Obituaries

Norman Guggenbiller

Norman Guggenbiller

Jul 4, 2012

Norman A. Guggenbiller , 82, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died July 4, 2012, at Fort Recovery, OH. He was born April 10, 1930, in Wendelin, OH, to the late Henry Guggenbiller and the late Leona Kunkler. On May 7, 1953, he married Dorothy (Homan) Guggenbiller, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters - Rita (Fred) Barga of Rossburg, OH, Carolyn (Steven)...

Carolyn A. Muhlenkamp

Carolyn A. Muhlenkamp

Jul 1, 2012

Carolyn A. Muhlenkamp, 70, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died July 1, 2012 at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, OH. She was born March 2, 1942, to the late Cletus Rindler and the late Delores Hoehne. On June 30, 1962, she married Kenneth Muhlenkamp, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter - Deb (Dennis) Schoenlein of Fort Recovery, OH; two sons...

Jerome W. Alig

Jerome W. Alig

Jun 20, 2012

Jerome W. Alig, 89, Portland, Indiana, died June 20, 2012 at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IN. He was born July 28, 1922, in Portland, IN, to the late John W. Alig and the late Hilda (Droesch). On April 29, 1944, he married Evelyn (Barga) Alig, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons - James (Judy) Alig of Bryant, IN, Robert...

Hildred A. Betz

Hildred A. Betz

Jun 14, 2012

Hildred A. Betz , 101, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 , at her residence. She was born January 5, 1911, in Coldwater, OH, to the late Edward Smith and the late Maude Martin. OnAugust 2, 1936, she married the late Dorsey "Jake" Betz , who died November 29, 1986. Surviving are son - John Betz of Fort...

Carl Rose

Carl Rose

Jun 7, 2012

Carl W. Rose, 82, Celina, Ohio, died June 7, 2012 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, OH. He was born February 26, 1930, in St. Henry, OH, to the late Roman Rose and the late Marie Leistenschneider. On October 29, 1955, he married Lucille (Krieg) Rose, who survives. Also surviving are son - Wayne (Melanie) Rose of St. Marys, Ohio;...

Eugenia Borgerding

Eugenia Borgerding

Jun 6, 2012

Eugenia K. "Jean" Borgerding, 72, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died June 6, 2012 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, OH. She was born April 27, 1940, in New Weston, OH, to the late Ferdinand Heuing and the late Leona Knapke. On October 25, 1961, she married Harold "Hans" Borgerding, who survives. Also surviving are three sons - Fred (Ruth) Borgerding of...

Viola P. Knapke

Viola P. Knapke

May 22, 2012

Viola P. Knapke , 95, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on May 22, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born April 15, 1917, in Celina, OH, to the late Jacob Haas and the late Philippina Schaadt . On August 7, 1948, she married the late Florian "Shorty" Knapke , who died November 29, 1993. Surviving are Sister-In-Law - Frances...

Margaret E. "Maggie" Roebuck

Margaret E. "Maggie" Roebuck

May 21, 2012

Margaret E. "Maggie" Roebuck , 72, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died May 21, 2012 , at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born July 16, 1939, in Coldwater, OH, to the late Harry O. McDowell and the late Dillie (Carmack) McDowell. Surviving are son - David (Abby) Roebuck of Fort Recovery; sister - Hazel Wycuff of Coldwater,...

Cynthia J. Nicely

Cynthia J. Nicely

May 16, 2012

Cynthia J. Nicely, 32, Richmond, Kentucky, died Tuesday, May 16, 2012, at her residence. She is formerly of Fort Recovery, Ohio. She was born July 3, 1979, in Kettering, OH, to Roger and Anna (Bradam) Shrader who survive in Fort Recovery, OH. Also surviving are 2 daughters - Elizabeth Shrader and Lillie Nicely, both of Fort Recovery, OH; 2 sisters...

Tracy Westgerdes

Tracy Westgerdes

May 14, 2012

Tracy K. Westgerdes, 41, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died May 14, 2012 at her residence. She was born June 11, 1970, in Coldwater, OH, to James Laux and Anita Tester. On October 16, 1993, she married Joseph Westgerdes, who survives. Also surviving are two Sons - Adam Westgerdes, and Jacob Westgerdes, and Daughter - Jamie Westgerdes all live at home. Father...

Donald J. Homan

Donald J. Homan

Apr 20, 2012

Donald J. Homan , 78, Burkettsville, Ohio, died on April 20, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. He was born April 7, 1934, in St. Anthony, OH, to the late Theodore H. Homan and the late Catharine Anna Knoth. On November 26, 1960, he married the late Rosamary (Holscher) Homan, who died March 31, 2012. Surviving are three daughters...

Arlene Fortkamp

Arlene Fortkamp

Mar 31, 2012

Arlene R. Fortkamp, 72, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on March 31, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. She was born April 30, 1939, in Yorkshire, OH, to the late Aloys Poeppelman and the late Helen Geier. On November 9, 1960, she married the late Henry Fortkamp Jr., who died March 31, 2012. Surviving are 3 daughters - Cheryl...

Rosamary Homan

Rosamary Homan

Mar 31, 2012

Rosamary Homan, 75, Burkettsville, Ohio, died March 31, 2012 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, OH. She was born June 26, 1936, in Osgood, OH, to the late Frederick Holscher and the late Clara Poeppelman. On November 26, 1960, she married Donald Homan, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters - Cathy (Tom) Lennartz of Fort Recovery, OH, Clara (Jeff)...

Henry A. Fortkamp

Henry A. Fortkamp

Mar 31, 2012

Henry A. Fortkamp Jr., 76, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on March 31, 2012, at an auto accident scene in Mercer County, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1936, in Celina, OH, to the late Henry Fortkamp Sr. and the late Mary Homan. On November 9, 1960, he married the late Arlene (Poeppelman) Fortkamp, who died March 31, 2012. Surviving are...

Norma Smith

Norma Smith

Mar 23, 2012

Norma L. Smith, 87, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on March 23, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born January 13, 1925, in Fort Recovery, OH, to the late William Rohrer and the late Catherine Livingston. On February 1, 1943, she married the late Marion Duane Smith, who died April 7, 2002. Surviving are son - William...

Tonya Marsh

Tonya Marsh

Mar 3, 2012

Tonya K. Marsh, 41, Mendon, Ohio, died Thursday, March 3, 2012 , at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio. She was born March 26, 1970, in Cincinnati, OH, to James Hammond and Patricia Shaw. Father, James Hammond, survives in Bradenton, FL and Mother, Patricia Shaw, survives in Mason, Ohio. On June 4, 2007, she married the late Thomas M. Marsh, who...

David J. Stein

David J. Stein

Mar 2, 2012

David J. Stein, 64, Coldwater, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 2, 2012, at Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH. He was born March 11, 1947, in Celina, OH, to Robert Stein Jr. and Helen Miller. Surviving are a son - Bradley (Krista) Stein of Portland, IN; daughter - Turee (Rick) Stewart of Portland, IN 3 sisters - Betty (Lester) Hemmelgarn of...

Virginia C. Pottkotter

Virginia C. Pottkotter

Feb 19, 2012

Virginia C. Pottkotter, 80, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died February 19, 2012 at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, OH. She was born December 17, 1931, in St. Sebastian, OH, to the late Clemens Schwieterman and the late Lauretta Kuess. On October 17, 1953, she married William Pottkotter, who survives. Also surviving are six sons - Donald (Anne) Pottkotter of...

Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith

Feb 14, 2012

Jeffrey D. Smith, 51, Portland, Indiana, died February 14, 2012 at Reed Memorial Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born January 1, 1961, in Portland, IN, to the late Marion Smith and Norma (Rohrer) Smith who survives in Fort Recovery, Ohio. On May 17, 2002, he married Pamela (Myers) Smith, who survives. Also surviving are brother, William Joe Smith of Fort...

Arthur A. Hemmelgarn

Arthur A. Hemmelgarn

Feb 12, 2012

Arthur A. Hemmelgarn, 83, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died February 12, 2012 at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center, Sebring, FL. He was born April 1, 1928, in Dayton, OH, to the late Charles Hemmelgarn and the late Catherine Schmitt. On April 11, 1953, he married Annie (Berning) Hemmelgarn, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons - Gary (Sharon) Hemmelgarn of Fort...