Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Cletus Muhlenkamp
Cletus A. Muhlenkamp, 78, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on April 19, 2016.
He was born October 21, 1937, in Fort Recovery, OH, to the late Hilbert and Freda (Steinbrunner) Muhlenkamp. On April 27, 1963, he married Joan (Pottkotter) Muhlenkamp, who died May 12, 2007.
Surviving are two sons, Kevin Muhlenkamp & fiancée Shelly Sweigart of Fort Loramie, OH and Steve (Cindy) Muhlenkamp of St. Anthony, OH; two daughters, Carla (Mike) Buening of St. Henry, OH and LaRie (Christopher) Borgerding of Minster, OH; and siblings, Irene (Wally) Klosterman of Montezuma, OH, Julie Spoltman of Philothea, OH, Jerry (Grace) Muhlenkamp of St. Anthony, Alice (Ed) Barhorst of Fort Loramie, OH, Bernice (Leon) Davis of New Haven, IN, Duretta (Bob) Beckstedt of Celina, OH and Edgar Muhlenkamp of Coldwater and 15 grandchildren.
He was a 1955 graduate of Coldwater High School, Coldwater, Ohio. Cletus was a former employee of the former Mersman Bros. Celina, and he also retired from farming.
He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the American Legion Post 345, Fort Recovery, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3025, Coldwater and formerly served as a Washington Township Trustee. Cletus was also a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Anthony and was an adult server for the church.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Friday, April 22, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Anthony, Ohio, Fr. Richard Walling officiating. Burial will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery, St. Anthony.
Calling is 2:00 pm-8:00 pm Thursday and 9:00 am-9:45 am Friday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio. An American Legion prayer service will be held Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at the funeral home. Military graveside honors will be conducted by the American Legion.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
