Mary Kreinbrink (Stechschulte) Ellerbrock

Mary Kreinbrink Ellerbrock

   LEIPSIC - Mary Kreinbrink Ellerbrock, 94, of Leipsic died at 11:23 p.m. on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima after a brief illness. She was born May 29, 1924 in Kalida to the late William and Laura (Leopold) Stechschulte. On August 21, 1948 she married Edwin Kreinbrink who died April 28, 1989. On May 25, 2007 she married Orville Ellerbrock who died July 7, 2017.

   She is survived by four children, Pat (Tom) Barkimer of New Haven, IN, Judy Kreinbrink of Findlay, Joe (Robin) Kreinbrink and Larry (Rita) Kreinbrink both of Leipsic; twelve grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and three sisters-in-law, Irene Stechschulte, Evonne Stechschulte, and Mary Jane Stechschulte. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jerry Kreinbrink and an infant son; two sisters, Sr. Mary Laura Stechschulte and Evangeline (Harold) Potts; and five brothers, Robert Stechschulte, Jerome (Viola) Stechschulte, William Stechschulte, James Stechschulte, and Eugene Stechschulte.

   Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic, its Catholic Ladies of Columbia and Rosary Altar Society. She enjoyed playing euchre and bingo, and was an avid fan of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic with Fr. William Pifher officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at LOVE-HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Leipsic where there will be a scripture service at 2:45 p.m.

   Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Church for masses or to a charity of the donor's choice.

   Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com.