Archive - 2013 - Obituary
May 16th
Anthony Brown, 83, of rural St. Marys, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Otterbein — St. Marys.
Arrangements are being completed with the Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.
Herman Alspach, 86, of St. Marys, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys.
Arrangements are being completed with the Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.
Aloysius C. Meyer, 83, of Russia, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home.
He was born on Nov. 4, 1929, in Willowdell, to the late Frank and Frances (Homan) Meyer.
He married Dorothy L. Hoying on May 24, 1952, in St. Patrick. She preceded him in death on July 28, 1990.
He married Anna Spornhauer in Feb. 1991, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 27, 1997.
Ruth M. “Granny” Krieg, 84, of 07389 S.R. 364, New Bremen, died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at her residence.
She was born on May 4, 1929, in St. Henry, the daughter of Bernard and Marie (Uhlenhake) Hummel.
She married Lionel Krieg on Jan. 31, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 2005.
Ruth Krieg, 84, of rural New Bremen, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at her residence.
Arrangements are being completed with the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 W. High Street Chapel in St. Marys.
 Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Eldon E. Saintignon, 84, of St. Marys died at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Arrangements are incomplete at Schlosser Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Wapakoneta.
May 13th
Patricia “Patty” Ann (Elliot) Neargarder, 85, died on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
She was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Wapakoneta, the daughter of Richard Aloysius and Anna Adelia (Fisher) Elliot.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, George L. Neargarder, whom she married on May 17, 1948, and he survives in St. Marys.
May 10th
Kelly B. Hennon, 53, of Botkins, died 6:35 p.m., Wed. May 8, 2013, following sudden illness. He was born Aug. 23, 1959, in Lima, the son of Letha (Hager) and Donald Method of New Knoxville. He is survived by his wife, Lorie A. (Ott) Hennon, and their date of marriage was March 14, 1981.
Patricia Neargarder, 85, of St. Marys, died 12:49 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2013.
Funeral arrangements are being completed with the Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Ruth Marie Wellman, 88, of Celina, passed away at 5:07 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born on April 6, 1925 in Sharpsburg to the late Ignatius and Sarah (White) Esser.
On April 11, 1945, she married Alfred Wellman, who died on March 15, 1991.
Survivors include her daughter Ruthann Brunswick, of Celina, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, a granddaughter, three brothers and four sisters.