Kieffer Regis

Regis N. "Slim" Kieffer, 84, of Malinta, OH died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his residence. Born September 7, 1924 in Duquesne, PA to the late Alvin & Bertha (Kremmel) Kieffer. On July 23, 1948, he married Wilma Fredericks in Jeffersonville, IN, who survives in Malinta. Slim worked for Tri-County Electric and Toledo Edison for 36 years. Owned and operated the Home Restaurant of Malinta and managed Malinta Mutual Telephone Company. He was a member of Malinta Memorial UMC Church. He was former Mayor of Malinta and helped start Malinta's first rescue squad, as he served on the Malinta Fire Dept. for over 20 yrs. He was a member of the Henry County Sheriffs Dept. Auxiliary and Malinta Police Department for 15 years. Member of the NRA and Maumee Valley Sportsman Club, as he loved to fish and play golf. He also traveled to all 50 states and 7 countries with his beloved wife. He served the U.S. Army during the W.W.II, where he received the Bronze Star for his part in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a life member of the Malinta Legion Post 400 and Napoleon VFW 8218. He is also survived by 4 daughters, Vicky (Jim) Dannenmueller of Oran, MO, Regina "Jean" (Larry) Wheeler of Malinta, OH, Rebecca (Greg) Warner of Toledo, OH, Melisa (Jim) Heitman of Malinta; OH; faithful companion, Dutch; Grandchildren, Tracy Mitchell, Lori (John) Scheeter, Kayla & Korinne Dannenmueller, all of Oran, MO, Cary Kieffer of Cement City, MI, Roxanne Kieffer of Ayersville, OH, Christopher (Kristin) Opsomer of Charlotte, NC, Adam Warner of Jackson, MI, Benjamin (Jill) Heitman of Malinta, OH, Zachary (Bethany) Heitman of Sylvania, OH, Jessica & Gabriel Heitman, both of Malinta, OH; great-grandchildren, Langdon Kieffer Scheeter, Aiden Scheeter, and Chelsey Holmes, all of Oran, MO, Jeffrey Babcock of Deshler, Jonathan Smith of Napoleon, Justin Kieffer of Ayersville, Veronica Holmes of Temperance, MI, Madilynn, Kyler, & Lyndi Heitman, all of Malinta; brothers, David (Barbara) Kieffer of Sherwood, OH, and Tom Kieffer of Melrose, OH. He was preceded in death by brothers, Alvin, Vincent, Edward, Leonard "Bud", Jerome, and George Kieffer, and sister, Gert Bertok. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Wednesday and 2-8pm on Thursday at the Rodenberger Funeral Home in Napoleon and 1 hr prior to the service at the church on Friday. A Fireman's last call service will be held at 7 pm on Wednesday. Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Friday at Malinta Memorial UMC Church. Interment will follow at the Grelton Cemetery, with military honors accorded by the Malinta and Napoleon Veteran Posts. The family suggest that memorials be given to the Malinta Memorial UMC Church, Hospice of Henry County, or Henry County Humane Society.

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Kieffer Regis

March 1, 2009