Dorothy Clark Dorothy Ann Clark, 68, of Rockford, died at 6:43 a.m. Sept. 3, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born May 7, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Clarence and Anna Hulshizer Wilding. On Sept. 26, 1981, she married Frank Clark, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Chris (Kandis) McCormick, Philadelphia, Pa., and Jeff (Tammie) Bergmann, Lima; a granddaughter and five stepgrandchildren.
She was an artist, treasurer of the West Central Ohio Art League, past secretary of Mercer County National Farmers Organization and member of National Federation of Independent Business.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Robert Green officiating. Burial is 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 American Cancer Society.
Mary
Darnell-Schneider
Mary Darnell-Schneider, 73, 1245 S. Knoxville Ave., St. Marys, died at 8:10 p.m. Sept. 3, 2006, at her residence.
Arrangements are pending with Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Bernard Dietz
Bernard J. Dietz, 79, 8 S. Eastmoor Drive, New Bremen, died Sept. 2, 2006, at St. Marys Living Center, St. Marys.
He was born Jan. 5, 1927, in Lima, to John S. and Florence Steinke Dietz. On Aug. 1, 1953, he married Dorothy L. Welsh, who died April 8, 2003.
Survivors are a brother, Donald, Celina; and three sisters, Mary (Mark) Heinfeld, New Bremen, Dolores (Paul) Weinstock, Maplewood, and Betty (Gary) Lovett, Lakeview. One brother Henry Dietz is deceased.
He retired in 1989 from Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen and had previously worked at the former Stamco, New Bremen. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 241, New Bremen.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, the Rev. Stephen Wills officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is after noon at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to New Bremen Emergency Squad.
Marjorie Klingshirn
Marjorie A. "Marge" Klingshirn, 70, 604 Woodview Drive, Coldwater, died at 11:27 p.m. Sept. 4, 2006, at the Medical University of Ohio, Toledo.
Arrangements are pending at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Paul May Jr.
Paul May Jr., 56, 300 Bruns Ave., Celina, died at 2:30 a.m. Sept. 2, 2006, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Death was due to a massive stroke.
He was born Feb. 10, 1950, in Celina, to Paul P. and Bernice V. Forwerck May Sr, who are both deceased.
Survivors are two sons, Paul (Tara) May III, Rockford, and Christopher, Medina; a brother, Thomas O. (Pam), Celina; three sisters, Paula (Butch) Michael, Rockford, Karen (Loel), Handley, Greer, S.C., and Suzanne (Stan), Gurley, Holiday, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Jerry Tumey.
He was a tank inspector at General Dynamics, Lima, and formerly worked at Huffy Bicycle Co., Celina; New Idea, Coldwater; and as a truck driver for Shenandoah Trucking, Fort Recovery. He was a 1968 graduate of Parkway School.
He was a 1968 graduate of Parkway High School, PRockford, a vereran of the U.S. Army, having served in Germany. He was a member of American Legion Post 210, Celina; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6772, Spencerville; and Loyal Order of Eagles Lodge 1291, Celina.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Dean Bruce officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Rockford Recreation Association.
Gail Rutschilling
Gail M. Rutschilling, 49, 309 E. College St., Coldwater, died Sept. 1, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born June 23, 1957, in Mercer County, to Wiro Eugene and Illa June Hocfbaum Klosterman. On Nov. 1, 1980, she married Dale L. Rutschilling, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Jamey, Oxford; a daughter, Danielle, Coldwater; five brothers, Michael, Jon, Daniel (Luwanna), David and Patrick, all of Celina; and four sisters, Kathie (Richard) Stachler, Celina, Deborah Klosterman, Burlington, Wash., Lisa (David) Graham, Xenia, and Cynthia (Phillip) Schlotterer, Celina.
She worked at Relizon Co., Coldwater. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and Women of the Moose, Celina.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions can be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.
Pearl Schmidt
Pearl E. Schmidt, 84, of Rockford, died at 8:58 p.m. Sept. 2, 2006, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, where she had been a patient since Aug. 29.
She was born Feb. 12, 1922, in Mercer County, to Seth and Mary Bauman Beldon. On March 24, 1940, she married Joseph E. Schmidt, who died Dec. 31, 1982.
Survivors are four sons, Larry (Diane), Bryan, Ind., Edwin (Judith), Canada, Dan (Deb), Willshire, and Junior (Angie), Decatur, Ind.; four daughters, Martha Horton, Celina, Ruth Kinney, Rockford, Marceil, Celina, and Jane (Richard) Dailey, Geneva, Ind.; a brother, Rex (Louis) Beldon, Wauseon, Ind.; 36 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons, Richard and Patrick; a daughter, Carolyn Robertson; two brothers, Paul and Reed Beldon; and four sisters, Velma Weitz, Viola Woods, Edith Druhot and Dorothy Halsted.
She was a homemaker and auxiliary member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1292, Rockford, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713, Celina.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, the Rev. Alan Crull officiating. Burial is in Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Eagle Auxiliary service is at 6 p.m. and VFW Auxiliary service is at 7:30 p.m..
Contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Helen Stang
Helen I. Stang, 96, formerly of Celina, died at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2, 2006, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
She was born Sept. 27, 1909, to Sam and Blanche Keifer Silvers, New Weston. She married Elmer Shepherd and Earl Stang, both of whom are deceased.
Survivors are a great-niece, Michelle Risch, Celina.
Deceased is a sister, Marcella Risch.
She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist church, Celina and the Martha Circle. She was president of the Weslyn class for many years.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Jeff Smalley officiating. burial will follow in Abbotsville Cemetery.
Calling is after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the St. Paul's United Methodist Church Youth Green House.
Ralph Timmerman
Ralph U. Timmerman, 74, 417 S. Second St., Coldwater, died Sept. 3, 2006, at his residence.
He was born Feb. 13, 1932, in Coldwater, to Fred and Louise Rosenbeck Timmerman. On Dec. 12, 1970, he married Naomi Jean Stevens, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Leslie Figel, Kingman, Ariz., and Thomas Figel, Braunfels, Texas; four daughters, Karen (Scott) Strete, Celina, Marcy (James) Crouch, Union City, Debora (Butch) Martin, Celina, and Jackie (Dave) Fulk, of Alabama; two brothers, Herbert (Dorothy) and Clarence, all of Coldwater, and Alvin (Rosi), Portland, Ind.; two sisters, Evelyn (Don) Kuether, Covington, and Cathy (Larry) Wendel, Wendelin; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, James Figel; two sisters, Marie Weitzel and Delores; a brother-in-law, Lawrence Weitzel; a sister-in-law, Pat; and a grandchild.
He was retired from New Idea and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Korea. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles 3025, American Legion Post 470 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5135, all of Coldwater.
Services are 3 p.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, the Rev. Daniel Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 2-3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.
John Tonkin
John Tonkin, 59, 3505 state route 703, Celina, died Sept. 1, 2006, at his residence. Death was due to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. See story page 3A.
He was born Oct. 16, 1946, in Sidney, to LeRoy and Faye Galbereth Tonkin. On June 9, 1972, he married Carol Heckler, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, John, Mason, and Sean, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Sherry (Dave) Young, Sidney; and eight grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Jeffrey.
He worked at Reynolds and Reynolds, Celina and was a softball coach. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and a member of American Legion Post 210, Celina.
Graveside services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
Arrangements are by Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
Thomas Vagedes
Thomas H. Vagedes, 76, 807 W. Butler St., Coldwater, died Sept. 1, 2006, at his residence.
He was born March 8, 1930, in Cincinnati, to Herman and Rosemary Browder Vagedes. On April 11, 1953, he married Gloria Avery, who died Sept. 30, 2003.
Survivors are three daughters, Cecelia Ann (Gregory) Bornhorst, New Bremen, Marilyn Jean (Kenneth) Sanders, Huntington, Ind., and Linda Carol Nisewarner, Celina; a brother, Charles (Carol) Kirk, Coldwater; two sisters, Charlene (Victor) May, New Weston, and Eleanor (Leo) Berning, Maria Stein; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Thomas J. Vagedes, and a grandchild.
He retired from Huffy Bicycle Company, Celina. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in Korea. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, American Legion Post 470, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5135 and Fraternal Order of Aerie Eagles 3025, all of Coldwater.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Daniel Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be sent to Celina Area Visiting Nurses.
Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.
Kathleen Wangler
Celina native Kathleen Schlarman Wangler, 48, of Lima, died the early morning of Sept. 4, 2006, at her residence. The death is under investigation.
Arrangements are pending at Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Home, Lewis Chapel, Lima. |
