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Noah Hoffman
Noah Wayne Hoffman, 16-day-old son of Christopher and Lori Stolzenburg Hoffman, 115 Lynn St., St. Marys, died at 7:30 p.m. April 5, 2003, at Children's Hospital, Columbus.
He was born March 20, 2003, at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus.
Surviving along with the parents are the grandparents, Eldon and Connie Stolzenburg, St. Marys; and Rick and Linda Hoffman, Celina; and the great-grandparents, Fred and Delores Puschel and Eldon Stolzenburg Sr., all of St. Marys; Gaylord and Doris Hoffman, Celina; and Carl and Beatrice Metzger, Sebring, Fla.
A great-grandmother, Mary Stolzenburg, is deceased.
The Hoffmans are members of First Church of the Nazarene, St. Marys.
Private services for the family are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Leona Kittle
Leona Kittle, 79, 518 N. Brandon Ave., Celina, died at 2:43 a.m. April 7, 2003, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born April 16, 1923, in Poe, Ind., to Adolph and Melinda Parker Puff. On Sept. 5, 1969, she married Naaman Gene Kittle who died in 1983.
Surviving are a son, Robert (Karen) Bodle, Angola, Ind.; five daughters, Carolyn (John) James, Susan (Glen) Hemmelgarn and Delores (Steve) Moeller, all of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Deborah (Jim) Tinsley, Rockford; and Rebecca (Terry) Leonard, Celina; eight stepchildren, 22 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are three brothers, Edgar Puff, Fort Wayne; Jerry Puff, Michigan; and Dale Puff, Montpelier; and a sister, Ruth Stinnett, Fort Wayne.
Deceased are a daughter, Betty Lou Colley; three brothers, Albert, Roy and Glenn Puff; and two sisters, Anna Gongaware and Joan Waldron.
She was a homemaker and a member of The Lord's Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both of Celina.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Randy Christian officiating. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
John Schamp
John E. Schamp, 91, 701 Magnolia Drive, St. Marys, formerly of 17891 County Road 66A, died at 12:15 p.m. April 7, 2003, at the St. Marys Living Center.
He was born Aug. 19, 1911, north of St. Marys, to Guy and Nora Baber Schamp. On Dec. 30, 1930, he married Elma Schwepe who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Larry of St. Marys; a daughter, Carolyn (Robert) Lewis, Dayton; a sister, Emma Jane Hostetler, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Don and Walter; and three sisters, Hazel Gross, Opal Crow and Rosemary Harsch.
He was a farmer and a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys, where he had served as a deacon and trustee. He also was a member and trustee of the St. Marys Senior Citizens.
Services are noon Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Patricia Minnick officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is after 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church bell fund.
Virginia Dorsten
Virginia M. Dorsten, 80, 513 Echo St., Celina, died at 9:27 p.m. April 6, 2003, at Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born Dec. 3, 1922, in Celina, to Anthony J. and Clara Pendergrass Barther. On Oct. 11, 1945, she married Robert Dorsten who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Michael (Donna) of Mount Gilead and Dennis (June) of Mendon; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Deceased are two brothers, Anthony J. and Donald Barther, and a sister, Helen Berg.
She retired in 1983 from Society Bank, now known as Community First Bank. A 1941 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Altar Society, both of Celina, and the Mercer County Genealogy Society.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Richard Riedel officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
Thomas Lampert
Thomas A. Lampert, 78, 59 Rummel Creek Drive, New Bremen, died at 4:50 a.m. April 6, 2003, at his residence.
He was born July 31, 1924, in Minster, to Bernard and Bernadine Berning Lampert. On June 7, 1947, he married Edna M. Quinter who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Bill (Nancy) of Raleigh, N.C., Charlie (Sharon) and Pat (Jamie), both of New Bremen; four daughters, Peg (Nick) Will, Worthington, Teresa (Larry) Wissman, Julie (Tom) Pfenning and Kay (Bernie) Larger, all of New Bremen; two brothers, Virgil of New Bremen and Eugene (Joanne) of St. Marys; two sisters, Marilyn (Guy) Dennings, Covington, and Audrey McCollum, New Bremen; 24 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Deceased are two brothers, Orville and Victor, and a granddaughter.
He and his brother Gene operated Lampert's IGA in Piqua. He also was night supervisor at Minster Machine Co. prior to retiring after 35 years of service and raised cattle on his farm north of New Bremen.
He served in the 526th Army Infantry Battalion during World War II, earning awards for ground combat. He was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen and was a life member of New Bremen American Legion Post 241 and Minster Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6432.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. John Kroeger officiating. Burial will be at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.
Contributions can be made to Mercer/Darke County Hospice.
Wilma Umstead
Wilma G. Umstead, 89, 2901 Fair Road, Sidney, formerly of Anna, died at 12:05 a.m. April 5, 2003, at Fair Haven Shelby County Home, Sidney.
She was born June 2, 1913, in Sidney, to Mace E. and Anna Elizabeth Robbins Valentine. On July 22, 1933, she married Floyd A. Umstead who died Feb. 10, 1958.
Surviving are two sons, Charles F. of Coldwater and Carleton of Anna; two brothers, Carl Valentine, Columbus, and Forest Valentine, St. Marys; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, a daughter, two brothers and a sister.
A nurse's aide, she formerly owned and operated Anna Nursing Home.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, the Rev. Janet Mers officiating.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Verla Wilker
Verla Wilker, 55, 5820 Siegrist-Jutte Road, Celina, died April 5, 2003, at Community Hospital, Coldwater. Death was due to a gunshot wound. See story on page 5.
She was born Oct. 6, 1947, in La Follette, Tenn., to Herman and Lavada Marsee Evans. Her mother survives in Sweetwater, Tenn. On Nov. 15, 1996, she married Marvin Wilker who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Kerry (Sherry) McMurray, Sweetwater, and Sean Wilker, Celina; two daughters, Kimberly (Richard) Reid, Baton Rouge, La., and Lisa McMurray, Madisonville, Tenn.; three stepsons, Marty and Matthew Wilker, both of Celina, and Dan (Joyce) Wilker, Fort Recovery; two stepdaughters, Angela (Chris) Green, New Knoxville, and Kathleen (Ben) Brown, Celina; 13 grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren.
Other survivors include six brothers, James (Mackalene) Evans, Philadelphia, Tenn., Bill (Wanda) Evans, Claude Evans, Joe Evans and Hank (Jan) Evans, all of Sweetwater, and Wayne (Barbara) Evans, Ten Mile, Tenn.; and two sisters, Joyce (Reuben) Hunt and Pat (Larry) Thomas, also of Sweetwater.
A brother, Carlos, is deceased.
She had worked as a seamstress in her home and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. James Dugal officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sweetwater Free Will Baptist Cemetery in Tennessee.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Carl Wittung
Carl Harland Wittung, 92, of Rockford, died April 6, 2003, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 23, 1910, in Van Wert County, to Fred and Fannie May Shook Wittung. On Aug. 21, 1937, he married Ida Elizabeth Potts who died June 18, 1992.
Surviving are two daughters, Gloria of Rockford and Carol (James) Wenning, Celina; and a granddaughter.
A brother, Lester, is deceased.
He worked as an auto mechanic at Robins & Robins Garage, Rockford, and later retired from Reynolds & Reynolds in Celina where he had worked 24 years as a proofreader.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Robert Loar officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Virginia Homan
Virginia C. Homan, 83, 117 E. Broadway St., Fort Recovery, died at 9:36 p.m. April 3, 2003, at the Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born March 24, 1920, in Mercer County to Martin and Alice Hendricks Murphy. On Nov. 19, 1949, she married Andrew Homan who survives. In 1943, she married Willard Hartnagel, who died in 1948.
Survivors are three daughters, Regina (Mike) Mote, Kettering, Clara (Jim) Davis, Dayton, and Karen (Ron) Sudhoff, Garrett, Ind.; five sons, Stanley (Carolyn) of Chickasaw, Paul (Marcia) of Coldwater, Steven (Rachel) of Mobile, Ala., Kevin (Diana) of Oakridge, Tenn., and Mark (Ruth) of Fort Recovery; three sisters, Mildred Minnich, Port Huron, Mich., Dorothy (Carl) Gromaux, Decatur, Ind., and Patricia (Ron) Tricarrico, Beavercreek; a son-in-law, Henry Forsthoff, St. Henry; and 31 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a daughter, Marilyn Forsthoff.
She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Fort Recovery and its Altar Sodality. She is a former member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony church, the Revs. Kenneth Alt and Paul Wohlwend officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
