All Obituaries

Frank Joseph Wulfhorst, 68, of Delphos, passed away Tuesday morning, July 13, 2021 in Kalamazoo, Michigan He was born February 3, 1953 to Richard and Aimee (Young) Wulfhorst, who both preceded him in death. On October 20, 1973, he married Christine (Link) Wulfhorst, who survives in Delphos. Frank is also survived by his children, Todd Wulfhorst and Barbie (Keith) Goedde; four grandchildren, Blake and Sophia Goedde, and Alec and Ellie Wulfhorst; and two brothers, Jack Wulfhorst and Mark...

Norma M. Hesseling, 84, of Delphos, passed away Monday morning, July 5, 2021, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s. She was born December 24, 1936 in Ottoville to Mellitus and Leona (Kroeger) Schimmoeller, who both preceded her in death. On November 30, 1957 she married Norman J. Hesseling who preceded her in death on January 27, 2018. Norma had been married to her beloved husband for 60 years. Norma is survived by two sons, Dale E. Hesseling of Delphos and Alan G. Hesseling of Columbia City,...

FORT JENNINGS – Catherine J. ‘Cathy” Kramer, 73, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Fort Jennings on Thursday, June 24, 2021.  She was born October 14, 1947 to William and Leona (Landwehr) Fisher who both preceded her in death.  On August 25, 1967 she married Paul J. Kramer and together they had two sons; Thomas (Michele) of Mayfield Heights, OH and John (Julie) of Delphos. In addition to her sons, she is survived by her sister, Connie Askins of Delphos;...

Carolyn M. (Ricker) Beck, 91, of Delphos, passed away the evening of Sunday, June 20, 2021, at The Meadows of Delphos surrounded by her family. She was born May 8, 1930, in Lima, to Bernard and Permilla (Wannemacher) Ricker, who both preceded her in death. Carolyn is survived by her children, Mary Jo and Tom Fassel of Belle Center, Jill Beck Coyle and Fred Shelton of Hoschton, GA, Bill and Mary Beck of Jacksonville, FL, Peter and Tere Beck of Delray Beach, FL, Jane and Kevin Ricker of...

Beatrice ‘Bea’ Miller of Delphos, age 93, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Vancrest of Delphos surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on December 29, 1927, daughter of Albert and Frances (Brinkman) Hempfling, both deceased. She married Leo Miller (deceased) on August 18, 1948, and they were married for 55 years. On February 4, 2006, she married Leonard Smith (deceased).     Bea was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived...

Patrick ‘Tony’ Rode, age 71, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 18 at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1949 in Lima to James F. and Helen M. (Schneider) Rode who preceded him in death. Tony was united in marriage to Pamela Calvelage on September 18, 1971 who preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter Leslie and Son-in-law Kevin Looser of Lakeview. He is also survived by two sisters, Chris (Bill) Hartsock of Van Wert, and Kathy Young of...

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Suever, 66, of Delphos, passed away Tuesday morning, June 15, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. He was born March 25, 1955, in Landeck, to Herman M. and Rowena A. (Hesseling) Suever, who both preceded him in death. On August 21, 1976, he married Rhonda (Granger) Suever, who survives in Delphos. Jerry is also survived by a daughter, Elaine Suever of Delphos; a brother, Norbert ‘Piney’ (Rita) Suever of Landeck; a sister, Dorothy Hedrick of Delphos;...

  DELPHOS – Ronald E. Brenneman, 79, of Delphos, passed away early Sunday morning, June 6, 2021 at his home.   He was born in Delphos on December 26, 1941, to Carroll E. and Helen L. (Jones) Brenneman, who both preceded him in death. On September 14, 1964, he married Joyce (Strayer) Brenneman, who survives in Delphos.   Ron is survived by three siblings, Louise (Gary) Sroufe of Delphos, Janet R. Mason of Frankfort, IN, and Jeff (Lori) Brenneman of Delphos; a...

LeighAnn Elizabeth Hotz, 30 years old, of Hendersonville, TN, formerly of Inverness, FL and Delphos, OH, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 unexpectedly at her home. LeighAnn was born May 8, 1991, in Lima, OH, to Patrick “Kelly” and Kathy Hotz. She is survived by her parents, Kelly and Kathy (West) Hotz of Inverness, FL, her sister Kristian (Anthony) Porco of Orlando, FL, her brother, Patrick “PK” (Tara) Hotz of Floral City, FL, and 6 nieces/nephews, Nicoletta, Milana...

Eloise Kay Tigner, 85, of Lima, passed away 6:35 a.m. Friday, June 04, 2021, at Vancrest of Delphos. She was born September 6, 1935 in Akron to the late Gerald K. and Hazel (Golliff) Kohli. Kay was married to Francis McNeal from 1953 to 1971.  On April 15, 1972 she married Robert E. Tigner who preceded her in death on May 26, 1994. Kay is survived by three sons, David (Sue) McNeal of Delphos, Douglas (Margie) McNeal of Ft. Jennings, and Daniel (Jacque) McNeal of Elyria; four...