Archive - Obituary
March 25th, 2013
Richard L. Bleeke, 77, of Decatur, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at Woodcrest Nursing Center.
Among survivors are wife, Lois J. Bleeke of Decatur; three sons, Cory A. Bleeke of Decatur, Daniel W. Bleeke of Denver, Colo., and William J. Bleeke of Paradise, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Monday, March 25, at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
March 22nd
Richard Bleeke, 77, of Decatur, died today.
Arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
Marjorie J. Haggerty, 89, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
Marge was born in Craigville, Ind., on November 17, 1923, to the late Albert R. and Nettie N. (Strohm) Wolf.
On August 17, 1946, she married Thurman P. Haggerty; he preceded her in death on September 21, 2007.
Dick W. Johnson, 80, formerly of Decatur, died February 21, 2013.
He was born in 1932 in Decatur to Otto and Bessir Johnson, the youngest of eight children.
Dick graduated from Decatur High School in 1950. He served four years in the U.S. Navy, first as a yeoman, then as a medic. Dick met his wife Louise while stationed in Hawaii. They married in 1952 and had four children, Eric, Jonell, Craig, and Clint.
March 21st
Joseph F. Gremaux, 85, of Decatur, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Woodcrest Nursing Center.
Joe was born on January 25, 1928, in Allen County to the late Julian and Eleanor (Voirol) Gremaux.
On November 27, 1952, he married Rosemary B. Ottenweller; she survives in Decatur.
Marjorie Haggerty, 89, of Decatur, died Thursday, March 21, 2013.
Arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
Juanita R. Mankey, 90, of Decatur, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at River Terrace Estates Healthcare in Bluffton.
Juanita was born on December 31, 1922, in Adams County to the late Leroy D. and Pearl M. (Helmrich) Cable.
On April 26, 1941, Juanita married Ralph R. Mankey; he preceded her in death on August 8, 2012.
Juanita was a member of Salem United Church of Christ and the Women’s Guild. She was a homemaker and a substitute bus driver for North Adams Schools.
Shawn K. Schumm, 51 years old, of Ohio City, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
Shawn was born on Wednesday, December 27, 1961, in Hillsboro, Ore., to William and Elsie (Jesse) Smith, who survive in Philippi, W.Va.
She married Bill L. Schumm on February 8, 1980, in Zion Lutheran Church, Schumm, Ohio; he survives in Ohio City.
Shawn was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Schumm, and was a homemaker.
March 20th
Michael W. Bolin, 51, of Berne, passed away Tuesday.
Arrangements are pending at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home.
Joseph F. Gremaux, 85, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday.
Arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home.
