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Lefken Maria Magdalena Helena (Lena) [Female] b. 15 MAY 1858 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 25 JUL 1933 Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Death Record, State of Ohio
Death Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Burial Monument, St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH
Obituary:
Funeral to Be Held For Mary Doopkor, 74
OTTAWA, July 24
Marl Magdalena Doopker, 74, widow of Prank Doopher, died at her house on West Main street late Theaday evening, following an illness which lasted several years. Her husband preceded her in death 14 years ago. She spent the greater part of her life in and around Glandort. She was the daughter of John Henry and Theresia Lefken.
Surviving relatives are her 13 children: Mrs. William Westrick. Mrs. Ben Thompson, August Doepker, Mrs. George Shulien, Mrs. Jack Jones and Walter Doepker, all of Ottawa; Harry Deopher, of Glandorf: Pauline Doepker, of Toledo; Mrs Clyde Cook, of Lima: Mrs. Homer Light, of Pandora: Mrs, Joseph Schmenk and Mrs. Colletta Gatske. of Leipsic. One daughter, Verona, preceded her in death about 13 years ago.
Funeral services will he held in Sts Peter and Paul church, Friday morning at nine o'clock and burial will he made In the Catholic cemetery at Glandorf.
- Findlay Republican-Courier, July 27, 1933
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Death Record, State of Ohio
Death Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Burial Monument, St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH
Obituary:
Funeral to Be Held For Mary Doopkor, 74
OTTAWA, July 24
Marl Magdalena Doopker, 74, widow of Prank Doopher, died at her house on West Main street late Theaday evening, following an illness which lasted several years. Her husband preceded her in death 14 years ago. She spent the greater part of her life in and around Glandort. She was the daughter of John Henry and Theresia Lefken.
Surviving relatives are her 13 children: Mrs. William Westrick. Mrs. Ben Thompson, August Doepker, Mrs. George Shulien, Mrs. Jack Jones and Walter Doepker, all of Ottawa; Harry Deopher, of Glandorf: Pauline Doepker, of Toledo; Mrs Clyde Cook, of Lima: Mrs. Homer Light, of Pandora: Mrs, Joseph Schmenk and Mrs. Colletta Gatske. of Leipsic. One daughter, Verona, preceded her in death about 13 years ago.
Funeral services will he held in Sts Peter and Paul church, Friday morning at nine o'clock and burial will he made In the Catholic cemetery at Glandorf.
- Findlay Republican-Courier, July 27, 1933
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Lefken John Henry [Male] b. 1820 Germany - d. 29 MAR 1888 Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Documents:
1850 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
Death Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1850 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
Death Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
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Doepker Loretta Margaret Bertha* [Female] b. 9 MAY 1898 Glandorf, Putnam, Ohio - d. 30 APR 1974 Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Death Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Burial monument (detail), Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Obituary:
LORETTA JONES
OTTAWA - Mrs. Loretta Jones, 75, 355 W. Second St., Ottawa, died at 3:10 p.m, today in Ottawa.
She was born May 9, 1898, in Glandorf, to Frank and Magdelena (Lefken) Doepker. She married Jackson A. Jones in 1926, arid he died in July 1969.
Surviving are three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Leona Schenk, Lima; Mrs. Cornelia Schmenk, rural Cloverdale; Mrs. J.A. Gatzke, Ottawa; a brother Walter, Ottawa.
Mrs. Jones was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, and the Rosary Altar Society.
Funeral Mass will be said at 10:30 am). Friday at the church, the Rev. Werner Verhoff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be after 7 p.m. today at McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa, A Scripture reading will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
- The Republican-Courier, Findlay, Ohio, May 1, 1974
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Death Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Burial monument (detail), Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Obituary:
LORETTA JONES
OTTAWA - Mrs. Loretta Jones, 75, 355 W. Second St., Ottawa, died at 3:10 p.m, today in Ottawa.
She was born May 9, 1898, in Glandorf, to Frank and Magdelena (Lefken) Doepker. She married Jackson A. Jones in 1926, arid he died in July 1969.
Surviving are three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Leona Schenk, Lima; Mrs. Cornelia Schmenk, rural Cloverdale; Mrs. J.A. Gatzke, Ottawa; a brother Walter, Ottawa.
Mrs. Jones was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, and the Rosary Altar Society.
Funeral Mass will be said at 10:30 am). Friday at the church, the Rev. Werner Verhoff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be after 7 p.m. today at McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa, A Scripture reading will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
- The Republican-Courier, Findlay, Ohio, May 1, 1974
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Doepker Coletta Carlota Theresa* [Female] b. 7 APR 1900 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 13 MAY 1975 St Rita's Hospital, Lima, Putnam, OH
Documents:
Birth Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Leipsic, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, Putnam County, OH
Interment Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Burial monument, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Burial monument (detail), Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Resided on 201 Defrance St, Leipsic, OH in 1942.
Obituary:
COLETTA GATZKE
OTTAWA - Mrs. Coletta Gatzke, 75, 896 W. Main St., Ottawa, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
She was born in Glandlorf, April 7, 1900, to Frank and Magdalen (Lefken) Doepker. She Married J.A. Gatzke, September 1927, and he survives.
Also surviving are a son, Fred, Columbus; three grandchildren: four great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter, Ottawa two sisters, Mrs. Cornelia Schmenk, Cldverdale; Mrs. Leona Schenk, Lima.
Mrs. Gatzke was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, where Mass of the Resurrection will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Werner Verhoff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is after 2 p.m, today in McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa, where there will be a scripture reading service at 8 p. n. today.
- The Republican-Courier, Findlay, Ohio May 14, 1975
Birth Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Leipsic, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, Putnam County, OH
Interment Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Burial monument, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Burial monument (detail), Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Resided on 201 Defrance St, Leipsic, OH in 1942.
Obituary:
COLETTA GATZKE
OTTAWA - Mrs. Coletta Gatzke, 75, 896 W. Main St., Ottawa, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
She was born in Glandlorf, April 7, 1900, to Frank and Magdalen (Lefken) Doepker. She Married J.A. Gatzke, September 1927, and he survives.
Also surviving are a son, Fred, Columbus; three grandchildren: four great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter, Ottawa two sisters, Mrs. Cornelia Schmenk, Cldverdale; Mrs. Leona Schenk, Lima.
Mrs. Gatzke was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, where Mass of the Resurrection will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Werner Verhoff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is after 2 p.m, today in McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa, where there will be a scripture reading service at 8 p. n. today.
- The Republican-Courier, Findlay, Ohio May 14, 1975
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Doepker Verina Catherine Cecilia* [Female] b. 6 JUL 1901 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 23 AUG 1922 Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Death Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Interment Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Burial marker, St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Death Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Interment Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Burial marker, St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH
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Doepker Agnes Maria Magdalena* [Female] b. 29 OCT 1888 Glandorf, Putnam, Ohio - d. 13 MAY 1935 Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Death record, State of Ohio
Burial monument, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Death record, State of Ohio
Burial monument, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
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Doepker Franzeska Barbara* (Frances) [Female] b. 8 APR 1890 Glandorf, Putnam, Ohio - d. 14 NOV 1961 Pandora, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Columbus Grove, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora, OH
Obituary:
MRS. FRANCES B LIGHT
COLUMBUS GROVE - Mrs. Frances B. Light, 70, ot Columbus Grove, died at 10:30 Tuesday at the Bluffton Community Hospital after an illness of one year.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Harris Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. Rev. V. I. Sullivan will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pandora.
Survivors include her husband, Homer C., whom she married April 16, 1910; one son, Eugene of Kenton; two brothers, August and Walter Doepker of Ottawa; five sisters. Mrs. Joseph (Cornelia) Schmenk of Ottawa. Mrs. Frank (Leona) Schenk of 569 W. Grand, Lima, Mrs. Jack (Cloretta) Jones of Ottawa. Mrs. J. A. (Coletta) Gatzke of Ottawa and Miss Pauline Doepker of Toledo and one grandson.
Friends may call at the fu-leral home after 7 p.m today.
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Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Columbus Grove, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora, OH
Obituary:
MRS. FRANCES B LIGHT
COLUMBUS GROVE - Mrs. Frances B. Light, 70, ot Columbus Grove, died at 10:30 Tuesday at the Bluffton Community Hospital after an illness of one year.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Harris Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. Rev. V. I. Sullivan will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pandora.
Survivors include her husband, Homer C., whom she married April 16, 1910; one son, Eugene of Kenton; two brothers, August and Walter Doepker of Ottawa; five sisters. Mrs. Joseph (Cornelia) Schmenk of Ottawa. Mrs. Frank (Leona) Schenk of 569 W. Grand, Lima, Mrs. Jack (Cloretta) Jones of Ottawa. Mrs. J. A. (Coletta) Gatzke of Ottawa and Miss Pauline Doepker of Toledo and one grandson.
Friends may call at the fu-leral home after 7 p.m today.
- source unknown
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Doepker Paulina Veronica* [Female] b. 15 APR 1885 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 23 JAN 1962 Toledo Mental Health Center, Toledo, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Burial marker, St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH
Resided at The Toledo State Hospital for the Insane, Toledo, OH, in 1930.
Obituary:
Former Glandorf Resident Dies
Services Thursday For Pauline Doepker
GLANDORF - Pauline Doepker, 76, a former resident of Glandorf, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in a Toledo hospital.
Born in Glandorf, she was the daughter of Frank and Magdalena Doepker.
Surviving are sisters, Mrs.Frank (Leona) Schenk. Lima; Mrs. Joe (Cornelia) Schmenk, Leipsic; Mrs. Jack (Loretta) Jones, Ottawa; and Mrs. J. A. (Colletta) Gatzke, Ottawa; and brothers Walter and August, both of Ottawa. Five sisters and a brother are deceased.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Ottawa. The Rev. Florian Hartke will officiate with burial in St. John's Cemetery, Glandorf.
Friends may call at the McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa, after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
- Findlay Republican-Courier, 1-24-1962
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Burial marker, St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH
Resided at The Toledo State Hospital for the Insane, Toledo, OH, in 1930.
Obituary:
Former Glandorf Resident Dies
Services Thursday For Pauline Doepker
GLANDORF - Pauline Doepker, 76, a former resident of Glandorf, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in a Toledo hospital.
Born in Glandorf, she was the daughter of Frank and Magdalena Doepker.
Surviving are sisters, Mrs.Frank (Leona) Schenk. Lima; Mrs. Joe (Cornelia) Schmenk, Leipsic; Mrs. Jack (Loretta) Jones, Ottawa; and Mrs. J. A. (Colletta) Gatzke, Ottawa; and brothers Walter and August, both of Ottawa. Five sisters and a brother are deceased.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Ottawa. The Rev. Florian Hartke will officiate with burial in St. John's Cemetery, Glandorf.
Friends may call at the McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa, after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
- Findlay Republican-Courier, 1-24-1962
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Doepker Leona Veronica* [Female] b. 23 SEP 1893 Ottawa, Putnam, OH - d. 7 JAN 1982 Lima, Allen, OH
Documents:
Record of Marriage to Clyde Cook, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Death Record, St Rose Catholic Church, Lima, OH
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Lima, Allen, OH
Burial headstone, Gethsemani Cemetery, Lima, OH
Resided in 1910 in Ottawa, Putnam County, OH.
Resided in 1920 in Lima, Allen County, OH.
Record of Marriage to Clyde Cook, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Death Record, St Rose Catholic Church, Lima, OH
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Lima, Allen, OH
Burial headstone, Gethsemani Cemetery, Lima, OH
Resided in 1910 in Ottawa, Putnam County, OH.
Resided in 1920 in Lima, Allen County, OH.
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Doepker Cornelia Anna* [Female] b. 26 AUG 1895 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 12 AUG 1982 St. Rita's Medical Center, Leipsic, Putnam, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, Putnam, OH
Resided in 1930 in Liberty, Putnam, OH (with in-laws).
Obituary:
CORNELLI A, SCHMENK
CLOVERDALE - Cornelia A. Schmenk, 86, of Route 1, Cloverdale, and formerly of Leipsic, died at 10:50 a,.m. Thursday at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on Aug. 26, 1895, in Glandorf to Frank and Madeline Doepker. She married Joseph Schmenk in 1923, and he died in 1960.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Anna MaeJanka, Cloverdale; four grandchildren; and a brother, Walter Doepker, Ottawa.
Mrs. Schmenk was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Cloverdale, and the Altar Rosary Sodality.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Herman Scherger, officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, near Leipsic.
Visitation will be held after 2 p.m. today at McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, where a scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m today.
- The Findlay Courier, August 13, 1982
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, Putnam, OH
Resided in 1930 in Liberty, Putnam, OH (with in-laws).
Obituary:
CORNELLI A, SCHMENK
CLOVERDALE - Cornelia A. Schmenk, 86, of Route 1, Cloverdale, and formerly of Leipsic, died at 10:50 a,.m. Thursday at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on Aug. 26, 1895, in Glandorf to Frank and Madeline Doepker. She married Joseph Schmenk in 1923, and he died in 1960.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Anna MaeJanka, Cloverdale; four grandchildren; and a brother, Walter Doepker, Ottawa.
Mrs. Schmenk was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Cloverdale, and the Altar Rosary Sodality.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Herman Scherger, officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, near Leipsic.
Visitation will be held after 2 p.m. today at McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, where a scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m today.
- The Findlay Courier, August 13, 1982
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Doepker Emma Maria* [Female] b. 1 MAR 1883 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 9 JAN 1937 Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Record of Marriage to Benjamin Franklin Thomas, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Record of Marriage to Benjamin Franklin Thomas, State of Ohio
Death Record, State of Ohio
Burial headstone, Harman Cemetery, Gilboa, OH
Lived with and worked as a servant for Harry and Rose Harper in Ottawa in 1900.
Resided in Paulding, Paulding, OH in 1920.
Resided on Fourth St, Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio in 1937.
The Lima News, Jan. 11, 1937:
Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Ben Thompson, 53, who died at her home on Fourth St., Saturday. She was born in Glandorf and later moved to Ottawa. Besides her husband, she leaves five daughters, Mrs. James Black of Columbus; Alice, Elsie, Helen and Ethel, at home. Billy Black, a grandson lives in Columbus. Sisters and brothers living are Mrs. William Westrick, Mrs. Jack Jones, of Ottawa; Mrs. Joe Schmenk, Mrs. August Gatske, of Leipsic; Mrs. Clyde Cook, of Columbus Grove; Mrs. Homer Light, of Lima; Miss Pauline Doepker, of Toledo, and August, Harry and Walter Doepker, all at home. Services will be held at 2 o'clock from the M.E. church with Rev. Donald Shaw officiating.
Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Record of Marriage to Benjamin Franklin Thomas, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Record of Marriage to Benjamin Franklin Thomas, State of Ohio
Death Record, State of Ohio
Burial headstone, Harman Cemetery, Gilboa, OH
Lived with and worked as a servant for Harry and Rose Harper in Ottawa in 1900.
Resided in Paulding, Paulding, OH in 1920.
Resided on Fourth St, Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio in 1937.
The Lima News, Jan. 11, 1937:
Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Ben Thompson, 53, who died at her home on Fourth St., Saturday. She was born in Glandorf and later moved to Ottawa. Besides her husband, she leaves five daughters, Mrs. James Black of Columbus; Alice, Elsie, Helen and Ethel, at home. Billy Black, a grandson lives in Columbus. Sisters and brothers living are Mrs. William Westrick, Mrs. Jack Jones, of Ottawa; Mrs. Joe Schmenk, Mrs. August Gatske, of Leipsic; Mrs. Clyde Cook, of Columbus Grove; Mrs. Homer Light, of Lima; Miss Pauline Doepker, of Toledo, and August, Harry and Walter Doepker, all at home. Services will be held at 2 o'clock from the M.E. church with Rev. Donald Shaw officiating.
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Doepker August Leo* [Male] b. 24 OCT 1886 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 3 JULY 1966 St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
Death Record, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Draft Card, WWII
1900 Census, Glandorf, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Ottawa Putnam, OH
Burial Monument, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Obituary:
AUGUST L. DOEPKER
OTTAWA - August L Doepker. 79. of 258 Maple St, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Lima St. Rita's Hospital. He had been ill one day.
Born Oct. 26. 1886 in Glandorf, he was the son of Frank and Magdalen (Lefken) Doepker. He married Amanda Heck and she survives.
Also surviving are daughters Sister Mary Bonaventure, St. Charles Hospital, Toledo; Mrs. Edward (Helen) Dunn, Ottawa; and Mrs. Robert (Mary Katherine) McCrate, Britton Mich.; sons. Robert. Van Wert and Charies, Ottawa; sisters, Mrs. Leona Schenk, Lima: Mrs. Cornelius Schmenk, Leipsic; Mrs. Loretta Jones and Mrs. Coletta Gatzke, both of Ottawa; a brother, Walter, Ottawa; 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A brother and six sisters are deceased,
A retired Baltimore & Ohio Railroad employe, Mr. Doepker was also a former Ottawa fire chief. He was a member of Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Services are at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the church, the Rev. Florian Hartke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the McCrate Funeral Home. The Rosary will be recited in the church at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
- Findlay Republican-Courier, 7-5-1966
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Light Homer C [Male] b. 31 OCT 1891 - d. 24 SEP 1987 Richland Manor Nursing Home, Beaverdam, OH
Documents:
1940 Census, Columbus Grove, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora, OH
Obituary:
HOMER C. LIGHT
OTTAWA - Funeral services for Homer C. Light, 95, of Route 3, Ottawa, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, the Rev. Carl Minter officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pandora.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m, Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Light died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Beaverdam.
He was born Oct. 31, 1891 in Pleasant Township, Putnam County, to Amos and Mary Ann (Burner) Light. He married Frances Doepker on April 16, 1910. and she died in 1961.
Surviving are a son, C.E., of Kenton; a grandson; and a sister, Lena Waggoner, Toledo.
Mr. Light was a retired farmer. He was a member of the former United Brethren Church, Columbus Grove.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
- The Morning Republican Findlay, Ohio Saturday, September 26, 1987
1940 Census, Columbus Grove, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora, OH
Obituary:
HOMER C. LIGHT
OTTAWA - Funeral services for Homer C. Light, 95, of Route 3, Ottawa, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, the Rev. Carl Minter officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Pandora.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m, Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Light died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Beaverdam.
He was born Oct. 31, 1891 in Pleasant Township, Putnam County, to Amos and Mary Ann (Burner) Light. He married Frances Doepker on April 16, 1910. and she died in 1961.
Surviving are a son, C.E., of Kenton; a grandson; and a sister, Lena Waggoner, Toledo.
Mr. Light was a retired farmer. He was a member of the former United Brethren Church, Columbus Grove.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
- The Morning Republican Findlay, Ohio Saturday, September 26, 1987
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Light Amos B [Male] b. 1850 - d. 1919 Pandora Cemetery, Pandora, OH
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Burner Mary A [Female] b. 1856 - d. 1938 Pandora Cemetery, Pandora, OH
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Skala Chija Kirsten [Female] b. 20 FEB 1977
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Heck Amanda Ellen [Female] b. 21 NOV 1887 Leipsic, Putnam, OH - d. 13 JUL 1976 St Rita's Hospital, Lima, OH
Documents:
Birth record, State of Ohio
1940 Census, Ottawa Putnam, OH
Burial Monument, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH
Member of Sts Peter and paul Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society.
Obituary:
AMANDA DOEPKER
OTTAWA - Mrs. Amanda Doepker, 89, Ottawa, died Tuesday at 9:20 a.m. in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
She was born Nov. 21, 1887, in Leipsic to George and Ellen (Thompson) Heck. She married August Doepker-in 1911, and he died in July, 1966.
Surviving are two sons, Robert, Van Wert; Charles, Ottawa; three daughters, Sister Mary Bonaventure; RSM, St. Charles Hospital, Oregon; Mrs. Ed (Helen) Dunn, Ottawa; Mrs. Robert (Mary Kathryn) McCrate, Tecumseh, Mich.; 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Doepker was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Chinch, Ottawa, and the. Rosary Altar Society.
Mass of Resurrection will be said Friday, at 10 a.m. in the church, the Rev. Werner Verhoff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be after 7 p.m. today in McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa.
The Rosary will be recited after the 7 p.m. mass Thursday in the church. A scripture reading will follow at 8:00 pm Thursday in the funeral home.
- July 14, 1976 The Courier, Findlay, Ohio
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Doepker Francis Elenor* [Male] b. 13 APR 1912 Ottawa, Putnam, OH - d. 18 JAN 1993 Sandusky Long-Term Care, Sandusky, OH
Documents:
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH
Burial headstone, St Bernardine Cemetery, Fremont, Sandusky, OH
Resided in Oregon in 1976
Obituary:
SISTER MARY BONAVENTURE
FREMONT - Sister Mary Bonaventure, R.S.M., 80, of Fremont, died Monday at the St. Bernardine Home, Fremont, where she retired in 1990.
The former Frances Doepker was born April 13, 1912 in Ottawa to August and Amanda (Heck) Doepker.
Surviving are a Sister, Helen Dunn, Ottawa; and a brother, Charles Doepker, Ottawa.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert; and a sister, Mary Kathryn McCrate.
Sister Bonaventure entered the Sisters of Mercy on Sept. 24, 1933, and made profession of vows on Aug. 16, 1936. She received her registered nurse degree from St. Rita's School of Nursing, Lima.
She held many positions as a Sister of Mercy in the health care ministry, serving as nursing supervisor, laboratory and X-ray supervisor, administrator, administrative assistant and hospital sacristan at Mercy Hospitals in Tiffin and Toledo; St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima ; Our Lady of Mercy, Morganfield, Ky.; and St. Charles Hospital, Oregon.
A Mass of Resurrection will be said at 4:30 p.m. Friday at St. Bernardine Chapel, Fremont. Burial will be in the Convent Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8:30 p.m. Thursday and until the services Friday at St. Bernardine Home, where the Daughters of Isabella will pray the rosary at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements are being handled by Keller-Ochs-Koch Funeral Home, Fremont.
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Doepker Helen Elizabeth* [Female] b. 10 MAY 1914 Ottawa, Putnam, OH - d. 28 JUN 1994 St Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Allen, OH
Documents:
Baptismal Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Burial headstone, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Member of the Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church Altar Rosary Society.
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Doepker Robert Leo* [Male] b. 6 MAR 1917 Ottawa, Putnam, OH - d. 25 DEC 1989 Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, OH
Left: Robert with wife Thelma Cole on their wedding day.
Documents:
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Death record, St Mary's Catholic Curch, Van Wert, OH
Marriage record, State of Ohio
Burial Service plaque, Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, OH
Burial monument, Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, OH
Member of St Marys Catholic Church, Van Wert.
Member of Van Wert Knights of Columbus.
Member of St Vincent DePaul Society
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.
Obituary at Lima Public Library
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