Our Local Obituaries for New Bremen, Auglaize County in Ohio.
Cecelia "Sis" H. (Harris) Coenen
Sep 3, 2025
Cecelia (Sis) Helena Coenen, age 87,
of Chanhassen, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025. Born on July 4, 1938, in New Bremen, Sis was the daughter of Clifford Harris and Jeanette Bessel. She grew up alongside her siblings Jean Lynne Thompson (Clint), Niles Clifford Harris, and Bette Karen (Trip) Davis. From an early age, she exhibited a bright intellect,...
Larry B. Powers
Aug 12, 2025
LARRY B. POWERS, age 76,
of New Bremen, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 1:37 A.M. after a long battle with his health. He was born on November 21, 1948, in Frakes, Kentucky, to the late Verlin and Bobbi (Jones) Powers. On July 11, 1970, he married Linda (Otting) Powers, who survives in New Bremen. Together,...
Donald A. Rawers
Aug 12, 2025
Donald A. Rawers, age 82
Of Guadalupe Road, New Bremen, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5:55 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. He was born on March 6, 1943 in Dayton, the son of the late Walter J. and Armella H. (Knapke) Rawers. He is survived by his brother David Rawers of rural New Bremen, his...
Patricia A. Broerman
Aug 10, 2025
PATRICIA A. “PAT” BROERMAN, age 92,
Of rural New Bremen, died on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 1:45 A.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community in St. Marys. She was born on January 4, 1933 in Cranberry Prairie, the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Mary E. (Evers) Hartings. She married Alfred M. Broerman on June 9, 1956, and he...
Amy R. Bruns
Aug 8, 2025
Amy R. Bruns, age 48,
Of New Bremen, died on Friday, August 8, 2025 at 4:00 A.M. in Hospice Care at Joint Twp. Dist. Mem. Hospital, St. Marys, OH. She was born on June 13, 1977 in Sidney, OH. She was the daughter of Robert and Patricia (Helman) Freund who survive in Sidney. On August 4, 2018 at Myrtle Beach, SC,...
J. Gregory Maurer
Jul 31, 2025
J. GREGORY MAURER, age 72,
Of New Bremen, died on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 12:17 A.M. at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio after a long battle with his health. He was born on July 28, 1953, in Celina, the son of the late John F. Maurer, and H. Elaine (Pumphrey) Mauer who survives in Celina. On July...
James A. Kitzmiller
Jul 25, 2025
James A. "Jim" Kitzmiller, age 77,
Of New Bremen, died on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:55 A.M. at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima after a long period of declining health. He was born on July 12, 1948 in Celina, the son of the late Elmer J. and Marie M. (Burmeister) Kitzmiller. On February 6, 1971 he married Jeanine...
Lawrence R. "Larry" Baker
Jul 9, 2025
LAWRENCE R. “Larry” BAKER, Sr., age 85, of Minster,
passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5:15 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. He was born April 19, 1940 in South Bend, Indiana to the late C. Oscar and Josephine F. (Weinert) Baker. He married Ann Koenig on November 17, 1962, and she preceded him in death....
Richard A. "Dick" Hartwig
Jul 8, 2025
RICHARD A. “DICK” HARTWIG, age 96,
Of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:20 P.M. at the CareCore at Heritage in Minster, Ohio. He was born on December 14, 1928 in Versailles, the son of the late Raymond W. and Mildred E. (Trittschuh) Hartwig. On April 8, 1955, he married Dorothy R. Krutz, and they shared 33 years...
Eunice R. Ireton
Jul 7, 2025
Eunice R. Ireton, age 101,
Formerly of New Knoxville, died on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:42 P.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community in St. Marys where she had resided since 2019. She was born on March 29, 1924 the daughter of the late Fred H. and Magdalena S. (Kipp) Lutterbeck in Auglaize County near New Knoxville. On September 6,...
Ruth H. Tangeman
Jul 1, 2025
RUTH H. TANGEMAN, age 74,
of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 5:23 A.M. at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, after many years of chronic heart problems. She was born on December 3, 1950, in Celina, the daughter of the late William F. and Viola C. (Everman) Wuebker. She married Larry Tangeman on June 14, 1975, having...
Virginia E. Kuenning
Jun 29, 2025
Virginia E. Kuenning, age 73,
formerly of New Bremen, died on June 29, 2025, at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community in St. Marys where she had resided since 2017. She was born on May 18, 1952, in Lima, the daughter of the late Robert E., Sr. and Mai Beaven (Beall) Kuenning. She is survived by her brother Mark (Kymberly) Kuenning of...
Diane L. (Applegate) Swartz
May 31, 2025
On July 7, 2007, a brother and a sister in Christ gathered their beloved ones in Tiffin, Ohio for a worship service with a wedding in it. Side-by-side that day, verse-by-verse, they proclaimed together 1 John 3:18-23; 4:7-21 and invited everyone to sing with them the hymn, Will You Let Me Be Your Servant. For almost 18 years, Diane and Al...
Constance K. "Connie" Will
May 31, 2025
Constance K. "Connie" Will, age 74,
of Hendersonville, Tennessee, formerly of New Bremen, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025, at 7:11 A.M. at NHC Care, following a long and courageous journey with dementia. Born on October 6, 1950, in New Bremen, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Henrietta R. (Schwartz) Wente. On July 1, 1972,...
Joseph W. Stape
May 22, 2025
Joseph W. "Joe" Stape, age 64,
of New Bremen, died on May 22, 2025 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy after an extended period of declining health. He was born on January 14, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Theodore W. "Bill" and Joyce A. (Powell) Stape. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol A....
Charles M. Brockert
Apr 24, 2025
CHARLES M. BROCKERT, age 90,
Of New Bremen, died on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 12:44 P.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on January 8, 1935 in Wapakoneta, the son of the late Matthew J. and Elizabeth M. (Mestemaker) Brockert. On September 12, 1959, he married Janice A. Scheblo, and they shared 47...
Gwendolyn F. Bay
Apr 18, 2025
GWENDOLYN F. BAY, age 79,
of Dayton, formerly of New Bremen, died on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 11:42 A.M. at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after a period of declining health. She was born on May 12, 1945 in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of the late Russell B. and Viola F. (Suhr) Hines. On October 25, 1969,...
David C. Bryenton
Apr 2, 2025
DAVID C. BRYENTON, age 91,
of New Knoxville, passed away at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community in St. Marys following a brief illness on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving children. He was born in Cleveland on November 13, 1933, the son of the late Charles E. and Priscilla E. (Kruse) Bryenton. After graduation from James Ford Rhodes High...
Michele L. Millhouse
Mar 4, 2025
Michele Millhouse, 46,
of Midland, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at MyMichigan Hospital in Midland unexpectedly after a brief illness.
She was born Feb. 8, 1979, in Piqua, Ohio, daughter of Tom and Deb Millhouse. Her parents survive in New Bremen, Ohio.
She married Andrey Soukhojak on Sept. 28, 2004, in New York City. He survives along with their sons, Jeff...
Barbara A. Rohr
Feb 18, 2025
Barbara A. Rohr, age 80,
of Chickasaw, died on February 18, 2025, at 4:08 A.M. at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio after a brief illness. She was born on December 17, 1944, in St. Marys, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Margaret M. (Heckler) Reineke. Barbara leaves behind a legacy of hard work, creativity, and...
