Bernadette D. Hasenkamp

Bernadette D. Hasenkamp, 87, of Delphos, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born February 4, 1925, in St. Henry, the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Kramer) Uhlenhake. On June 5, 1948, she married Paul Hasenkamp, who preceded her in death on August 31, 1964.

Survivors include fiancé Elmer Pothast; three sons, Thomas (Donna) Hasenkamp of Delphos, James (Angie Fisher) Hasenkamp of Van Wert and Kenneth (Mary Kay) Hasenkamp of Dublin; three daughters, Therese (James) Gasser, Martha (Thomas) Gasser and Doris (Doyle) Wittler, all of Fort Jennings; a brother, Carl (Martina) Uhlenhake of St. Henry; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A sister, Mary Gonya, and a great-grandson, Daryl Etzkorn, also preceded her in death.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 16, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos, with Father Jacob Gordon officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Delphos.

Calling hours are from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where a parish wake will be held at 7:30 that evening.

Preferred memorials: Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, c/o Community Health Professionals, 1159 Westwood Drive, Van Wert, OH 45891, or a charity of donor’s choice.