Obituaries

Rose J. Litmer

Rose J. Litmer

Nov 13, 2016

Rose J. Litmer, 100, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on November 13, 2016, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio. She was born January 15, 1916, in Yorkshire, OH, to the late Frank and Regina (Zumbrink) Baumer. On May 5, 1934, she married the late Clarence "Jim" Litmer, who died December 31, 1962. Surviving are her children, Tom (Eileen)...

Joseph A. Keller

Joseph A. Keller

Nov 13, 2016

Joseph A. "Joe" Keller, 76, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died November 13, 2016 at his residence in Fort Recovery. He was born April 4, 1940, in Dayton, OH, to the late Alvin and Mary (Sanderell) Keller. On July 2, 1966, he married Mary (Homan) Keller, who survives. Also surviving are his children, Theresa (Mike) Heinrichs of Fort Recovery, Ivan (Amy) Keller...

Walter R. Bertke

Walter R. Bertke

Nov 12, 2016

Walter R. Bertke, 74, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on November 12, 2016, at Celina Manor, Celina, Ohio. He was born June 1, 1942, in Fort Recovery, to Walter J. and Leona (Miller) Bertke. His father is deceased; his mother survives in Fort Recovery. Also surviving are his siblings, Gerald Bertke of Fort Recovery, Louis (Kathy) Bertke of Tremont, IL, Judith...

Roscoe Timmerman

Roscoe Timmerman

Oct 28, 2016

Roscoe H. Timmerman, 84, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died October 28, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, OH. He was born June 18, 1932, in Coldwater, OH, to the late William and Ida (Borgerding) Timmerman. On July 2, 1953, in Fort Recovery, OH, he married Elsie (Bergman) Timmerman, who survives. Also surviving are his five children, Dan (Wilma) Timmerman of...

Evelyn E. Alig

Evelyn E. Alig

Oct 14, 2016

Evelyn E. Alig, age 95, Portland, IN, died on October 14, 2016, at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IN. She was born May 12, 1921, in Darke County, OH, to the late Felix and Amanda (Smith) Barga. On April 29, 1944, in Frenchtown, OH, she married the late Jerome Alig, who died June 20, 2012. Surviving are her four children, James...

Zeno I. Jutte

Zeno I. Jutte

Oct 1, 2016

Zeno I. Jutte, 77, St. Peter, Ohio, died October 1, 2016 at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio. He was born August 1, 1939, in St. Peter, Ohio, to the late August and Mary (Moeder) Jutte. Surviving are four siblings, Mark (Thelma) Jutte of Fort Recovery, OH, Aloys Jutte of Yorkshire, OH, August (Betty) Jutte of Saint Henry,...

Bernard R. "Ben" Post

Bernard R. "Ben" Post

Sep 30, 2016

Bernard R. "Ben" Post, 89, St. Henry, Ohio, died September 30, 2016 at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, OH. He was born November 19, 1926, in St. Wendelin, OH to the late John and Cordula (Guggenbiller) Post. On January 3, 1953 in Chickasaw, Ohio, he married Joan (Bills) Post, who survives. Also surviving are his fourteen children, Dan...

Bernice Barger

Bernice Barger

Sep 29, 2016

Bernice Barger, 85, Greenville, Ohio, died September 29, 2016, at the home of her grandson in Troy, Ohio. She was born May 2, 1931, in Hartford City, IN, to Clay and Elsie (Enyeart) McGahey . On February 28, 1948 in Jay County Indiana, she married the late Marvin Barger, who died March 26, 2013. Surviving are her daughter, Lugene Barger...

Janice E. Huelskamp

Janice E. Huelskamp

Sep 26, 2016

Janice E. Huelskamp, 80, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died September 26, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH. She was born December 28, 1935, in Winchester, IN, to the late Ralph and Mabel (Glassford) Byrum. On November 17, 1956, she married Arthur Huelskamp, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Jeff "Cat" Huelskamp of Fort Recovery, Cindy Marie (Jim) Judy of Scottsdale,...

Adrian "Doc" Kaup

Adrian "Doc" Kaup

Sep 24, 2016

A proud veteran and life-long outdoorsman, Adrian A. "Doc" Kaup, 89, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died peacefully on September 24, 2016 at Celina Manor, Celina, OH. He was born November 16, 1926, in Coldwater, OH, to the late John and Mary (Knoth) Kaup. On September 1, 1948, he married Bernice "Bernie" (Backs) Kaup, who survives. Doc and Bernie were married for...

Carson Mitchell Brackman

Carson Mitchell Brackman

Sep 21, 2016

Carson Mitchell Brackman Carson Mitchell Brackman, son of Jeffrey and Jennifer (Weitzel) Brackman, of Fort Recovery, was stillborn September 21, 2016 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, Ohio. He is survived by his parents, his sisters and brother Samantha, Bethany, Lukas and Emily at home: his grandparents, Luke and Luella Brackman of Coldwater, OH and Norbert and Betty...

Cleopha R. Link

Cleopha R. Link

Sep 19, 2016

Cleopha R. Link, 92, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 19, 2016 at The Gardens at St. Henry St. Henry, OH. She was born October 27, 1923, in Philothea, OH, to the late Joseph and Mary (Osterholt) Homan. On June 7, 1949, she married Aloys Link, who survives. Also surviving are her ten children, Dennis (Becky) Link of Batavia, OH,...

Richard "Bobo" W. Speck

Richard "Bobo" W. Speck

Sep 18, 2016

Richard W. "Bobo" Speck, 91, Fort Recovery, Ohio, and formerly of St.Henry, OH, died September 18, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH. He was born on July 14, 1925 in St. Henry, OH to the late John and Elizabeth (Buehler) Speck. On April 23, 1955, in Frenchtown, OH, he married Edith "Edie" (Gigandet) Speck, who survives. Also surviving are four...

Mary "Rita" Stammen

Mary "Rita" Stammen

Sep 9, 2016

Mary "Rita" Stammen, 92, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 9, 2016, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio. She was born March 15, 1924, in Fort Loramie, OH, to the late Frank and Hedwig (Schulze) Huber. On September 14, 1946, she married Melvin Stammen, who died April 1, 2000. Surviving are four sons, Ken (Pat) Stammen of...

Jerry L. Grube

Jerry L. Grube

Sep 8, 2016

Jerry L. Grube, 36, Coldwater, Ohio, died on September 8, 2016, at his residence. He was born April 24, 1980, in Coldwater, to Larry and Theresa (Kahlig) Grube, who survive in Coldwater. Also surviving are a brother, Charles (Karen) Grube of Coldwater; nephews, Ray and Josh Grube; and a niece, Claire Grube. He was preceded in death by an infant...

Mary Ann Wendel

Mary Ann Wendel

Sep 5, 2016

Mary Ann Wendel, 76, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 5, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born August 13, 1940, in Cranberry, OH, to the late Edmund Fiely and Margaret (Quinter) Fiely. On October 3, 1959, she married the late John Wendel, who died October 23, 2014. Surviving are four children, Pam (Dave) Hicks of Fort Recovery,...

William F. "Bill" Pottkotter

William F. "Bill" Pottkotter

Sep 2, 2016

William F. "Bill" Pottkotter, 86, died on September 2, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. He was born October 1, 1929, in Fort Recovery, OH, to the late John and Irene (Laux) Pottkotter. On October 17, 1953, in St. Sebastian, OH, he married the late Virginia (Schwieterman) Pottkotter, who died February 19, 2012. Surviving are seven children, Donald (Anne) Pottkotter...

Kevin J. Timmerman

Kevin J. Timmerman

Sep 1, 2016

Kevin J. Timmerman, 51, St. Henry, OH and formerly of Fort Recovery, OH, died September 1, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born October 22, 1964, in Coldwater, OH, to Gerald "Jerry" Timmerman and Irene (Gruss) Timmerman. His father is deceased; his mother survives in Fort Recovery. On October 20, 2007, he married Luciela "Lucy"...

George P. Hart

George P. Hart

Aug 13, 2016

George P. Hart, 95, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on August 13, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. He was born September 27, 1920, in Fort Recovery, OH, to the late Thomas and Dora (Rammel) Hart. On May 13, 1947, in St. Henry, Ohio, he married the late Anna (Quinter) Hart, who died March 16, 2007. Surviving are his children, Dale...

Katherine Zehringer

Katherine Zehringer

Aug 9, 2016

Katherine F. Zehringer, 91, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on August 9, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born February 13, 1925, in St. Joe, OH, to the late Stephen and Margaret (Reinhard) Schoch. On May 4, 1948, she married the late Jerome "Zeke" Zehringer, who died August 4, 2003. Surviving are six children, Mike (Pat) Zehringer of Dayton,...