Henry Hoelscher Obituary

WINAMAC - Henry "Hank" J. Hoelscher, age 82 of Winamac passed away at 1:08 p.m., Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

He was born December 12, 1942, on the family dairy farm near Yorkshire, Ohio, to the late Clem and Mary (Greishop) Hoelscher. He married Patricia Lochtefeld in 1964. She preceded him in death in 1978. In 1980, he married Faye (Kersey) Foerg, who survives. Also surviving are sons, William Hoelscher (Patty) and Thomas Hoelscher, stepson, Darrell Foerg, stepdaughter, Laura Piercy (Boyd), grandchildren, Cameron, Bailey and Lucas Hoelscher, Roxie, Dakota and Brogan Foerg, Ely and Elisabeth Piercy, sisters, Theresa Plieman, Rosalee Holdheide (Paul), Margaret Snider (James) and Joyce Liette and brother-in-law, Joe Romer. He was also preceded in death by infant sons, David and James Hoelscher, brothers, Richard, Victor and John Hoelscher and sisters, Mildred Frilling, Teckla Hoying, Jula Plieman and Patrica Romer.

Mr. Hoelscher was a 1960 graduate of Minster High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served 6 years in the Army Reserves. He worked for Tipton Utilities for 34 years and was the Superintendent of the Wastewater Treatment Plant where he held a class 4 certification.

Hank was a founding member of the Central Division of the Indiana Water Pollution Association and was the recipient of the William D. Hatfield Award from the Water Pollution Control Federation and the Tumble Bug Award from the Indiana Water Pollution Association. He did not achieve these awards by himself, having great pride in his plant and fellow coworkers. Hank was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Winamac, Winamac American Legion Post 71, proudly serving on the Honor Guard, and was the Past Commander of Tipton American Legion Post 46. Hank was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus in Tipton, a 50-year member of the Loyal of Moose and also a member of the Winamac Eagles. He enjoyed camping and fishing with his family and friends where he loved the beer drinking around the campfire as any German would.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Winamac Chapel, 110 N. Sally Dr., Winamac, IN, where there will be a Scripture Service at 2:00 p.m.

A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 24, 2025, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood with Rev. Andrew Reckers presiding. Interment services with military honors will follow at St. Martin Cemetery in Osgood. Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church in Winamac, IN, St. John's Catholic Church in Tipton, IN, or St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood, OH. Private condolences may be expressed at the gehretfuneralhome.com website.