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Opal Werling
Opal M. Osborne Werling, 75, 2901 Fair Road, Sidney, died Jan. 19, 2004, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.
She was born May 30, 1928, in Letcher County, Ky., to Ruben and Minnie Adams Amburgey. On Dec. 12, 1980, she married William Werling who died Oct. 3, 1984.
Surviving are five sons, Brody Osborne, Wapakoneta, Ed and Charles Osborne, both of Sidney, Steven Osborne, Union City, and James (Jerri) Osborne, New Haven, Ind.; three daughters, Lou (William) Hoelscher, Lima, Sharon Boss, Sidney, and Karen (Frank) Fullenkamp, Frenchtown; two stepsons, Larry Werling, Piqua, and Eugene (Joan) Werling, Houston; and two stepdaughters, Pat (Ed) Lyons, Russia, and Marie (Richard) Praughen, Florida.
Other survivors include two brothers, Eugene Amburgey, Prestonsburg, Ky., and Olin Amburgey, Langly, Ky.; 23 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 19 stepgrandchildren, 18 stepgreat-grandchildren and 11 stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a stepdaughter, two sisters and six brothers.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Frank Amberger officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Cromes Funeral Home, Sidney.
Contributions can be made to the Shelby County Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
Robert Fetters
Robert L. Fetters, 81, 115 S. Sugar St., Celina, died Jan. 15, 2004, at All Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.
He was born Nov. 3, 1922, in Celina, to Floyd and Icy Martz Fetters. On Sept. 26, 1942, he married Bernice Boise and she died Nov. 7, 1998.
Surviving are a son, Jack (Barbara) of Arlington, Texas; a brother, Bevan of Englewood; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Two sisters, Betty Brown and Mary Jo Art, are deceased.
He retired from the Mercer County Garage and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713, Celina.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ralph Heiser
Ralph A. Heiser, 94, of Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, formerly of Hegemann's Landing, Minster, died at 4:50 p.m. Jan. 18, 2004, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
He was born Sept. 10, 1909, in Cranberry Prairie, to Jacob and Ofcie Waggoner Heiser. On Feb. 4, 1933, he married Lillian A. Merkle who died Aug. 9, 1985.
Surviving are a son, Raymond (Mary) of Minster; two daughters, Geraldine (Carl) Koverman, New Bremen, and Rosalie (Thomas) Fullerton, Minster; two brothers, Linus of Miamisburg and Jonas of San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Hilda Renner, Centerville; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
One grandchild is deceased.
He retired from General Motors, Dayton, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, both of Minster, and a former member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1391, also of Minster.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, the Rev. Louis Schmit officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Connor Schwartz
Connor Richard Schwartz, infant son of Richard and Anna Boeckman Schwartz, 528 E. Anthony St., Celina, died Jan. 17, 2004, at Children's Hospital, Columbus. He had been ill since birth.
He was born Dec. 23, 2003, in Lima.
Surviving with the parents are a 3-year-old sister, Grace, at home; the grandparents, Kathie and Richard Stachler, James and Nancy Boeckman and Robert and Carla Schwartz, all of Celina; and the great-grandparents, Ethel Boeckman, Coldwater, and Gene Klosterman, Celina.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Rev. Donald Shea
The Rev. Donald Shea C.PP.S., 79, of Bellevue, died at 8:10 a.m. Jan. 18, 2004, at St. Francis Health Care Center, Green Springs.
He was born Sept. 24, 1925, in Maywood, Ill., to Francis and Lillian Schmeltzer Shea.
There are no survivors.
He entered formation with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1949, after teaching history two years at St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, Ind. He was ordained in 1953 and completed his doctorate in history at Loyola University, Chicago. He returned to St. Joseph, where he taught for 22 years and became chairman of the history department.
After working on the Ford-Dole presidential campaign, he accepted an appointment with the Republican National Committee in 1977 as ethnic-religious liasion. He also assisted at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Falls Church, Va., while in Washington, D.C. In 1986, he was named chaplain at Bethany House Retreat Center in Huntly, Va., and he became program director at the Sorrowful Mother Shine in Bellevue two years later.
A wake service will be held 8 p.m. Tuesday at the shrine, where calling is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Belleview, with the Rev. William Eilerman officiating and the Rev. John Nagele as homilist.
Another funeral Mass will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, with the Rev. Kenneth Schnipke officiating and the Rev. James McCabe as homilist. Burial will follow at the community cemetery.
Calling is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday with a wake service at 7 p.m.
Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry, has charge of arrangements.
Contributions can be made to the Sorrowful Mother Shrine.
Rodger Skinner
Rodger Dale Skinner, 52, of Willshire, died at 12:14 a.m. Jan. 16. 2004, at Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind. of natural causes.
He was born April 8, 1951, in Chillicothe, to Richard G. and Norma Jean Stubbs Skinner. His mother survives.
Other survivors are two brothers, Forrest (Kory) Skinner, Wolf Creek, Mont., and Michael T. Trisel, Waverly; and a sister, Jennifer K. Baublet, Van Wert.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Steven and Jerry Skinner and Ben Ward.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, the Rev. Jody Harr officiating. Burial will follow at Willshire Cemetery.
Calling is from 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mary Seigle
Mary L. Hubble Seigle, 82, resident of The Gardens at Celina, died Jan. 13, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
She was born Jan. 24, 1922, in Lima, to William H. and Minnie L. Johnson Hubble. On Aug. 17, 1940, she married Bernard J. Seigle, who died Oct. 1, 2000.
She is survived by two sisters, Bernice J. Thomas, Celina, and Virginia McCrosky, Bellefontaine; and a half-sister, Lura (Harold) Doseck, Wapakoneta.
She was employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., St. Marys, for 35 years until retiring in 1974.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
