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

Apr 18, 2023

GERALD A. HIRSCHFELD, age 85 Of New Bremen, died unexpectedly at his home. He was born on March 23, 1938 in Russia, Ohio, the son of the late Luther A. “Jack” and Margaret B. (Coffield) Hirschfeld. On January 30, 1977, he married Ann D. Meiring, who died on February 4, 2020. Surviving are his children: Stacy (Rich) Prenger of...

Apr 15, 2023

ETHEL A. MESLOH, age 94, of New Bremen, died on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2:35 P.M. at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. She was born on September 12, 1928 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Harold and May (Allen) Anderson. On July 14, 1951, she married Karl R. Mesloh at the Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh,...

Apr 10, 2023

JOSEPH D. KETTLER age 71, Of Wapakoneta and formerly of New Bremen, died on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 2:30 P.M. in Hospice Care at the Joint Twp. Dist. Mem. Hospital. He was born on May 27, 1951 in Celina, OH, the son of the late Donald B. and Mable L. (Oldiges) Kettler. Survivors include his siblings and in-laws;...

Apr 9, 2023

CHARLES W. SLOAN, age 83 Of Kettlersville, died on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 9:27 A.M. at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1940 in Upper Tygart, KY to William H. and Maudie (Jesse) Sloan. On July 20, 1963 he married Sharon D. Brotherwood who preceded him in death on May 16, 2008 after 45 years of...

Apr 9, 2023

MARY LEE. WISSMAN age 91, Of New Bremen, died on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 9:35 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen, where she had resided since moving home from Florida in 2020. She was born on October 30, 1931 in St. Marys Twp., near St. Marys, the daughter of the late William J. and...

Mar 28, 2023

DORIS K. LUNZ, age 98,

Formerly of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 3:00 A.M. at The Gardens of Celina where she had been a resident for the last several years. She was born on August 2, 1924 near Jackson Center, the daughter of the late Henry C. and Margaret P. (Rickert) Christler. On...

Mar 27, 2023

Thomas Alfred Purpus (Tom), age 92, born on January 13, 1931, the son of the late Leo E. and Pearl C. (Cleveland) Purpus, passed away March 27, 2023, in his adopted home of Anderson, Indiana. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death his siblings and their spouses: Theodore and Norma Purpus, Antoinette and Raymond Kehoe, and Anna...

Mar 25, 2023

Rose E. “Rosie” Brady age 89 Of New Bremen, died on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2:18 A.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles of St. Marys. She was born on March 20, 1934 in Sidney, the daughter of the late Francis H. “Frank” and Philomena M. “Minnie” (Rakel) McClain. On April 16, 1955, she married Wayne B. “Dutch” Brady,...

Mar 21, 2023

DANIEL J. MEIRING, age 57, Of Minster, died in the early morning hours on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at his home at Lake Loramie after a decline of his health. He was born on November 16, 1965 in Coldwater, the son of the late Robert C. and Vivian E. (Borgerding) Meiring. He is survived by his mother Betty K....

Mar 8, 2023

GEORGE E. HEITKAMP age 86, of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Kindred Hospital in Lima. He was born on July 14, 1936 near Montezuma, the son of the late Augustine B. and Irma M. (Zahn) Heitkamp. On November 4, 1961, he married Evelyn D. Winner, and she survives in New Bremen....

Feb 26, 2023

JAMES F. OPPERMAN, age 84

Of New Bremen, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 6:00 A.M. at his home in New Bremen. He was born on November 25, 1938 in New Bremen, the son of Charles L. and Kathryn R (Vornholt) Opperman. On September 17, 1960, he married Carol A. Hemmelgarn who survives in New Bremen....

Feb 25, 2023

MARGARET L. “PAT” SEYFRIED age 99 Of New Bremen, died on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 8:30 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. She was born on April 12, 1923 in Toledo, the daughter of the late Albert and Louise (Vultee) Rau. On September 4, 1948, she married Donald N. Seyfried and together they shared 72...

Feb 20, 2023

BettyJean Alice Bushman, age 88, of Amsterdam Road, Minster, died at 2:51 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. She was born October 31, 1934 in New Bremen, the daughter of Walter and Isabella (Kohlrieser) Wittenbrink. On September 1, 1952 she married William Henry Bushman, Jr. and he died on...

Feb 8, 2023

CELESTE N. BIELEFELD-MEAD age 77, Formerly of New Knoxville, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the Arbor Oaks Care Center in Lakeland, Florida after a sudden decline of her health. She was born on December 29, 1946 in Celina, the daughter of the late Vernon H. and Ardythe J. (Huston) Bielefeld. On February 9, 1973 she married Edmond...

Feb 4, 2023

GEORGE WEISS, JR., age 95

Of New Bremen, died on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 10:13 P.M. at the Joint Twp. District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on August 18, 1927 in Ideciul, De Sus, Romania, the son of the late Georg and Katharina (Leprich) Weiss. On October 9, 1954, he married Maria (Weiss)...

Jan 24, 2023

MAURICE C. “MOE” NIEKAMP, age 82 Of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 12:42 A.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community. He was born on September 14, 1940 in Sebastian, the son of the late Alfred R. and Martha A. (Deppen) Niekamp. On September 14, 1963, he married Diana R. Thomas, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church...

Jan 19, 2023

LARRY L. KUHN, age 84

Of New Bremen, died on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 4:45 A.M. at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. He was born on February 15, 1938 in Dayton, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Grace (Sterm) Kuhn. On August 29, 1959 he married Ann E. Arvay, who survives in...

Jan 10, 2023

MARY (BECKY) QUELLHORST, age 67 Of rural New Bremen, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 4:35 P.M. after a tough battle with cancer. She was born on November 28, 1955 in Lima, the daughter of James D. Reinhart who survives in Wapakoneta, and the late Evelyn M. (Buchanan) Reinhart. On October...

Jan 9, 2023

GERALDINE A. “Geri” KOVERMAN age 83, Formerly of New Bremen, died on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 9:55 A.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. She was born on February 28, 1939 in New Bremen, the daughter of the late Ralph A. and Lillian A. (Merkle) Heiser. On March 25, 1961 she married Carl J....

Jan 6, 2023

CARL H. HOEHNE age 92, of New Bremen, died on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 12:48 P.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on March 21, 1930 in Newport, the son of the late Lawrence H. and Eleanor C. (Borchers) Hoehne. On May 8, 1965 he married Alberta L. Gump, who died...