Virgilene Rich St. Marys native Virgilene "Tooty" Rich, 69, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Nov. 3, 2004, at her home.
She was born Oct. 3, 1935, in St. Marys, to Matt and Ida Stukenborg Dorsten.
Surviving with her husband, Larry Rich, are three daughters, Lisa Miller of Leo, Yvonne of Cincinnati, and Mary of Fort Wayne; a brother, William Dorsten, St. Marys; two sisters, Mildred Holtman and LaVera Dingledine, both of Celina; and five grandchildren.
Deceased are five brothers, Lester, Anthony, Leroy, Paul and Lavern Dorsten, and a sister, Mary Evelyn Dorsten.
A graduate of Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Dayton, she formerly worked as a registered nurse.
Funeral Mass was Nov. 6 at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. Burial followed at the church cemetery.
D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, had charge of arrangements.
Contributions can be made to Cancer Services of Allen County, the American Heart Association or the Kidney Foundation.
Joe Vian
Joe L. Vian, 76, 910 Manchester Drive, Greenville, died at 2:10 p.m. Nov. 9, 2004, at Dayton Heart Hospital.
He was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Detroit, to Henry and Sylvia Droppelman Vian. On June 17, 1950, he married Dolores Langenkamp who survives.
Also surviving are five sons, Ken (Cathy), Bill, Harold and Gerald (Lori), all of Celina, and Dan (Ann Christine) of Rockford; and four daughters, Kathy (Jerry) Hoover, West Manchester, Marge (Mike) Kuehner, Fort Loramie, Janice (Roger) Diller, St. Anthony, and Helen (Gary) Moeder, New Bremen.
Other survivors include a sister, Betty Schockman, Celina; two half sisters, Mary Romer, Fort Recovery, and Jane Tobe, St. Henry; a sister-in-law, Margaret Vian, Celina; 21 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Bob; a half brother, Ed; and two half sisters, Margaret Barnett and Alvira Lose.
He owned and operated the Blue Ribbon Feed Mill in Carthagena for 46 years and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Union City, Ind., and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Minster. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Catholic Church, the Rev. Alan Funk officiating. Burial will follow at St. Martin Cemetery, Osgood, with St. Henry American Legion Post conducting military rites.
Calling is 2-9 p.m. Friday and 9-10:10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Dianna Weiler
Dianna Weiler, 55, 500 N. Walnut St., Apt. 3, Celina, died at 7 a.m. Nov. 6, 2004, at her home. Death was due to cancer.
She was born Oct. 12, 1949, in Detroit, to John C. and Ruby Bowman Lewis. On July 30, 1991, she married Richard Thomas Weiler who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Lee Berry, Mendon, and Billy Huber, Wapakoneta; two daughters, Lisa Berry, Florida, and Brianna Marie Weiler, at home; a brother, Emmanuel (Elizabeth) Lewis, Mount Gilead; a sister, Colleen (Terry) Benefield, Dayton; and seven grandchildren.
She was a homemaker.
There were no services or calling hours.
W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina, had charge of arrangements. |
