Teresa Ann Rieman, 70, of Bluffton died at 12 p.m. on July 9, 2010 at her residence. She was born on August 3, 1939 in New Cleveland to Norbert and Dorothy Lammers Kuhlman. On July 1, 1961 she married Karl Rieman and he survives.
Teresa was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bluffton, where she was a former parish council member, lector, greeter, and usher. She served for 24 years on the Cory-Rawson school board and was also a PTA and music booster member.
She enjoyed decorative painting, was a member of the Ohio Heirlooms of Tomorrow Society and was also a painting instructor. Teresa was talented at creating handmade card, cake decorating, and sewing. She especially enjoyed gathering with her good friends at CCL Club and the “Coffee Ladies” at the Cory-Rawson Café. Teresa graduated as class valdevictorian from Miller City High School in 1957. She then graduated from St. Rita’s School of Nursing in 1960 as an RN.
Also surviving is a son, Tony (Jennifer) Rieman, of Arlington; five daughters, Diana (Tim) Bucher, of Findlay, Karla (Mark) Stechschulte, of Findlay, Beth (Yuri) Romero, of Cary, North Carolina, Sue (Wayne) Pickford, of Gahanna, Lori (Chad) Wolford, of Bluffton; twelve grandchildren, Sara and Alise Bucher, Leah and Jenna Stechschulte, Natasha and Marco Romero, Joseph and Vanessa Rieman, Jack and Anthony Pickford, Luke and Paige Wolford; a brother, Martin (Deb) Kuhlman, of Leipsic; five sisters, Nancy (Gerald) Schimmoeller, of North Andover, Mass., Sister Mary Kuhlman OSF, of Tiffin, Wilma (Norman) Inkrott, of Leipsic, Ruth (David) Nartker, of Ottawa; a sister-in-law, Rosemary Kuhlman, of Novelty. A brother, Carl Kuhlman, preceded her in death.
Mass of Christian burial began at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2010 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bluffton. Rev. John Stites officiated. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. Friends called from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton. A parish wake service was held Sunday at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bridge Hospice or St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Mary Ellen Bower, age 88, formerly of Van Buren Twp., and recently of Sunrise Assisted Living, Findlay died at 8:08 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2010. Mary Ellen was born on October 13, 1921, to the late Samuel and Sara (Diller) Bame in Van Buren Twp. near Rawson, Ohio. She married George Franklin "Petey" Bower on December 17, 1943, and he preceded her in death on April 19, 2004.
