1-11-1977
Scott James Deitering (Infant)
Scott James Deitenng, infant son of James L. and Shirley Carroll Deitering, died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday at
St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, where he was born three days earlier.
Survivors m addition to his parents include paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Deitering of
Cloverdale: and maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Eugene Carroll of North Creek.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Services were to be at 10 this morning in
Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home. Rev. Roger Bonifas officiating. Burial was in St Mary’s Cemetery.
1-18-1977
Margaret A. Miller
Services for Margaret A. Miller, 86, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Miss Miller died at 5 a.m. Tuesday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
Born May 5. 1890, in Ottoville, she was a daughter of J.J. and Marguerite Laver Miller.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Catholic Ladies of Columbia and was a
retired co-owner of J.J. Miller Co. and a retired assistant cashier of the Ottoville Bank.
Friends may call after 7 tonight at Kolkmever-Helmkamp Funeral Home where parish wake services will be
at 8 p.m. Thursday and CL of C services at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Rev. Roger Bonifas, Rev. Herman Fortman
and Rev. Louis Huffman will officiate at services.
1-27-1977
Anthony J. Weber
Anthony J. Weber, 88, of 829 Fairlane Dr, Delphos, died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday in the Sarah Jane
Chambers Geriatric Center here.
He was born Dec 10, 1888, in Ottoville, the son of John and Rosalia Gasser Weber. His first wife, Hilda M.
Wurst, died on Dec. 29, 1967. He married Helen V. Ochs on April 11, 1970, and she survives.
Mr. Weber was a retired salesman with, Tracy Wells Co. of Columbus and the Kill Brothers of Delphos. He
was a member of the St. John Evangelist Catholic Church, the Delphos Country Club, American Legion Post
268, VFW of Ottoville, Catholic Knights of Ohio, Knights of Columbus and the Delphos Club. He served in the
army during World War I.
Survivors include two sons, Richard F. of Fort Wayne and Robert A. of Lima, three daughters, Mrs.
Kenneth (Elizabeth) Kill of Findlay, Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Schmit of here and Mrs. Dick (Ruth) Gibson of Lima;
two stepsons, Ambrose J. and John M. Ochs, both of Fremont; two brothers, Ludwig and Frank, both of
Ottoville, a sister, Mary Miller of Ottoville; 27 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the church. Rev Herbert Weber and Rev. Arthur Badger officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home after 7 p.m.; Saturday, where parish wake service
will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday and the rosary will be said by the Knights of Columbus at 7:30 p.m. Sunday:
1-31-1977
Frank H. Korte
Frank H. Korte, 77, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
Born Feb. 17, 1899, in Glandorf, he was a son of Anthony and Anna Grubenhoff Korte He married
Marcele Schmitt on Feb. 26, 1924, in Ottoville, and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Richard and Paul, both of Fort Jennings. Cletus of Ottawa and Thomas
of here: two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Eileen) Kahle of Columbus Grove and Mrs. Paul (Ruth) Ford of
Continental; 33 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Bernard (Mary) Blankmeyer, of
Continental and Amelia Korte of Oregon; and a brother, Leo of Fort Jennings.
He was a former Greensburg Township trustee and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church and its Holy Name Society. He was a retired farmer.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10.30 a.m. Thursday in the church, Rev. Roger Bonifas
officiating Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 tonight at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at
8 p.m. Wednesday.
3-12-1977
Laura F. Stallkamp
Laura F. Stallkamp, 84, of 205 W. 1st, Delphos, died at 7 p.m. Friday in her residence.
Born Dec. 20,1892, in Ottoville, she was a daughter of Henry and Frances Kais Wurst. She married Paul
C. Stallkamp June 20, 1917 and he died July 8, 1969
Survivors include three sons, Thomas, Joseph and William, all of here: nine grandchildren; five great-
grandchildren; three sisters, Anne Spokes and Mrs. Clarence (Martha) Wessell, both of Ottoville, and Mrs.
Huley (Bernadme) Reau of Erie, Mich; two brothers. Edward Wurst of here and Frank Wurst of Ottoville.
She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and its Altar-Rosary Society, C.L. of C., Delphos
American Legion Auxiliary, Sacred Heart League, Golden Age Club, Fortnite Pals and Delphos Fire Ladies.
Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Burial will be in St. Johns Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 tonight at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where C.L. of C. services will be at
7-30 tonight. Parish wake service will be at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
3-19-1977
Rev. Burnell H. Hammons
Rev. Burnell H. Hammons, 62, of Ohio City, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday in his residence of an apparent heart
attack.
Born April 19,1914, in Ottoville, he was a son of George H. and Sarah Elizabeth Miller Hammons. He
married Innes Louise Butler Sept. 5, 1934 and she died May 9,1972. On Dec. 29, 1973, he married Betty Shirk
and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Rev. Burnell E. Hammons of Lame Deer, Mont.; four daughters, Mrs.
Eugene (Louise) Wirts of Rt. 2, Payne, Mrs. James (Thelma) Wirts of Rt. 1, Convoy, Mrs. Donald (Sharon)
Louth of Crown Point, Ind., and Ruth E. Hammons of Lima; a brother, Ralph of Cloverdale; two sisters, Mrs.
Glenn (Veva) Shellaberger of Lafayette and Mrs. Albert (Treva) Plescher of Cloverdale; 12 grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
Rev. Hammons was assistant pastor at Bethlehem Tabernacle. He was ordained in 1955, was an
evangelist and was pastor at a church in Paulding for several years, and was an assistant superintendent of
the state highway department where he was employed for 11 years.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the church, Rev. Tandy Roach Jr. officiating. Burial will be
in Ridge Cemetery. Cowan and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
3-26-1977
Mary Brinkman
Mary Brinkman, 94, died at 3 p.m. Saturday in Dallas Lamb Nursing Home, Paine.
She was born Nov. 22, 1882 here, a daughter of Matthew and Ann Wolke Brinkman.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Altar-Rosary Society.
Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the church, Rev. Roger Bonifas officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp
Funeral Home where Parish Wake services will be at 8 p.m. Monday
4-7-1977
Alphonse W. Koester
Mass of the Resurrection for Alphonse W. Koester, 52, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Mr. Koester died at 12:05 a.m. Thursday in St. Rita's Medical Center. Lima, following a three month illness.
Born Nov. 11, 1924, in Ottoville. He was a son of Henry and Clara Deitering
Koester. His mother survives here. He married Mary Jan Schroeder on July 30, 1955, and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Mark, at home, two daughters, Anne and Sue, both at home: five sisters,
Mildred Wannemacher, Mrs. Paul (Rita) Burgei and Mrs. Joseph (Eileen) Sanders, all of here, Mrs. Lawrence
(Mary Jane) Burgei of Cloverdale and Mrs. Donald (Irene) Friemoth of Van Wert; and four brothers, Victor and
Clarence, both of Here, Virgil of Lima and Jerome of Burnsville, Minn.
A U S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a past commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post He was associated with Ottoville Lumber Co. and was a member of the Ohio Lumber and Building
Products Dealers Association, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where the parish wake
service will be at 8 p.m. Sunday
4-24-1977
Barbara E. Kramer
Rev. Roger Bonifas was celebrant for a Mass of the Resurrection at 10:30 this morning, Wednesday, in
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, for Barbara E. Kramer, 57, route 2, Ft. Jennings, who died
at 4:50 p.m. Sunday in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
Mrs. Kramer was born on October 10, 1919 in Ottoville, to Frank and Catherine (Burgei) Gasser. On May
3, 1944, she married Bernard J. Kramer in Ottoville and he survives.
Surviving with him are four daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Marlene) Langhals, Ottoville; Mrs. Richard (Judith)
Bockrath, Kalida; Ladonna and Ruth, both at home; one son, Michael, Ottoville; six grandchildren; six brothers,
Carl and Joseph, both route 2, Ft. Jennings; Arnold, Delphos; Jerome, Eugene and Frank, all of Ottoville. One
son Gerald and a brother, Edwin are deceased.
She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church and the Alter Rosary Society. Burial was made
in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ottoville.
4-28-1977
Henry Brabant
Henry Brabant, 85, of Spencerville Road, died at 6 p.m. Thursday in St. Rita's Medical Center Lima
Born Jan. 12, 1892, in Ottoville he was a son of John and Elizabeth Pavel Brabant He married Eva
Wogomon on Nov. 18, 1950, and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, George of Van Wert two daughters, Eseie Boals of Sturgis, Mich., and
Genevieve Consolino of Covert, Mich., a stepson, Donald Baze of
Findlay; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, two sisters. Loretta Akon of Van Wert and Irene
Pearce of here, and a brother, Edward of Struthers.
He was a retired laborer
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Harter and Son Chapel Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
5-1-1977
Lawrence M. Fisher
Lawrence M. Fischer, 75, died at 7 30 a.m. Sunday in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a lengthy
illness.
Born June 28, 1901, in Cloverdale. He was a son of Henry and Louise Peters Fischer. He married Lauretta
Wolke on Nov. 29, 1933, and she survives.
Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. James (Mary Lou) Clement of Delphos, Mrs. Roger (Alice)
Broecker of Fort Jennings, Mrs. Frank (Carolyn) Tobe of Glandorf and Mrs. Melvin (Marilyn) Fischer of Gibson
City, Ill.; and 11 grandchildren
A retired Sylvania Electric Co. employee, be was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
and its Holy Name Society.
Mass of resurrection will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Rev. Roger Bonifas officiating Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 tonight at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where the parish wake service will
be at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
5-6-1977
Gertrude Herman
Gertrude Herman, 82, of Paradise Oaks Nursing Home, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday in St Rita's Medical
Center, Lima.
Survivors include two brothers, Edwin and Gilbert Herman, both of here.
Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, Ottoville. Rev
Roger Bonifas officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery
Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home, Ottoville. Parish Wake and
Altar Rosary services will be held jointly at 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
5-16-1977
Louis J. Grote
Louis J. Grote, 80, of here, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday in Delphos Memorial Home following an extended
illness.
Born June 10, 1896, at Fort Jennings, he was the son of John and Kathryn Horstman Grote. He married
the former Antoinette Hoehn on Oct. 30, 1917. She died June 2, 1959.
Survivors include a son, Melvin of Cloverdale; three grandchildren: three great-grandchildren; and a
brother, Bernard of Cloverdale.
Mr. Grote was a member of Catholic Knights of Ohio, Holy Name Society and Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church. He was a retired farmer and stock buyer.
Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the church. Rev, Roger Bonifas officiating. Burial
will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where parish wake
services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday.
5-28-1977
Dale Kenneth Langhals (Infant)
6-13-1977
Gilbert Hoehn
Services for Gilbert (Buss) Hoehn, 68, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Mr Hoehn died at 10:50 a.m. Monday in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
Born March 5, 1909, in Ottoville, he was a son of Anton and Margaret Kulhameck Hoehn. He married
Mildred A. Becker on Oct. 3, 1933, in Fort Jennings, and she survives.
Other survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Beverly) Becker, Mrs. Gary (Janice) Schlagbaum, both
of here; Mrs. Robert (Carole) Taylor and Mrs. Michael (Diane) Williman, both of Van Wert. Mrs. James
(Darlene) Lause, of Fort Jennings and Mrs. Joseph (Donna) Ferranti of Perrysburg: 20 grandchildren; a sister,
Mrs. Philip (Many) Weber of Allen Park, Mich., and three brothers, Rudolph of Fort Jennings. Sylvester of
Ottoville and Lee of Lima.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was manager of the Delphos Pangles
store for about 20 years and an employee of J.J Miller Co. at the time of his death
Friends may call this evening at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where the parish wake service will be
at 8 tonight. Rev Roger Bonifas will officiate at services.
6-21-1977
Leo J. Bendele
Services for Leo J. Bendele, 88, of 710 E. Second, Delphos, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. John's
Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Bendele died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday at his home.
Born March 25,1889, in Ottoville, he was a son of Sebastian and Catherine Hertzog Bendele. He married
Frances Schimmoeller on June 10, 1913, and she survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Schmitz of Waterford, Conn.; four sons, Ralph,
Robert, Thomas and Rudy, all of here; 21 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call this evening at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where the parish wake service will be
8 tonight.
7-4-1977
August H. Utrup
Services for August H. Utrup, 80, of 904 E. Third, Delphos, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. John Catholic
Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Utrup died at 9:50 p.m. Monday in his home.
Born Jan. 11, 1897, in Ottoville, he was a son of Gerhard and Anna Kehres Utrup. He married Caroline A.
Pohl on June 6, 1922, and she survives.
Other survivors include three sons, Roman A. of Van Wert, Arthur J. and Edwin L., both of here; four
daughters, Mrs. Merle (Lauretta) Hollar of here, Mrs. Harold (Wilma) Springer of Wapakoneta, Mrs. William
(Ruth) Martin of Lima and Irene H. Utrup of here; 28 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Helen
Utrup of Cloverdale and Mrs. John (Hilda) Pohl of Fort Jennings; and a brother, Louis of Leipsic.
He was a retired farmer and retired employee of Gramm Trailer Corp. and the Ohio Department of
Highways. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I and was a member of the American Legion, Delphos
Eagles Lodge and was past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Dad's Club.
Friends may call this evening at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where the Eagles Lodge service will
be at 7:30 tonight and parish wake service will be at 8 tonight.
7-12-1977
Raymond J. Siebeneck
Raymond J. Siebeneck, 69, of Rt. 1, Cloverdale, died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday in St. Rita's Medical Center,
Lima.
Born Jan. 27,1908, in Kalida. He was the son of Frank B. and Mary Wyant Siebeneck. He married
Florence Hohenbrink on May 10, 1933, and she survives.
Other survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Charles (Velma) Warnimont of Miller City, Mrs. Robert
(Theresa) Gerding of Kalida, Mrs. Ronald (Jane) Pothast of Delphos, Mrs. Richard (Sharon) Meyer of
Columbus Grove and Mrs. Dennis (Janet) Variell of Charleston, S.C.; two sons, Norman of here and Robert, at
home; 29 grandchildren; a brother, Cornelius of Defiance: three half-brothers. Victor of St. Petersburg, Fla.,
Richard of Findlay and Clem of Kalida; and two half-sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Martha) Hohenbrink of Ottawa and
Mrs. Norbert (Rita) Maag of Defiance.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, a retired farmer and a retired employee of
Buckeye Sugar Co., Ottawa.
Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the church. Rev. Rogar Bonifas celebrant. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 tonight at the Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home where the parish wake service
will be at 8 p.m. Thursday.
8-19-1977
Joseph Michael Kehres (Infant)
8-28-1977
Martha E. Klima
Martha E. Klima, 67, of 628 W. First, died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, after a
six-month illness.
Born Sept. 3, 1909, in Ottoville, she was the daughter of John and Mary Kieffer Klima.
Survivors include two brothers, Syl of here and Edward of Brighton, Mich.; four sisters, Mrs. Walter (Edna)
Gray of Cleveland, Mrs. Oscar (Gertrude) Hempfling of Landeck, Margaret Kill of Wapakoneta and Mrs. Cletus
(Armilla) Brinkman of Fort Jennings.
She was a member of the Altar Rosary Society and St. John's Catholic Church. She was a retired
housekeeper for the priest of the Nativity in Pleasant Ridge in Cincinnati.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, Rev. Douglas
Siebenaler officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Friends may call after 7 tonight at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home. The parish wake service will be at
8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
10-15-1977
Lucile Weaver
Rev. Roger Bonifas officiated at a funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church; Ottoville, for Lucille W. Weaver, 80, route 2, Fort Jennings. She passed away at 9:05 a.m. Saturday in
Paradise Oaks Nursing Home, Cloverdale.
She was born on December 3, 1896, in Delphos, to Benjamin and Catherine (Meyer) Schabbing. On April
19,1945, she married Otis Weaver in Detroit and he died on October 30,1964.
Surviving her are four daughters, Mrs. Alice Bendele, Ft. Jennings; Mrs. Hazel Thomas, Tampa. Fla.; Mrs.
Betty Oestrick, Royal Oaks. Mich.: Mrs. Jean Garlock, Saginaw. Mich.: one son, Donald. Clawson, Mich.: 26
grandchildren: 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William (Ann) Konst. Wapakoneta: Mrs. Clara
Sherrick, Elida.
Mrs. Weaver was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Interment was made in Mount Olive
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
12-12-1977
Regina L. Weber
Regina L. Weber, 79, formerly of Delphos died at 1:10 a.m. Monday, December 12 at the Sara Jane
Geriatric Center, Delphos.
She was the daughter of August and Eva (Janka) Smith and was born in Putnam County on September
20, 1898. On January 17, 1917, she married Albert J. Weber in Ottoville and he preceded her in death on May
22, 1969.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Luella) Barkimer, Ottawa; Mrs. Francis (Madonna) Reine,
Delphos; Mrs. Thomas (Helen) Geddings, Delphos; Mrs. Don (June) Link, Delphos; three sons, Robert and
Gene Delphos; Joseph, Ottawa; 45 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred
Bowers, Lima and Mrs. Margaret Kaverman, Lima; one brother, Henry Smith, Cleveland. Two children, Coletta
Schram and Imogene Jackson are deceased.
Mrs. Weber was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Delphos, and Catholic Ladies of Columbia and
the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Ottoville.
Funeral Mass will be at 1:00 this afternoon, Wednesday, in the church. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Ottoville.