Carl Kremer

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Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Carl Kremer

Carl J. Kremer, 73, 82 S. Main St., North Star, died at 1:30 p.m. March 31, 2010, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.

He was born Dec. 25, 1936, in Yorkshire, to Bernard and Florence Schieltz Kremer. On Nov. 26, 1959, he married Carolyn Dues, who survives.

Also surviving are four children, Debra (Scott) Smith, Yorkshire, Tami (Jim) Kueterman, Tipp City, Dan (Nancy) Kremer, Yorkshire, and Kevin Kremer, Tipp City; a sister, Betty (Willy) Tumbusch, North Star; and three brothers-in-law, James Oswalt, Philipsburg, Earl Gigandet, Versailles, and Dale (Laura) Dues, Little Rock, Ark.; and 16 grandchildren.

Deceased are two sisters, Rita Oswalt and Norma Jean Gigandet; and a grandchild.

He was a retired dairy farmer and after retirement worked with the E.A.T. Food for Life farm. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in North Star and its Holy Name Society, American Legion Post 1074 in North Star and the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association. He also was a U.S. Army veteran serving from 1957-1959.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster, and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Contributions can be made to the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein and the Chapel of the Holy Relics.

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