Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
Katherine Stevely
Katherine "Katie" Stevely, 99, of St. Marys, died 2:30 P.M. Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born April 19, 1922, in St. Wendelin, Ohio, the daughter of William and Katherine (Tobe) Post. She married Walter A. Buehler of November 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death on July 12, 1978. She married Dale Stevely on June 1, 1984 and he preceded her in death on April 22, 2007.
She is survived by her children: Marilyn (Ron) Dorsten of Minster; Janet (Steve) Alspaugh of Van Wert; Dave Buehler of Wapakoneta; by a daughter-in-law, Marie Buehler of Celina. She is also survived by her five grandchildren and by 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by both of her husbands; by a son, Carl Buehler; by a granddaughter; by her siblings: Emma White; Marcella Bertke; Mildred Knapke; Viola Ernst; Christine Jacobs; Sylvester Post; William Post; Loretta Post.
Katie was a 1940 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. She worked at NCR in Dayton during WWII, and later was a homemaker. She enjoyed singing and dancing, and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys. She had been a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina for many years.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 3, 2021, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, Father Barry Stechschulte, celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery, Celina.
Friends may call from 9:30 A.M. until the time of the Mass on Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to either Holy Rosary Catholic Church or Saint Judes Childrens' Hospital.
Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, is entrusted with Katie's funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent to Katie's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
