Agatha A. Unverferth
KALIDA – Agatha A. Unverferth, 105, of Kalida, died at 12:50 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born February 5, 1907 in Glandorf to the late Frank and Catherine (Westbeld) Maag. On April 24, 1937 she married Alfred J. Unverferth who died November 15, 1968.
She is survived by 3 children: Kenneth (Carolyn) Unverferth, Carol (Tom) Recker and Judith Blankemeyer all of Kalida; 10 grandchildren: Jeff (Kay) Unverferth, Gina Unverferth, Joe (Lori) Recker, Shari (Steve) Mock, Greg (Amy) Recker, Kathy Blankemeyer, Dennis (Denise) Blankemeyer, Kurt (Kate) Blankemeyer, Lynn (Nathan) Schulte and Beth (Scott) Warnecke; 23 great-grandchildren; and a sister: Martha Niedert of Ft. Jennings.
She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers: Albert, Bernard, Leo and Samuel Maag; 5 sisters: Emma (Jerome) Schroeder, Frances (August) Schroeder, Rosie (Hugo) Gerdeman, Caroline (Alex) Gerdeman and Luella Maag; a son-in-law: Robert Blankemeyer; and a brother-in-law: Julius Neidert.
Agatha grew up on a farm being a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was not one to shy away from work, in fact even at 90 years old she was cleaning out her own down spouts. She greatly enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and made her own clothes. Agatha always had a healthy appetite and her butterscotch cookies were legendary. She was known by her grandchildren as "Grandma Aggie". She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida and their Altar Rosary Society. She actively lived her faith everyday and her devotion to prayer was an inspiration to all who knew her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida with Fr. Mark Hoying officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Jackson Township (on the corner of St Rts. 224 & 634). Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com.