USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
St. Henry
RALPH H. TUMBUSCH, 77, died at 1:35 p.m. Aug. 15, 2004, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Cassella to William and Rose Schemmel Tumbusch, who preceded him in death. On May 22, 1954, in Philothea, he married
Mary Boeckman, who survives in St. Henry.
Mr. Tumbusch was the former owner and operator of Tumbusch Construction, St. Henry. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, the St. Henry American Legion and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3025, Coldwater. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran and was a former member of Kiwanis, St. Henry.
Survivors also include three sons, Randy (Nancy) Tumbusch and Kevin (Sheila) Tumbusch, both of St. Henry, and Dan (Lisa) Tumbusch of Minster; four daughters, Linda (Gary) Zehringer of Fort Recovery, Judy (Dennis) Bergman of Yorkshire, Elaine (Ralph) Pickering of Celina and Janice (Mike Feltz) of St. Henry; two brothers, Wilfred (Betty) Tumbusch of North Star and Barney (Olive) Tumbusch of New Bremen; three sisters, Mary (Victor) Hess of Coldwater, Bertha Heitbrink of Maria Stein and Betty (Ron) Hilgefort of Montezuma; a brother-in-law, Othmar Homan of Maria Stein; four sisters-in-law, Rita Boeckman, Ethel Boeckman, Mary Agnes Boeckman and Eileen Boeckman, all of Coldwater; 20 grandchildren; 5 stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Rita Homan; and a brother, Jerome Tumbusch.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Catholic Church. Father Larry Wyen will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery, with military rites by the St. Henry American Legion.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Miller City
WILLIAM B. WARNIMONT, 80, died at 8:35 a.m. Aug. 15, 2004, at Putnam Acres Care Center, Ottawa.
He was born July 1, 1924, in Miller City to Jacob and Agnes Wallen Warnimont, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 16, 1950, he married
Rita Michel, who survives in Miller City.
Mr. Warnimont was a farmer. In 1987, retired from Philips Display Components after 34 and-a-half years of service. He was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Miller City, Ottawa Knights of Columbus Council 1757 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2234, both in Ottawa, the Miller City Sportsman's Club and the Quarter Century Club. He enjoyed attending estate sales.
Survivors also include six sons, Richard (Karen Warnecke) Warnimont and Tom (Doris Niese) Warnimont, both of Miller City, Martin (Beth Alexander) Warnimont of Ottawa, and Carl (Jane Verhoff) Warnimont, Bernard "Ben" Warnimont and Roger (Linda Pitchford) Warnimont, all of Miller City; a daughter, Joyce Schmidt of Napoleon; 20 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Norbert (Mary Ann) Warnimont of Miller City; and four sisters, Eileen (Herman) Klausing, Alma Jean (Robert) Hashbarger and Joanne (Francis) Maag, all of Ottawa, and Rita (Gerald) Franz of Holgate.
He was preceded in death by a son, Steven Warnimont; two brothers, Robert and Verl Warnimont; and a sister, Mary Lou Beutler.
Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Miller City. Father Ron Warnimont will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, where an FOE service will be held at 7 p.m. today, a KOC Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and a Scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Nicholas Church, the Putnam County Hospice, Putnam Acres Care Center or to the American Cancer Society.
Vickery
DAVID ERIC "BUB" ALLEN, 25, formerly of Marion, died the morning of Nov. 13, 2004, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger. Pastor David Schneer will officiate. Burial will be in McDonald Fairview cemetery, Kenton.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and until the time of the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
Lima
GEORGINE M. AUGSBURGER, 75, died Nov. 14, 2004, at her residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Lewis Chapel.
New Knoxville
MARY R. ESCHMEYER, 92, died at 7:20 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2004, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born Aug. 23, 1912, in Lakeview to Issac and Carrie Beam Howell, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 30, 1930, she married
Richard Eschmeyer, who died Jan. 1, 1987.
Mrs. Eschmeyer was a graduate of Anna High School. She was the retired co-owner and bookkeeper of Eschmeyer Lumber Co. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and fishing. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Wapakoneta.
Survivors include three daughters, Twylah (Walter) Thomas of New Knoxville, Donna Larson of New Knoxville and Ruth (Eugene) Opperman of New Knoxville; three grandchildren, Lori Lawson of New Knoxville, Mark Opperman of Botkins and Michelle Niemeyer of New Knoxville; and six great-grandchildren, Kyle, Kimberly, Anthony and Andrew Opperman and Alycia and Taylor Niemeyer.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Eschmeyer; three brothers, James, Clyde and Clarence Howell; and two sisters, Lula Fogt and Nora Westerbeck Keller.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene, Wapakoneta. The Revs. Ward Lewis and John Wine will officiate. Burial will follow at Evangelical Protestant cemetery, New Knoxville.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home, New Knoxville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene, Wapakoneta.
Delphos
LEONARD "DICK" MALONEY, 70, died Nov. 14, 2004, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 9, 1934, in Allen County to Leonard and Alice Helt Maloney, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 19, 1955, he married
Donna Jean Wollet at Delphos St. John's. She survives.
Mr. Maloney was a maintenance supervisor at Ford Motor Co., Lima. He retired after 35 years. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos, and Bishop Neumann Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus.
Survivors also include six daughters, Cathy (Paul) Harris of Lima, Karen (Barry) Shilling of Elida, Alice (Donald) Gamble of Delphos, Donna (Rick) Bonds of Delphos, Elizabeth (Ken) Utrup of Delphos, Mary (Tom) Goergens of Delphos; 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; a brother, Daniel (Mary) Maloney of Connersville, Ind.; and a sister, Elizabeth Schmelzer of Delphos.
He was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Gracie McClure; a sister, Margaret Gengler; and a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Helen Maloney.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos. Father Randy Giesige will officiate. Burial will follow in St. John cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Orians Funeral Home, Delphos. The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus will stand honor guard from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A parish wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Wapakoneta
ROBERT G. "BOB" NAGEL Sr., 83, died the morning of Nov. 13, 2004, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 23, 1921, in Wapakoneta to Wilbur and Rose Strominger Nagel, who preceded him in death. On Jan. 8, 1949, he married
Patricia M. Seay, who survives.
Mr. Nagel was co-owner and operator of Nagel Electric, Wapakoneta. He retired in 1989 after 45 years of service. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 1272, both of Wapakoneta. He was a Word War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Forces and was a charter member of the Wapakoneta Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an avid golfer and a member of the Wapakoneta Country Club. His hobbies included fishing and flying. He was a 1939 graduate of St. Joseph High School.
Survivors also include two sons, Robert G. (Mary) Nagel Jr. of Birmingham, Ala., and Dick (Joyce) Nagel of Wapakoneta; two daughters, Barbara A. Nagel of Huber Heights and Mary P. (Ed) Bannen of Westerville; seven grandchildren, Jennifer (Mike) Muffley, Lucas (Lynne) Nagel, Bobby Nagel III, Julia Nagel, A.J. Nagel, Jacquelyn Nagel and Eddie Bannen; two great-grandchildren, Alexie Nagel and Emily Muffley; a brother, Bill (Theresa) Nagel of Wapakoneta and a sister, Barbara M. Nagel of Wapakoneta.
He was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Mona Nagel.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapakoneta. The Rev. Henry Albietz will officiate. Burial will be later in St. Joseph cemetery, Wapakoneta.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Lima
EARL "ALICK" PENNOCK, 80, died at 1:50 a.m. Nov. 12, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 4, 1924, in Tipton, Ind., to Zala and Anna Coats Pennock, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 22, 1947, he married
Virginia May Mayer, who died Oct. 17, 1998.
Mr. Pennock was a construction contractor. He contracted for Peerless Coal, Russell Orchard, John P. Timmerman and Duane Reynolds Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda S. (David) Brinkman of Davie, Fla., Pamela K. Horner of Lima and Deborah A. Archer of Lima; a sister, Clara Ingram of Marion, Ind.; and eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cindy Lou Pennock, a brother, John Pennock; three sisters, Mary Thomas, Edith Fiffer and Florence Woodruff; and two granddaughters.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Home, Wayne Street Chapel, Lima. The Rev. Lesle Wireman will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
