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Monday, December 17th, 2007
Hazel Luedeke
Hazel G. Luedeke, 90, of Wapakoneta, died at 10:10 a.m. Dec. 16, 2007, at Golden Living Center, St. Marys.
She was born Feb. 27, 1917, in St. Marys, to Emil and Anna Showe Wittenbrink. On March 14, 1935, she married Lester W. Luedeke, who died Oct. 16, 1984.
Survivors are two sons, Roland, Celina, and Vernon (Meredith), St. Marys; a daughter, Kathleen (Robert) Myers, Crawfordsville, Ind.; a daughter-in-law, Marie, Hudson Falls, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, eight stepgreat-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Roger; a daughter-in-law, Norma; a brother, Virgil; and four infant sisters.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Wapakoneta, and a former member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691 Auxiliary, Wapakoneta.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, the Revs. Alex Gondola and Elaine Mikesell officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Mercer County Hospice.
Condolences can be made at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.
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