Archive - 2012 - Obituary
December 19th
Kathleen A. “Kate” Brandyberry, 83, of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012, at Adams Memorial Hospital.
Kate was born in Decatur on October 12, 1929, to the late Joseph and Hazel (Tumbleson) Kortenber.
On January 6, 1962, she married Klesson A. Brandyberry; he preceded her in death on February 22, 1996.
Mary L. Ruble, 77, of Monroeville, passed away at 4:07 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
Mary was born in Convoy, Ohio, on Saturday, May 4, 1935, to the late William and Fannie (Sheets) Pancake.
She married Roxy R. Ruble in Convoy on November 25, 1956; he preceded her in death on April 14, 2009.
Phillip J. Schurger, 60, of Decatur, died this morning.
Arrangements pending at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
December 18th
Kathleen A. "Kate" Brandyberry, 83, of Decatur died Monday.
Arrangements pending at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
Mary C. Geimer, 94, of Decatur, died December 16, 2012, at Woodcrest Nursing Center. She was born in Adams County on June 5, 1918, to the late Julius C. and Anna I. (Bernard) Schultz.
On June 5, 1940, she married Francis H. Geimer; he preceded her in death on April 24, 1986.
Mary was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic church, its Rosary Society and Harvest House. She was a Deputy County Auditor for Adams County from 1960-1980.
December 17th
D. Bryan Alderman, 50, of rural Decatur, died December 12, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital. David was born in Lancaster, Ohio, on September 28, 1962, to John G. and Joyce E. (Hunt) Meinke.
On July 24, 1982, he married Kathy M. (Lough) Alderman; she survives in Decatur.
Bryan was a lifetime member of the North American Hunting Association, and was a welder-fabricator and mechanic for Fox Contractors.
Marjorie "Marge" Aughenbaugh, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012.
Born in Decatur, Marge worked at Fort Wayne Community Schools for 29 years, retiring in 1995. She had been a member of Salem United Church of Christ. After retirement, she moved to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where she volunteered at the Senior Citizens Community Center.
Anna Belle Gase, 91, of Decatur, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012, at Woodcrest Nursing Center.
Anna Belle was born in Adams County on August 13, 1921, to the late Jesse and Ada (Robinson) Rupert.
On June 22, 1940, she married Ambrose Gase; he preceded her in death on September 16, 1999.
Anna Belle was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and worked for General Electric with 27 years of service.
Mary C. Geimer, 94 of Decatur, died Sunday.
Arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
LeRoy J. Lehman, 87, of Berne, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012, at Swiss Village.
He was born to the late Levi and Emma (Liechty) Lehman on September 13, 1925.
LeRoy married Ellen Fisher on February 24, 1946; she preceded him in death.
