Annabelle Tontrup

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* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s possible.
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* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation.

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Annabelle Tontrup

Annabelle D. Tontrup, 84, formerly of New Bremen, died at 2:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 2007, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.

She was born Jan. 16, 1923, near New Bremen, to Christ and Lenora May Jung. On July 21, 1945, she married Richard Tontrup, who died June 16, 1996.

Surviving are a son, Ron (Kathy), New Bremen; two brothers, Ralph (Carolyn) Jung, Sidney, and Leon Jung, St. Marys, and two sisters, Madella Heidt, New Knoxville, and Gertrude (Geib) Miller, Columbus Grove.

Deceased are two brothers, Victor and Nelson Jung; and two sisters, Frances Warner and LaRose Jung.

She formerly worked at Western Ohio Hardware, New Bremen, and was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, the American Legion Auxiliary Post 241 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 9289, all of New Bremen.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. John W. Tostrick officiating. Burial is at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9:30-10:30 Wednesday at the church.

Contributions can be made to Heritage Manor Nursing Center Alzheimer's Unit.

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