Auglaize County, Ohio

Auglaize County Death Records

Last Name: Lietz

First Name: Paul August

Father's Name: Herman C. Lietz

Mother's Maiden Name: Alice Heil

Spouse's Name: Marjorie Gieseke

Death Date: Aug 7, 1996

Cause of Death:

Death Location: Charleston SC

Source: St. Marys Evening Leader

Additional: New Bremen—Paul August Lietz, 75, 34 S. Herman St., New Bremen, died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996 at Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston, S.C. Mr. Lietz was born on July 1, 1921 in New Bremen, the son of Herman C. and Alice (Heil) Lietz. On April 3, 1975, he married Marjorie (Gieseke) Conradi, who survives in New Bremen. Other survivors include a stepson, Dr. Edward (Sandra) Conradi of Charleston, S.C. a step-daughter, Genevie Conradi of Pittsburgh, Pa; five step-grandchildren and one niece. Mr. Lietz served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II and was self employed as a wood craftsman for many years. A member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen, he was also very active in the Boy Scouts as a leader. A founding member of the New Bremen Historic Association, Mr. Lietz and his wife were instrumental for many years in publishing "The Towpath", its quarterly newsletter. Mr. Lietz served informally as a village archivist as he for more than a half century through photographs, then movies, and later videos, documented life in New Bremen. He and his wife for years could be seen at various events taking place in the village, recording them for posterity. In 1983, Mr. Lietz wrote in the New Bremen Sesquicentennial book that "in 1935 my parents gave me a dark room for Christmas. It was a whole new world for me, learning to take and develop pictures. My mother encouraged me to photograph New Bremen because her Uncle Fred Gilberg had enjoyed the hobby." Mr. Lietz continued to so for 51 years, taking thousands of pictures of New Bremen life and activities as well as home movies and videos. In the sesquicentennial book, there is a 10 page sampling of his photos running from 1935 up through until the book was published. He continued with his hobby for another 13 years. Mr. Lietz and his wife used the photos and slides to develop multi-media shows on New Bremen history they presented for years to school children and civic organizations. For their efforts, Mr. Lietz and his wife were named Bremenfest Parade grandmarshals in 1989. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, the Rev. Jeffrey Gerber and the Rev. John Tostrick co-officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Gilberg Funeral Home in New Bremen and from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday. The preferred memorials are the New Bremen Historic Association, the St. Paul United Church of Christ Memorial Fund and the New Bremen Rescue Squad.

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