Archive - 2012 - Obituary
February 1st
Louis Charles Boltz, 89, 638 Southway Drive, St. Marys, died at 4:28 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at The Gardens in Celina.
He was born Feb. 9, 1922, in St. Marys, the son of Elizabeth (Moeller) and Harry Boltz Sr. On Aug. 29, 1941, in Adrian, Mich., he married Millicent A. Chiles, who died September 2, 2002.
Joseph “Joe” F. Brockert, 83 of Lima, passed away at 10:12 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
He was born April 5, 1928,, in Lima, the son of Anna (Drexler) and Gilbert Brockert. On Aug. 12, 1948, he married Bonnie Oen and she survives.
Nancy Horner, 71, of St. Marys, died Monday January 30, 2012, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home.
Arrangements are being completed with the Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.
Bessie R. Oellerman, 82, 206 E. State St. in Botkins, OH died 1:20 a.m. Monday Jan. 30, 2012, at her residence.
She was born June 19, 1929, in Salem Township. in rural Auglaize County, to Bessie Mae (Toler) and John Francis.
On April 14, 1956, she married Warren “Gene” Oellerman, who died Jan. 11, 2002.
Judy Kay Gross, 62, of 15140 Valley Road, Wapakoneta, Ohio, died 5:44 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima.
She was born Dec. 24, 1949, in Lima, the daughter of the late Onolee (Miller) and Woodrow Piehl.
Beverly June Farmer, 75, of Wapakoneta, died at 10:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at her son’s residence in Pres-cott, Ariz. She was born June 17, 1936, in Lima. She is the daughter of Kumah (Koneta Fast) and James E. Anspach. Both parents are deceased.
Ms. Farmer was a retired key punch operator with Lima Memorial Hospital. She was a former member of the Forest Park United Methodist Church and had belonged to the Shawnee Nation — United Remnant Band. She loved to travel and was an avid card player. She had a real zest for life and enjoyed spending her time with her family and friends.
January 30th
James M. Luneke, 64, 5448 Wilson Drive, Celina, died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at his residence.
He was born July 31, 1947, in Dayton, the son of Gertrude R. (Raffel) and Carl L. Luneke. On March 11, 1967, in Richmond, Ind., he married Phyllis A. George, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, James Luneke, of Dayton, and Tim Luneke, of Dayton; and a daughter Angela (Rodney) Simpson, of Celina.
Bessie Oellerman, 82, of Botkins, died Monday, Jan. 30, 1012, at her residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.
Eileen (Klosterman) Herman, 92, 304 North Wayne Street, St. Marys, died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at her residence.
She was born February 12, 1919, in Montezuma, the daughter of Adelaide (Borgert) and Frank and Klosterman. On November 29, 1945, she married Eugene T. Herman of Celina, who preceded her in death 2002.
John Raesky, 85, of Lima, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at his residence.
He was born, March 24, 1926, in Wapakoneta, the son of the late Florentina (Sciranka) and Jacob Raesky. On Jan. 31, 1953,
He married Martha Howell in St. John’s Catholic Church in Lima.
Surviving are son, Mark (Robin) Raesky, of Lima; a daughter, Kristen Reynolds, of Lima; three grandchildren, Heather (Perry) Beko, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Nicholas Reynolds, of Lima, and Jacob Raesky, of Lima; and a brother, Anthony Raesky of Lima.
