Alfred A. Hohenbrink was a farmer and truck driver
Alfred A. Hohenbrink, 95, died March 17, 2021, at the Meadows of Ottawa. Alfred was born Aug. 31,1925 in Kalida, Ohio, to the late August and Philomena (Avery) Hohenbrink. He was married to Ruth Beutler Hohenbrink who survives in Pandora.
Alfred was a self-employed farmer and truck driver. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton, the Ottawa Eagles #2234 and Moose Lodge #199 in Lima.
Survivors also include nine children, Don (Debra) Hohenbrink of Columbus Grove, William (Jean) Hohenbrink of Columbus Grove, Nancy Pidduck of Westlake Village, California, Mary (Ken) Albin of Richland, Washington, Larry (Cheryl) Hohenbrink of Columbus Grove, Diana (Jim) Dray of Bluffton, Sharon (Tom Moore) Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, Barb (Tim Trulley) Wood of Lima, Dale (Rhonda) Hohenbrink of Columbus Grove; twenty grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
Alfred was preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bluffton, with Father John McLoughlin officiating.
Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery - Beaverdam. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 -6 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services - Bluffton where a rosary service will take place at 5:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services - Blufftonis handling the arrangements.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- DeWine announces $200M Rural Health Transformation program award
- Herb program with Marge Lafollette, Oct. 15
- Prairie seeding activity at Bluffton University, October 24
- Food for thought: Choline for the brain
- Results for 5K on October 2, Bluffton University Homecoming event
- 15 minutes with Sherry Miller, senior center activities coordinator
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 14
- CANCELLED Main St. closure on October 15
- Frederick Clyde Warren founded True-2-Form Plastics
- October 15 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate boys soccer beats Wapak in regular season finale
- Pirate girls soccer defeats Liberty Center
- Mennonite pastor to explore ‘good news’ in creation
- Bluffton University earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- Obituary for Deborah "Debbie" Welch, 74
- Spirits and exorcism presentation during University Spiritual Life Week Forum
- Dodging bullets: Bluffton oral history 90+ years after Dillinger robbery
- Nora Matthews named BHS Student of the Month for September 2026
- ICAPP analysis on charter status and local autonomy
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award