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

Jan 19, 2022

RUBY M. GREIWE, age 93, Of rural New Bremen, died suddenly from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Wednesday afternoon, January 19, 2022. She was born on October 21, 1928 at home in Maplewood in Shelby County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Ruth (Glick) Davis. On January 15, 1947 she married Delbert G. Greiwe...

Jan 18, 2022

ZACHARY D. HEMMELGARN, age 32, Of Powell, and formerly of New Bremen, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1989 in St. Marys, the son of Kenneth and Amy (Thompson) Hemmelgarn, and Michele (Schaefer) and Richard Rohr all of New Bremen. On December 31, 2019, he married Bailey L. Penhorwood...

Jan 5, 2022

ANDREA R. HUBER, age 46,

Of New Bremen, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, January 5, 2022 in the emergency room of the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. She was born on October 25, 1975 in Lima, the only child of Thomas and Susan (Gossette) Rengers who survive in New Bremen. On November...

Jan 2, 2022

Barbara Jean Schroer, age 80, of Bellefontaine, formerly of New Knoxville, passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of January 2, 2022. She was born August 31, 1941, in Muncie, Indiana, the first child of Harry Lindley and Clara LaVella (King) Lindley. She married Kenneth L. Schroer on October 12, 1963.

Prior to her marriage, she...

Jan 2, 2022

Nancy Lemley Hack Hagens, age 89, passed away peacefully at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, on Sunday, January 2, 2022, with her devoted son Scott by her side. She was born on July 15, 1932, in Fayette, Ohio, to the late Lewis and Louella (Gottschalk) Lemley. She was a resident of Friendship Village of Dublin.

Nancy was a...

Dec 25, 2021

ANGELA M. KITTEL, age 68,

Of New Knoxville, died on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. at her residence after a short battle with cancer. She was born on September 18, 1953 in Sidney, the daughter of the late Anthony P. and Elizabeth H. (Benanzer) Mertz. On November 16, 1996 she married Michael L. Kittel who...

Dec 23, 2021

DOROTHY L. “Dot” KOEPER, age 81, Of New Bremen, died on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 4:00 A.M. at the Vancrest in St. Marys. She was born on October 19, 1940 in New Bremen, the only child of the late Leroy J. and Helen I. (Kuest) Schroer. On November 2, 1963 she married John I. Koeper, at St. Paul...

Dec 12, 2021

PEGGY L. HURICK, age 68,

Recently of Grove City, formerly of Reno, Nevada and New Bremen, died on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 2:03 A.M. at the OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. She was born on June 26, 1953 in St. Marys, the daughter of the late Paul F. and A. June (Nolan) Schott. On October...

Dec 9, 2021

Warren Lyle Dammeyer silently entered this world on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 5:29 A.M. at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney after being born perfect, but too soon. His loving parents Bryan and Kendra (Menchhofer) Dammeyer reside in Cincinnati. Along with his parents he is remembered by paternal grandparents Mike and Judy Dammeyer of New Bremen, and his...

Dec 7, 2021

DONALD E. HOWELL, age 83, Of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 1:28 P.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys after a period of declining health. He was born on December 27, 1937 in rural New Knoxville, the son of the late Clyde L. and Wilma L. (Keack) Howell. On May 23,...

Dec 5, 2021

BETTY J. WIETER, 88, of St. Marys, died on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices in St. Marys after a brief illness. She was born on July 19, 1933 in St. Marys, the only child of the late Noah F. and Alice M. (Roby) Wieter. She is survived by her extended family...

Dec 2, 2021

BRUCE “MATT” SPRAGG, age 46

Of New Bremen, died suddenly on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 10:48 A.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on October 19, 1975 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Marilyn (McLean) Spragg who survives in New Bremen, and the late Bruce W. Spragg. Also surviving...

Nov 29, 2021

JAMES W. KNAPKE, age 70, Of New Bremen, died on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 6:45 P.M. at the Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County in Troy. He was born on November 24, 1951 in Coldwater, the son of the late Robert L. and Eileen M. (Budde) Knapke. On September 4, 1976 he married Kendra Fark and she survives in...

Nov 26, 2021

JUDITH A. HENRY, age 70,

Of Greenville, formerly of New Bremen, died on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 4:10 P.M. at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was born on May 29, 1951 in Celina, the daughter of the late Elmer L. “Jim” Luedeke and Louise H. (Packer) Luedeke-Wietholter. On October 7, 2000 she married Gary...

Nov 14, 2021

Nov 2, 2021

EDWARD F. DICKE, JR., age 50, Of Minster, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his residence. He was born on November 12, 1970 in St. Marys, the son of the late Edward F.H. and Shirley A. (Kyburz) Dicke, Sr. Surviving is his brother Jay Dicke of Minster. Along with his parents, Ed was preceded in death by...

Nov 2, 2021

DONNA J. THOBE, age 72,

of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 7:38 P.M. at the Otterbein of St. Marys. She was born on December 19, 1948 in Coldwater, the daughter of the late Orville S. and Alma M. (Post) Ranly. On October 11, 1969 she married Jack Thobe, and he survives in New...

Oct 31, 2021

Eugene Leonard Schwieterman, 77, passed away at his home in New Bremen, Ohio on Sunday, October 31, 2021 with the love of his life ever by his side.

Born on August 30, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, Gene lived a life full of adventures. He graduated from Coldwater High School in 1963 and joined the Navy in...

Oct 29, 2021

Ellen J. “Jay” Siegel, age 64

Of New Bremen, died on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 3:10 P.M. at the Soin Medical Center, Beavercreek, OH. She was born on May 11, 1957 in Troy, OH. The daughter of the late Jay Sipple and Charlene Hess. On May 17, 1975, she married Michael E. Siegel and he survives...

Oct 21, 2021

Robert W. “Bob” Kettler, age 70,

Of Columbus, formerly of New Bremen, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 5:06 P.M. at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born on January 5, 1951 in Celina, the son of the late Robert F. and Elizabeth E. “Betty” (Weinberg) Kettler. Surviving are his sister and brother...