Archive - Obituary
September 19th, 2011
Eunice M. Kohlreiser, 79, 1523 Klosterman Ln., St. Marys, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
She was born May 13, 1932 in New Knoxville, the daughter of Luettea (Piepmeyer) and Erbin Stienecker. On Aug. 11, 1951, she married Robert L. Kohlreiser Sr. who survives in St. Marys.
Also surviving are her children; Marilyn (Larry) Mills and Mary (Mike) Zimmerman, both of St. Marys and Robert Kohlreiser Jr. of California.
Odos Charles Craig, 92, died Sept. 16, 2011, at 2:46 p.m. at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born Sept. 4 1919, in Logan Township, Auglaize County, the son of Freida Marie (Walther) and Chauncey C. Craig. On July 3, 1940, he married Rosemary Frost, who survives in Lima. They recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary.
September 16th
Odos Craig, 92, of Hume, died at 2:46 Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health Systems.
Arrangements are incomplete at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home in Cridersville.
Nancy Jo Miller Klopfenstein Mort, 68, of Sandford, Fla., formerly of Wapakoneta, died Sept. 14, 2011.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Earl L. Knutzen, Jr., 56, 11470 East Drive, St. Marys, died at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born July 30, 1956, in Lima, to Dolores “Dody” (Smith) and Earl L. Knutzen. On Oct. 31, 1997, in Wapakoneta, he married Rebecca Hawkey, who survives.
September 14th
Caroline Irene Heise, 73 of Wapakoneta, and formerly of Kenton, died at 12:19 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health Systems in Lima.
She was born June 14, 1938 in Kenton, to Dorothy Katherine (Resch) and Stephen Edward Dick. On July 28, 1971 she married George O. Heise, Sr. who survives in Lima.
Also surviving are three sons, John M. McKinley, Richard D. McKinley, Sam E. Heise; and two daughters: Ann M. McKinley, and Roberta L. Alexander.
No public visitations or services are planned.
Janice R. Schroeder, 74, 387 Lawrence Road, Delaware, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept.11, 2011, at her residence following a brief illness.
She was born April 19, 1937, in New Knoxville, the daughter of Aurora (Wierwille) and Raymond Eversman. On March 13, 1954, she married Charles Schroeder and he survives at the residence.
Also surviving are two sons, Robin Schroeder, of Delaware, and Joe Schroeder, of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Schroeder.
Betty J. Reichelderfer, 87, of Cridersville, died at 2:37 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Cridersville Health Care.
She was born Feb. 14, 1924 in Wapakoneta, to Frances R. (Fricke) and Harry Benjamin. Both parents are deceased. On Jan. 19, 1946, she married Fred J. Reichelderfer, who survives in Cridersville.
September 13th
Lester E. Koch, 77, of rural Wapakoneta, died 7:40 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at Wapakoneta Manor, following a more than four year courageous battle with cancer.
He was born April 13, 1934, in Auglaize County, the son of Leona (Elsass) and William Koch, who preceded him in death. On June 13, 1954, he married Mary E. Rausch, and she survives.
Wanda L. “Jean” Drees, 90, of St. Marys, died at 5:06 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
She was born Aug. 14, 1921, in Washington Township, Auglaize County, the daughter of Pearl (Fryer) and Harve Russell, who preceded her in death. In 1939, she married Clarence “Shorty” Meyers, and he died Aug. 25, 1975. On Dec. 29, 1990, she married Henry B. Drees, and he survives in St. Marys.
