Obituary Listings

Apr 7, 2019

Brookie L. Casey, 81, of Wapakoneta passed away at 6:12 a.m. Sunday April 7, 2019 at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born in Mount Gay, WV on July 19, 1937 to Stewart & Lucy (Marcum) Duty who preceded her in death.

On May 15, 1957 she married Jack Casey and he preceded her...

Apr 4, 2019

Eugene W. “Gene” Brown, 66, of Wapakoneta passed away at 12:21 a.m. Thursday April 4, 2019.

He was born on September 18, 1952 in Lima, OH to Ferdinand & Dorothy (Steinke) Brown Jr. who preceded him in death.

On November 24, 1973 he married Pamela “Pam” Rinehart ​who survives with their six children; Jason (Darcy)...

Apr 1, 2019

Benjamin D. “Ben” Stoll, 29, of Lima, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019.  He was born on October 22, 1989, in Lima, to David L. “Tiger” & Phyllis A. Poeppelman Stoll, who survive in Wapakoneta.  On October 10, 2015 he married Stacy N. Orchard, who survives in Lima.  Ben and Stacy were blessed with a special bond and he...

Mar 30, 2019

John F. Doseck, 62, of Botkins, passed away at 10:21 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Wilson Health, Sidney.

He was born on January 7, 1957 in St. Marys, OH to Sam & Irene (Yahl) Doseck.  His mother preceded him in death and his father survives in Ft. Loramie.  On July 12, 1980 he married Teresa Foster...

Mar 28, 2019

Arlene K. Wilson, 78, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 1:29 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Wapakoneta Manor.

She was born on February 21, 1941 in Lima, OH to Carl & Alice (Rhine) Edmiston who preceded her in death. On December 19, 1961 she married Bobby Wilson and he passed away on September 29, 2010.

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Mar 27, 2019

Kenny W. Weber, 90, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 4:49 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Wapakoneta Manor.

He was born in House Springs, MO on November 12, 1928 to Lester & Zella (Maxwell) Weber who preceded him in death.  On August 26, 1948 he married Doris M. Orphal and she passed away on May 23, 2015....

Mar 23, 2019

Carol M. Hegemier, 83, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 8:27 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Grandview Medical Center, Dayton. She was born on February 29, 1936 in St. Marys, OH to Adrian & LaVaun (Howell) Meyers who preceded her in death.

On June 13, 1954 at the Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys, she married Roger...

Mar 8, 2019

Herman C. Crow Jr., 82, of Wapakoneta passed away at 8:23 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s, Lima.

Herman was born on January 2, 1937 in North Baltimore, Ohio to Herman C. Sr and Gladys (Nungester) Crow, who precede him in death. On January 31, 1958 he was married 61 years to Kay A....

Mar 4, 2019

Betty Bowman Brodbeck, 98, of Springboro, Ohio, and formerly of Wapakoneta, Ohio,

passed away at 10:10 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Hospice of Butler and Warren

Counties.

She was born on September 7, 1920 in Carey, OH to Harry M. & Alta N. Bowman.  On October 6,

1946 she...

Feb 22, 2019

Jack W. Gehrlich, 84, of Botkins passed away at 7:54 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on May 14, 1934, in Botkins, to William M. and Freida (Linard) Gehrlich, who have preceded him in death.

He is survived by his sister, Ruth Scheblo, of Fairborn; numerous nieces and nephews; and close friend,...

Feb 20, 2019

Paul A. “Jake” Linn, 76, of Waynesfield passed away at 2:24 p.m. Wednesday February 20, 2019 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on April 16, 1942 in Auglaize County to William Jacob & LaVera (Webb) Linn who preceded him in death.  On October 25, 1963 he married the love of his life, Ruth Ann...

Feb 7, 2019

Debra Ann Rostorfer, 66, of Wapakoneta, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at The OSU Wexner Medical Center with her loving family at her side.  She was born March 8, 1952 in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Eugene “Jim” and Irene (Wallace) Burden, who preceded her in death.  On March 18, 1972, she married Franklin E. Rostorfer,...

Feb 6, 2019

Rosemary Zwiebel, 90, of Wapakoneta passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Gardens of Wapakoneta.

Rosemary was born in Auglaize County on June 20, 1928 to Leonard and Hilda (Rable) Oen. Rosemary was a toddler when her mother died; her father then married Edith (Hengstler) Oen whom Rosemary considered Mom.  On July 22, 1950 Rosemary married...

Jan 16, 2019

Paul F. Klima, 75, of Wapakoneta passed away at 10:27 p.m. Wednesday January 16, 2019 at Auglaize Acres, Wapakoneta.

He was born in Wapakoneta on December 31, 1943 to Frederick J. & Emma B. (Hengstler) Klima who preceded him in death.  His longtime companion, Sally VanHorn passed on December 7, 2012

Survivors include 4 children;...

Jan 12, 2019

Alice Irene Palmer, 76, of Wapakoneta passed away at 9:55 p.m. Saturday January 12, 2019 at Otterbein, Cridersville.

She was born in New Hampshire on May 11, 1942 to Carnott & Ilo (Mann) Myers who preceded her in death.  She was married to Keith A. Palmer for 32 years and he passed on December 6, 2012.

Jan 5, 2019

Mildred Sofia Yocum, 95, of Wapakoneta passed away peacefully under the care of hospice at the Wapakoneta Manor on January 5, 2019.

She was born on April 30, 1923 in New Bremen, OH to John & Irma Zahn who preceded her in death. On September 29, 1945 she married Howard Raymond Yocum and he passed away in...

Jan 3, 2019

Joyce A. Schuler, 86, of Wapakoneta passed away at 2:00 a.m. Thursday January 3, 2019 at Otterbein, St. Marys.

She was born in Wapakoneta on June 15, 1932 to Harold O. & Adelma

(Niemeyer) Katterhenry who preceded her in death.  On June 20, 1954 she married Dudley Schuler who survives.

Survivors include a...

Dec 26, 2018

Wilbur “Will” Donald Cook, 93, of Wapakoneta passed away at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.

He was born August 26, 1925 in Leetonia, OH to David C. & Sarah (Orr) Cook who preceded him in death.  On August 11, 1946 he married E. Pauline Armstrong who passed on December 23,...

Dec 23, 2018

Gerald W. “Jerry” Schneider, 85, of Wapakoneta, passed away the morning of Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on January 29, 1933 in Dunkirk, OH to Carl M. & Irene I. (Werling) Schneider who preceded him in death.  His first wife, Margot Barthel preceded him in death.  On August 22, 2009, he took...

Dec 19, 2018

Dorothy E. Kantner, 98, of Wapakoneta passed away at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday December 19, 2018 at Auglaize Acres.

Dorothy was born October 16, 1920 in St. Johns, OH to Nelson S. & Anna B. (Krites) Henderson who preceded her in death.  On April 6, 1939 she married Grant V. Kantner and he passed on January 3, 2004....