ERNEST "ERNIE" B. PHLIPOT age 82

Of New Bremen, OH. died on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 10:15 A.M. at the St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH. He was born on May 5, 1930 in Newport, OH. He was the son of Henry and Lena (Francis) Phlipot. On Sept. 27, 1950 he married Jeannette Budde who died on June 16, 2004. He then married Betty Donnerberg Bergman on Feb. 10, 2007 and she died on July 24, 2009. Survivors include his children: Bill (Julie) Phlipot, Dot Scheer, Tom (Brenda) Phlipot, all of New Bremen, Deb (Tom) Scroggins of Seabrook, TX., Dan Phlipot of Conyers, GA., and Ken (Amy) Phlipot of Celina, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren, two sisters, Eileen Overman of Coldwater, OH. and Pauline Siefring of Decatur, IN. and two brothers Francis (Janice) Phlipot of North Star, OH. and Gene (Marylou) Phlipot of Minster. Also surviving are his step children; Dave (Kathy) Bergman of GA., Nancy (Jerry) Koesters of FL., Tom (Sandy) Bergman of St. Marys,
Sandy (Dale) Schafer of Ft. Loramie, Mary Jo (Dave) Bellman of Coldwater, Jerry (Lynn) Bergman of Minster, Stan (Cindy) Bergman of AZ., Chris (Brad) Hausfeld of Englewood, Phyllis (Vince) Cuda of FL., Ed (Cindy) Bergman, Peg (Dan) Harrod, Alan (Becky) Bergman, Bruce (Rhonda) Bergman, Terry (Rhonda), Mark (Dana) Bergman, Ron (Melissa) Bergman, all of New Bremen and Sarah (Mike) McNulty of TX. Preceding him in death was his son John in infancy, son-in-law Ron Scheer, four brothers; Joseph, Charles, Leon and Edwin Phlipot, three sisters; Mildred Gaier, Loretta Edwards and Eleanor Schlater and step daughter Judy Trisel.

Mr. Phlipot was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen where he was a funeral mass server for several years. He belonged to the New Bremen Senior Citizens and was a charter member of the New Bremen Rod and Gun Club. He was a member of the former Lions Club in New Bremen and helped in the development of the Lion's Club Park. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, hunting mushrooms, gardening and making different types of wines. He owned and operated Ernie's Barbershop in New Bremen for over 52 years and made trips to cut the hair of the residents of the Auglaize Acres for many years. The past few years he helped with the care of a local cemetery.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen with Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen. Calling hours will be on Friday, June 22, 2012 from 3 until 7 P.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen and on Saturday from 9:30 until 10 A.M. at the church at which time the Rosary will be prayed. Memorial contributions may be made to the State of the Heart Hospice of Coldwater, OH. Condolences may be left at gilberg-hartwigfh.com.