is deceased.
 Surviving are a son, Owen (Madonna) of Celina; a daughter, Ruthann (Eldon) Eichenauer, Celina; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a brother, Wendell Elder, and a sister, Lucille Bair.
 A graduate of Findlay University, she taught in one-room schoolhouses and later was a case worker at the Mercer County Welfare Department before retiring at the age of 75. She was a member of the Neptune Church of God, where she was a Sunday School teacher and a pianist, the Shakespeare Club, the Public Employees Retirement Assocation, Business & Professional Club and the West Ohio Livestock Exchange.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First Church of God, Celina, Richard Van Horn and Gwyn (Eichenauer) Stetler officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 A coffee reception will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to the Vaughn Hall Family Scholarship at Winebrenner Theological Center in care of the Mercer County Foundation.

Henrietta Heckman
 Henrietta C. Heckman, 91, 12 Walnut St., Fort Loramie, died at 5:06 a.m. Dec. 20, 2003, at The Gardens at St. Henry.
 She was born March 23, 1912, in Fort Loramie, to Louis and Bernadine Bornhorst Barhorst. On Dec. 30, 1936, she married Ambrose Heckman who died May 4, 1974.
 Surviving are two sons, Thomas (Mary Ann) of Troy and Jerome (Judith) of Englewood; a daughter, Karen (James) Bensman, Minster; a sister, Katherine Hemmelgarn, Dayton; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Three brothers and two sisters are deceased.
 She had worked as a cashier at the former Willmanís Store and Borchers Store in Fort Loramie. She was a member of St. Michaelís Catholic Church, the Ladies Sodality, Catholic Ladies of Columbia and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 355, all of Fort Loramie, and a charter member of the Fort Loramie Historical Society.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Leila Maury
 Leila B. Maury, 95, of Celina, died Dec. 21, 2003, at her residence.
 Arrangements are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Vivian McNamee
 Vivian M. McNamee, 73, of Troy, died Dec. 21, 2003, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.
 She was born April 4, 1930, in Dayton, to Felix and Frances Monnin Goubeaux. William F. McNamee, her husband of 49 years, survives.
 Also surviving are three sons, Michael (Becky) of Crittenden, Ky., Chris (Lynn) of Kohler, Wis., and Patrick (Margo) of Fishers, Ind.; three daughters, Deb (Mark) Didier, Versailles, Suzanne (Kent) Roush, Germantown, and Kathleen (Michael) Howe, Kettering; a sister, Shirley (Robert) Snapp, Troy; 13 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
 Deceased are an infant son, a brother, James Goubeaux, and a sister, Nancy Roth.
 A former employee of A.O. Smith Credit Union and Wright Patterson Air Force Base, she  worked in the gift shop at the medical center, the election polls and the Corner Cupboard, Dayton. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy, where she volunteered as religious education secretary. She attended Holy Rosary School and was a 1948 graduate of Tipp City High School.
 Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church and burial will follow at St. Johnís Cemetery, Tipp City.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Baird Funeral Home, Troy.
 Contributions can be made to the church or the American Cancer Society.

Benjamin Rupert
 Benjamin Rupert Sr., 85, 107 Bayshore Court, St. Marys, died Dec. 20, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 He was born Dec. 22, 1917, in Auglaize County, to Alonzo and Alvina Anders Rupert. On Oct. 30, 1954, he married Elaine Rampe who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Ben Jr. (Leslie) of St. Marys and Paul of Van Wert; three daughters, Elizabeth Ann Weitzel and Anita, both of St. Marys, and Rosemary of Delaware; a sister, Mary Miller, St. Marys; and nine grandchildren.
 Deceased are two brothers, Irvin and Wilbur, and two sisters, Katherine Tarter and Ruth Dyer.
 Known as ìThe Blanket Man,î he was the owner of Ben Rupert Blankets and Luxury Blanket Corp. A 1935 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School, he served with the U.S. Army and was the former commander of the 148th Infantry Battalion of the Ohio National Guard based in St. Marys.
 He was a member of St. Paulís United Church of Christ, St. Marys, and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Americam Legion Post and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 767, also of St. Marys.
 Services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Julianna Schlarman
 Julianna ìJuneî M. Schlarman, 81, 232 North St., Osgood, died at 8:40 a.m. Dec. 20, 2003, at Hospice of Dayton.
 She was born May 9, 1922, in Yorkshire, to Clarence and Elizabeth Frantz Grilliot. On Jan. 30, 1943, she married Herbert H. Schlarman who died Jan. 14, 2000.
 Surviving are three sons, Ken (Mary) of Troy, Mike (Bobbie) of Osgood, and A. Lee (Sue) of St. Henry; four daughters, Linda (John) Wuebker and Lois (Ted) Seger, all of Minster, Kathy (Ted) Mescher, Coldwater, and Sue (Mark) Klosterman, Ansonia; 26 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
 Other survivors include six brothers, Robert (Elsie) Grilliot and Elmer (Lois) Grilliot, all of Yorkshire, Paul (Joann) Grilliot, Delphos, Carl (Thelma) Grilliot, Florida, Clarence Jr. (Doris) Grilliot, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and Louis (Kathy) Grilliot, Orange Park, Fla.; and five sisters, Evelyn Hull, Osgood, Patricia Harlett, Michigan, Catherine Simons, Versailles, Mildred (Dick) Goodell, Franklin, N.C., and Helena (Wilfred) Bruns, Tipp City.
 Deceased are five brothers, a sister, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
 She was a homemaker and a member of the Osgood American Legion Auxiliary. She was associated with The Way International, New Knoxville.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, the Rev. Dave Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood.
 Calling is 3-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to Hospice of Dayton.

Leo Schockman
 Leo W. Schockman, 84, 303 Harbor Drive, (Northwood) Celina, died at 3 p.m. Dec. 21, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born Nov. 16, 1919, in Coldwater, to Albert and Christine Huwer Schockman. On May 27, 1946, he married Betty Vian who survives.
 Also surviving are four daughters, Carolyn L. Shaner, St. Henry, Gloria (Michael) Fortman and Joreen Gonzalez, all of Celina, and Janet (Michael) Kittle, Cridersville; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a daughter, Candace Ann; four brothers, Walter, Carl, Clarence and Louis; and a sister, Pauline Geier.
 He formerly owned and operated Wolff Tires in Celina for 28 years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and the Knights of Columbus, all of Celina, and Osgood American Legion Post. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Brenberger officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Harold Seibert
 Harold D. Seibert, 90, of Spencerville, died at 10:47 a.m. Dec. 20, 2003, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville.
 He was born Aug. 24, 1913, in Auglaize County, to Daniel Gilbert and Melissa States Seibert. On Aug. 23, 1941, he married Gladys Arlene Barnes who died March 20, 1978.
 Surviving are two daughters, Carol Ann (John W.) Martin, Elida, and Janet Sue of Tallahassee, Fla.; four sisters, Carolyn Garwood, Celina, Retha Rohrbach, Lakeside, Vonda (Robert) Kohler and Norma (Lowell) Overholt, both of Spencerville; a sister-in-law, Lucille Seibert, St. Marys; two grandsons and two great-granddaughters.
 Deceased are two brothers, Clifford and Victor; two half brothers, Gilbert Seibert and Eldon Gaberdiel; and a half sister, Esther Gaberdiel.
 He was a farmer and a 1931 graduate of Spencerville High School. He was a member of Monticello United Brethren in Christ Church, where he had been a Sunday School teacher.
 Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, the Rev. Andrew Atkins officiating. Burial will be at Kossuth Cemetery near Spencerville.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today and after 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Richard Uhlenhake
 Richard Uhlenhake, 81, 845 Dorothy Lane, St. Marys, died Dec. 19, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima.
 He was born Oct. 27, 1922, in St. Henry, to John and Josephine Braun Uhlenhake. On June 18, 1946, he married Lucille Noonan who survives.
 Also surviving are three sons, Brad (Caroline) of Omaha, Neb., Steve (Beverly) of Spencerville, and Dan (Beth) of St. Marys; a daughter, Mary Jo (Greg) Bireley, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Herman (Bea) of Celina; a sister, Delores (Joe) Kuhn, Celina; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
 One grandchild, three brothers and two sisters are deceased.
 He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, and worked as an auto salesman at Baker Auto and Potbury Ford before working at Kerns Ford. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, where he served as an usher, American Legion Post 323 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 767, all of St. Marys. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.   Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. David Heinl officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Charles Butcher
 Charles William Butcher, 56, 7097 Ohio 118, Celina, died at 2:32 p.m. Dec. 18, 2003, at Van Wert County Hospital. An autopsy to determine cause of death was incomplete at press time.
 He was born June 16, 1947, in Celina, to Charles Edgar and Marjorie Jarrett Comer Butcher. His mother survives in Coldwater. On Oct. 19, 1969, he married Linda K. Smith who survives.
 Other survivors are a son, Jeff (Amy) of Celina; a sister, Pam (Tad) Rikard, Ohio City; and several nieces and nephews.
 He worked in the fabrication department of Braun Industries in Van Wert. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and a member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), both of Celina.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. John Nunnally officiating. Burial with military honors by the VFW and American Legion post is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Margaret Hromish
 Margaret Hromish, 75, Ohio 219, Celina, died at 2:30 a.m. Dec. 19, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima.
 She was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Deerpark, Fla., to Jack and Thelma Oleda Lewis Carson. On April 17, 1947, she married Gabriel Nickolas Hromish who died July 22, 1999.
 Survivors are a son, Gabriel Nickolas Jr. of Celina; a daughter, Sarah Margaret of San Bernadino, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
 Deceased is a sister, Louise Chaney.
 She had worked at the former Mersman Furniture Co. in Celina and was a former census information gatherer. She was a member of the American Legion Auxilliary of Celina.
 Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, the Rev. James Sager officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 12:30 p.m. until time of services Sunday at the funeral home.

James Enyart
 James Dean Enyart, 34, 408 E. 4th St., Shelbyville, Ind., died at 10 a.m. Dec. 18, 2003, at his home. Death was due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
 He was born June 22, 1969, in Portland, Ind., to Donald C. and Eva L. Martin Enyart Dreiling. His mother and stepfather, Jerry J. Dreiling, survive in Mendon.
 Surviving are four brothers, Don R. (Anita), Ed W. (Beverly), Garry (Debi) and Robert (Letisha), all of Portland; and two sisters, Teresa L., of Delphos, and Amy L. Bash, of Celina.
 He was publications editor for WFYI Public Broadcasting Station Television, Indianapolis, Ind., for five years. He was a 1987 graduate of Jay County High School and a graduate of Ball State University, Muncie, Ind.
 Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Mendon, the Rev. Hugh Kelly officiating. Burial is at Mendon Cemetery.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Opal Evans
 Opal A. Evans, 80, 502 N. Buckeye St., Celina, died at 12:55 a.m. Dec. 19, 2003, at her home.
 She was born July 5, 1923, in Ewing, Va., to Matt and Sally Pridmore Littrell. On Dec. 1, 1940, she married Arthur Seals who is deceased. On Aug. 2, 1968, she married Delford Evans who also is deceased.
 Surviving are four sons, Jack (Sandy) Seals, Celina, Ronnie (Carmel) Seals, Galion, Larry Seals, Rockford, and John (Becky) Seals, Wapakoneta; two daughters, Shirley Hawkey, Van Buren, Ind., and Pam Pugh, Celina; 25 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
 Deceased are two sons, Dennis and Gary Seals, and an infant son, Troy Seals; an infant daughter, Cecilia Sue Seals; infant twin son and daughter, Melvin and Evelyn Seals; three brothers, Claud, White and Bill Littrell; and five sisters, Mary Ayers, Gladys Williamson, Eunice Butcher, Mae Pat Chastain and Elsie Lambert.
 She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church, St. Marys. She was a former member of Order of Eastern Star and Rebeckkah Lodge, of Wapakoneta.
 Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, the Revs. Stephen Merold and Tony Richmond officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the Celina Area Visiting Nurses and the State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.

Richard Uhlenhake
 Richard Uhlenhake, 81, 845 Dorothy Lane, St. Marys, died Dec. 19, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima.
 Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
 A complete obituary will appear in Mondayís paper.

Charles Butcher
 Charles William Butcher, 56, of Celina, died Dec. 18, 2003, at Van Wert County Hospital.
 Arrangements are pending at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

Audrey Crabtree
 Audrey B. Crabtree, 75, 402 N. First St., Fort Recovery, died Dec. 17, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born Aug. 11, 1928, in Columbus, to Benjamin and Clarice Martin Lasley. On Feb. 5, 1945, she married Morris Crabtree who died July 5, 1994.
 Surviving are two sons, Mark (Deborah) of Wapakoneta and Duane of Fort Recovery; a daughter, Paula Howard, Monroe, Mich.; 12 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter.
 A grandson and a great-great-grandson are deceased.
 She was a member of Fort Recovery United Methodist Church.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Verl Ballmer officiating. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
 Calling is 5-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the church.

Orville Davidson
 Orville Davidson, 77, 5311 North 550 East, Bryant, Ind., died Dec. 17, 2003, at Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home, Dunkirk, Ind.
 He was born July 6, 1926, in Jay County, Ind., to Ora and Mildred Valentine Davidson. On Sept. 1, 1972, he married Kathy Potter who survives.
 Also surviving are three daughters, Sharon (Tim) Shaw, Lancaster, Linda (Jim) Heitkamp and Janet (Chad) Butcher, all of Bryant; and four grandchildren.
 He was a farmer and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Limberlost Coon Hunters Club and the National Rifle Associ-ation.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, Ind., the Rev. Kermit Gessaman officiating. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bryant.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. today and prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the American Lung Association.

Mark Erwin
 Former Celina-area resident Mark Eugene Erwin, 47, 3384 Brumbaugh Road, Greenville, died Dec. 15, 2003, at Reid Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Ind. Death was due to cancer.
 He was born Feb. 13, 1956, in Fort Knox, Ky. His father, Francis Duane Erwin, survives in Greenville.
 Also surviving are a son, Justin, and a daughter, Casey, both of Greenville; a brother, David (Kathy) of Arcanum; a sister, Monica Buckingham, Green-ville; and a half brother, Kevin (Loraine) Miller, Atlanta, Ga.
 A brother-in-law, Dannie J. Buckingham, is deceased.
 He was employed by the Darke County Commissioners and completed submarine service with the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the American Legion Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and the Loyal Order of Moose, all of Greenville.
 Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Greenville Moose Lodge.
 In keeping with his wishes, the body was donated to the Wright State University School of Medicine for scientific research.

Opal Evans
 Opal A. Evans, 80, 502 N. Buckeye St., Celina, died today, Dec. 19, 2003, at her residence.
 Arrangements are pending at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

Margaret Hromish
 Margaret Hromish, 75, Ohio 219, Celina, died today, Dec. 19, 2003, in Lima.
 Arrangements are pending at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Kathryn Phillips
 Kathryn M. Phillips, 95, Grace Village Retirement Center, Winona Lake, Ind., died there at 6:40 a.m. Dec. 18, 2003.
 She was born May 10, 1908, in Packerton, Ind., to James and Emma Leiter Thompson. On July 27, 1927, she married Lawrence Phillips who died April 6, 1976.
 Surviving are a son, James of Celina; a daughter, Molly (William) Warren, Leesburg, Ind.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
 A daughter, two brothers and three sisters are deceased.
 She worked as a sales clerk at Thornburg Drug Store in Warsaw, Ind., for 20 years. She reportedly was the longest continuing member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Warsaw with attendance dating back to 1920. She was a 1926 graduate of Warsaw High School and a member of the Philathea Sunday School class.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, the Rev. David Overmeyer officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
 Calling is 3-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to Cardinal Center in Warsaw.

Leontine Sextro
 Leontine M. ìSallyî Sextro, 93, Ohio 119, McCartyville, died at 3:40 p.m. Dec. 18, 2003, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
 She was born May 12, 1910, in Russia, to Albert and Emma Gasson Petitjean. On Oct. 3, 1950, she married John H. Sextro who died Aug. 18, 1985.
 Surviving are two sons, Edward (Anita) of New Bremen and Frederick (Kathy) of Minster; a daughter, Patricia of McCarty-ville; and 10 grandchildren.
 Four brothers are deceased.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, McCartyville.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Patrick Welch officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.

Maryann Stetler
 Maryann Stetler, 86, 4206 Miller Road, Celina, died at 6:45 a.m. Dec. 18, 2003, at The Gardens at Celina.
 She was born Feb. 10, 1917, in Berne, Ind., to Albert and Aldina Brunner Beer. On Feb. 3, 1943, she married R. Lowell Stetler who is de-ceased.
 Surviving are two sons, Richard of Celina and Gary (Gwyn) of Columbus; and two grandsons.
 Deceased are three brothers, Alvie, Wilmer and Forest Beer, and a sister, Marcella Mesch-berger.
 She was a housewife and a member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church, Celina.
 Services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, the Rev. Robert Metheny officiating. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina
 Calling is 2-6 p.m. Saturday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the Celina Education Associa-tion Scholarship Fund.

Paul Wilson
 Celina native Paul E. Wilson, 97, of Salem, Ore., died Dec. 16, 2003, in Salem.
 He was born Jan. 19, 1906, in Celina, to Earl and Ida M. Weber Wilson. His wife, Susan, is deceased.
 Surviving are a son, John (Yvonne) of Monterey, Calif.; a daughter, Margie (Jerry) Moorman, Salem; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
 A brother, the Rev. John A., is deceased.
 He retired from Portland General Electric in 1971.
 Funeral Mass was Thursday at St. Josephís Catholic Church, Salem. Burial followed at St. Barbaraís Cemetery.
 City View Funeral Home, Salem, had charge of arrangements.

Audrey Crabtree
 Audrey Crabtree, 74, 402 N. First St., Fort Recovery, died Dec. 17, 2003, at her residence.
 Arrangements are pending at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Margaret Davenport
 Margaret Mary Davenport, 65, 112 S. Washington St., Osgood, died at noon Dec. 17, 2003, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Nov. 28, 1938, in St. Ignes, Mich., to Ernest and Ella Mae Roy Ferguson. On July 12, 1957, she married Charles Edward Davenport who died March 4, 1983.
 Surviving are two sons, Ernie of Osgood and Ken (Tammy) of Burkettsville; eight daughters, Janice Van Etten, Osgood, Mary Jo (Tom) Braun, Coldwater, Roberta of Minster, Jean (Ken) Schmitz, New Weston, Susan (Rick) Quellhorst, St. Marys, Patricia (Don) Addis, Greenville, Azile (Bob) Mescher, Newport, and Nancy of Louisville, Ky.; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
 Also surviving are five brothers, Ernest Jr., Chuck and Bernard (Rose) Ferguson, all of Michigan, Joe Ferguson, Florida, and Mike Ferguson, New Jersey; and four sisters, Barb (Carl) Murphy and Charlotte (Jay) Parrish, all of Florida, Azile (Bob) Price, California, and Debbie (Willie) Fisher, Michigan.
 A brother, Jim Ferguson, is deceased.
 She was a homemaker and a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood.
 Private services are planned with the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial will be at St. Martinís Cemetery, Osgood.
 Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
 Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.

Carl Flaler
 Carl J. Flaler, 91, 2826 Ohio 571 West, Greenville, died Dec. 16, 2003, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville.
 He was born Sept. 18, 1912, in Fort Jefferson, to Jacob L. and Minnie Breymier Flaler. His wife, the former Mildred F. Johnson, is deceased.
 Surviving are three sisters, Martha Weis and Mary Jane Morton, both of Greenville, and Pauline (Bill) Ahrendt, Beavercreek.
 Deceased are a daughter, Roberta; a brother, Ralph; and a sister, Satie Edwards.
 He was a farmer in the Fort Jefferson and Coletown areas of Darke County. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greenville, where he had served on the church council, and the Darke County Farm Bureau.
 Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Oliver Funeral Home, Greenville, the Rev. Ron Shreffler officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Jefferson.
 Calling is after 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the church or Greenville Area Rescue.

Hilda Leugers
 Hilda J. Leugers, 90, 214 W. Anthony St., Celina, died Dec. 17, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
 She was born May 21, 1913, in St. Rose, to John and Mary Uhlenhake Leugers.
 Surviving are three sisters, Ludvina and Agatha Leugers and Marcella (Elmer) Lange, all of Celina; and a sister-in-law, Viola Leugers, Rockford.
 A brother, Othmer, and a sister, Catherine, are deceased.
 She was a retired housekeeper and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Altar-Rosary Society, Legion of Mary, the Knights of St. John Auxiliary and the Ladies Sewing Circle, all of Celina.
 Funeral Mass is 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Richard Riedel officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery, Celina.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Maryann Stetler
 Maryann Stetler, 86, 4206 Miller Road, Celina, died today, Dec. 18, 2003, at the Gardens of Celina.
 Arrangements are pending at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.

Donald Fullenkamp
 Donald J. Fullenkamp, 81, 2240 Burkettsville-St. Henry Road, St. Henry, died at 3:35 a.m. today, Dec. 17, 2003, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus.
 He was born Feb. 15, 1922, in Fort Recovery, to Jacob and Gertrude King Fullenkamp. On Oct. 23, 1948, he married Jeanette Moeller who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Gary (Diane) of Rockford and Kevin of St. Henry; a brother, Werner of Coldwater; two sisters, Dolores Fullenkamp and Cleopha (John) Bihn, all of Fort Recovery; four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
 Deceased are five brothers, Omer, Ferd, Dominic, Vincent and Madona, and a sister, Belinda Brunswick.
 He had been employed at Avco New Idea, Coldwater and was a member of the St. Henry Catholic Church, Fort Recovery American Legion Post, Eldora Booster Club and Eldora Big E Club. He served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with the American Legion conducting military rites.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 8:45-9:45 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.

Daniel Hartsock
 Former Celina resident Daniel Hartsock, 73, a resident of VanCrest Nursing Home, Van Wert, died Dec. 15, 2003, at Van Wert County Hospital.
 He was born Oct. 24, 1930, in Centerville, to James Sears Sr. and Barbara E. Filer Hartsock. On June 7, 1959, he married Shirleen Tippie who died July 19, 1999.
 Surviving are two daughters, DíMira (Bob) Fisher, Van Wert, and Sharon (Russell) Uwing, Weston; three brothers, David (Phyllis) of Lebanon, John (Yungsun) of Maumee, and Thomas (Vickie) of Gallup, N.M.; two sisters, Barbara (John) McArthur, Medway, and Mary of Indiana; and a grandchild.
 Deceased are four brothers, Billy, James, Joseph and George.
 He retired as a bookkeeper at Spriggs Oldsmobile, Celina. He was a graduate of Cincinnati Bible College and a member of the Church of Christ in Van Wert.
 Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, the Rev. David Ray officiating. Burial will follow at State Line Cemetery.
 Calling is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mary Schulte
 Mary Faye Schulte, 77, 933 E. Livingston St., Celina, died at 11:50 p.m. Dec. 12, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born June 6, 1926, in Man, W. Va., to Adam and Llona Ferguson Maynard. On Feb. 23, 1949, she married Linzie Frazier who is deceased.
 Surviving are two sons, Roger Frazier, Oroville, Calif., and Keith (Jo Ann) Frazier, Celina; two daughters, Michelle (Larry) Braun, Celina, and Christi (Lloyd) Flynn, Fort Recovery; a son-in-law, Thurman Starr, Celina; a sister, Annetta Jewell Maynard, Man; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are two daughters, Donna Starr and Sue Ann Frazier; five brothers, Wetzel Troy, James, Paul, Eugene and Donald Maynard; and three sisters, Naomi Samples, Ethel Elkin and Bell Burgess.
 She formerly worked as a waitress and attended the Church of God in West Virginia. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, in Celina.
 Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, Deacon Thomas Huff officiating. Burial will follow at North Grove Cemetery.
 Calling is 10-11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice and Home Health Care, Mercer County.

William Winget
 William E. ìBillî Winget, 88, 670 N. Sugar St., Celina, died at 12:03 a.m. Dec. 16, 2003, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Bluffton, Ind.
 He was born June 17, 1915, in Marysville, to William L. and Anna Kretchman Winget. On Sept. 8, 1940, he married Delores I. Bollenbacher who died Feb. 9.
 Surviving are two sons, Keith (Beverly) of South Whitley, Ind., and Lowell E. of Celina; six daughters, Patricia (Bud) Noel and Connie S. (Toney J.) Kidwell, all of Celina, Peggy (John) Richardson, Durango, Colo., Jean (Keith) Eblen, Rockford, Toni (John) Mestemaker, North Star, and Maryl Sellner, St. Marys; a brother, George (Frances) of St. Marys; 35 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Welcome Edwin; three brothers, Francis, Howard and Clarence; two sisters, Helen Winget and Mary Barger; and three great-granddaughters.
 He retired as a carpenter after 50 years of service and was affiliated with Grace Missionary Church, Celina.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home with Harold Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens.
 Calling is 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Lois Bailey
 Former Fort Recovery and Coldwater resident Lois L. Bailey, 89, of Berne, Ind., died Dec. 14, 2003, at Chalet Village in Berne.
 She was born Nov. 23, 1914, in Jay County, Ind., to William and Ethel Morehous Bailey.
 Surviving are a brother, Wayne, and a sister, Nellie M. Morrical, both of Portland, Ind.
 She retired in 1967 from General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, Ind., and was a member of the West Walnut Street Church of Christ, Portland.
 Services are 3 p.m. Thursday at the Portland Chapel of Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home, with Paul Strouse officiating. Burial will be at Green Park Cemetery, Portland.
 Calling is 1-3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mary Dixon
 Rockford native Mary Louise Becher Dixon, 73, 6440 Ashwood Drive, Columbus, Ga., died Dec, 14, 2003, in Columbus.
 She was born Aug. 5, 1930, in Rockford, to Albert W. and Mary Rebecca Becher. On Aug. 16, 1950, she married John C. Dixon who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, John C. III of Pensacola, Fla., and James A. (Kathleen) of Yuma, Ariz; two daughters, Teresa (Larry) Davis, Easton, Md., and Lillian R. (John) Chapman, Little Rock, Ark.; a brother, Donald Becher, Freemont, Ind.; a sister, Wilma Grace May, Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 A brother, Paul Becher, is deceased.
 She was a homemaker until the age of 55, when she returned to school and obtained a registered nurseís diploma. She later worked at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga.
 Memorial services are Saturday at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Columbus.
 Friends and family may register online at www.vancebrooksfuneral home.com.
 Contributions can be made to Columbus Hospice Home or the church.

Marcella Hanna
 Marcella Jean Hanna, 79, 208 Portland St., Celina, died at 9:43 p.m. Dec. 15, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born July 10, 1924, in Celina, to Harry and Jenny Woods Wagner. On June 26, 1941, she married Carl T. Hanna who is deceased.
 Surviving are two daughters, Paula (Terry) Gehm, Rockford, and Sharon (John) McGough, Celina; two sisters, Evelyn (Loyell) Shellenbarger and Mary Harner, all of Celina; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Carl; two brothers, Harold and Albert Wagner; two sisters, Marguerite Wagner and an infant sister; and a brother-in-law, Fred Harner.
 She had worked in the assembly department at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, and was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
 Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. John Nunnally officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the Celina Visiting Nurses.

Daniel Hartsock
 Former Celina resident Daniel Hartsock, 73, of Van Wert, died Dec. 15, 2003, at Van Wert County Hospital.
 Arrangements are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Vera Piper
 Vera G. Piper, 89, 8073 South St., Neptune, died at 5:40 p.m. Dec. 13, 2003, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 She was born May 11, 1914, in Mercer County, to Harley and Hazel Krugh Martin. On Aug. 29, 1935, she married Ward Piper who died Feb. 28, 1988.
 Surviving are a son, Phil (Lisa) of Celina; two daughters, JoAnne (William) Youngblutt, Payne, and Karen (Ralph) Guingrich, Portland, Ind.; four sisters, Alda Ellen Piper, Neptune, Mary June Krogman, Leipsic, Fetta Grace Hainline, St. Marys, and Betty Maxine Lechifflard, Florida; 11grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
 A son, Wilson Lewis, is deceased.
 She retured from Mersman Brothers and was a 1932 graduate of Neptune High School.
 Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Randy Christian officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens near St. Marys.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Robert Shipley Sr.
 Robert V. Shipley Sr., 78, 1913 Winston Drive, St. Marys, formerly of Mansfield, died at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 He was born Oct. 18, 1925, in Cleveland, to Clyde and Grace Sanders Shipley. On Sept. 11, 1945, he married Shirley Crews who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Robert Jr. (Donna) of Galion; a daughter, Cheryl (Daniel) Macklem, St. Marys; a sister, Beverly Wenning, Mansfield; and three grandchildren.
 He retired as a chief petty officer from the U.S. Navy and later worked as a salesman for Duff Truck Lines and as a line switcher for Penn Central Railroad. He was a licensed private pilot, a 32nd Degree Mason and a Mansfield Senior High School graduate.
 Private services will be held at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Elmer Wagner
 Elmer H. Wagner, 63, 502 Hendricks Ave., St. Marys, died at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 2003, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes.
 He was born Feb. 19, 1940, in Auglaize County, to Elmer and Betty Fetter Wagner. On Feb. 18, 1961, he married Evelyn Engel who survives.
 Also surviving are two daughters, Jane (Joseph) Vanover and Judy Wicker, all of St. Marys; a brother, George of Owensville, Ind.; two sisters, Pauline Prichard, New Knoxville, and Frances Reynolds, Delphos; four grandchildren and a great-grandson.
 Deceased are a sister, Gertrude Buttrum, and three grandchildren.
 He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, after 30 years of service. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Moulton.
 Services are 1:30 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Joy Miller officiating.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the churchís Easy Access Fund.

William Winget
 William E. ìBillî Winget, 670 N. Sugar St., Celina, died Dec. 15, 2003, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Bluffton, Ind.
 Arrangements are pending at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina.

Bernard Craft
 Bernard A. Craft, 57, 05458 Lock Two Road, New Bremen died due to natural causes at 6:45 a.m. Dec 13, 2003 at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 He was born Nov. 10, 1946, in St. Marys, to Bernard and Estella Wendel Craft. On June 1, 1968, he married Rita K. Glass who died Aug. 8, 1997.
 Survivors are four sons, Robert (LeAnn) and Brad (Shannon), all of New Bremen, Greg (Rebecca) of Monroe, and Matthew (Mindy) of Springboro; a sister, Mary (Lee) Tebbe of St. Marys; five brothers, Victor (Mary) of Milford, Donald (Janet) and Kenneth (Judy), all of St. Marys, Melvin (LaDonna) of Montezuma and David (Louann) of Wapakoneta; a sister-in-law, Ruth of St. Marys; and five grandchildren.
 Deceased are a sister, MayEllen, and a brother, Carl.
 He was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, New Bremen. He was a 1965 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School. He served in the U.S. Army, obtaining the rank of sergeant and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. He was a member of American Legion Post 241 in New Bremen. He was employed as as a projects coordinator at Crown Equipment Corp. in New Bremen.
 Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen.
 Calling is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen and 9:30-10:10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. American Legion Post 241 will conduct full graveside military rites at the cemetery.

Eva Fenwick
 Eva M. Fenwick, 87, 419 Arlington St., St. Marys, died at 12:40 a.m. Dec. 14, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born Jan. 7, 1916, in Louisville, Ky., to John and Mary Messmer Schaeftlein. On Oct. 1, 1932, she married Sterling Fenwick Sr. who died April 19, 1996.
 Surviving are two sons, Donald (Barbara) of Largo, Fla., and Sterling Jr. (Mary) of St. Marys; a daughter, Sandra (Robert) Burden, St. Marys; 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Robert, and four brothers, Joseph, Christopher, John and Otto Schaeftlein.
 She was a homemaker and a former baby sitter. She was a member of St. Paulís United Church of Christ, St. Marys.
 Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday 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. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mary Groff
 Mary H. (Sally) Groff, 79, 41 W. Chestnut St., Burkettsville, died at 7 p.m. Dec. 12, 2003 at Heartland Nursing Home in Greenville.
 She was born May 4, 1924, in Burkettsville, to John and Mary Dierkers Heinrichs. On May 4, 1946, she married Lloyd A. Groff, who died March 5, 2002.
 Survivors are a sister, Dolores Buehler, Burkettsville; a brother, Carl (Marj) Heinrichs, Centerville; three brothers-in-law, Francis, North Star, Joe (Delores), Dayton, and Francis Schmitz, (Miamisburg), five sisters-in-law, Dorothy Hemmelgarn, New Weston, Joan, Rossburg, Marcy (Bob) Hare, Troy, Virginia (Bill) May, West Carrollton, and Helen (Jim) Russ, Somerdale, N.J.
 Deceased are three sisters, Anna Feltz, Veronica Barga, and Gertrude Heinrichs, and three brothers, Greg, Norb and Harold.
 She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, and she was a member of the Ladies Guild at the church. She was retired as an inspector at Frigidaire in Dayton.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, Rev. Matt Jozefiak officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.

Vera Piper
 Vera Piper, 89, of Neptune, died Dec. 13, 2003, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
 Arrangements are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

Mary Schulte
 Mary Faye Schulte, 77, 933 E. Livingston St., Celina, died at 11:50 p.m. Dec. 12, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born June 6, 1926, in Man, W. Va., to Adam and Liona Ferguson Maynard. On Feb. 23, 1949, she married Linzie Fraizer who is deceased.
 Surviving are two sons, Roger Fraizer, Oroville, Calif., and Keith (Jo Ann) Fraizer, Celina; two daughters, Michelle (Larry) Braun, Celina, and Christi (Lloyd) Flynn, Fort Recovery; a son-in-law, Thurman Starr, Celina; a sister, Annetta Jewell Maynard, Man, WV; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are two daughters, Donna Starr and Sue Ann Frazier; five brothers, Wetzel Troy, James, Paul, Eugene and Donald Maynard; and three sisters, Naomi Samples, Ethel Elkin and Bell Burges.
 She formerly worked as a waitress and attended the Church of God in West Virginia. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
 Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, Deacon Thomas Huff officiating. Burial will follow at North Grove Cemetery.
 Calling is 10-11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.

Richard Wyen
 Richard Wyen, 60, of Columbus, died at 12:20 a.m. Dec. 12, 2003 of natural causes at Doctorís Hospital West in Columbus after an extended illness.
 He was born July 13, 1943, in Minster. His mother, Cleona, survives in Minster. His wife, Paula, survives in Gallaway.
 Surviving are two sons, Michael and Sean, and a daughter, Kelly, at home with their mother, seven brothers, Rev. Larry Wyen, St. Henry, David (Jane), Plano, Texas, Dennis (Winnie), Troy, Theodore (Tina), Enon, James, Phillip (Diane), and Douglas, all of Minster; and four sisters, Kathy (Steve) Arshan, South Amboy, N.J., Vicki (Max) Cotterman, New Bremen, Carol (Rick) Hoffman, Moscow, and Mary Kay of Minster.
 He spent four years in the Army and worked at Bell Telephone in Columbus.
 Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at SS. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in West Jefferson.
 Calling is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday at Schoedinger Funeral Home, Grove City.

Roy Rush
 Roy V. Rush, 83, 308 N. Defiance St., St. Marys, died at 1:54 p.m., Dec. 12, 2003 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital.
 He was born Oct. 3, 1920, in St. Marys Township, to LeRoy and Clara McAfee Rush. On Aug. 30, 1939, he married Ileen Blumenherst, who survives at the residence.
 He is also survived by two sons, Ted (Jeanne) and Raymond (Diann), both of St. Marys, a daughter, Sharon (John) Potter, of Miamisburg, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Donald, and a sister, Mary Gross.
 A United States Army veteran who served in World War II, he retired as a supervisor from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in St. Marys. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the American Legion post 323, both in St. Marys.
 Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, with the Rev. Ron Spurgeon officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 Calling is from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where memorial donations can be made to Hillsdale Baptist Church.

William Coan
 William J. Coan, 75, of Alamo, Texas, died at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 2003, at his home. Death was due to a brain tumor.
 He was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Kenwood, Iowa, to James and Hulda Coan. His mother survives in Iowa. On Oct. 7, 1953, he married Mary Patricia who survives.
 Other survivors are three sons, Jim (Kristie) of Savage, Minn., Kevin (Sandy) of Omaha, Neb., and Dennis (Diane) of Minneapolis, Minn.; two daughters, Jean (Chris) Boise, Wilmington, and Deb (Dave) Blake, Celina; a sister, Helen (John) Christenson, Fremont, Neb.; a sister-in-law, Ann of Boulder, Colo.; and 10 grandchildren.
 Deceased is a brother, Leo.
 He retired from the former New Idea plant in Coldwater and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Alamo.
 A Funeral Mass was held Monday at the church.

Victor Gonzalez Jr.
 Victor Cantu Gonzalez Jr., 77, of Alamo, Texas, died Dec. 9, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born May 8, 1926, in Edinburg, Texas, to Victor Sr. and  Juanita Cantu Gonzalez.
 Surviving with his wife, Virginia H., are a son, Victor M. of Alamo; a daughter, Anna D. of Donna, Texas; a brother, Lisandro of Childress, Texas; nine sisters, Antonia, Macedonia and Elvira, all of  Mexico, Dominga, Maria Elena (Ynocencio) Rodriguez and Ignacia (Tolentino) Rodriguez, all of Celina, Victoria Trevino, Peoria, Ill., Eudelia of San Antonio, Texas, and Trinidad of Edinburg.
 Funeral Mass was 2 p.m. Thursday at Resurrection Catholic Church, Alamo. Burial followed at Palm Valley Cemetery, Pharr, Texas.
 Vaughn Funeral Homes of Donna had charge of arrangements.

Patricia Garman
 Former Celina resident Patricia M. Hogan Garman, 63, 15405 Bay Road, Wapakoneta, died at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to pancreatic cancer.
 She was born Sept. 24, 1940, in Hamilton.
 Surviving with her husband, LeRoy Garman of Wapakoneta, is a daughter, Linda M. (Greg) Wilker, Perrysburg.
 A graduate of Celina High School and Wright State University, she had worked at the former Huffy Corp. in Celina for many years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
 Funeral Mass will be at a later date with burial to be at St. Marys Cemetery, Celina.
 Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, has charge of arrangements. There is no visitation.
 Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Kenneth Shinabery
 Kenneth R. Shinabery, 89, 5471 U.S. 33 East, Rockford, died at 3:57 a.m. Dec. 10, 2003, at Van Wert County Hospital.
 He was born May 23, 1914, in Mercer County, to Irvin and Eva Rhoades Shinabery. On May 27, 1950, he married Ruth Shock who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Rick D. of Rockford; a daughter, Ellen (Ed) Griner, also of Rockford; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son, Ronald Eugene; a brother, D.M.; and a sister, Ruth Kramer.
 He retired from the Mercer County Highway Department, where he had been a truck driver.
 Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Kenneth Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the Alzheimerís Disease Association.

Patricia Siefring
 Patricia R. Siefring, 48, 2187 Ohio 705, New Weston, died Dec. 6, 2003, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Aug. 31, 1955, in Union City, Ind., to William and Armella Wendel Timmerman. Her mother survives in Rossburg. On Nov. 3, 1973, she married Eugene Siefring and he survives.
 Also surviving are four sons, Eric, Chad, Bill and Joe, all of New Weston; a daughter, Sherrie (Rick) Keller, Fort Recovery; a brother, Chuck (Emily) Timmerman, Union City; six sisters, Kay (Tom) Walsh, Bluffton, Ind., Peg (Louie) Hart, Fort Recovery, Pam (Stephen) Hartzell and Debbie (Tom) Bueter, all of Rossburg, Penny (Steve) Brunk and Marie (Jerry) Hoehn, all of Union City; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Herbert and Irene Siefring, New Weston; and two sisters-in-law, Gerry (Earl) Hartman, Greenville, and Erma (Bobby) Stump, Fort Recovery.
 Deceased are a son, Craig, and three brothers, Donald, Paul and David Timmerman.
 She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the Altar Sodality, both of Sharpsburg, and a 1973 graduate of Mississinawa Valley High School.
 Funeral Mass was Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Matthew Jozefiak officiated. Burial followed at the church cemetery.
 Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. had charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
 

Cleo Reed
 Cleo Lucile Reed, 88, of Rockford, died at 3:37 a.m. Dec. 8, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born March 19, 1915, in Blackcreek Township, to Merle and Hazel Stover Yocum. On April 4, 1948, she married Ulysses Grant Reed who died Oct. 4, 1978.
 Surviving are a sister, Doris Piper, Rockford; nine nieces and nephews, 14 great-nieces and nephews and several great-great-nieces and nephews.
 Two brothers, Russell Lee and George John Yocum, are deceased.
 She and her husband served 20 years in the Salvation Army before retiring to Rockford. She was a Sunday School teacher and helper at New Horizon Church.
 Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Robert Loar officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Clarence Bozarth
 Former Fort Recovery resident Clarence G. Bozarth, 68, 7508 Kingsway Drive, Fort Wayne, Ind., died Dec. 7, 2003, at a sonís home in Evansville, Ind.
 He was born Feb. 14, 1935, in Silver Point, Tenn., to James M. and Buna M. Tucker Bozarth.
 Surviving are two sons, Dr. Kevin (Kari) of Evansville, and Phillip (Tina) of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, James of Union City and Jerry of Fort Recovery; two sisters, Doris (Carl) Wade and Sue (Bernard) Jackson, all of Richmond, Ind., and six grandchildren.
 He retired as vice president of Allen Dental Lab, Fort Wayne, and served as treasurer of the State of Indiana Dental Lab. A graduate of Madison High School in Jay County, Ind., he attended Fort Wayne Business College and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
 Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Verl Ballmer officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Union City, Ind.
 Calling is after 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice or the American Cancer Society.

Clara Gibbs
 Clara Gibbs, 76, 210 Lynn St., St. Marys, died at 9:27 a.m. Dec. 8, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born Nov. 10, 1927, in Clarksville, Tenn., to Earl and Martha Holley. On March 21, 1947, she married Earl Gibbs who died in 1985.
 Surviving are a son, Terry (Janette) of Spencerville; two daughters, Carolyn (Sam) Weilbacher, St. Marys, and Darlene (Bob) Dresen, Cridersville; a sister, J. Laverne (Jim) Farmer, Jacksonville, Fla.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a daughter, Patrica Sue Granderson, and 11 siblings.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Hillsdale Baptist Church in St. Marys, where she was a Secret Angel and a participant in the Disciplesí Class.
 Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Ron Spurgeon officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
 Contributions can be made to the church.

John Montague
 John A. Montague, 46, formerly of St. Marys, died Dec. 3, 2003, at his residence in San Francisco, Calif. Death was due to natural causes.
 He was born Aug. 20, 1957, in Lima, and adopted in June 1963 by Eldon and Mary Freytag Montague. They survive in St. Marys.
 A sister, Mary Hoenie, Chicago, Ill., also survives.
 He graduated in 1976 from St. Marys Memorial High School, where he played varsity football and basketball. He also attended Ohio University, Athens, and served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
 Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. John Wine officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
 There is no visitation.

Jay Poor
 Mendon native Jay D. Poor, 67, of Botkins, died at 3:40 p.m. Dec. 3, 2003, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
 He was born May 7, 1936, in Mendon, to Walter and Luella Siler Poor. On Sept, 26, 1959, he married Susan L. McGrath who survives.
 Also surviving are two sons, Stephen of Wapakoneta and Joseph (Alison) of Upper Arlington; two daughters, Jennifer and Maria, both  of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister, Patty (Ed) Krogman, Mendon; and four grandchildren.
 He retired in 1989 as an engineering supervisor with Ford Motor Co. in Lima after 33 years service. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins, and attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Zapata, Texas. He had served in the Ohio National Guard.
 Funeral Mass was 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Botkins church, the Rev. Patrick Sloneker officiated.
 Long & Folk Chapel of Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, had charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the American Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Sandra Putman
 Sandra Sue Putman, 58, 164 Margo Lane, Celina, died at 6:08 a.m. Dec. 7, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to cancer.
 She was born Oct. 29, 1945, in Celina, to LeRoy and Dorothy Bauer Schroeder. Her mother survives in Celina. On April 29, 1972, she married Terrel M. Putman who also survives.
 A son, Michael (Kelly), survives in New Knoxville.
 Deceased is a brother, Ronald Schroeder.
 She worked at Celina Insurance Group and later at McDonaldís restaurant, Celina. A 1965 graduate of Celina High School, she was a member of Celina First Church of God.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Richard VanHorn officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Cleo Reed
 Cleo Lucile Reed, 88, of Rockford, died at 3:37 a.m. Dec. 8, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born March 19, 1915, in Blackcreek Township, to Merle and Hazel Stover Yocum. On April 4, 1948, she married Ulysses Grant Reed who died Oct. 4, 1978.
 Surviving are a sister, Doris Piper, Rockford; nine nieces and nephews, 14 great-nieces and nephews and several great-great-nieces and nephews.
 She and her husband served 20 years in the Salvation Army before retiring to Rockford. She was a Sunday School teacher and helper at New Horizon Church.
 Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Robert Loar officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

William Russell
 William A. Russell, 78, 645 N. Main St., Celina, died at 4:20 p.m. Dec. 6, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born June 20, 1925, in Bowling Green, to Edward Freeman and Ariel Taylor Russell. On May 12, 1946, he married Helen A. Coats and she survives.
 Also surviving are four daughters, Rebecca Cannon, Salt Lake City, Utah, Viki Shaffer, Celina, Peggy Jo (Dale) Borts, Dayton, and Jane Davis, Gig Harbor, Wash.; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son-in-law, James Q. Cannon, and a sister and brother-in-law, Martha Joan and David Russell.
 He operated his own trucking business for 26 years and was a salesman for Kenworth Trucks for 20 years before retiring in 1986. A 1943 graduate of Celina High School, he served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Asian-Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church, Celina, and the Family Motor Coach Association.
 Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Robert Metheny officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the church memorial fund or State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.

Patricia Siefring
 Patricia R. Siefring, 48, 2187 Ohio 705, New Weston, died Dec. 6, 2003, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Aug. 31, 1955, in Union City, Ind., to William and Armella Wendel Timmerman. Her mother survives in Rossburg. On Nov. 3, 1973, she married Eugene Siefring and he survives.
 Also surviving are four sons, Eric, Chad, Bill and Joe, all of New Weston; a daughter, Sherrie (Rick) Keller, Fort Recovery; a brother, Chuck (Emily) Timmerman, Union City; six sisters, Kay (Tom) Walsh, Bluffton, Ind., Peg (Louie) Hart, Fort Recovery, Pam (Stephen) Hartzell and Debbie (Tom) Bueter, all of Rossburg, Penny (Steve) Brunk and Marie (Jerry) Hoehn, all of Union City; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Herbert and Irene Siefring, New Weston; and two sisters-in-law, Gerry (Earl) Hartman, Greenville, and Erma (Bobby) Stump, Fort Recovery.
 Deceased are a son, Craig Timmerman, and three brothers, Donald, Paul and David Timmerman.
 She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the Altar Sodality, both of Sharpsburg, and a 1973 graduate of Mississinawa Valley High School.
 Funeral Mass was 10:30 a.m. today at the church, the Rev. Matthew Jozefiak officiated. Burial followed at the church cemetery.
 Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, had charge of arrangements.
 Contributions can be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.

Teresa Baker
 Teresa E. Baker, 43, 770 E. Buchtel Ave., Akron, died at 1:42 p.m. Dec. 6, 2003, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys, following an extended illness.
 She was born Dec. 30, 1959, in Dayton, to Charles Baker and Janet Billiger Baker Ake. Her mother and stepfather, Don Ake, survive in St. Marys.
 Also surviving are two sons, Christopher (Janet) and Nicholas, all of Akron; a daughter, Janet of Akron; a brother, Nick of Lucasville; two sisters, Janetta (Craig) Summers, Canton, and Babette (John) Baumgarten, Bradenton, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
 Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
 Calling is after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Ernest Bickel
 Ernest E. Bickel, 78, 804 Sharpsburg Road, Fort Recovery, died at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 6, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born March 10, 1925, in Fort Recovery, to Cecil and Edith Rockwell Bickel. On May 22, 1943, he married Onnalee Green and she survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Roger (Sharon) of Troy, Mo.; two daughters, Janice (Dick) Fiely and Karen (Ron) Ranly, both of Fort Recovery;  a sister, Helen Slick, Winchester, Ind.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
 He retired from Westinghouse in Union City, Ind., and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Recovery.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Tamora Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Springhill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
 Contributions can be made to the church.

Annabelle Burger
 Annabelle R. Burger, 85, formerly of 206 N. Spruce St., St. Marys, died at 1:45 p.m. Dec. 6, 2003, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys.
 She was born Jan. 11, 1918, in Celina, to Roy and Maggie Long Shimp. On Sept. 6, 1936, she married Harold E. Burger who died June 22, 1967.
 Surviving are two sons, James (Cleora) of St. Marys, and Robert of Cumming, Ga.; a daughter, Ruth Anne Roberts, St. Marys; a brother, Robert Shimp, Lima; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are four sisters, Mae Wurster, Mildred Jenkins, Bonnie Bockrath and Ruth Reisinger, and a granddaughter.
 She had been a child care provider for many years and also worked as a cashier at Agape Ministries Pantry in St. Marys. A 1935 graduate of Celina Senior High School, she was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Woman and the former Kishler Womenís Relief Corps, all of St. Marys.
 Services are 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. James Nuhfer officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens near St. Marys.
 Calling is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after noon Wednesday at the funeral home.

Sandra Putman
 Sandra Sue Putman, 58, 164 Margo Lane, Celina, died at 6:08 a.m. Dec. 7, 2003, at St. Ritaís Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to cancer.
 She was born Oct. 29, 1945, in Celina, to LeRoy and Dorothy Bauer Schroeder. Her mother survives in Celina. On April 29, 1972, she married Terrel M. Putman who also survives.
 A son, Michael (Kelly), survives in New Knoxville.
 Deceased is a brother, Ronald Schroeder.
 She worked at Celina Insurance Group and later at McDonaldís restaurant, Celina. A 1965 graduate of Celina High School, she was a member of Celina First Church of God.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Richard VanHorn officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

William Russell
 William A. Russell, 78, 645 N. Main St., Celina, died at 4:20 p.m. Dec. 6, 2003, at his residence.
 He was born June 20, 1925, in Bowling Green, to Edward Freeman and Ariel Taylor Russell. On May 12, 1946, he married Helen A. Coats and she survives.
 Also surviving are four daughters, Rebecca Cannon, Salt Lake City, Utah, Viki Shaffer, Celina, Peggy Jo (Dale) Borts, Dayton, and Jane Davis, Gig Harbor, Wash.; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a son-in-law, James Q. Cannon, and a sister and brother-in-law, Martha Joan and David Russell.
 He operated his own trucking business for 26 years and was a salesman for Kenworth Trucks for 20 years before retiring in 1986. A 1943 graduate of Celina High School, he served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Asian-Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member of St. Paulís United Church of Christ, Celina, and the Family Motor Coach Association.
 Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Robert Metheny officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina.
 Contributions can be made to the church memorial fund or State of the Heart Home Health & Hospice.

Anthony Salisbury
 Anthony R. ìTonyî Salisbury, 57, 9849 Ohio 49, Rockford, died at 5:40 a.m. Dec. 6, 2003, at Adams County Hospital, Decatur, Ind. Death was due to cancer.
 He was born July 22, 1946, in Martin, Ky., to Blaine and Mae Nitchie Salisbury. His mother survives in St. Marys. On March 18, 1966, he married Darlene Germann who also survives.
 Other survivors are a son, Lester B. (Brenda) of Rockford; a daughter, Dawn (Timothy) Doner, Celina; two brothers, Kenneth Dale (Nancy) and Danny (Valerie), all of St. Marys; a sister, Francis (Lee) Pyles, Indian Lake; and five grandchildren.
 He was a self-employed mechanic and gunsmith and owned Salisbury & Son Service Center and S&S Muzzle Loading Shop, both of Chattanooga. A 1965 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School, he was a U.S. Army veteran and member of St. Paulís United Church of Christ, St. Marys. He also attended Mount Tabor Church of God, Celina.
 He was a member of the Willshire Sports Club, Stonestrace-Muzzleloading Club and Quabache Long Rife Club, both of Indiana, Shawnee Long Rifle Gun Club, VWA Long Rifle Club of West Virginia, and a life member of the NMLRA of which he was a field representative, assistant chief ranger officer and national champion. He also was a representative for the MDM Company of Vermont.
 Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. James Keiser officiating. Burial is at St. Paulís United Church of Christ Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Patricia Siefring
 Patricia R. Siefring, 48, 2187 Ohio 705, New Weston, died Dec. 6, 2003, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Aug. 31, 1955, in Union City, Ind., to William and Armella Wendel Timmerman. Her mother survives in Rossburg. On Nov. 3, 1973, she married Eugene Siefring and he survives.
 Also surviving are four sons, Eric, Chad, Bill and Joe, all of New Weston; a daughter, Sherrie (Rick) Keller, Fort Recovery; a brother, Chuck (Emily) Timmerman, Union City; six sisters, Kay (Tom) Walsh, Bluffton, Ind., Peg (Louie) Hart, Fort Recovery, Pam (Stephen) Hartzell and Debbie (Tom) Bueter, all of Rossburg, Penny (Steve) Brunk and Marie (Jerry) Hoehn, all of Union City; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Herbert and Irene Siefring, New Weston; and two sisters-in-law, Gerry (Earl) Hartman, Greenville, and Erma (Bobby) Stump, Fort Recovery.
 Deceased are a son, Craig Timmerman, and three brothers, Donald, Paul and David Timmerman.
 She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the Altar Sodality, both of Sharpsburg, and a 1973 graduate of Mississinawa Valley High School.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Matthew Jozefiak officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
 Contributions can be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.

Mary Boehmer
 Former Coldwater resident Mary M. Boehmer, 89, Centerville,  died at 5:40 p.m. Dec. 4, 2003, at St. Leonard Health Care Center in Centerville.
 She was born Aug. 9, 1914, in Coldwater, to Jacob and Carrie Puthoff Bettinger. On May 5, 1944, she married William Boehmer, who died May 11, 1975
 Survivors are a daughter, Karen (Daniel) Steinmetz, Centerville; a sister, Myrna Niekamp, Coldwater; and two grandchildren.
 She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, St. Annís Rosary Altar Sodality and Community Hospital Auxiliary, all in Coldwater. She also volunteered at Briarwood Manor and the Community Hospital gift shop, both in Coldwater.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Coldwater.
 Calling is 3-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
 Contributions can be made to Hospice of Dayton.

William Purdy
 William T. ìBillî Purdy, 51, 534 W. Charles St., Bucyrus, died Dec. 3, 2003, in the emergency room at Bucyrus Community Hospital. Death was due to natural causes.
 He was born Nov. 21, 1952, in Columbus, to Clarence and Rosemary A. Brandts Purdy. The Purdy family has relatives in the Mercer County area.
 Surviving with his wife, the former Sharon Leuthold, are two sons, William Justin Purdy, Bucyrus, and William Jason Honaker, Nevada; two daughters, Karen (Mike) McDaniel, Bucyrus, and Gail (Butch) Wilhite, Crestline; two sisters, Ann Jo (Joseph) Wagner, Columbus, and Jacqueline Kay (Richard) Neff, Simi Valley, Calif.; eight grandchildren and a great-grandson.
 He had worked at Swan for more than 26 years. A 1971 graduate of Bucyrus High School, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
 Memorial services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home, Bucyrus, with Kellie Irene Honaker officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
 Calling is after 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

None Reported

Allen Marbaugh
 Allen Franklin Marbaugh, 65, of Willshire, died at 6:20 p.m. Dec. 1, 2003, at Woodcrest Nursing Home in Decatur, Ind.
 He was born July 18, 1938, in Rockford, to Clifford LeRoy and Mildred Lucille Lehman Marbaugh.
 Surviving are four brothers, Bill (Barbara) of Xenia, Larry (Nancy) and Tom (Elodee), all of Willshire, and Richard (Carolyn) of Decatur, Ind.; and two sisters, Mary (Leo) Bennett, Preble, Ind., and Donna Peterson, Decatur, Ind.
 He had worked as a forklift operator and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958.
 Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, the Rev. Jody Harr officiating.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford.

C. Mason Springer
 C. Mason Springer, 76, of Wren, died at 5:04 p.m. Dec. 1, 2003, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Van Wert.
 He was born Dec. 8, 1926, in Van Wert County, to Cloyce A. and Orah L. Hawk Springer. On Aug. 2, 1947, he married Bette M. Moore who died July 11, 1973.
 Surviving are a son, David A. (Sherri) of Van Wert; a daughter, Cathy L. (Charles) Etzler, Fort Recovery; a brother, David E. of Green Valley, Ariz.; 12 stepchildren, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 A sister, Ruby Dauler, is deceased.
 He had owned Wrenco Trophy and worked there 35 years. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #1311, Decatur, Ind., American Legion Post 178, Veterans of Foreign Wars #5508 and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, all of Van Wert, and the Masonic Lodge, Ohio City. He served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, Ind., the Revs. Greg Finke and Mike Saylor officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Wert, with the American Legion conducting military rites.
 Contributions can be made to the Wren Ball Park Association or the Mason Springer Memorial Baseball Scholarship at Crestview High School.

Mary Zimmer
 St. Henry native and former Celina resident Mary I. Zimmer, 74, of Kettering, died Nov. 29, 2003, in Naperville, Ill.
 She was born Jan. 30, 1929, in St. Henry, to Aloysius and Victoria Moeder. Her husbamd, Dr. Arthur Zimmer, is deceased.
 Surviving are a son, Raymond of Kettering; a daughter, Susan (Mark) Levy, Naperville; and three granddaughters.
 A brother, Joseph Moeder, is deceased.
 A 1950 graduate of St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in Dayton, she had worked as a registered nurse in the obstetrics department at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Hospital Nurses Alumni Association.
 Funeral Mass is noon Thursday at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, Kettering. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton.
 Calling is 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills Chapel. A prayer service is planned at 11:30.
 Contributions can be made to the church.

Doris Hoelscher
 Doris J. Hoelscher, 60, 13343 Conover Road, Versailles, died at 5:30 a.m. Nov. 28, 2003, in the emergency room at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Fort Loramie, to Herbert and Helen Bergman Brandewie. On Feb. 19, 1963, she married Richard F. Hoescher who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Michael (Catherine) of Yorkshire; two daughters, Kelly (Greg) Ranard, San Angelo, Texas, and Pamela (Terry) Daulton, Urbana; a brother, Daniel (Treva) Brandewie, Fort Loramie; a sister, Sally (Louis) Dirksen, Portland, Ind.; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 A son, Charles, is deceased.
 She was a 1960 graduate of Fort Loramie High School and a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial will be at St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
 Contributions can be made to the Osgood Rescue Squad.

Charles Karcher
 Former St. Henry and Maria Stein resident Charles M. Karcher, 90, of Ottawa, died at 4:45 p.m. Nov. 28, 2003, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Ky.
 He was born Jan. 8, 1913 in West Leipsic, to Peter and Caroline Strathman Karcher. On July 20, 1937, he married Bertha Yaufman who survives.
 Also surviving are a daughter, Lyn (Tom) Mattingly, Louisville; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a daughter, Sharon Lewis; a brother, Everett; and four sisters, Lenore Moenter, Marie Kihm, Violette Sheidler and Dorthea Lanwehr.
 He began his 51-year career in the field of education in 1936 at St. Henry, where he taught English and history and served as head coach of the basketball and baseball teams. He also served as superintendent of the Kalida School District and the Marion Local Schools in Maria Stein. In 1967, he was elected the first lay president of Nazareth College in Kentucky. He was professor of sociology and psychology at Kentucky State University. His last teaching assignment was with the RICA program at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ottawa.
 He graduated from the University of Dayton in 1936, received a masterís degree from Bowling Green State University in 1956 and was a doctoral level student at the University of Louisville from 1964 to 1967.
 He was a member of the Putnam County Retired Teachers Association, Putnam County Council on Aging, Putnam County Mental Health Board, Mercer County Council for Retarded Children, the Order of Kentucky Colonels and various associations related to college presidents, teachers and coaches.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
 Calling is 2-9 p.m. Wednesday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa. A scripture service will be held there at 3 p.m.

Fannie Lewis
 Fannie Jeanette Lewis, 59, of Celina, died Nov. 29, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Aug. 3, 1944, in Middletown, to Earman and Ida Mae Jones.
 Surviving with Delmer Lewis, her husband of 42 years, are two daughters, Susan (Barry) Turner, Verona, and Brenda of Troy; a brother, Tom Jones; three sisters, Frankie Jones, Ida Mae Sweeney and Betty Bowman; and five grandchildren.
 She formerly worked at Big Bear and was a member of Only Believe Ministries, Botkins.
 Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Morris Sons Funeral Home, Fairborn, the Rev. Peter Doseck officiating. Burial will follow at Fairfield Cemetery.
 Calling is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
 Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Douglas Moeller
 Douglas C. ìDougî Moeller, 21, of Vandalia, died Nov. 30, 2003, in Huber Heights. Death was due to stab wounds sustained during  a street brawl in the Dayton suburb. He was born Jan. 6, 1982, in Dayton, to Kevin and Cindy Moeller. They survive in Vandalia.
 Also surviving are two brothers, Kevin and Daniel, both of Vandalia; and the grandparents, Frank and Betty Barhorst, Piqua, and former Mercer County residents Earl and Evelyn Jutte Moeller, Sidney.
 He was a student at Bowling Green State University and also had attended Edison State College, Piqua. He was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church, Vandalia, and a 2001 graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School, where he played football, wrestled and was a member of the Distributive Education Clubs of America.
 Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Francis Keferl officiating. Burial will follow at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the church.
 Contributions can be made to the Vandalia-Butler Foundation for a scholarship to be established in his memory.
 Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, Vandalia, has charge of arrangements.

I. Paul Boroff
 I. Paul Boroff, 87, of Venedocia, died at 3:45 p.m. Nov. 29, 2003, at Van Wert County Hospital.
 He was born April 14, 1916, in Mercer County, to Harry and Annetta Jane Jones Boroff. On April 18, 1942, he married Edith Mearl Workman who died May 10, 2002.
 Surviving are a son, Paul Leslie (Janell A.) of Van Wert; three brothers, Donald (Carolyn) of Hawkinsville, Ga., Charles of Mendon and Richard (Lois) of Spencerville; a sister, Mildred (Harold) Patrick, Converse; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
 He was a farmer and worked 191/2 years as a manufacturing engineer at Teleflex Corp., Van Wert. He was a 1935 graduate of Mendon High School and a member of Spencerville United Church of Christ, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Acadia Lodge 306 Free and Accepted Masons, Spencerville Chapter 169 Royal Arch Masons, Delphos Council 72 Royal and Select Masters and the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton.
 Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Ronald L. Shifley officiating. Burial will follow at Spencerville Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville. Masonic memorial rites will be conducted there at 8 p.m.
 Contributions can be made to the Spencerville Invincible Fire Company.

Bertha Bruns
 Bertha Sophia Bruns, 81, 418 West North Street, Coldwater, died at 1:40 p.m. Nov. 30, 2003, at her residence.
 She was born May 27, 1922, in Coldwater, to Joseph and Anna Steggeman Wenning. On Oct. 9, 1945, she married Urban Bruns who died Dec. 20, 1992.
 Surviving are four sons, Paul (Judy), Jim (Marg) and Ken, all of Coldwater, and Donald of Union City; a daughter, Ruth (John) Peters, Ansonia; two brothers, Walter (Benetta) Wenning, Texas, and James (Juanita) Wenning, Coldwater; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a daughter, Cynthia; a brother, William Wenning; and two sisters, Loretta Hemmert and Sally Paulus.
 She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and St. Annís Rosary Altar Sodality, both of Coldwater.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Donna Denney
 Donna M. Denney, 77, formerly of 546 Locust St., St. Marys, and a resident of Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys, died at 8:25 p.m. Nov. 29, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
 She was born Jan. 9, 1926, in Churubusco, Ind., to Elmer and Rilla Sedam Longsworth. On Feb. 3, 1945, she married Dellious Denney who died Sept. 3, 1987.
 Surviving are a son, Gene (Judy) of Norwalk; two daughters, Ida (John) Valentine, Canal Winchester, and Joan (Bill) Ahlers, New Bremen; six grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
 Deceased are a brother, Paul Longsworth, and a sister, Ethel Harruff.
 She worked at the former St. Marys Cotton Mill and later was a housekeeper at Valley Nursing Home.
 Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. James Nuhfer officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
 Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Marie Froning
 Marie J. Froning, 92, formerly of Mill Street, Chickasaw, and St. Sebastian, died at 8:45 p.m. Nov. 28, 2003, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
 She was born Nov. 13, 1911, in Sharpsburg, to John and Rose Kuether Sutter. On Sept. 11, 1934, she married Clem J. Froning who died March 9, 1994.
 Surviving are a son, John (Beverly) of Lake City, Tenn.; six daughters, Sister Patricia of Owensboro, Ky., Virginia Stephenson, Wooster, Marge (James) Goecke, Coatsville, Ind., Judith (Urban) Mescher, Maria Stein, Kathleen (William) Scholes, Fremont, N.H. and Cynthia (Nicholas) Rammel, Montezuma; a son-in-law, James Brown, Tiffin; 30 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
 A daughter, Joan, is deceased.
 She had worked as cafeteria cook and manager at Marion Local Schools for 17 years and also was a homemaker. She was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church and the Rosary Altar Sodality, both of Chickasaw, Catholic Knights of America, Cassella, the Knights of St. John Auxiliary, Maria Stein, and the Rosary Altar Sodality of St. Sebastian Catholic Church.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Chickasaw church, the Rev. John Bensman officiating. Burial will follow at St. Sebastian Cemetery.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Doris Hoelscher
 Doris J. Hoelscher, 60, 13343 Conover Road, Versailles, died at 5:30 a.m. Nov. 28, 2003, in the emergency room at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes.
 She was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Fort Loramie, to Herbert and Helen Bergman Brandewie. On Feb. 19, 1963, she married Richard F. Hoescher who survives.
 Also surviving are a son, Michael (Catherine) of Yorkshire; two daughters, Kelly (Greg) Ranard, San Angelo, Texas, and Pamela (Terry) Daulton, Urbana; a brother, Daniel (Treva) Brandewie, Fort Loramie; a sister, Sally (Louis) Dirksen, Portland, Ind.; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
 A son, Charles, is deceased.
 She was a 1960 graduate of Fort Loramie High School and a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial will be at St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood.
 Contributions can be made to the Osgood Rescue Squad.

Doris Imwalle
 Doris Jean Imwalle, 71, 333 High St., Newport, died at 9:05 p.m. Nov. 27, 2003, in the emergency room at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.
 She was born Jan. 12, 1932, in Fort Loramie, to William H. and Margaret C. Lachey Raterman. On Oct. 3, 1953, she married Walter L. Brandewie who died Feb. 13, 1963. On June 21, 1968, she married Herbert J. Imwalle who died July 3, 1974.
 Surviving are 10 sons, Steven J. Brandewie, Anna, William P. (Joyce) Brandewie, Versailles, Daniel L. (Kristi) Brandewie, Russia, Mark A. (Anita) Brandewie and Joseph H. (Connie) Imwalle, all of Fort Loramie, Eric W. Brandewie, Newport, Michael A. (Mary Kara) Imwalle, Mobile, Ala., Steven L. (Kris) Imwalle and Daniel J. Imwalle, all of New Bremen, and David C. (Eileen) Imwalle, Tulsa, Okla.; and six daughters, Shirley A. (Ron) Finkenbine, Anna, Michelle J. (Mark) Middendorf, Fort Loramie, Linda L. (William) Meyer, Debra A. (Jack) Maurer and Kathy M. (Jeff) Pape, all of New Bremen, and Connie S. (Walter H. III) Wright, Houston.
 Others survivors include a brother, Paul W. (Kate) Raterman, Urbana; three sisters, Mary Lou Noonan, Texas, Patricia Ann (Ray) Shouse, Arizona, and Peggy D. Cordonnier, Sidney; 45 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
 She owned and operated Jeanís Beauty Shop, worked as a bookkeeper for Meyerís Garage in Newport and was a Shelby County Board of Elections worker. She retired from the communications department at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, the Ladies Sodality and the church prayer circle, all of Newport.
 Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at St. Michael Cemetery, Fort Loramie.
 Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
 Contributions can be made to Fort Loramie Rescue Squad or Wilson Hospice Care.

December 2003

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