1-14-1997
Alphonse W. Niemeyer
2-1-1997
Florence M. Sellet
2-7-1997
George J. Schmersal
2-21-1997
Bernard L. Looser
2-27-1997
John H. Ricker Sr.
3-11-1997
Carol L. Honigford
Carol L. Honigford, 55, of Cloverdale, died 12:30 p.m. March 11 in Van Wert County Hospital. She was born
May 6, 1941, in Delphos to Ralph and Clotilda (Schlagbaum) Spieles. Her parents survive.
On Aug. 26, 1961 she married Gerald F. Honigford, who survives. Survivors include two sons, Randall
(Joyce) Honigford of Kalida and Brad Honigford at home; four daughters, Marla (Mike) Kelsey and Kathleen
Honigford of Toledo, Linda Honigford of Villa Hills, Ky., and Cheryl Honigford of Columbus; three brothers,
James Spieles of Wauseon, Bob Spieles and Chuck Spieles of Delphos; two sisters, Marcia Grothause of Ft.
Jennings and Diann Neal of Columbus; and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Honigford was employed at I & K Distributors for eight years. She was a member of the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, and its Alter Rosary Society. She was a 1959 graduate of St. John's
High School.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Immaculate Conception Church, the Revs.
Dennis Walsh (her nephew) and Sylvan Obergefell officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ottoville.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday in the Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Orians
Funeral Home, Ottoville, where a parish wake will be 8 p.m. Friday. Preferred memorials are to the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church building repair fund.
3-25-1997
Mary Bullinger
4-28-1997
Henry A. Boecker
6-19-1997
Mary M. Schneeg
8-23-1997
Lucille T. Sanders
9-4-1997
Emma M. Schnipke
10-1-1997
Hubert A. Bendele
10-1-1997
Louis J. Landwehr
10-11-1997
Cyril W. Horstman
10-26-1997
Andrew M. Pittner
10-31-1997
Melitus F. knippen
12-2-1997
Robert R. Allemeier
Mass of Christian burial for Robert R. Allemeier, 58, of Delphos will be 11:00 a.m. Friday in St. John
Evangelist Church. Burial will be in the Resurrection Cemetery
He died 11:11 a.m. Dec. 2 at his residence
He was born Jan. 23, 1939, in Ottoville to Frank and Rose (Hilvers) Allemeier.
Mr. Allemeier married Judith A. Rode Nov. 24, 1966. She survives.
Surviving also are a son, Craig Allemeier of Atlanta, Ga.; and two sisters, Lucille (Manford) Gremaux of New
Haven, Ind., and Alice (Williams) Kahle of Kalida.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Leroy Allemeier and Fred Allemeier.
Mr. Allemeier was a warehouse supervisor at I&K Distributors.
He was a U. S. Army veteran, a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Kiwanis Club and
Delphos Auto Club.
Friends may call 2-9 p.m. today at Harter and Son Memorial Chapel where parish wake will be 8:45 p.m.
Preferred memorials are to St. John Church Restoration Fund.
12-24-1997
William I. Gasser Jr.
William I. (Bill) Gasser, 64, of Fort Jennings died 7:05 a.m. Dec. 24 at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was
born May 5, 1933, in Ottoville to William and Mary (Ricker) Gasser.
He married Lois K. Conkright Oct. 19, 1957. She survives in Fort Jennings
Other survivors include sons Randy (Cathy) Gasser of Fort Jennings and Rick Gasser and James Gasser
of Long Beach Calif.; a daughter Beth (Mark) Pohlman of Delphos; a brother, Robert (Dorthy) Gasser of
Ottoville; and 11 sisters; Anne Knippen of Ottoville, Dorthy (Moletus) Osting, LaVera Hanf and Agnes (Joe)
Knippen of Delphos, Regina Boehmer, LaDonna Ostendorf and Leona (Len) Bruskotter of Fort Jennings,
Alvera (Gene) Kleman of Derby , Kansas, Delores Rieman and Mary Ann (Ed) Grote of Kalida, and Rita Miller
of Warsaw Indiana, and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Gasser, and one grandchild. He was a grain elevator
operator at the Fort Jennings Equity. He was an Army Veteran. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Fort Jennings; American Legion Post 715; and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael
Schelling officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Harter and Son Memorial Chapel,
where parish prayer service will be 8 p.m. Sunday. Preferred contributions are to charity of donors choice.