KENNETH D. MUELLER age 60,
Of St. Marys, formerly of New Bremen, died at his residence. He was born on July 19, 1960, the son of the late Roger L. and Grace E. (Wittenbrink) Mueller. Surviving are his siblings: Sheryl Scherer of Sidney, Ronald Mueller of New Bremen, and Gary (Gretchen) Mueller of Cincinnati; his nieces and nephews Renee (Jason) Geise, Derek (Danielle) Scherer, Breanna and Alyssa Mueller; great-nieces and nephews: McKayla, Dylan, and Ashlyn Geise and Jaret, Trenton, Logan, and Amelia Scherer.
Ken was a 1979 graduate of New Bremen High School. As a young adult, he took an interest in wood working, something he tinkered with for many years. He worked for Crown Equipment Corp. for 35 years, working in the Celina plant for much of that time before his retirement in 2015. Ken enjoyed going out to eat, playing golf, playing cards with his friends, and he followed the Cincinnati Reds and OSU Buckeyes. For many years he was a part of a group of friends who went camping each summer, and was also involved at Wayne Street United Methodist Church in St. Marys.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen, with Pastor Becky Erb Strang, and Pastor Tim Benjamin officiating. Inurnment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen. There will be one hour of calling prior to the service at the church on Saturday. It is respectfully requested for masks to be worn at the services for Ken. Online condolences to the family can be left at www.gilberghartwigfh.com