Nicholas Frank BERGMAN

Nicholas Bergman Obituary BOTKINS - Nicholas F. Bergman, 88, of Botkins, died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. He was born Aug. 23, 1924, in Egypt, to the late Fred and Katherine (Dircksen) Bergman. He married Norma Berning on Sept. 27, 1947, in St. Patrick. She survives in Botkins. He is also survived by children, Diane and Joe Pohlman, of Cassella, Betty Shardo and fiancé Joe Mescher, of Versailles, Mary Moeller and friend Mike Schneider, of New Bremen, Tom and Mary Bergman, of McDonough, Ga., Linda and Melvin Behr, of Wapakoneta, Jeanne and Tom Boerger, of Fort Loramie, Nicholas Bergman Jr., of Jackson Center, Ron and Jeanie Bergman of Botkins, John and Janet Bergman of Botkins, and Elaine and Steve Luthman, of Anna; 40 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Joseph, Bill and Herb, Cecelia Bergman and Eleanor Flaute. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Rhine, and church custodian for 19 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Philippines during World War II and a member of American Legion Post 241 New Bremen. He enjoyed fishing, coon hunting, baseball and his grandchildren. He was a retired farmer and also worked at Ross Aluminum, Sidney. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins, with the Rev. Pat Slonecker and the Rev. Dan Hess concelebrants. Burial will take place with full military honors at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Rhine. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice and Heritage Manor Activity Fund. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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