Delores W. Schlarman, age 88, of Maria Stein, passed away at 8:47 AM on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Everheart Hospice Inpatient Unit at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. She was born June 9, 1936 in St. Peter, Ohio to the late Rochus & Mildred (Beyke) Wendel. She married Andrew Schlarman in St. Peter, Ohio on April 15, 1961, and he preceded her in death on June 30, 2020.

She is survived by children: Janice & John Knapke, Union City, Ohio, Nick & girlfriend Gina Stigelman, Redkey, Indiana, Ken & Carol (Poeppelman) Schlarman, Chickasaw, daughter-in-law Deb (Schuh) Hoyt, Osgood, son-in-law Robert & Janet Platfoot, St. Henry, 15 grandchildren, 289 great grandchildren and 4 on way, siblings Rosann & Clete Prenger, Minster, Ernest & Marilyn (Evers) Wendel all of St. Henry, William Wendel, Chickasaw, David & Eileen (Hart) Wendel, Marilyn Wendel, both of Ft. Recovery, Janet Kuck, Chickasaw, Margie & Nick Meier, St. Rose, Kate Wendel, St. Henry Karen Wendel, St. Henry and Sara Schlarman, Celina.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son Lawrence Schlarman, daughter Lynn Platfoot, siblings, Bob Wendel, Mary & Dan Bruns, Ronald Wendel, Rita & Bob Wynk, Dave Kuck, Donny Wendel, Elmer Schlarman and Marie Wendel.

Delores was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, Ladies Sodality of the church, a Eucharistic Minister to the homebound, Sacristan for St. Rose and was a prayer guide for the 1st communicants at St. Rose. She was a lifetime member of the C K of A, American Legion Auxiliary, and a local historian. Delores was a lady that knew how to take care of people whether it was making baked goods for loved ones, blankets with the New Bremen Blanketeers, starting the bereavement group at St. Rose, leading the rosary for masses, or being a caretaker, she always had other people's wellbeing on her heart. She was a part of Compassionate Friends and Grief Share Group and retired from Briarwood Manor as a cook.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at St. Rose Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Rose Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 3 to 7 PM on Tuesday, January 21 and from 9 to 10 AM on Wednesday, January 22.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Everheart Hospice and New Bremen Blanketeers. Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.