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Merlin Ahlers
Merlin L. Ahlers, 82, 303 S. Walnut St., New Bremen, died at 9 p.m. April 28, 2003, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 14, 1920, to Louis and Adeline Heinfeld Ahlers. On Aug. 27, 1955, he married Mary Ellen Archer who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Kenneth of St. Marys; a daughter, Patricia (Greg) Allenby, Worthington; and two grandchildren.
He retired from Stamco Corp., New Bremen, in 1982. He served in the U.S. Army's 787th Military Police Unit during World War II, including a three-year stint in England and France. He served 12 years as president of the Woodman Lodge Camp 149, New Bremen, and was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, New Bremen.
He was a longtime committee member with the Woodman Festival and the Bremenfest, heading the bingo stands for many years.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, the Rev. John W. Tostrick officiating. Burial will be at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Kidney Foundation, American Diabetes Association or the church memorial fund.
Mildred Boyer
Mildred M. Boyer, 87, formerly of 545A Franklin St., Versailles, died at 3:45 p.m. April 28, 2003, at the Versailles Health Care Center.
She was born Jan. 18, 1916, in Darke County, to Henry A. and Laria A. Bertram Tegtmeyer. Her husband, Kenneth M. Boyer, died June 9, 1991.
Surviving are a son, Rex (Virginia) of Montezuma; three daughters, Judy (Ben) Hardy and Linda Wappelhorst, both of Greenville and Rox Ann Jenkins, New Paris; a sister, Ruth Anderson, Greenville; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild, nine stepgreat-grandchildren and a stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son-in-law, Tom Wappelhorst; three brothers, Bernard, Delbert and Harold Tegtmeyer; two sisters, Luella Gilmore and Lucille Walls; and two grandsons.
She had been a telephone operator in North Star for 17 years and later worked at George's General Store for more than 20 years. She also was a substitute employee at the North Star Post Office. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, North Star, the Ansonia Senior Citizens Club and the Greenville Senior Citizens Club.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, the Rev. Laura Shreffler officiating. Burial will follow at Stelvideo Cemetery.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Versailles Health Care Center Activity Department.
Elmer Brandon
Elmer Brandon, 87, of Celina, died at 7:45 a.m. April 28, 2003, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Aug. 7, 1915, to J. Van and Mary S. Cook Brandon. On July 15, 1939, he married Esther L. Eichenauer who died Sept. 17, 1989.
Surviving are two daughters, Linda (Gene) Miller, Van Wert, and Rita (Dave) Suhr, Celina; a brother-in-law, H. Stanley (Shomey) Eichenauer, Dayton; two sisters-in-law, Sally Eichenauer, Celina, and Carolyn Brandon, no town listed; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, Olen and Dale, are deceased.
He retired from New Idea in Coldwater on May 1, 1981. He was a member of Beaver Chapel Congregational Christian Church and the Durbin Bean Bake Committee.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Verl Baumer officiating. Burial will be at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Fairgrounds Long Range Planning Committee or Darke/Mercer County Hospice.
Adolph Rodriguez
Adolph Garza Rodriguez, 64, of New Bremen, formerly of Rockford, died at 7:55 a.m. April 29, 2003, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born Nov. 26, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas, to Adolph and Maria Guadlupe Rodriguez. On Dec. 8, 1984, he married Mary Anna Holdshoe who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Christopher (Kathleen) of Akron, and Ryan of San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Pamela (Robert) Cochran, Kalamazoo, Mich.; three stepsons, James Emmins, New Bremen, William Emmins, Coldwater, and Paul Emmins, Lima; and one grandson.
Other survivors include two brothers, Jesse (Connie) of New Bremen and Benito (Esther) of Florida; and five sisters, Mary (Greg) Bennett, Celina, Helen (Jay) Litherland, Florida, Margaret (Robert) McNoughton, Georgia, Bebe (Robert) Hicks, Wisconsin, Beda (Robert) Sielschott, Lima, and Judy (Brad) Mann, Michigan.
He was a maintenance supervisor at Master Maintenance. A Vietnam War veteran, he served in both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
Graveside services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, the Rev. Robert Cochran officiating. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713 of Celina will conduct military rites.
Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, has charge of arrangements.
Rhonda Vanhoose
Rhonda Vanhoose, 52, Walnut Street, New Weston, died at 10 a.m. April 29, 2003, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born May 17, 1950, to Roy and Frances Griffin Vanhoose.
Surviving are a brother, Ralph, and a sister, Rebecca Fletcher, both of New Weston.
A sister, Ella Mae, died in infancy.
She was a homemaker.
Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holsapple Cemetery, New Weston.
Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, has charge of arrangements.
Loretta Winscott
Loretta Wilhemena Winscott, 87, of Rockford, died at 12:30 a.m. April 29, 2003, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Dec. 20, 1915, in Dearborn County, Ind., to Roy and Alta M. Gugel Glardon. On Dec. 14, 1935, she married Willard Winscott who died June 16, 1979.
Surviving are three daughters, Judith (Brian) Mahon, Bradenton, Fla., Mary (John) Garrett, Columbus, and Marcia of Rockford; a sister, Rosella (Luther) Welch, Bloomfield, Ind.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and a member of Rockford United Methodist Church.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, the Rev. Michael Berne officiating.
Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, has charge of arrangements.
Contributions can be made to the church or the American Diabetes Association.
Mary Bohls
Mary E. Bohls, 62, of Celina, formerly of Dayton, died April 26, 2003, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born March 5, 1941, in Cincinnati. Her husband, Harold Pauley, is deceased.
Surviving are two sisters, Elizabeth Weckesser and Rosemary (Albert) Schulze.
Two brothers and two sisters are deceased.
She retired from the Dayton Mental Health Center after 25 years of service. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
Funeral Mass is 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, Miamisburg. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton.
Calling is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Meyer-Boehmer & Feucht Funeral Home, Dayton. A prayer service will be held there at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
Phyllis Campbell
Phyllis M. Campbell, 67, 7001 Cottonwood Beach Road, Celina, died at 9:35 p.m. April 27, 2003, at The Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born April 30, 1935, in Dayton, to Charles E. and Inez Gephart Shell. Her husband, Stanley Jo Campbell, died April 17, 1995.
Surviving are three daughters, Vicki (Tom) Bach, West Milton, Teresa (Bob) McGuinness, Clayton, and Sheri Black, Indianapolis, Ind.; four stepchildren, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren.
She retired as a nurse's aide from Mercer Residential Services Inc. She was a member of Polk Grove United Church of Christ.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, the Rev. Jim Grushon officiating. Burial will be at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Brennon Miller
Brennon Tayler Miller, 2 days, 1412 James Drive, Celina, died April 25, 2003, at Children's Medical Center, Dayton.
Born in Coldwater, he was the son of Josh Parker and Bethany Miller.
Surviving along with the parents are grandparents, Tammy and Lawrence Parker, Celina, Victor and Becky Miller, Fort Recovery, and Rose and Thomas Drexler, Celina.
Graveside services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Marys Cemetery, Celina, the Rev. Tim Bartee officiating.
Lehman Funeral Home, Celina, has charge of arrangements.
