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1940 Census, Chicago, IL

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1940 Census, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, MI

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1940 Census, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, MI

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1940 US Census, Saginaw, MI

Obituary:
SCHAFER, MR. ALEX "SONNY" Saginaw Twp., Michigan Beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Toni and Trish House in Auburn. Age 78 years. The son of the late Alexander and Catherine (Meyer) Schafer, Alex was born on October 12, 1934 in Saginaw, Michigan. Alex married Joanne Doepker, his loving wife of 56 years, on December 28, 1957. She survives. Alex, Joanne and his parents were the former owners of Old Heidelberg Inn in Sebewaing. Alex served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. He enjoyed canoe racing, snowmobiling, and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. For the last 15 years, he and Joanne spent their winters in Florida and loved spending his time on the beach and enjoying all Florida had to offer. Surviving besides his wife, Joanne are two daughters, Lori and Steven Sella, Unionville; Brenda Schafer, Sebewaing; four grandchildren, Ryan (Tabatha) Sella, Nicole Sella, Jordan Heckroth and Tyler Heckroth; three great-grandchildren, Laikyn, Alexander and Benton; a sister, Betty Guenther, Sebewaing. Alex was preceded in death by a son and a daughter, Gary Schafer and Leanne Schafer, also a brother-in-law, Duane Guenther. Funeral Liturgy will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2013 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Rev. Fr. James Carlson will officiate with interment to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd., (between Shattuck and McCarty), where the family will be present on Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 p.m. and on Monday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. The family will share memories at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Toni and Trish House or Grace Hospice.
- Snow Funeral Home, Saginaw, MI

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1940 US Census, Saginaw, MI

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1940 US Census, Saginaw, MI

Luca with his grandmother Linda.

Burial Monument, St Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Monroeville, OH

Obituary:
Norwalk, Ohio - Edith J. Smith, 93, died Sunday evening, August 19,2012, in Twilight Gardens Home. She was born May 14, 1919 in Bellevue, Ohio to the late John and Ida (Mowry) Lamb and was a lifelong area resident.
Edith was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Monroeville, Ohio, where she served as a member of the altar and rosary society and helped with the accounting of the collection envelopes for many years. She was a former telephone operator supervisor in Sandusky, Ohio. Edith and her late husband, Walter, were instrumental in the development of Christie Lane School and Workshop and drove bus for them for many years. Edith was well known for her lemon meringue pie at the St. Joseph festival, and enjoyed playing bingo and cards. She and her husband enjoyed dancing. Edith was an avid Cleveland Indians fan and listened to the Indians win the 1948 world series on the radio.
She is survived by her children, Gregory L. Smith of Norwalk, Ohio, Martin D. Smith of Williston, Ohio, Roger K. Smith, of Norwalk, Ohio, Kathleen C. and Richard Griffin, of Norwalk, Ohio, Alan J. Smith and Susan Schindler of Norwalk, Ohio, and Amy J. and Gary Rasnick of Monroeville, Ohio, 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter L. Smith in 2003, by her brothers, Bill, Harold, Ernie, Merlin, and J.P. Lamb, and by her sisters, Phyllis David, Helen Windnagle, and Barbara Kollmeier.
-Ed Walker Funeral Home, Norwalk, OH

 
Kevin and Sara Heitmeyer getting hitched.

Burial monument, Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, New Bavaria, Henry, OH

Burial headstone, St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
Burial monument, Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH

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Death Record, State of Ohio
Marriage to Elizabeth Wortman, St Marys Catholic Church, Leipsic, OH

Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

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Birth Record, St Marys Catholic Church, Leipsic, OH
1930 Census, Liberty Twp, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Liberty Twp, Putnam, OH
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH

Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

Obituary:
LEIPSIC - Victor C . Schroeder, 66, of 517 S. Poplar St., died at his home at 11:30 a.m. Monday. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Schroeder was born Sept. 14, 1905 in Liberty Township, Putnam County, to Andrew and Elizabeth (Wortman) Schroeder. He married Lauretta Warnecke, and she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Norbert and Eugene, both of Leipsic; three daughters, Mrs. Louis (Norma) Schroeder, Bluffton, Ind.; Mrs. John (Ruth Ann) Kemper, Ottoville and Mrs. Paul (Mary) Quint, Columbus; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Utrup and Mrs. Joe Haselman, both of Leipsic; and Mrs. John Ellerbrock, Ottawa; anil 19 grandchildren. Mr. Schroeder was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church of Leipsic, the Holy Name Sodiety, St. Vincent DePaul Society, the Leipsic Grange and was a charter member of the Leipsic Hunting and Fishing Association. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the church, Msgr. Mark Vogel officiating. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery. Visitation will be after 7 p.m. today in the. Peoples Funeral Home. Prayer services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
- Findlay Republican-Courier, June 20, 1972

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Birth Record, Putnam County, OH
Birth Record, St Marys Catholic Church, Leipsic, OH
1940 US Census, Van Buren Twp, Putnam, OH

Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

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Death Record, St Marys Catholic Church, Leipsic, OH

Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH
Burial monument (detail of inscription), St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

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1930 Census, Liberty Twp, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Liberty Twp, Putnam, OH

Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

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Birth Record, State of Ohio
1930 Census, Liberty Twp, Putnam, OH
1940 Census, Liberty Twp, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, Allen County, OH

Burial monument, Saint Marys Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

Obituary:
NORBERT JOSEPH SCHROEDER, 78, died at 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30, 2006, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 19, 1928, in Leipsic to Victor and Lauretta Warnecke Schroeder, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 10, 1953, he married Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Mesker, who survives in Leipsic.
Mr. Schroeder retired as a dairy farmer. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Leipsic, and its Holy Name Society. He was a member of Milk Marketing, the Dairy Farmers of America, Knights of Columbus Council 1757, Ottawa, and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2793, Leipsic, and he was a social member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9547, Leipsic.
Survivors also include four sons, Thomas (Margaret) Schroeder, of Reading, Mich., Steven (Julie) Schroeder, of Leipsic, Charlie Schroeder, of Reading, Mich., and Joe (Yvette) Schroeder of Leipsic; four daughters, Carol (Phil) Lawson, of Findlay, Sharon (Nick) Inkrott, of Leipsic, Kathy (John) Hart, of Granite Falls, N.C., and Suzi (Larry) McCullough, of Pandora; 26 grandchildren; a brother, Eugene (Carol) Schroeder, of Leipsic; and three sisters, Janie (Lou) Schroeder of Bluffton, Ind., Ruth (Larry) Johnson, of Leipsic, and Mary (Paul) Quint, of Pandora.
He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Betty Schroeder.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Leipsic. Father George Wenzinger will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Leipsic, where a Knights of Columbus rosary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam County Home Health & Hospice or the charity of the donor’s choice.
- Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Leipsic, OH