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De Souza Brian [Male] b. 29 SEP 1991 Miraflores, Lima, Peru

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Kuntz Richard Adam [Male] b. 20 JUN 1935 Buchanan, Berrien, MI - d. 20 SEP 2024 Galien Township Cemetery, Galien, MI

Documents:
Burial Monument, Galien Township Cemetery, Galien, MI

Obituary:
Richard passed away peacefully on Friday September 20 [2024].
He was born June 20, 1935 in Buchanan Michigan to Adam & Lottie Kuntz. He was eldest of 11 siblings. He was raised and lived most of his life in Bakertown. He graduated from Galien High School in 1954 and participated in football, basketball, track and FFA. He was Galiens first football captain.
Upon graduation from high school he enrolled in the U.S. Army and spent two years serving as an MP on border patrol in Yuma Arizona.
He worked at Post Products as a machinist, Buchanan Metalform for 25 years as a tool & die maker, engineer, and plant manager, and completed his career at Electro-Voice for 10 years as a supervisor and plant manager, retiring in April of 1998.
Richard also served on the Bertrand Twp. Fire Department from 1953-2000, and was the Fire Chief for 9 years. He�s the longest serving member of the fire department. He was instrumental in building two new stations for the township. He also served as the township cemetery sexton. He was also involved in Cub scouts as a den leader, and was the president of the Galien high school athletic boosters.
Richard married Katherine Joan Kuntz on Oct. 26, 1957. They were high school classmates.
He is survived by sons Michael ( Sharon), Rick (Cathy), and Dan (Lori). Grandchildren Joshua (Alicia), Jessica (Jason) Goodsell, Ryan (Jessica), Chad (Sara), Ashley (Josh) Young, and Bryan (Ty). Great grandchildren Jacob, Quinten, Parker, Myla, Skylar, Charlotte, Aiden, and Maven.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents Adam & Lottie, sisters Margeret (Peg) Miller, and Dorothy Przybylinski, Grandson Jason, and grand daughter in-law, Sarah (Josh).
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Buchanan Meadows for all their special care.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Swem Chapel, 301 W. Front St., Buchanan, MI 49107. Burial will follow at Galien Township Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Caring Circle Hospice. Friends wishing to leave the family a message of condolence may do so at www.swemchapel.com
- Starks Family Funeral Home

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Black Edward Malcolm* [Male] b. 3 MAY 1940 Richburg, SC

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Wortman Theodore Augustus* [Male] b. 11 SEP 1865 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 24 SEP 1865 Glandorf, Putnam, OH

Documents:
Death Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH

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Krieger Anna Maria* [Female] b. 4 OCT 1866 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 19 JAN 1872 Glandorf, Putnam, OH

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Death Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH

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Wortman Magdalena Maria* [Female] b. 15 APR 1867 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 15 JAN 1920 Chesaning, Saginaw, MI

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
Marriage Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1910 US Census, Chesaning, MI
1920 US Census, Chesaning, MI
Burial headstone, Mt Calvary Cemetery, Chesaning, MI

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Foye Connie Marie [Female] b. 10 JUN 1968 Merrill, Saginaw, MI

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Doepker Drew * [Male] b. Abt 2006 Kansas City, MO

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Lefken John Henry [Male]

Documents:
1850 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

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Lefken Elizabeth [Female]

Documents:
1850 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

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Gerding Anna Theresa [Female] b. 8 MAR 1868 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 8 DEC 1933 Columbus Grove, Putnam, OH

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH

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Krieger Bernard James* (Benjamin) [Male] b. 18 FEB 1870 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 4 MAY 1949 Flat Rock, MI

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
Military Pension Card, State of Ohio
1900 Census, Eagle Twp, Hancock, OH
1920 Census, Livingston, Hamburg, MI
1940 US Census, Wyandotte, Wayne, MI
Death Record, State of Michigan

Burial monument, Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, MI

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Gerding Mary Elizabeth [Female] b. 19 MAR 1870 Glandorf, Putnam, OH

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH

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Wortman Anna Elizabeth* (Lizzie) [Female] b. 13 SEP 1873 Glandorf, Putnam, OH - d. 19 MAY 1951 St Rita's Hospital, Lima, Allen, OH

Documents:
Birth Record, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1940 Census, Liberty Twp, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, St Marys Catholic Church, Leipsic, OH
Death Record, State of Ohio
Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

Obituary:
Leipsic Woman Taken By Death
Funeral Wednesday For Mrs. Schroeder
LEIPSIC, May 20, Elizabeth Schroeder. 77, who lived one and a half miles southwest of Leipsic. died Saturday evening in Lima St. Rita's hospital.
A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Wortman. she was born in Putnam county on Sept. 13. 1873. She was married to Andrew Schroeder and he died in 1914.
Surviving are five children, Victor, with whom she resided: Mrs. Louis Utrup, Leipsic; Miss Ida Schroeder, Lima; Mrs. Joseph Haselman. Leipsic. and [Mrs.] John Ellerbrock of near Ottawa, There are 24 grandchildren and 27 great.grandrhildren. A brother, Joseph Wortman, lives in Leipsic.
Mrs, Schroeder was a member of St, Mary 's Catholic church and belonged to the Christian Mothers Society.
he funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the church, the Rey, Henry Bushkuhl officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery. The body is at the Peoples funeral home and will be taken to the home southwest of Leipsic at 4 p.rn. Monday.
- REPUBLICAN-COURIER, FINDLAY, MAY 21, 1951