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Irene Stonerock
Irene Stonerock, 83, 628 Indiana Ave., St. Marys, died Jan. 14, 2004, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 23, 1920, near Minster, to Ben and Katie Barlage Eiting. In July 1942, she married Robert Stonerock, who survives at the residence.
Othe survivors are a daughter, Dianne (David) Kattman, North Olmsted; a brother, Ken Eiting, Minster; and a sister, Ethel Joyce, Vandalia.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Emmert.
She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys and its ladies' sodality. She was a graduate of Minster High School and the Miami-Jacobs Business College in Dayton.
Private family services will be held and burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. marys.
Arrangements are being handled by Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Barbara Kneisly
Former Fort Recovery resident Barbara Ann Kneisly, 62, 320 Forest Park Drive, Apt. 203, Dayton, died Jan. 14, 2004, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.
She was born April 21, 1941, in Dayton, to John and Viola Wendel Kneisly.
Surviving are a son, Richard Guntle, Angola, Ind.; a daughter, Lisa (Ken) Johnson, Muncie, Ind.; a brother, Ted of Berne, Ind.; a sister, Marilyn Campbell, Richmond, Ind.; and five grandchildren.
A son, Randy Guntle, is deceased.
She worked as a technician at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Fairborn, retiring in 2003 after 18 years of service and was active with the base's victim witness hotline.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Deacon John Parker officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
Calling is after noon Saturday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Humane Society.
Barbara Kremer
Barbara A. Kremer, 88, 410 Lock Two Road, New Bremen, died Jan. 11, 2004, at her residence.
She was born April 8, 1915, near St. Anthony, to John and Elizabeth Post Homan. On May 14, 1946, she married Felix E. Kremer, who died Oct. 4, 1977.
Surviving are four sons, Ronald (Rita) of New Bremen, Roger (Betty) of Jackson, Mich., Dale (Sandy) of Oak Harbor, and Glen (Linda) of Roanoke, Va.; a daughter, Phyllis Rose, New Bremen; a sister, Madonna Kremer, Dayton; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are five brothers, John, Raymond, Ferdinand, Aloys and Sylvester Homan, and six sisters, Regina Rauh, Berdine Diller, Ann Pax, Alvina Homan, Viola Homan and Josephine Heitkamp.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, New Bremen.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial will be at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9:30-10:10 a.m. Monday at the church.
Ross Rupert
Ross Rupert, 78, 701 Heather Drive, St. Marys, formerly of New Bremen, died at 10:22 a.m. Jan. 15, 2004, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
He was born Aug. 11, 1925, in Lima, to Ross and Goldie Bowsher Rupert. On May 9, 1945, he married Evelyn Eckhart who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Linda Meyer, Bowling Green, and Barbara (G.C.) Thompson, Celina; a sister, Audree Voss, Sauk Centre, Minn.; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Orval and Richard, and a sister, Mary Koeper.
He retired as production manager at Beatrice Foods, New Bremen, and was former chief of the New Bremen Fire Department. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, American Legion Post 241 and Woodmen of the World Camp 149, all of New Bremen, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 767, both of St. Marys.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Richard Weir officiating. Burial will be at Willow Grove Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church or the American Heart Association.
Paul Borger
Celina native Paul Leo Borger, 66, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Jan. 13, 2004, at Bon Secours-St. Joseph Hospital, Port Charlotte.
He was born March 24, 1937, in Celina, to Clarence and Ludvina Rammel Borger. On Feb. 19, 1966, he married Irene Green who survives.
Other survivors are a brother, Carl of Celina; and four sisters, Rita (Glen) Wurster, Bonita Springs, Fla., Jane Wurster and Doris (Paul) Robinson, all of Celina, and Marie (Bob) Gottes, Kettering.
Deceased is a sister, Joann Borger, and a brother-in-law, John Wurster.
A former Celina resident, he worked previously at Celina Lumber Co., and 22 years at Bacon's Furniture in Florida. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Port Charlotte.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Calling is 6-6:30 p.m. today at Paul Schelm Funeral Home, Port Charlotte, with a wake service to follow.
His body is to be cremated and interred to St. Charles Memorial Gardens.
Contributions can be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida of Sarasota, Fla.
Sally Byer
Sally S. Byer, 60, of Ohio City, died at 5:20 a.m. Jan. 14, 2004, at the S.C.C.I. unit at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born Aug. 22, 1943, in Allen County, Ind., to Anton D. and Kathryn Harshman Bruns. On Dec. 21, 1965, she married Harold R. Byer who died April 29, 1996.
Survivors are two sons, Tony (Kelley) of Celina, and Jason of Ohio City; a stepson, Bruce of Ohio City; two daughters, Leandra Krick, Ohio City, and Tammy (Gary Jr.) Carter, Van Wert; two stepdaughters, Linda (Jack) Tice, Convoy, and Phyllis (Philip) Battles, Elida; two sisters, Peggy Dix, Paulding, and Kathy McConn, Van Wert; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Roger and David Bruns.
She was a homemaker and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1292, Rockford.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert, the Rev. Steve Waterman officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Louis Christ
Louis Edward Christ, 60, of West Plains, Mo., died at 2:20 a.m. Jan. 12, 2004, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 1, 1943, in Louis County, Mo., to Louis J. and Isabelle P. Beerman Christ.
Surviving are a daughter, Connie Truax, West Plains, Mo.; his former wife, Patricia Arlington Christ; and five grandchildren.
He was a truck driver for Caddens Transport in Missouri and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Graveside services are 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, the Rev. C. Bonnie Sanders officiating.
Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, has charge of arrangements.
