1-21-1929
August Rellinger Sr.
Ottoville Man Succumbs At Family Home
August Rellinger Dies At Ottoville Monday Evening at 9:00 O’clock – Death Due to Flu and Internal
Trouble – Funeral Services Thursday Morning 9:00 O’clock at Immaculate Conception Church –
Burial St. Mary’s Cemetery
August Rellinger, a well-known resident of Ottoville was called to his reward at the family residence
Monday evening at 9:00 o’clock. He was in failing health foe a week prior to his death, suffering from flu and
internal trouble. He was seventy years, seven months and fourteen days when his death occurred.
Mr. Rellinger was born at Alsace-Lorraine on June 3, 1858. He was united in marriage to Miss Philomena
Haskamp. She survives.
Mr. Rellinger resided at Ottoville a number of years. He made friends who will be sorry to learn of his
death.
He leaves in addition to his widow, the following children; Mrs. Lena Keller, of Dayton; Mrs. Nora Brinkman,
of Delphos, Albridge Rellinger, of Toledo; and August Rellinger Jr., of Ottoville.
Three brothers also survive.
Funeral services will take place at the Immaculate Conception church Thursday morning at nine o’clock.
Burial will be made in St. Mary’s cemetery.
1-28-1929
Barney Martin
1-30-1929
Charles F. Wannemacher
Cloverdale Man Succumbs Wednesday A. M.
CharlesF. Wannemacher, Brother of Paul Wannemacher, Delphos, Dies at His Home – Death Due to
Complications – Funeral Saturday at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church – Burial in St. Barbara’s Cemetery
Charles F. Wannemacher, brother of Paul Wannemacher, of this city, passed away at his home at
Cloverdale Wednesday morning at 6:00 o’clock. He was in ill health for the past five weeks suffering from
complication of diseases. He was fifty-nine years, one month and twenty-six days of age when his death
occurred.
Mr. Wannemacher was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Wannemacher, now long deceased. He was
born at Ottoville on December 4, 1869.
The deceased gentleman resided on a farm at Cloverdale for the past thirty years. He was well-known in
Delphos, Cloverdale and surrounding country and his many friends will be sorry to learn of his demise.
He never married.
The following brothers and sisters survive; August, of Cloverdale; Mrs. Ferd Weichart, of Cloverdale;
Frank of Cloverdale; Miss Anna Wannemacher of Cloverdale; Joseph, Cloverdale; and Paul of Delphos.
One brother, John, precede him in death.
The deceased man was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Knights of Ohio.
Funeral services will take place Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church at
Cloverdale. Burial will be made in St. Barbara’s cemetery.
Anna Schwertner
2-19-1929
Henry Ernst
2-23-1929
Louis N. Wagner
Louis Wagner Passes Away At Ottoville
Death Occurs Saturday Morning at Ten O’clock at Family Residence – was in Failing Health for
Years – Stroke of Apoplexy is Immediate Cause of Death – Funeral Tuesday Morning 10:00 O’clock –
Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery
Louis N. Wagner, a well-known resident of Ottoville, passed away at his home Saturday morning at ten o’
clock following a lengthy illness. He was in failing health for several days. Shortly before his death he suffered
a stroke of apoplexy. He was seventy-two years and nine days of age when his death occurred.
Mr. Wagner was born at New Riegel, Ohio, on January 24, 1857.
At an early age he moved with his parents to Jay County Indiana. Mr. Wagner taught school at Chicksaw
County and in 1880 accepted a position as superintendent in the public schools at Coldwater. He also served
as postmaster at that place.
Mr. Wagner represented Mercer County in the General Assembly of Ohio from 1889 to 1893. He taught at
the Ottoville public schools, Monterey Township, and Washington Township, Van Wert County, until his
retirement in 1921. He resided in Delphos several years when he taught in Van Wert County.
He was united in marriage to Caroline Reidhear at Celina in June 1882. She survives.
Mr. Wagner leaves to mourn his death in addition to his widow the following children; the Very Rev.
Ignatius Wagner, C. PP. S., Ph. D., moderator, Providencial of the Society of the Precious Blood, Carthegena,
Ohio, Lawrence Wagner, of Muskegon Heights, Michigan; Otto and Julius Wagner, of Detroit, Mich.
One son died in infancy and another son, William H., passed away five years ago.
He was a charter member of the C. K. of O. lodge.
Funeral services will take place Tuesday morning at ten o’clock at the Immaculate Conception church.
Burial will be made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
2-25-1929
Henry Wurst
Henry Wurst Passes Away Early Monday
Suffered From Two Strokes of Paralysis which Brought About His Death – Dies at 1:45 O’clock
Monday Morning – Funeral Services Wednesday 9:00 O’clock at St. John’s Church – Burial St. Mary’
s Cemetery at Ottoville
Henry Wurst, aged resident of Delphos, passed away at his home on West Cleveland street Monday
morning at about 1:45 o’clock. He suffered a stroke of paralysis about six weeks ago and two weeks prior to his
death the second stroke occurred, this causing his death. He was eighty-two years, six months and ten days of
age when his death occurred.
Mr. Wurst was born at New Washington, Ohio, on August 15, 1846. Mrs. Wurst preceded him in death
about thirty years ago. The deceased man made his home in Delphos for about nineteen years past. The
news of his death comes as a shock to his many friends and relatives.
He leaves the following children; Miss Anna Wurst, at home; Mrs. Syl. Wannemacher, of Ottoville; Mrs. Ed
Kundert, West Fifth Street, Joseph Wurst, of Ottoville, and Andy Wurst at home.
Four children preceded Mr. Wurst in death.
Funeral services will take place in St. John’s Catholic Church Wednesday morning at nine o’clock. Burial
will be made in St. Mary’s cemetery at Ottoville.
John Weber
4-30-1929
LOCAL YOUNG LADY SUCCUMBS AT ST. RITA'S
Miss Leona Honingfort, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Honingfort, East Third Street Dies at 2:40
O'clock Tuesday Morning- Complications Cause Death- Funeral Services Friday Morning 9:30 at St.
John,s Catholic Church.
Miss Leona Lucile Honingfort was called to her reward Tuesday morning at 2:40 o'clock at St. Rita's hospital
at Lima where she had been a patient for the past ten days. She was confined to the home of her parents at
733 East Third street since March 1. Her death was caused from complications. She was twenty-seven years,
five months and seven days of age when her death occurred.
Miss Honingfort was born at Ottoville to Henry and Agnes Honingfort on November 23, 1901. With the
exception of a few years spent at Ottoville, her entire life was spent in Delphos. She was a graduate of St.
John's High school the class of 1920.
She was employed for the past six years as bookkeeper and typist in the office of the New Delphos
Manufacturing company. She retired from her work about March 1 when she became ill.
She was well and favorably know in this city and her many friends and acquaintances will be grieved to learn
of her death.
She leaves her parents, eight sisters and brother, Mrs. Anna Brandehoff, Delphos; Mrs. Frank Berheide,
Fort Jennings; Mrs. George Wunderle, of Cleveland; Mrs. Elmer Stettler, Delphos; Mrs. Fred Hurry, Van Wert;
Mrs George Rode Delphos; Al Honingfort, Lima, and Leander Honingfort, of Delphos.
Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death.
Funeral services will take place Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. John's Catholic church. Burial will be
made in St. John's cemetery.
Simon Plescher
5-30-1929
Rosalia Weber
Dan Mallifiske
John Fuerst
George Hoersten
Amelia Altenburger
8-11-1929
Mary Gmeiner
Joseph Miller
Otilla Martin
12-7-1929
Joseph Horstman
John J. Miller (Infant)
Mary D. Wannemacher (Infant)
Edward C. Grubenhoff (Infant)
Joseph G. Plescher (Infant)