Parents: Paul DeSales Wethington and Minnie Lee Matthews.

Widow of Cletus Stephen Oelze.

OWENSBORO MESSENGER INQUIRER OBITUARY - 07/07/1998
Regina Oelze, 82, of Hardinsburg died Sunday, July 5, 1998, at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg. She was born in Breckinridge County and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Romuald Catholic Church in Hardinsburg and Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cletus Oelze on February 10, 1991; a son, Sherman Oelze on June 24, 1984; and a daughter, Shirley Oelze on September 9, 1990. Survivors include 5 sons, Paul Oelze of Charlestown, IN, and Danny Oelze, John Oelze, Joe Oelze and David Oelze, all of Hardinsburg; 6 daughters, Minnie Nimmo, Mary Vessels, Jamesetta Whitfill and Dorothy Huffines, all of Hardinsburg, Peggy Hazlewood of Falls of Rough, and Lettie VonAllman of Lanesville, IN; 50 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Maurice Wethington of Hawesville. Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Romuald Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Romuald Cemetery. Visitation is from 3-9 p.m. today at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg. Prayers will be said at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

OWENSBORO MESSENGER INQUIRER OBITUARY - 07/08/1998
OELZE - Regina, 82, of Hardinsburg died Sunday [July 5, 1998] at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg. Services are at 10 a.m. today at St. Romuald Catholic Church in Hardinsburg. Burial will be in St. Romuald Cemetery. Trent-Dowell Funeral Home in Hardinsburg is in charge of arrangements.

BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY HERALD NEWS OBITUARY – 07/08/1998
Mrs. Regina Oelze, age 82, of Hardinsburg, died Sunday, July 5, 1998, at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital, Hardinsburg. Born June 7, 1916 in Breckinridge County, Mrs. Oelze was a daughter of the late Paul & Minnie Lee Matthews Wethington. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Romuald Catholic Church, and Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima. Her husband, Cletus Oelze, preceded her in death February 10, 1991; also a son, Sherman on June 24, 1984; a daughter, Shirley on August 9, 1990; as well as 2 grandchildren. Survivors include sons, Paul Oelze, Charlestown, IN, Danny, John, Joe and David Oelze, all of Hardinsburg; daughters, Minnie Nimmo, Mary Vessels, Jamesetta Whitfill, Dorothy Huffines, all of Hardinsburg, Peggy Hazlewood, Falls of Rough, and Lettie VonAllman, Lanesville, IN; a brother, Maurice Wethington, Hawesville; 50 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8 at St. Romuald Catholic Church in Hardinsburg, with Fr. Terry Divine officiating. Burial was in St. Romuald Cemetery under the direction of Trent-Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg.