Gertrude, 90, Minster, died at 8:10 p.m., at Heritage Manor Nursing Home.
She was the daughter of Richard and Stella (Fitzpatrick) Kelley. She was married twice and survived both husbands. In 1943, she married Rex Diedrich, who died in 1958. On Jan 2, 1961, in St. Marys, she married William Ripploh.
Surviving are a son, Ted (Jennifer) Ripploh, Minster; seven daughters: Jeri Howard and Joanne (Eugene) Schoenlein, both Wapakoneta, Christine Diedrich, St. Marys, Jane (Clyde) Miller, Carol Diedrich and Paula (Mike) McGown, all Minster, and Lois (Robert) Dietz, Botkins; a daughter-in-law, Anna Diedrich, Celina; two sisters: Ruth Finke and Betty Ann (Jim) Sampson, both St. Marys; twenty-four grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are a son, James; a son-in-law, Michael Howard; three brothers: Bernard, Richard and Frank; two sisters: Lucille Bayley and Bernie Isenberger; and a grandchild.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Minster FOE Aux. #1391, both Minster, American Legion Aux. and an officer of the Lake Loramie Improvement Association. She retired form Goodyear after 30 years of service.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating.
She was the daughter of Richard and Stella (Fitzpatrick) Kelley. She was married twice and survived both husbands. In 1943, she married Rex Diedrich, who died in 1958. On Jan 2, 1961, in St. Marys, she married William Ripploh.
Surviving are a son, Ted (Jennifer) Ripploh, Minster; seven daughters: Jeri Howard and Joanne (Eugene) Schoenlein, both Wapakoneta, Christine Diedrich, St. Marys, Jane (Clyde) Miller, Carol Diedrich and Paula (Mike) McGown, all Minster, and Lois (Robert) Dietz, Botkins; a daughter-in-law, Anna Diedrich, Celina; two sisters: Ruth Finke and Betty Ann (Jim) Sampson, both St. Marys; twenty-four grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are a son, James; a son-in-law, Michael Howard; three brothers: Bernard, Richard and Frank; two sisters: Lucille Bayley and Bernie Isenberger; and a grandchild.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Minster FOE Aux. #1391, both Minster, American Legion Aux. and an officer of the Lake Loramie Improvement Association. She retired form Goodyear after 30 years of service.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating.
Gertrude, 90, Minster, died at 8:10 p.m., at Heritage Manor Nursing Home.
She was the daughter of Richard and Stella (Fitzpatrick) Kelley. She was married twice and survived both husbands. In 1943, she married Rex Diedrich, who died in 1958. On Jan 2, 1961, in St. Marys, she married William Ripploh.
Surviving are a son, Ted (Jennifer) Ripploh, Minster; seven daughters: Jeri Howard and Joanne (Eugene) Schoenlein, both Wapakoneta, Christine Diedrich, St. Marys, Jane (Clyde) Miller, Carol Diedrich and Paula (Mike) McGown, all Minster, and Lois (Robert) Dietz, Botkins; a daughter-in-law, Anna Diedrich, Celina; two sisters: Ruth Finke and Betty Ann (Jim) Sampson, both St. Marys; twenty-four grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are a son, James; a son-in-law, Michael Howard; three brothers: Bernard, Richard and Frank; two sisters: Lucille Bayley and Bernie Isenberger; and a grandchild.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Minster FOE Aux. #1391, both Minster, American Legion Aux. and an officer of the Lake Loramie Improvement Association. She retired form Goodyear after 30 years of service.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating.
She was the daughter of Richard and Stella (Fitzpatrick) Kelley. She was married twice and survived both husbands. In 1943, she married Rex Diedrich, who died in 1958. On Jan 2, 1961, in St. Marys, she married William Ripploh.
Surviving are a son, Ted (Jennifer) Ripploh, Minster; seven daughters: Jeri Howard and Joanne (Eugene) Schoenlein, both Wapakoneta, Christine Diedrich, St. Marys, Jane (Clyde) Miller, Carol Diedrich and Paula (Mike) McGown, all Minster, and Lois (Robert) Dietz, Botkins; a daughter-in-law, Anna Diedrich, Celina; two sisters: Ruth Finke and Betty Ann (Jim) Sampson, both St. Marys; twenty-four grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are a son, James; a son-in-law, Michael Howard; three brothers: Bernard, Richard and Frank; two sisters: Lucille Bayley and Bernie Isenberger; and a grandchild.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Minster FOE Aux. #1391, both Minster, American Legion Aux. and an officer of the Lake Loramie Improvement Association. She retired form Goodyear after 30 years of service.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating.
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