Obituaries

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,...

Maryann Homan

Maryann Homan

Aug 8, 2016

MaryAnn M. Homan, 88, St. Anthony, Ohio, died on August 8, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born March 22, 1928, in St. Peter, OH, to the late Henry and Anna (Fullenkamp) Gaerke. On May 4, 1957, she married the late Wilbur Homan, who died December 22, 1995. Surviving are her seven children, Colleen (David) Welling of Bryant,...

Roger L. Painter

Roger L. Painter

Jul 11, 2016

Roger L. Painter, 89, Union City, Ohio and formerly of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died July 11, 2016 at State of the Heart Care Center, Greenville, OH. He was born June 13, 1927 in Lightsville, OH, to the late Louis and Myrtle (McKibben) Painter. On July 9, 1949 he married Janice (Stone) Painter and she died June 18, 2004. On August...

Junita H. "Jean" Steinbrunner

Junita H. "Jean" Steinbrunner

Jul 10, 2016

Junita H. "Jean" Steinbrunner, 87, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on July 10, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born January 29, 1929, in Minster, OH, to the late Edward and Rosalia (Bertke) Heitkamp. On November 25, 1950, she married the late Carl Steinbrunner, who died June 18, 1994. Surviving are her children, Lillian (Ken) Knapke of Fort Recovery,...

Elmer H. Reynolds

Elmer H. Reynolds

Jul 10, 2016

Elmer H. Reynolds, 70, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died July 10, 2016 at Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles, OH. He was born August 30, 1945 in Muncie, IN, to the late Clarence Reynolds and the late Evalee (Morgan) Reynolds Barton. On January 18, 1964, he married Dianna ((Davis)) Reynolds, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Mark Reynolds of Dayton, OH,...

Carolyn L. Vaughn

Carolyn L. Vaughn

Jun 28, 2016

Carolyn L. Vaughn , 79, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died June 28, 2016 at The Gardens at Celina, Celina, OH. She was born June 16, 1937, in Springfield, OH, to the late Edwin and Alma (Torlina) Pitt. On June 22, 1963, she married James F. Vaughn, who survives. Also surviving are her daughter, Colleen Vaughn and (Kendall Storie) of Fort Worth,...

Thomas A. "Tom" Wendel

Thomas A. "Tom" Wendel

Jun 25, 2016

Thomas A. "Tom" Wendel, 58, Coldwater, Ohio, died on June 25, 2016, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born December 2, 1957, in Coldwater, OH, to Ermin and Regina (Drees) Wendel. His father is deceased; his mother survives in Fort Recovery, OH. Also surviving are three children, Nick (Carla) Wendel of Coldwater, OH, Deb Wendel of Coldwater, OH, and Jeff...