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

Jul 12, 2023

ZITA BIDWELL age 87, Of St. Marys, died on Wednesday July, 12 2023 at 11:15 P.M. at her residence. She was born on March 24, 1936 in Mainz, Germany. She was the only daughter of Heinrich and Loni (Herberg) Kobel. On April 5, 1979 she married Thomas L. Bidwell and he preceded her in death on December 1, 2000....

Jul 4, 2023

Walter Kanorr, 65 Loving son, brother and dear friend,

of New Bremen, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 4th, 2023 at 12:35 AM at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill near Rockford, OH.

He was born on May 5th, 1958 in Celina Ohio to his adopted parents Walter Theodore and...

Jun 11, 2023

Julia A. Paul, age 76, Of New Bremen, died on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 12:30 AM at the Vancrest of St. Marys after a 22 year battle with her health. She was born on November 8, 1946 in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late Gustave L. and Elsie M. (Buddemeyer) Niemeyer. On June 25, 1966, she married...

Jun 9, 2023

LINDA L. SHUPP age 76, Formerly of New Knoxville and had been residing with her daughter near Sidney, died on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 5:43 P.M. at the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. She was born on November 4, 1948 in Celina, OH. She was the daughter of the late Donald F. and Dorothy (Rogers) Schneider. Her mother...

May 15, 2023

BETTY L. PLATTNER, age 86, Of New Bremen, died on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:34 AM at her home after a battle with her health. She was born on June 13, 1936 in Carey, Ohio, the daughter of the late Carroll Woodward and Dorothy Nadine (Webb) Klingler. On June 19, 1955, she married Richard E. Plattner, and they...

May 10, 2023

John A. Maurer, age 74, of Anna, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 1:35 P.M. at the Wilson Health System in Sidney. He was born on April 29, 1949 in Sidney, the son of the late Richard C. and LaRose B. (Sollman) Maurer. Survivors include his siblings Dolores Gross and Marna (John) Gutman all of Columbus, Barbara Doseck...

May 8, 2023

IMELDA G. “MILLIE” WILKER, age 93, of rural New Bremen, peacefully passed away at 10:45 P.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys on Monday, May 8, 2023. She was born on July 15, 1929 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio the daughter of the late Frank W. & Elenora E. (Homan) Wendel. She married Jerome W. Wilker on October 24, 1950...

May 7, 2023

Robert W. Teague, age 68, Of New Bremen, died suddenly on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 5:39 PM at his residence. He was born on March 2, 1955 in Celina, the son of the late Hewil and Evelyn (Orick) Teague. On November 25, 1977 he married Kathie Kramer at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, and she survives in...

May 7, 2023

Tim L. Kuenning, age 71

of rural New Bremen, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born on July 12, 1951 in Celina, Ohio, the son of the late Stanley A. and Dona Mae M. (Speckman) Kuenning. On May 1, 1971, he married the love of his...

May 4, 2023

Apr 30, 2023

KAREN SUE (MOYER) TOSTRICK, age 79, of New Bremen, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 2:25 P.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with a number of serious health issues.

Karen was born on April 8, 1944 to the late Harold Walter...

Apr 23, 2023

MARY LEE HESPE, age 96 Of New Bremen, died on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 7:20 A.M. at the Heritage Care Center in Minster where she had resided for the last few months. She was born on April 18, 1927 in Mercer County, the daughter of the late Arlando E. and Irene W. (Tontrup) Schmidt. On February 24, 1946,...

Apr 18, 2023

GERALD A. HIRSCHFELD, age 85 Of New Bremen, died unexpectedly at his home. He was born on March 23, 1938 in Russia, Ohio, the son of the late Luther A. “Jack” and Margaret B. (Coffield) Hirschfeld. On January 30, 1977, he married Ann D. Meiring, who died on February 4, 2020. Surviving are his children: Stacy (Rich) Prenger of...

Apr 15, 2023

ETHEL A. MESLOH, age 94, of New Bremen, died on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2:35 P.M. at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. She was born on September 12, 1928 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Harold and May (Allen) Anderson. On July 14, 1951, she married Karl R. Mesloh at the Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh,...

Apr 10, 2023

JOSEPH D. KETTLER age 71, Of Wapakoneta and formerly of New Bremen, died on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 2:30 P.M. in Hospice Care at the Joint Twp. Dist. Mem. Hospital. He was born on May 27, 1951 in Celina, OH, the son of the late Donald B. and Mable L. (Oldiges) Kettler. Survivors include his siblings and in-laws;...

Apr 9, 2023

MARY LEE. WISSMAN age 91, Of New Bremen, died on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 9:35 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen, where she had resided since moving home from Florida in 2020. She was born on October 30, 1931 in St. Marys Twp., near St. Marys, the daughter of the late William J. and...

Apr 9, 2023

CHARLES W. SLOAN, age 83 Of Kettlersville, died on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 9:27 A.M. at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1940 in Upper Tygart, KY to William H. and Maudie (Jesse) Sloan. On July 20, 1963 he married Sharon D. Brotherwood who preceded him in death on May 16, 2008 after 45 years of...

Mar 28, 2023

DORIS K. LUNZ, age 98,

Formerly of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 3:00 A.M. at The Gardens of Celina where she had been a resident for the last several years. She was born on August 2, 1924 near Jackson Center, the daughter of the late Henry C. and Margaret P. (Rickert) Christler. On...

Mar 27, 2023

Thomas Alfred Purpus (Tom), age 92, born on January 13, 1931, the son of the late Leo E. and Pearl C. (Cleveland) Purpus, passed away March 27, 2023, in his adopted home of Anderson, Indiana. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death his siblings and their spouses: Theodore and Norma Purpus, Antoinette and Raymond Kehoe, and Anna...

Mar 25, 2023

Rose E. “Rosie” Brady age 89 Of New Bremen, died on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2:18 A.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles of St. Marys. She was born on March 20, 1934 in Sidney, the daughter of the late Francis H. “Frank” and Philomena M. “Minnie” (Rakel) McClain. On April 16, 1955, she married Wayne B. “Dutch” Brady,...