Archive - Nov 2011 - Obituary
November 4th
Roberta E. Barnes, 94, of 11110 Circle Drive, St. Marys, died 6:06 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Otterbein—St. Marys Retirement Community.
She was born on April 24, 1917, in Willow Springs, Mo., to Frank and Carrie Bell (Ball) Ruby, and they preceded her in death.
She is survived by her son, Patrick E. Baze of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; a grandson; various nieces and nephews.
Private family services and burial are planned.
John W. Robbins, 69, of Celina, died on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital.
He was born on April 13, 1942, to Roy A. and Opal G. (Monroe) Robbins, and they preceded him in death.
On May 7, 1977, he married Naomi Hover, and she preceded him in death on July 14, 2009.
He is survived by a son, Dwayne (Kimberly) Beal of Germantown; a brother; a sister; a brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Beal.
November 3rd
Mark A. Brandewie, 73, of 276 S. Hanover St., Minster, died at 3:34 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at OSU Medical Center in Columbus.
He was born on Dec. 18, 1937, in Egypt, to Carl and Odelia (Cron) Brandewie, and they preceded him in death.
On Oct. 10, 1959, in Minster, he married Sharon L. Bachman, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 7, 2009.
He is survived by his children, Jeff Brandewie, Jon (Sue) Brandewie, Jennifer Salm and Jaime (Rob) Hemmelgarn, all of Minster; 12 grandchildren; three brothers; a sister-in-law.
Donald E. Shroyer, 64, of Wapakoneta, died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
He was born on April 5, 1947, in Bellefontaine, to Donald C. and Jennie (Miller) Shroyer, and they preceded him in death.
On Jan. 14, 1967, he married Patricia K. Evans, and she survives in Wapakoneta.
He is also survived by a son, Jason E. (Karen) Shroyer of Bellbrook; three grandchildren; five siblings; two sisters-in-law; many nieces and nephews.
Donna J. Haines, 80, of 1414 Nagel St., St. Marys, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born on Jan. 18, 1931, in St. Marys, the daughter of Adrian “Hap” and Grace (Langsdon) Howell.
She married Richard Haines II on June 10, 1951, and he survives at the residence.
November 2nd
Ruth L. (Wollam) Casanova, 84, of Douglassville, Pa., formerly of Norton, died on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
She was born in Hood River, Ore., to Harry and Gail (Hamilton) Wollam, and they preceded her in death.
She married Albert J. Casanova, and he preceded her in death.
She is survived by a sister; her loving family.
She was preceded in death by one son.
Private family services will be held. Burial will follow in Hamilton Bethel Cemetery in Union Township near Mendon.
Abigail Juliana Wells, infant, died on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ill., because of complications incurred during her birth.
She was born to Leighton and Mandi Wells, and her mother preceded her in death. Her father survives her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster. Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
Mrs. Amanda Weigandt Wells, 31, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, surrounded by her family at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, Ill., because of complications incurred during the birth of her daughter, Abigail Juliana (AJ).
Mandi was born on Feb. 7, 1980, in Minster, to Richard and Juliana Weigandt, and they survive her in Minster.
On Sept. 15, 2007, in Syracuse, Ind., she married Leighton Wells, and he survives her.
November 1st
Billie Shelton, 73, of Lima, died at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at his residence.
He was born on May 27, 1938, in Jackson, Ky., to Bud and Mary Combs Shelton, and they preceded him in death.
On April 7, 2003, he married Hester Robinson, and she survives him in Lima.
Anne Prueter, 86, of 1315 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, and a longtime resident of Perrysburg, died at 9:46 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at the Gardens of Celina.
She was born on April 4, 1925, in Waynesfield, to P. L. and Addie (Coolidge) Pepple, and they preceded her in death.
On March 23, 1947, she married Albert “Tiny” Prueter, and he preceded her in death on May 22, 2005.
