Rita M. Pothast, 91, of Delphos, died at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2011, at her residence. She was born May 31, 1919, in Delphos, to Albinus J. and Theresa Mary (Wrasman) Elwer who preceded her in death. On Oct. 2, 1946, she married Omer M. Pothast who survives.
Mrs. Pothast had been a bookkeeper for Omer’s Alignment Shop and had been employed at Charlie Meyers Dry Cleaning and at Shenk’s Dry Goods Store. She was also a homemaker; a 1937 graduate of St. John’s High School and a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Delphos.
Also surviving are 7 children: Carol (Jim) Utrup of Ft. Jennings, Virginia DiSalle of Delphos, Louis (Bec) Pothast and Tom (Nancy) Pothast both of Ft. Jennings, Therese (Keith) Rahrig and Richard Pothast both of Delphos and Stephen (Joyce) Pothast of Van Wert; a brother, Richard Elwer of Delphos; 19 grandchildren: Steven Utrup, Katrina Vaske, Melissa Dissinger, Jessica Utrup, Allison Gates, Nathan Utrup, Theresa Utrup, Andrew Utrup, Kevin Good, Michael Good, Sarah Good, Erin Fitzpatrick, Nicole Niemeyer, Luke Pothast, Craig Pothast, Benjamin Rahrig, Douglas Rahrig, Alisha Meyer and Justin Rahrig; and 25 great-grandchildren;
She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Elwer and a sister, Beatrice Fischer.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, with Fr. Jacob Gordon officiating. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 2-8 p.m. at the Harter & Schier Funeral Home, Delphos, where a Parish Wake Service will be held at 2:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Schools.
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