Documents:
1940 US Census, Van Buren Twp, Putnam, OH

Burial monument, St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Leipsic, OH

Obituary:
Louis G. Utrup, 6/6/1982
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Leipsic for Louis G. Utrup, 76, route 2, Leipsic. Mr. Utrup died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a short illness. Msgr. Clarence Klausing will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and interment will be made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Mr. Utrup was born June 16, 1905, in Ottoville, to Gerhard and Anna (Kehres) Utrup. He married Marcella Schroeder on April 26, 1928 and she survives.
Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs Ottmar (Mary Lou) Siefker, Elida; Mrs. Carl (Winifred) Siefker, Delphos; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. John (Hildegarde) Pohl, Ft. Jennings.
Mr. Utrup was retired from the Louisiana Pacific Corp. in Ottawa. He was a member of St. Mary's church, the Holy Name Society, St. Mary's Senior Citizens and the Ottawa Council Knights of Columbus. He was a social member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Burial monument, St Mary Catholic Cemetery, Ottoville, OH

Burial monument, St Mary Catholic Cemetery, Ottoville, OH

Documents:
1940 US Census, Van Buren Twp, Putnam, OH

Resided in Elida, OH in 1982.

Documents:
1940 US Census, Van Buren Twp, Putnam, OH

Resided in Delphos, OH in 1982.
Resided in Elida, OH in 2006.

Obituary:
CARL H. SIEFKER, 75, died 8:45 a.m. Aug. 5, 2006, at his residence.
He was born June 14, 1931, in Delphos to Isadore C. and Rose Hoffman Siefker, who preceded him in death. On June 23, 1954, he married Winifred "Winnie" Utrup, who survives in Elida.
Mr. Siefker retired on Feb. 28, 1994, after 30 years with the Ohio Department of Transportation Allen County highway maintenance garage. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos, and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 471 in Delphos. He was recognized for volunteering more than 2,000 hours at St. Rita's Medical Center. He enjoyed spending time with his family, farming, dancing, and fixing and selling used bikes, and playing dominoes.
Survivors also include three sons, Eugene O. (Janet) Siefker and Steven D. (Melody) Siefker, both of Delphos, and Paul R. Siefker of Lima; a daughter, Rita M. (Dennis L.) Pohlman of Lima; a sister, Violeta (George) Wienken of Delphos; a brother, Dennis (Esther) Siefker of Delphos; three granddaughters, Amanda (Jason) Lindsey, Jennifer (Bill) Townsend and Gwynne Morgan; three grandsons, Christopher, Kevin and Matthew Siefker; a great-granddaughter, McKenna Siefker; many nieces and nephews; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Alexis, Dustin and Tyler Townsend.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Ottmar Siefker; and a sister, Mildred Wannemacher.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos. Father Melvin Verhoff will officiate. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Delphos.
- PutnamVoice.com 8/6/2006

Louis with his wife JanWilliams-Siefker.

 

 

 
Laura with her husband Robert Miller.