Obituaries

Duane F. Hegemier, of New Bremen died May 28, 2018 at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. He was born April 4, 1933 in New Bremen to Arnold and Viola (Heinfeld) Hegemier. He was a graduate of New Bremen High School and served two years in the armed services during the Korean conflict.…...

CHALLIE M. HUGHES, age 90, formerly of DeGraff, died on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 8:00 P.M. at Heritage Center of Minster, where he had been a resident for the last few years. He was born on June 15, 1927 in Greenup County, Kentucky, the son of the late Marion…...

JOANNE E. “JO” VONDENHUEVEL, age 83 of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 5:05 A.M. at Elmwood of New Bremen. She was born on March 18, 1935 in Maria Stein, the daughter of the late William B. and Mary J. (Buening) Overman. On June 2, 1956, she…...

DOROTHY M. OUWERKERK, 85 of Miamisburg, formerly of New Bremen, died at 3:05 A.M. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. She was born on August 24, 1932 in Springfield, MA to the late Frank and Mary (Stefanik) Giedrich. On October 16, 1954 she married John…...

DEBORAH J. KOVERMAN, age 63 of New Bremen, died on Friday, March 30, 2018 at 4:30 A.M. at Vancrest of St. Marys, where  she had been a resident for the last few years. She was born on September 3, 1954 in Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of the late James E.…...

EMILY N. BURNELL, 35 of New Bremen, died at 4:31 A.M. on February 26, 2018 at the Auglaize County Group Home, in Wapakoneta, following a brief illness. She was born on April 4, 1982 to the late Alice (Harlow) Burnell who died on September 13, 2005, and Dennis Burnell who survives in New Bremen, along…...

DAWNE C. BIELEFELD age 66 of Lakeland, FL, died on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at her residence. She was born on June 21, 1951 in Celina, OH. She was the daughter of the late Vernon and Ardythe (Huston) Bielefeld. She is survived by her sister Celeste (Eddie) Mead of Lakeland, FL. Along…...

ALVIN H. BRUNS age 86 of New Bremen, died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 8:45 P.M. at the Heritage Center of Minter, where he had been a resident for the last few years. He was born on September 18, 1931 in Maria Stein, the son of the late Edward J.…...

KITTY-HUNT ZIEGENBUSCH, age 83 of Celina, died on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.. at The Gardens of Celina. She was born on November 27, 1934 in Mount Sterling, KY, the daughter of the late Bain M. and Elizabeth (Baumstark) Jones. On June 2, 1956, she married Dr. Kenneth…...

STANLEY A. KUENNING age 89 of New Bremen, died on Monday, February 5, 2018, at 6:45 A.M. at the Joint Twp. District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on April 11, 1928, north of New Bremen, the son of the late Allen W. and Frances (Ruese) Kuenning. On October 2, 1948…...