Our Local Obituaries for New Bremen, Auglaize County in Ohio.

Mar 29, 2021

RAYMOND W. EGBERT, JR., age 80, of Botkins, died on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 6:57 P.M. at the St. Rita’s (Mercy Health) Hospice in Lima, Ohio. He was born on December 19, 1940 on the family farm near Botkins, the son of the late Raymond W. Egbert, Sr. and Thelma S.A. (Donnerberg) Egbert. He is survived by his...

Mar 14, 2021

DONALD NEIL SEYFRIED, age 100

Of New Bremen, died on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 8:15 P.M. at the Ohio Hospice of Miami County, in Troy, Ohio after suffering a stroke. He was born on October 23, 1920 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of the late Albert John and Sara Alice (Hill) Seyfried. On September 4, 1948,...

Mar 10, 2021

Jay G. Kitzmiller, age 69

of Lakeview, formerly of New Bremen, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 10:18 A.M. at the Lima Memorial Health System, in Lima, Ohio, after a seven month struggle with illness. He was born on February 10, 1952 in Celina, Ohio, the son of the late Elmer J. and Marie M....

Mar 2, 2021

GARY L. “DOC” FARLEY, age 75

of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 1:00 A.M. at the Heritage Center in Minster, where he had been residing for the past few years. He was born on July 18, 1945 in Sidney, Ohio, the son of the late Lester P. “Whitey” Farley and Wonsie M. (Abbott)...

Feb 19, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

WILLIAM J. “BILL” MOORE, age 74, of New Bremen, died on Monday, February 8, 2021 at his residence. He was born on November 24, 1946 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Walter J. and Doris B. (Harmon) Moore. On June 15, 1974 he married Jane Schulte who survives in New Bremen. Also surviving are his children Jennifer (Tony) Hirschfeld...

Jan 31, 2021

LOLA I. BURGE, age 91

Of New Bremen, fell asleep on Sunday evening, January 31, 2021 at her residence and is awaiting the return of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Lingle, Wyoming, the daughter of the late Lyle B. and Fern D. (Richardson) Neal. On October 1, 1949...

Jan 28, 2021

A bright light was extinguished on earth, January 28, 2021, when Mary Louise F. ‘Marilou’ (Richey) Wuebbenhorst of Wapakoneta gained her wings and is now rejoicing with God. Born in Dayton, OH, on March 11, 1934 to Horace V. & Frieda M. (Feller) Richey, both deceased. She married the love of her life, Carl E. Wuebbenhorst on June 7,...

Jan 27, 2021

LUCILLE L. MEYER, age 101 of rural Botkins, died on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 3:18 A.M. at her residence. She was born on October 16, 1919 near Kettlersville, the daughter of the late Henry L. and Alice C. (Sollman) Hirschfeld. On February 6, 1940, she married Harold H. Meyer in New Knoxville, and he died on August 11,...

Jan 21, 2021

MARY HELEN ROSE, age 91, of New Bremen, died on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 6:51 A.M. at Vancrest of St. Marys. She was born on May 2, 1929 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Aloysius F. and Katherine M. (Luebke) Walterbusch. On January 20, 1951, she married Raphael F. Rose who died on March 10, 1995. Surviving are...

Jan 18, 2021

RUTH L. MOELLER, age 100 of New Bremen, died on Monday, January 18, 2021, at 8:45 P.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, where she had been residing for the past few years. She was born on February 4, 1920 in Continental, OH. She was the daughter of the late Manford M. and Pearl M. (Power) Hazelton....

Jan 9, 2021

ELAINE R. TIMMERMAN, age 76

Of rural Botkins, died on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:07 A.M. at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born on September 22, 1944 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Ray O. and Mabel O. (Stout) Thut. On May 1, 1965 she married Richard L. Timmerman who died on...

Jan 8, 2021

ROBERT L. “BOB” FINKE, age 86

of New Bremen, died on Friday, January 8, 2021, at 7:25 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, where he and Mary had been residing for the past few months. He was born on April 4, 1934, in St. Marys, the son of the late Ferd B. and Ona...

Dec 30, 2020

FRANK J. MELESKY, JR., age 74

of Montezuma, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 11:16 A.M. at the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima after an extended illness. He was born on February 17, 1946 in Waterbury, CT., the son of the late Frank J. Sr., and Eva (Blinstrub) Melesky. His wife Jill (Sanders) Albers survives...

Dec 25, 2020

Dec 22, 2020

John P. Lyons, age 94

of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 7:34 A.M. at Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on October 15, 1926 near Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of the late Frank P. and Mildred H. (Hunter) Lyons. On August 30, 1948 he married Barbara Parent, who...

Dec 22, 2020

Mildred L. Shellenberger, age 99

of New Knoxville, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 8:34 P.M. at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, where she had been residing for the past two years. She was born on October 7, 1921 in Shelby County, between Botkins and New Knoxville. She was the daughter of the late Lewis...

Dec 15, 2020

DAVID E. KUCK, age 83

of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:50 P.M. at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born on July 10, 1937 on the family farm North of New Bremen, the son of the late Ewald D. and Esther A. (Quellhorst) Kuck. On March 22, 1958 he...

Dec 11, 2020

Shirley Lou (Seaman) May, age 85 formerly of Port Charlotte, Florida died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 8:14 A.M. after a period of declining health. She had been residing near New Bremen since July. She was born on January 7, 1935 near Bern (Hamburg) Pennsylvania the middle daughter of the late Raymond H. and Catharine M. (Metz) Seaman....

Dec 1, 2020

VERNON L. KOCH age 80,

of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 3:40 A.M. at his residence. He was born on June 10, 1940 at home near Wapakoneta, the only child of the late Vernon P. and Cleola M. (Ruck) Koch. On May 18, 1968, he married Connie S. Forwerck, and together they shared...