Our Local Obituaries for New Bremen, Auglaize County in Ohio.
Robert W. Tangeman
Jun 7, 2026
Robert W. Tangeman, age 42,of New Bremen, died on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 4:15 A.M. at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 11, 1984, the son of Larry Tangeman, who survives in New Bremen, and the late Ruth H. (Wuebker) Tangeman who died on July 1, 2025....
Sandra A. Roessner
May 27, 2026
Sandra Arlene Roessner, 81, of New Bremen, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima.
Born on June 30, 1944, in Richmond, Indiana, Sandra was the beloved wife of the late Donald Leo Roessner. The couple married on June 2, 1962, and shared 47 years of marriage until Donald’s passing in 2009. She later married Benito...
Darryl L. Thobe
May 24, 2026
DARRYL L. THOBE, age 62,of New Knoxville, entered the gates of heaven on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 7:16 P.M. at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on July 10, 1963, in St. Marys, the son of the late Arthur J. and Jeanette P. (Rutschilling) Thobe. He is survived by his siblings: Patricia (Bob) Harrod of Wapakoneta, Dean...
Dale W. Schaefer
May 7, 2026
DALE W. SCHAEFER, age 89,
of New Bremen, died on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 2:02 P.M. at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima after a battle with his health. He had been residing at Elmwood Assisted Living for the last few years. He was born on May 4, 1937 near New Bremen, the son of the late Alton L. and...
Thomas H. Moore
Apr 30, 2026
THOMAS H. MOORE, age 93,of Cincinnati, and formerly of New Bremen, died on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12:06 P.M. at his residence. He was born on October 12, 1932, in Fulton Missouri, the son of the late Marvin P. and Ruth (Herndon) Moore. On August 4, 1956, he married Barbara Harmony at St. Paul Church in New Bremen, and...
Alice R. Hartwig
Apr 26, 2026
ALICE R. HARTWIG, age 92,
of New Bremen, died at 2:44 P.M. on Sunday, April 26, 2026 after a period of declining health, at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community in St. Marys, where she had resided for the last few years. She was born on August 24, 1933 in New Bremen, the daughter of the late Paul F. and Pauline D. (Vornholt)...
Donald L. Applegate
Apr 12, 2026
Donald Lee Applegate, age 88,
of Fort Myers, Florida, and formerly of New Bremen, was taken to his heavenly home on Sunday, April 12, 2026. He passed at his home after an illness. Born on May 14, 1937, in Dayton, Ohio, Don was the son of the late Emerson D. and Regina S. (Rismiller) Applegate.He graduated from Franklin Monroe High School, near...
Sharon R. Lenhart
Apr 9, 2026
SHARON R. LENHART, age 68,
of Jackson Center, died peacefully after a long battle with her health on April 9, 2026, at 7:48 P.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. She was born on October 28, 1957, in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Eugene E. and Ethel M. (Howell) Kettler. On June 9, 1985, she married John...
Karl R. Mesloh
Apr 5, 2026
KARL R. MESLOH, age 97, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 8:20 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. He was born on March 29, 1929 in Franklin, New Jersey, the son of the late Karl and Ethel M. (Anderson) Mesloh. On July 14, 1951, he married Ethel A. Anderson at the Heinz Chapel...
Beverly S. Dicke
Mar 18, 2026
Beverly S. (Dingledine) Dicke, age 76,
Of New Bremen, died on March 18, 2026, at 9:02 A.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community in St. Marys where she had resided for the last few years. She was born on June 3, 1949, in St. Marys, the daughter and only child, of the late Charles W. and Dorothy (Tester) Dingledine. On April...
James H. Scheer
Mar 11, 2026
James H. Scheer, age 98, of New Bremen,
passed away on March 11, 2026 at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. He was born on October 11, 1927 in Lock Two, Ohio to the late Lafe W. and Wilma M. (Oberwitte) Scheer. On November 29, 1947 in McCartyville, Ohio he married Lucille M. Platfoot. They were married for 74 years before she preceded...
Barbara A. Koeper
Jan 20, 2026
BARBARA A. KOEPER, age 78
of New Bremen, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:25 A.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. She was born on September 30, 1947 in Celina, the daughter of the late Charles O. and Cleora C. (Fark) Forwerck. On April 8, 1967, she married Jerry V. Koeper at St. Peter's...
Beatrice Ann Young
Jan 13, 2026
BEATRICE ANN YOUNG, age 81,
formerly of New Bremen and Valdez, AK, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 4:50 A.M. at the JTDM Hospital in St. Marys, after a sudden illness. She was born on October 30th, 1944 in Sidney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Stanley C. and Helena B. (Clerke) Young. Ann is survived by her siblings: Tom (Cindy) Young...
Helen M. Tangeman
Jan 12, 2026
Helen M. Tangeman, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2026, at 1:32 A.M. at the Elmwood of New Bremen, at the age of 103. She was born on July 7, 1922, near Wapakoneta, Ohio, the daughter of the late Milton G. and Agnes M. (McCullough) DuBois. On October 9, 1942, she married Harold...
Marilyn K. Sommer
Jan 6, 2026
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:10 P.M., Marilyn Kay Sommer of New Bremen quietly passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She enjoyed coffee with her lady friends, crafting, and music, and will be remembered for her sense of humor, sensitivity, her jovial laughter and...
Delores E. Stienecker
Dec 17, 2025
DELORES ELIZABETH (SCHROER) STIENECKER, age 89
Of New Bremen, was called home by God on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:25 P.M. at the Briarwood Village in Coldwater. She was greeted by so many that went before her, including her husband Elton D. Stienecker who died on Jan. 13, 1996, and infant son Len in 1960, her mother and father Harry B. and...
Stacie M. Steineman
Dec 3, 2025
STACIE M. (ANASTASIA) STEINEMAN, 60,
of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:17 p.m. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community in St. Marys, surrounded by her family, after a long period of declining health. Stacie was born on May 22,1965, in Dayton, daughter of the late Lawrence R. “Larry” and Ann E. (Koenig) Baker. On February 13, 1992,...
Jerry V. Koeper
Nov 9, 2025
JERRY V. KOEPER, age 79,
of New Bremen, died on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:15 A.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys after a period of declining health. He was born on September 25, 1946 in Celina to the late Richard L. and Dorothy A.M. (Dicke) Koeper. On April 8, 1967, he married Barbara A. Forwerck at St. Peter's Church,...
Dorothea May Fennick
Oct 18, 2025
Dorothea May Fennick, age 92, passed away surrounded in love on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Otterbein Senior Life Community in St. Marys, Ohio. Born on April 20, 1933 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, she devoted her life to faith, family, and serving others. “Dottie” was the daughter of the late Harold M. and Dorothea K. (Knobloch) Wright.
She was a...
Joyce M. Stienecker
Oct 18, 2025
JOYCE M. STIENECKER, age 91,
Of New Knoxville, died on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at her residence. She was born on October 27, 1933 in Lima, the daughter of Raymond H. and Helen K. (Luken) Kessen. On June 10, 1950, she married Roland E. Stienecker who preceded her in death on September 1, 1995. Survivors include her sons Ronald Stienecker and...
