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

Dec 9, 2021

Warren Lyle Dammeyer silently entered this world on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 5:29 A.M. at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney after being born perfect, but too soon. His loving parents Bryan and Kendra (Menchhofer) Dammeyer reside in Cincinnati. Along with his parents he is remembered by paternal grandparents Mike and Judy Dammeyer of New Bremen, and his...

Dec 7, 2021

DONALD E. HOWELL, age 83, Of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 1:28 P.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys after a period of declining health. He was born on December 27, 1937 in rural New Knoxville, the son of the late Clyde L. and Wilma L. (Keack) Howell. On May 23,...

Dec 5, 2021

BETTY J. WIETER, 88, of St. Marys, died on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices in St. Marys after a brief illness. She was born on July 19, 1933 in St. Marys, the only child of the late Noah F. and Alice M. (Roby) Wieter. She is survived by her extended family...

Dec 2, 2021

BRUCE “MATT” SPRAGG, age 46

Of New Bremen, died suddenly on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 10:48 A.M. at the Joint Twp. Dist. Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on October 19, 1975 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Marilyn (McLean) Spragg who survives in New Bremen, and the late Bruce W. Spragg. Also surviving...

Nov 29, 2021

JAMES W. KNAPKE, age 70, Of New Bremen, died on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 6:45 P.M. at the Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County in Troy. He was born on November 24, 1951 in Coldwater, the son of the late Robert L. and Eileen M. (Budde) Knapke. On September 4, 1976 he married Kendra Fark and she survives in...

Nov 26, 2021

JUDITH A. HENRY, age 70,

Of Greenville, formerly of New Bremen, died on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 4:10 P.M. at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was born on May 29, 1951 in Celina, the daughter of the late Elmer L. “Jim” Luedeke and Louise H. (Packer) Luedeke-Wietholter. On October 7, 2000 she married Gary...

Nov 14, 2021

Nov 2, 2021

DONNA J. THOBE, age 72,

of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 7:38 P.M. at the Otterbein of St. Marys. She was born on December 19, 1948 in Coldwater, the daughter of the late Orville S. and Alma M. (Post) Ranly. On October 11, 1969 she married Jack Thobe, and he survives in New...

Nov 2, 2021

EDWARD F. DICKE, JR., age 50, Of Minster, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his residence. He was born on November 12, 1970 in St. Marys, the son of the late Edward F.H. and Shirley A. (Kyburz) Dicke, Sr. Surviving is his brother Jay Dicke of Minster. Along with his parents, Ed was preceded in death by...

Oct 31, 2021

Eugene Leonard Schwieterman, 77, passed away at his home in New Bremen, Ohio on Sunday, October 31, 2021 with the love of his life ever by his side.

Born on August 30, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, Gene lived a life full of adventures. He graduated from Coldwater High School in 1963 and joined the Navy in...

Oct 29, 2021

Ellen J. “Jay” Siegel, age 64

Of New Bremen, died on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 3:10 P.M. at the Soin Medical Center, Beavercreek, OH. She was born on May 11, 1957 in Troy, OH. The daughter of the late Jay Sipple and Charlene Hess. On May 17, 1975, she married Michael E. Siegel and he survives...

Oct 21, 2021

Robert W. “Bob” Kettler, age 70,

Of Columbus, formerly of New Bremen, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 5:06 P.M. at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born on January 5, 1951 in Celina, the son of the late Robert F. and Elizabeth E. “Betty” (Weinberg) Kettler. Surviving are his sister and brother...

Oct 19, 2021

JoAnn S. Grieves, age 83, Formerly of Botkins, OH, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 6:55 P.M. at VanCrest of St. Marys. She was born on January 7, 1938 in Dayton, OH. She was the daughter of the late Mary (Bensman) Baumer and Herman Baumer. On March 2, 1957, she married Ralph D. Grieves and he preceded her...

Oct 12, 2021

Ned A. Podoll, age 64, of St. Marys Ohio, passed away into His eternal care on October 12, 2021. He was born on March 14, 1957, in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late Russell H. and Beverly J. (Young) Podoll. Ned and his family moved to New Bremen in 1964. He attended school in New Bremen and graduated in 1976....

Oct 9, 2021

Linda Nazarian, age 74, Of New Bremen, died on Saturday October 9, 2021 at 12:38 P.M. at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on May 13, 1947 in Orange County, California the daughter of the late Richard Nazarian and Pearl Nazarian-Zock. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a...

Sep 26, 2021

JOAN K. AHLERS, 73, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 12:44 A.M. at the Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 20, 1948 in Celina, the daughter of the late Dellious E. and Donna May (Longsworth) Denney. On January 27, 1964, she married William C. Ahlers who died on November 8, 2009. Surviving are...

Sep 23, 2021

Loree A. Nedderman, age 100, New Bremen, died peacefully on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 4:53 P.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices of St. Marys where she has been residing. She was born on May 8, 1921 at home in St. Marys Twp., the youngest of two daughters of the late Frank H. and Alice R. (Peterson) Doenges....

Sep 14, 2021

ROBERT A. KRAMER, age 68

of New Bremen, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 1:15 A.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys. He was born on June 5, 1953 in Coldwater the son of the late Urban J. and Mary E. (Utz) Kramer. On September 1, 1973 he married Susan Ahlers who survives in New...

Sep 10, 2021

JAMES N. BRINING, SR., age 78

of New Bremen died on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 7:15 AM, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on September 1, 1943 in Bradford, Ohio the son of the late Mae Saunders and Newton Brining. On April 2, 1964 he married Sandra R. Berning and she...

Aug 20, 2021

YVONNE V. HARTWIG, 71, recently of Covington and formerly of New Bremen, died suddenly on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 9:11 A.M. at her residence. She was born on October 9, 1949 in Coldwater, the daughter of the late Vitales G. and Verena M. (Bergman) Grillot. On February 25, 1995, she married Douglas D. Hartwig who died on December...