JOHN E. STEINEMAN, age 55
Of New Bremen, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 2:45 P.M. in the Emergency Room at Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, OH. He was born on January 23, 1964 in St. Marys, the son of Norbert F. and Betty L. (Schroer) Steineman who both preceded him in death. On February 13, 1992, he married Stacie Baker who survives near New Bremen. Also surviving John are his daughters; Mary Steineman of West Union, OH, Sara Steineman of Bowling Green, OH, Katherine Steineman of Minster, and Laura Steineman of New Bremen. Other survivors include his siblings; Gene and Betty Steineman of Lakeland, FL, Deb and Keith Burkholter of Lewis Center, OH, Kris Ranly of New Bremen, Wayne and Donna Steineman of New Bremen, Dave Steineman of New Bremen, his father in law, Larry (Judy Heitkamp) Baker of Minster, and in laws Dave Gossard of St. Marys, Christine and Duane Statzer of Zelienopole, PA, and Rick and Dawn Baker of Greenville, OH. Preceding him in death were his parents, his sister Kathleen Gossard, and his mother in law Ann E. Baker.
John was a lifetime member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen. He enjoyed collecting antiques, especially coins and vinyl albums. He was a lathe operator at Crown Equipment Corp. in New Bremen where he had worked for over 35 years, belonging to Crown Equipment Corp. 25 Year Club.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 10:30 A.M. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen with Rev. Fr. Thomas Dorn and Rev. Mr. Greg Bornhorst officiating. Interment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen. Calling Hours will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M. and on Thursday from 9:30 until 10:00 A.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen.