Our Local Obituaries for New Bremen, Auglaize County in Ohio.

Jan 10, 2024

KENNETH E.W. SUDMAN, age 85, Of rural St. Marys, died on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 8:22 P.M. at the Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born on March 23, 1938 near New Bremen, the son of the late Wilbert G. and Ethel L. (Ahlers) Sudman. On December 12, 1957, he married Regina Eisert and they shared 66...

Dec 21, 2023

We will be co-hosting a Community Candlelight Remembrance Service on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen.

If you are not able to make it to the service, you can also view the service online via the church’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@holyredeemercatholicchur…/streams

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Dec 18, 2023

VIRGINIA M. “GIN” VORESS, age 70, Of Houston, Ohio, formerly of New Bremen, died on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:45 P.M. at the Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, in Troy. She was born on December 16, 1953 in St. Marys, one of the first babies to be born at the new hospital. She was the daughter of the...

Dec 3, 2023

VERNON L. PAUL, age 79, Of New Bremen, died suddenly in the evening hours of Sunday, December 3, 2023 at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1944 in German Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, the son of the late Hilgard C. and Esther M. (Rodeheffer) Paul. On June 25, 1966, he married Julia A. Niemeyer, sharing nearly 57...

Nov 18, 2023

ALLEN E. VORDERMARK, age 89, Of St. Marys, Ohio, formerly of Michigan and South Carolina, died on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 3:23 P.M. at the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born on April 18, 1934 near New Knoxville, Ohio, the son of the late Oliver E. and Mildred E. (Kuhlman) Vordermark. On March 25,...

Nov 15, 2023

STANLEY W. QUELLHORST, age 86, Of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 10:43 A.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He had resided at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen for several years. He was born on August 7, 1937 near New Bremen, the son of the late Willis F. and Leta...

Nov 9, 2023

URBAN A. BERTKE, age 86, of New Bremen, died on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 10:55 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. He was born on July 9, 1937, in Maria Stein, the son of the late Ivo O. and Christina J. (Albers) Bertke. On June 17, 1961, he married Dorothy F. Sommer, who died on...

Nov 5, 2023

DR. CHARLES H. “CHUCK” DICKMAN, age 92, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly of Coldwater, died on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 2:15 A.M. at the Willow Brook at Delaware Run where he had resided for the last several years. He was born on October 13, 1931 in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late Reuben H. & Eleanor L. (Purpus)...

Oct 19, 2023

Sep 26, 2023

KATHRYN A. “KATHY” MANBECK, age 62, of New Bremen, died unexpectedly in the Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waco, Texas at 6:46 P.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, while attending a YMCA Refit Revolution national convention. She was born on March 24, 1961 in Celina, the daughter of the late Kenneth A. Henschen and Peggy L.W. (Speckman) Henschen...

Sep 21, 2023

JEROME W. “JERRY” WILKER, age 95, of rural New Bremen, peacefully passed away at 6:26 A.M. at the home of his daughter on Thursday, September 21, 2023. He was born on December 13, 1927 in Mercer County, Ohio, the son of the late Julius J. and Gertrude K. (Kramer) Wilker. He married Imelda G. “Millie” Wendel on October 24,...

Sep 17, 2023

Mark E. Forry, age 71, of Bluffton, SC, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, after a hard battle with cancer. He left his earthly life surrounded by his loving family.

Mark was born January 10th, 1952, in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Donald R. and Margery K. (Steinberger) Forry. On June 28th, 1975, he married Linda...

Sep 15, 2023

JERALD A. “JERRY” NEWMAN, age 77, Of New Bremen, died on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:41 A.M. at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima after a long battle with his health. He was born on November 2, 1945 in Joliet, IL, the son of the late Gordon A. and Maxine L. (Matteson) Newman. On November 30, 1974, he...

Sep 13, 2023

ROBERT M. EVANS, age 68, Of St. Marys, passed away on September 13, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona after a period of extended illness. He was born on May 29, 1955, the son of the late Thomas W. and Connie J. (Michaels) Evans. Survivors include a brother Tom Evans of St. Marys and a sister...

Sep 11, 2023

M. Victoria Bielefeld, age 100, of Wapakoneta, formerly of New Bremen, died on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 12:55 P.M. at the ODEM Auglaize Acres in Wapakoneta where she had resided for several years. She was born on July 3, 1923 in New Bremen, the daughter of the late Bernard and Mabel C. (Gray) Brady. On November 17, 1945...

Sep 2, 2023

KENNETH R. TREGO, age 78, Of New Bremen, formerly of Dayton, Greenville and Kettlersville, died on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 5:59 P.M. at Everheart Hospice in Greenville after an extended illness due to exposure to Agent Orange. He was born on November 10, 1944 in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late Glenn A. and Sara E. (Hensley)...

Aug 31, 2023

DALE L. SHELLENBERGER, age 73, of New Knoxville, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 12:09 P.M. He was born on January 8, 1950, in Lima, the son of the late Donald C and Mildred L. (Howe) Shellenberger. He is survived by his sister Donna Nagel of New Bremen; his nephews and nieces: Corey (Sharon)...

Aug 2, 2023

MARY M. FINKE, age 88 of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 10:20 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, where she had been residing for the past few years. She was born on April 3, 1935, in New Bremen, the daughter of the late Willis V. and Waneta C. (Timmerman) Holdren. On June...

Jul 31, 2023

Jeffrey L. Fyock age 68, Of New Bremen, formerly of Galion, died on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 12:48 A.M. at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following a sudden illness. He was born on March 12, 1955 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Howard D. and Doloris A. (Aharrah) Fyock. On September 14, 1974 he married...

Jul 22, 2023