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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

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Light Amos B [Male] b. 1850 - d. 1919 Pandora Cemetery, Pandora, OH

Burial Monument, Pandora Cemetery, Pandora, OH

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Burner Mary A [Female] b. 1856 - d. 1938 Pandora Cemetery, Pandora, OH

Burial Monument, 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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Doepker Mary Katherine* [Female] b. 20 OCT 1919 Ottawa, Putnam, OH - d. 10 AUG 1991 Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, MI

Documents:
Baptismal Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
1940 Census, Columbus Grove, Putnam, OH

Burial monument, Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, MI

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Jones Jackson A [Male] b. 14 SEP 1886 Massachusetts - d. 5 JUL 1969 Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio

Documents:
Death Record, St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, 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

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Doepker Walter Elmer Alphonse* [Male] b. 21 OCT 1903 Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio - d. 12 MAY 1987 Calvary Manor Nursing Home, Glandorf, OH

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Record of Marriage to Clara Geisken, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Obituary:
WALT ER A. DOEPKER
GLANDORF - Walter A. Doepker, 83, a resident of Calvary Manor Nursing Home, Glandorf, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the nursing home.
He was born Oct. 2I, 1903 in Glandorf to Frank and Magdalene (Lefkin) Doepker. He married Clara Giesken in 1928, and she died in 1932. He married Marie Schmenk on June 30. 1942, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Martha Turnwald, Cloverdale; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. Doepker retired after 50 years with Finster's Meat Market. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, and the church's Holy Name Society. A funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Paul Wohlwend officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held after 7 p.m. today and all day Thursday at McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, where a scripture service will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday.

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Gatzke James August [Male] b. 1 SEP 1887 Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada - d. 6 NOV 1976 Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Documents:
Draft Card, World War II
1940 Census, Leipsic, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, Putnam County, OH
Death record, State of Ohio
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

Obituary:
JAMES A. GATZKE
OTTAWA - Funeral services for James A. Gatzke, 89, 896 W. Main St., Ottawa, wilt be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McCrate Funeral Home, Ottawa, the Rev Werner Verhoff officiating.
Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Visitation is after 2 p.m. today in the funeral home, where Masonic services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. today.
Mr. Gatzke died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday in the Putnam County Nursing Home. He was born in Wallaceburg, Ont. Sept. 1, 1887, to Angus and Mary Jane (Wilcox) Gatzke. He married Coletta Doepker and she died in May, 1975. Surviving are a son, Fred, Columbus; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Edward. Wallaceburg, Ont. Mr. Gatzke operated a drug and sundry store in Leipsic for 25 years before moving to Ottawa. He was a member of the Leipsic Masonic Lodge.
- The Courier, Findlay, Ohio November 811976

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McCarthy Irene Margaret [Female] b. 29 JUN 1920 Pickford, Chippewa, MI - d. 1 MAR 2013 Carson City Hospital, Carson City, MI

Documents:
1940 US Census, Sault St Marie, Chippewa, MI, MI

Burial memorial, St Mary's Cemetery, Carson City, Montcalm, MI

Resided at 202 W Walnut St, Carson City, MI.

Obituary:
Irene, 92, of Carson City, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Carson City Hospital. Irene was the daughter of Michael and Mildred (Follis) McCarthy.
She married Norbert A. Doepker in Ste. St. Marie. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Altar Society in Carson City.
Together Irene and Bert ran the B and I Bar in Carson City. She retired from Carson City Hospital as an LPN.
She is survived daughter Diane (Rick Jipping) Mason of Holland, grandchildren Matthew Mason and Megan (Peter) Matt, great grandchildren Angus and Theodore Matt. Also brothers Jack (Verona) McCarthy, Howard McCarthy, sister Gladys Carmean and many nieces and nephews.
Irene was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Sandra Doepker, son Fr. David Doepker and six brothers and sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Carson City with Fr. David Howell officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to ones local Humane Society.

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Doepker Sandra Kay* [Female] b. 30 SEP 1948 Lansing, MI - d. 15 AUG 2000 New Milford, Litchfield, CT

Obituary:
Sandra Kay Doepker, 51, of New Milford (Connecticut) died Aug. 14 at her home.
Miss Doepker was born Sept. 30, 1948, in Lansing, Mich., a daughter of Irene Doepker and the late Norbert Doepker. She moved to Carson City, Mich., in December of 1948. She attended St. Mary's Academy and graduated from Carson City High School in 1966. Miss Doepker obtained an LPN degree from Montcalm Community College and worked at Carson City Hospital for several years. She later moved to New Milford and worked at New Milford Hospital for almost 30 years.
Besides her mother, Miss Doepker is survived by a sister, Diane Mason of Holland, Mich.; a nephew, Matthew Mason of Holland; a niece, Megan Mason and her fiance, Nathan Larson, of St. Paul, Minn.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, the Rev. Dave Doepker.
The Lillis Funeral Home of New Milford, CT was in charge of arrangements.

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Doepker David Matthew* [Male] b. 21 JAN 1950 - d. 29 AUG 1992 St Mary's Cemetery, Carson City, Montcalm, MI

Burial memorial, St Mary's Cemetery, Carson City, Montcalm, MI

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Brown Edith Irene [Female] b. 29 JUN 1918 Shepherd, Isabella, MI - d. 4 MAR 2011 Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI

Documents:
1940 Census, Shepherd, Isabella, MI

Burial monument, St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Obituary:
Edith "Irene" Doepker, 92, of Shepherd passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing.
Irene was born June 29, 1918 in Shepherd to Walter and Gertrude (Brushkutter) Brown. She married Vince Doepker in November 1940; he preceded her in death in 1955. She then married Ralph Doepker in 1958 and he preceded her in death in 1973
Irene was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church. She had been active with the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival for many years.
She is survived by four children, Karen Doepker of Holt, Jim (Jeaneen) Doepker of Hope, Robert (Terri) Doepker of Iron Mountain and Kay Curtiss of Holt; six grandchildren, Vincent Doepker, Anne Randall, Ashley Manning, Katie Picucci, Robert Doepker and John Curtiss III; two great-grandchildren, Maxwell Doepker and Kameron Randall; and a brother, Louis Brown of Mesick.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Onstott.
-Morning Sun, 3/6/2011