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

Feb 14, 2024

WAYNE E. ZIEGENBUSCH, age 79, of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 8:01 P.M. at the Ochsner Health St. Mary Hospital in Morgan City, Louisiana after a brief illness. He was born on September 6, 1944 in Sidney Ohio, the son of the late Elmer C. and Alesa E. (Schnelle) Ziegenbusch. On July 14, 1973, he...

Feb 2, 2024

MARY LOU HOWELL, age 85, Of New Bremen, died on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 2:32 P.M. at the Hospice of Central Ohio at the OSU Wexner Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on September 3, 1938 in St. Marys, the daughter of the late J. Frederick and Annabelle L. (Hoeper) Koch. On January 16, 1960,...

Jan 22, 2024

JANICE M. (STANG) CLUNE, age 83, of New Bremen, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her children at 4:30 A.M. on Monday, January 22, 2024. She was born on August 12, 1940 in Ft. Loramie Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Ruth M. (Monnin) Stang. On April 30, 1960, she married Robert L. Clune, and...

Jan 13, 2024

DORIS M. BLANKE, age 88 Of New Bremen, died on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 3:35 A.M. at the Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys, OH. She was born on April 14, 1935 in St. Marys, the daughter of the late Julius and Marie (Liesner) Broerman. On April 21, 1956 she married Richard W. Blanke who preceded her in death...

Jan 10, 2024

KENNETH E.W. SUDMAN, age 85, Of rural St. Marys, died on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 8:22 P.M. at the Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born on March 23, 1938 near New Bremen, the son of the late Wilbert G. and Ethel L. (Ahlers) Sudman. On December 12, 1957, he married Regina Eisert and they shared 66...

Dec 21, 2023

We will be co-hosting a Community Candlelight Remembrance Service on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen.

If you are not able to make it to the service, you can also view the service online via the church’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@holyredeemercatholicchur…/streams

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Dec 18, 2023

VIRGINIA M. “GIN” VORESS, age 70, Of Houston, Ohio, formerly of New Bremen, died on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:45 P.M. at the Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, in Troy. She was born on December 16, 1953 in St. Marys, one of the first babies to be born at the new hospital. She was the daughter of the...

Dec 3, 2023

VERNON L. PAUL, age 79, Of New Bremen, died suddenly in the evening hours of Sunday, December 3, 2023 at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1944 in German Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, the son of the late Hilgard C. and Esther M. (Rodeheffer) Paul. On June 25, 1966, he married Julia A. Niemeyer, sharing nearly 57...

Nov 18, 2023

ALLEN E. VORDERMARK, age 89, Of St. Marys, Ohio, formerly of Michigan and South Carolina, died on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 3:23 P.M. at the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born on April 18, 1934 near New Knoxville, Ohio, the son of the late Oliver E. and Mildred E. (Kuhlman) Vordermark. On March 25,...

Nov 15, 2023

STANLEY W. QUELLHORST, age 86, Of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 10:43 A.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He had resided at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen for several years. He was born on August 7, 1937 near New Bremen, the son of the late Willis F. and Leta...

Nov 9, 2023

URBAN A. BERTKE, age 86, of New Bremen, died on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 10:55 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. He was born on July 9, 1937, in Maria Stein, the son of the late Ivo O. and Christina J. (Albers) Bertke. On June 17, 1961, he married Dorothy F. Sommer, who died on...

Nov 5, 2023

DR. CHARLES H. “CHUCK” DICKMAN, age 92, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly of Coldwater, died on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 2:15 A.M. at the Willow Brook at Delaware Run where he had resided for the last several years. He was born on October 13, 1931 in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late Reuben H. & Eleanor L. (Purpus)...

Oct 19, 2023

Sep 26, 2023

KATHRYN A. “KATHY” MANBECK, age 62, of New Bremen, died unexpectedly in the Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waco, Texas at 6:46 P.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, while attending a YMCA Refit Revolution national convention. She was born on March 24, 1961 in Celina, the daughter of the late Kenneth A. Henschen and Peggy L.W. (Speckman) Henschen...

Sep 21, 2023

JEROME W. “JERRY” WILKER, age 95, of rural New Bremen, peacefully passed away at 6:26 A.M. at the home of his daughter on Thursday, September 21, 2023. He was born on December 13, 1927 in Mercer County, Ohio, the son of the late Julius J. and Gertrude K. (Kramer) Wilker. He married Imelda G. “Millie” Wendel on October 24,...

Sep 17, 2023

Mark E. Forry, age 71, of Bluffton, SC, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, after a hard battle with cancer. He left his earthly life surrounded by his loving family.

Mark was born January 10th, 1952, in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Donald R. and Margery K. (Steinberger) Forry. On June 28th, 1975, he married Linda...

Sep 15, 2023

JERALD A. “JERRY” NEWMAN, age 77, Of New Bremen, died on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:41 A.M. at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima after a long battle with his health. He was born on November 2, 1945 in Joliet, IL, the son of the late Gordon A. and Maxine L. (Matteson) Newman. On November 30, 1974, he...

Sep 13, 2023

ROBERT M. EVANS, age 68, Of St. Marys, passed away on September 13, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona after a period of extended illness. He was born on May 29, 1955, the son of the late Thomas W. and Connie J. (Michaels) Evans. Survivors include a brother Tom Evans of St. Marys and a sister...

Sep 11, 2023

M. Victoria Bielefeld, age 100, of Wapakoneta, formerly of New Bremen, died on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 12:55 P.M. at the ODEM Auglaize Acres in Wapakoneta where she had resided for several years. She was born on July 3, 1923 in New Bremen, the daughter of the late Bernard and Mabel C. (Gray) Brady. On November 17, 1945...

Sep 2, 2023

KENNETH R. TREGO, age 78, Of New Bremen, formerly of Dayton, Greenville and Kettlersville, died on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 5:59 P.M. at Everheart Hospice in Greenville after an extended illness due to exposure to Agent Orange. He was born on November 10, 1944 in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late Glenn A. and Sara E. (Hensley)...