Documents:
Birth record, Putnam County, OH
1940 Census, Leipsic, Putnam, OH

Resided at 522 Farrington Post, Pittsboro, NC in 1991.

Obituary:
Thomas J. Wortman, 64, of Fearrington Village, and formerly of Del Mesa Carmel, California died Friday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC after a short illness. He was a graduate of Purdue University and did graduate work at The University of California at Berkley and New York University. He was a member of the American Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers, a member of the American Electronics Association, a member of the Strategic Planners, a member of the New .Mexico Governors Economic Council, Chairman of the University of New Mexico Business School Advisory Board, member of the University of New Mexico Engineering School Advisory Board, Board Member of the Interstate Bank of Albuquerque, Chairman of the American Electronics Association Management Group, Lecturer for the American Management .Association, and a member of The Emergency Disaster Committee of the Salvation Army in Monterey, California. He retired from G.T.E. Lenkurt as Vice President and General Manager, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and San Carlos. California and went on to be the Vice President of President Services of the Aydm Corp, San Jose. California and Kurz Instrument where he was General Manager until his recent retirement in 1991. He is survived by hs wife, June Wooliver Wortman of the home : two sons, Kurt Wortman of Los Angeies, CA and Ron Wortman of Phoenix, AZ; two daughters. Karen Neufer of Albuquerque, NM and Julie Moskowitz of Connecticut. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 1992 at 11 :30 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Family. Father Timothy Kimbrough will officiate. In Jieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Monterey Pemsuia Corp of the Salvation Army, Monterey, CA. Triangle Cremations of Chapel Hill, NC is in charge of ary music fraternity),
- Albuquerque Journal, July 6, 1992

Obituary:
Catherine Sibley Ryan passed away peacefully on October 9, 2016 in North Branford, Connecticut.
Catherine or Ceegie as she was called by her friends and family was born in Meridian, Mississippi on May 6, 1927. She graduated from Mississippi Women's College and taught school until she married. The family moved to Albuquerque in 1971.
Ceegie was very active in the Albuquerque community and served on several boards, including St. Joseph's Hospital. She loved art and travel and had many wonderful adventures, but her greatest joy was being with her family.
Ceegie is survived by her children, Kurt Wortman of Los Angeles, CA, Ron Wortman and wife Elena of Tempe, AZ, Karen Nufer and husband David of Albuquerque,NM and Julie Moskowitz and husband Peter of Old Saybrook,CT. She is also survived by her sister Carole Sibley of Highland Beach,FL and five wonderful grandchildren.
A private family service was held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery on October 15th, 2016. Our mother has come home to her beloved Sandia Mountains.
- Albuquerque Journal, Oct. 30, 2016

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.