Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Giles Ronnebaum
Giles Ronnebaum, age 90, of Montezuma died at Lima Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.
He was born July 22, 1928 in Montezuma to the late Henry & Helen (Bomholt) Ronnebaum. On March 12, 1977 he married Eileen (Moeller) Meyer and she died December 28, 2013.
He is survived by his in-laws, Richard Sommer, Sidney, Betty & Jim Harting, Ft. Collins, CO, Dan & Lucy Moeller, Maria Stein, Charles Moeller, Minster, Pat & Sue Moeller, Montezuma, Mary Albers, Minster, Lavern & Nancy Moeller, Montezuma, Jane Heitkamp, Montezuma, Kris Rutschilling, Montezuma, Therese & Robert Wilson, Camden, NY, Donna & Terry Temple, Montezuma, and Melvin & Susie Moeller, Montezuma, Barb Moeller of St. Henry, Larry Albers, Minster, and Richard Rindler, Montezuma.
He is preceded in death by a sister Mary Ann Sommer; in laws, John Moeller, Virginia Rindler, Carolyn Albers, Rhonda Moeller, Carl Albers, Dale Hinders, Bob Huffman and Gary Heitkamp.
Giles was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma, an active member of the Coldwater American Legion, Flying Farmers, Southshore Sportsmans Club and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was the former fire chief in Montezuma, and was a lifelong farmer. Giles was also an avid pilot and a member of the Civil Air Patrol.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma. Burial with military rites will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Friday and 9 to 9:45 am Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to the Coldwater American Legion.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
