Obituaries

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.…...

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.…...

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…...

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 at 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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

Dwight Allen Schroer, age 66, passed from this earth, at his home in New Bremen, the week of July 19th, 2023. Dwight was the son of Curtis A. and Betty L. (Horn) Schroer, who preceded him in death. Surviving is his sister Kathleen (Eugene) Aufderhaar of Bluffton, Ohio. Born October…...

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…...