Dolores C. “Dorie” Baltes age 79 of Versailles, Ohio, passed away at 4:21 P.M. on Monday, January 18, 2010 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Dorie was born May 15, 1930 in Wendelin, Ohio; to the late Jacob & Loretta (Wuebker) Siefring.
Dorie, along with her husband, was former owners of Baltes Restaurant in Frenchtown for 37 years. Dorie was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles and St. Ann’s Sodality of Holy Family Catholic Church in Frenchtown.
In addition to her parents, Dorie is also preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Hemmelgarn; and brothers, Ralph and Victor Siefring.
Dorie is survived by her husband, James “Jimmy” Baltes, whom she married June 12, 1951. She is also survived by her daughters & sons-in-law, Jayne Baltes of Greenville, Holly & Nick Keiser of Versailles, and Dennis Hemmelgarn of Burkettsville; grandchildren, Michael & Lisha Hemmelgarn, Bryan & Nikki Hemmelgarn, Odessa & Keith Boeckman, Megan, Madison, Mallory & Alex Keiser; great grandchildren, Allyson Hemmelgarn, Ben & Kate Hemmelgarn, Ava, Samuel & Michael Boeckman; brothers & sister-in-law, Leroy & MaryJane Siefring of St. Henry and Urban Siefring of Ft. Recovery; sisters & brothers-in-law, Irene & Dick Schilling of Coldwater, Evelyn Siefring of Coldwater and Jenny & Jim Condon of Versailles; sister-in-law, Flo (Siefring) McCalla of Minster; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles, with Rev. Fr. David Vincent celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. and Friday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorial contributions may be made to the Versailles Emergency Medical Services.
