Obituaries

Alvira C. Kaiser

Alvira C. Kaiser

Mar 29, 2017

Alvira C. Kaiser, 96, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on March 29, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born October 15, 1920, in New Weston, OH, to the late John and Theresa (Hemmelgarn) Obringer. On June 30, 1942, she married Harold J. Kaiser, who died December 22, 1986. Surviving are her children, Barb (Harry) Schoen of Fort Recovery, Jane...

Rita A. Zehringer

Rita A. Zehringer

Mar 14, 2017

Rita A. Zehringer, 88, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on March 14, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born December 28, 1928, in Celina, OH, to the late Henry and Mary (Homan) Fortkamp. On October 21, 1947, she married James Zehringer, who died February 7, 1982. Surviving are her children, Mary Ann Gibson of Coldwater, Ohio, Linda (John) Ridgway...

Mary Helen Meiring

Mary Helen Meiring

Mar 14, 2017

Mary Helen (McConaha) Meiring, 92, Fort Recovery, passed away on March 14, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH.Mary Helen was born on May 26, 1924, in Fort Recovery, to William, Sr. and Melva Grile McConaha. On June 20, 1946, she married Richard J. Meiring, who died on June 20, 2011.Surviving are two sons, Richard Wesley (Barbara) of Starkville, MS. and...

Florence U. Brown

Florence U. Brown

Mar 8, 2017

Florence U. Brown, 91, New Weston, Ohio, died on March 8, 2017, at Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville, Ohio. She was born November 6, 1925, in Maspeth, NY, to the late Stanley and Alice (Walitis) Malin. On February 7, 1948, she married John Brown, who died March 1, 2013. Surviving are her daughter, Melissa Yates of New Weston, OH; a brother,...

Harvey Whitaker

Harvey Whitaker

Mar 3, 2017

Harvey Whitaker, 86, St. Marys, Ohio, died March 3, 2017, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Living Community, St. Marys, Ohio. He was born November 11, 1930, in Watts, CA, to the late Sherman and Clara (Keen) Whitaker. OnJune 20, 1952, he married Darlene (Micheal) Whitaker, who died March 26, 1999. Surviving are his four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Preceding...

Joan C. Kaiser

Joan C. Kaiser

Mar 2, 2017

Joan C. Kaiser, 86, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on March 2, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born October 10, 1930, in Sharpsburg, OH, to the late Ferd and Theresa (Guggenbiller) Brunswick. On September 2, 1950, she married Jerome "Jerry" Kaiser, who died August 24, 2008. Surviving are her children, Duane (Marian) Kaiser of Dallas, TX, Janet Ryan...

Robert J. Leugers

Robert J. Leugers

Feb 19, 2017

Robert J. Leugers, 77, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on February 19, 2017, at Rest Haven, Greenville, Ohio. He was born June 16, 1939, in Wendelin, OH, to the late Frank and Christina (Guggenbiller) Leugers. On June 24, 1961, he married Dolores (Rauh) Leugers, who died September 15, 2006. On June 17, 2009, he married Donna (Smith) Temple Leugers who died...

Steve Franke

Steve Franke

Feb 19, 2017

Steve Franke, 69, Celina, Ohio, formerly of Fort Recovery, died February 19, 2017, at his Bass Landing residence. He was born February 1,1948, in Celina, OH, to Herbert and Virginia (Baker) Franke . OnMay 12, 1973, he married Catherine (Berry) Franke, who died October 12, 2013. Surviving are his son, Steven Franke of Columbus, OH; his daughter, Julie (Nate) Cline...

Rita C. Wendel

Rita C. Wendel

Feb 14, 2017

Rita C. Wendel, 96, Fort Recovery "St. Anthony", Ohio, died on February 14, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born May 24, 1920, in Fort Recovery "St. Joe", Ohio, to the late Bernard and Katherine (Bruns) Timmerman. On January 5, 1944, she married Melvin P. Wendel, who died July 6, 1992. Surviving are two daughters, M. Jane Pease...

Irma C. Wuebker

Irma C. Wuebker

Feb 5, 2017

Irma C. Wuebker, 89, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on February 5, 2017, at Celina Manor, Celina, Ohio. She was born June 29, 1927, in Mercer County, to the late Frederick and Anna (Huelskamp) Roessner. On April 24, 1948, at St. Peter, Ohio, she married Ralph Wuebker, who died April 27, 2015. Surviving are her children, Fred (Ruth) Wuebker, Jean (Shorty)...

Hazel R. Wycuff

Hazel R. Wycuff

Feb 3, 2017

Hazel R. Wycuff, 92, Coldwater "Macedon", Ohio, died February 3, 2017, at Celina Manor, Celina, Ohio. She was born May 21, 1924, in Macedon, OH, to Harry and Dillie (Carmack) McDowell. On August 12, 1946, she married Richard Wycuff, who died August 21, 1992. Surviving are her children, Anna (Dave) Heppeard of Mendon, OH, Ruth (Bill) Stetler of Willshire, OH,...

Carroll T. Eichenauer

Carroll T. Eichenauer

Jan 9, 2017

Carroll T. Eichenauer, 87, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died January 9, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN. He was born September 22, 1929 in Fort Recovery, OH, to the late Floyd and Zella (Lowery) Eichenauer. On June 19, 1954, he married Alice (Gagle) Eichenauer, who survives. Also surviving are his children, Jeannette (Dan) Arnold of Celina, OH and...

Jerry D. Bozarth

Jerry D. Bozarth

Jan 7, 2017

Jerry D. Bozarth, 65, Ansonia, Ohio and formerly of Fort Recovery, OH, died January 7, 2017, at the State of the Heart Care Center, Greenville, Ohio. He was born June 26, 1951, in Wayne County, Indiana, to the late James and Buna (Tucker) Bozarth. Surviving are two daughters, Stacy Leinart of Portland, IN and Michelle Moore of Ansonia, OH; a...

Luella R. Reinhart

Luella R. Reinhart

Dec 28, 2016

Luella R. Reinhart, 83, Bryant, Indiana, died December 28, 2016 at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born May 29, 1933, in Mercer County, OH, to the late August and Catherine (Braun) Homan. On August 1, 1953, she married Eugene Reinhart, who survives. Also surviving are eight children, Don (Deb) Reinhart of Celina, OH, Gary (Mary) Reinhart of...

Loudonna R. Timmerman

Loudonna R. Timmerman

Dec 17, 2016

Loudonna R. Timmerman, 83, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on December 17, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born April 23, 1933, in Portland, IN, to the late Lawrence and Marie (Siefring) Reier. On October 3, 1953, she married the late Richard Timmerman, who died July 6, 2006. Surviving are a son, Ernie (Jane) Timmerman of Fort Recovery, OH...

Dale E. Wycuff

Dale E. Wycuff

Dec 14, 2016

Dale E. Wycuff, 65, Celina, Ohio, died December 14, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH. He was born July 30, 1951 in Celina, OH, to Richard and Hazel (McDowell) Wycuff. His father is deceased; his mother survives in Macedon, Ohio. On March 10, 1973 he married Alice (Fisher) Wycuff who survives. Also surviving are his children, Shannon (Deborah)...

Ronald C. "Ronny" Wendel

Ronald C. "Ronny" Wendel

Dec 11, 2016

Ronald C. "Ronny" Wendel, 72, Wendelin, Ohio, died on December 11, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. He was born November 16, 1944, in Mercer County, OH, to the late Adolph and Leona (Selhorst) Wendel. Surviving are his brother, Larry (Cathy) Wendel of Wendelin; a sister, Rose Ann (Ernie) Rohrer of Fort Recovery, OH; and a number of nieces and...

Phyllis A. Reier

Phyllis A. Reier

Dec 9, 2016

Phyllis A. Reier, 75, Portland, Indiana, died December 9, 2016 at her residence. She was born July 1, 1941, in Portland, IN, to the late Walter and Thelma (Spillman) Hart. On October 16, 1971, she married Melvin Reier, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Janet (Aaron) Loyd of Portland, Joe (Karla) Reier of Portland, Joanna (John) Lehner of Indianapolis,...

Viola R. Westgerdes

Viola R. Westgerdes

Dec 4, 2016

Obituary Viola R. "Vi" Westgerdes Viola R. "Vi" Westgerdes, 80, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died December 4, 2016 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH. She was born July 1, 1936, in Celina, OH, to the late Raymond and Josephine (Heyne) Dues. On July 20, 1957, she married Arnold Westgerdes, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Gene (Jane)...

Helen L. Staugler

Helen L. Staugler

Nov 21, 2016

Helen L. Staugler, 98, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on November 21, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born October 6, 1918, in Palestine, OH, to the late Harvey and Lula (Fitzwater) Arnett. On May 18, 1946, she married the late Harold Staugler, who died January 1, 1983. Surviving are three children, Jim (Linda) Staugler of Davenport, FL, Tom...