ALICE M. (BERGER) BRUNS, age 82, died on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minster, Ohio where she had resided for several years. She was born on September 25, 1934, the daughter of the late Magloire and Bertha (Grisez) Berger. On June 6, 1956, she married Alvin Bruns in Versailles, and he survives in Minster. Also surviving are her children Jane (Roy) Kremer of Coldwater, Bill Bruns of New Bremen, and a...

ROGER L. MUELLER age 85 Of New Bremen, died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 3:15 A.M. at the Otterbein Retirement Community, of St. Marys, Ohio. He was born on December 31, 1930 in New Bremen, the son of the late Frank and Alma (Topp) Mueller. On November 6, 1954, he married Grace E. Wittenbrink, who died on September 22, 2004. Surviving are his children; Sheryl Scherer of Sidney, Ronald Mueller of New Bremen, Ken Mueller of New Bremen,...

GERALDINE A. GAVIN, age 86, of New Bremen, died at her residence near New Bremen. She was born on October 7, 1930, in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. On September 7, 1950, she married John H. Gavin, Jr., and he survives. Also surviving is a son John (Sue) Gavin, III, of Marion, Indiana, four grandchildren, and a sister Jackie. Along with her parents, Geraldine was preceded in death by three sisters. Geraldine had formerly worked for Douglas...

James Frederick Dicke (Jim), age 94, died at home November 11, 2016 following a struggle with cardiac issues. A longtime New Bremen, Ohio resident, he was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ. On January 14, 2015, Jim lost his wife, Eilleen, to her long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. During almost 73 years of marriage, theirs was a story of love and partnership. Jim was born January 30, 1922 in Ilion, New York to Carl Henry...

WAYNE B. "DUTCH" BRADY age 82 Of New Bremen, died on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 2:25 P.M. at the St. Rita's Medical Center Hospice, Lima, OH. He was born on November 7, 1933 in New Bremen, the son of the late Bernard Brady and Mabel C. (Gray) Brady. On April 16, 1955, in Sidney, OH, he married Rose McClain who survives in New Bremen. Also surviving are his children; Tim and Theresa Brady of Coldwater, Ted and Ramona Brady of New Carlisle,...

Irene L. (Berg) Jarvis, age 91, passed away on the evening of November 2, 2016. She had been a resident of Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen for 10 months. She was the daughter of the late Egon and Clara (Knatz) Berg Sr. She was married to James A. Jarvis for 34 years, before he passed away on October 5, 1985. She is survived by her only child David James Jarvis and his wife Kabeth, of New Bremen. She also is survived by her two...

NANCY L. HEITKAMP age 80 Of New Bremen, died on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 12:43 PM at her residence. She was born on September 13, 1936 in Minster, to the late Clifford J. and Lilas M. (Tontrup) Quellhorst. On November 28, 1963 she married Arnold Heitkamp, and he survives in New Bremen. Also surviving are her daughters Susan (James) Christman of St. Marys, and Sharri (Kelly Boos) Heitkamp of St. Marys, grandchildren Courtney and Caleigh...

PAUL E. MOHRMAN age 77 Of Minster, died peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his residence. He was born on November 19, 1938 near New Bremen, the son of the late Elmer H. & Hermine W. (Topp) Morhman Obringer. On Labor Day weekend of 1978, he met his wife, Rosaline Varno, and she survives near Minster. Also surviving are his children Michael (Danielle) Mohrman of Houston, Ohio, Monica (Mike)...

JOAN J. HOMAN age 77 Of New Bremen, died on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 5:45 A.M. at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio. She was born on July 28, 1939 in Chickasaw, Ohio, the daughter of the late Leo J. and Clara M. (Kaiser) Homan. She is survived by her brothers Don Homan of St. Marys, and Leo (Diana) Homan, Jr. of Maria Stein, a sister Velma Berning of McCartyville, in-laws Alvin Brown of New Bremen and...

DONNA I. CONRADI age 86, of New Bremen, died on October 5, 2016, at 4:30 A.M. at St. Rita's Medical Center Hospice in Lima, Ohio. She was born on March 21, 1930, in New Bremen to the late Henry C. & Carrie L. (Roettger) Greber. On November 3, 1951, she married William L. Conradi, Sr. in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, and he died on May 29, 2011. Surviving is a daughter in law Karen & Jim Conradi-Leugers of Minster, and her in-laws; Joan Greber of...