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

Jun 14, 2021

MARY LOU CAMPBELL, age 93, of Berne, IN, and formerly of St. Marys and New Bremen, Ohio, died on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 11:42 A.M. at Swiss Village in Berne, where she had resided since 2012. She was born on June 23, 1927 in New Bremen, Ohio the daughter of the late Herbert F. and Leona H. (Kettler)...

May 29, 2021

Dennis (Denny) E. Kellermeyer, age 67, passed away unexpectedly while hiking at Cuyahoga National Park on May 29, 2021. Denny was born January 20, 1954 and grew up on a farm in New Bremen, Ohio. He graduated from Bowling Green State University and established his loving family in Perrysburg, Ohio. He recently retired after a thirty-five year career at...

May 25, 2021

TODD P. SHELLABARGER, age 52, of Botkins, died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 8:54 A.M. at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born on October 13, 1968 in Hamilton, Ohio the son Don Shellabarger who survives in Brookville, OH, and the late Marlyn (Kuhn) Shellabarger. Also surviving is his wife Melanie Shellabarger of Botkins, whom he...

May 10, 2021

VIOLA M. BRODERS, age 87

of rural New Bremen, died on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 12:00 P.M. at her residence after a period of declining health. She was born on December 4, 1933 in Lima, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Edna (Graham) Fryer. Survivors include her son, Don Simindinger of New Bremen, her three...

Apr 28, 2021

JUDY K. ROETTGER, age 71

of Port Clinton, OH, formerly of Kettlersville, died peacefully while being cared for by her family on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at her residence in Port Clinton. She was born on July 10, 1949 in Kenton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Howard W. and L. Jane (Rogers) Jones. On June 14,...

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