Henry “Hank” J. Hoelscher

Henry “Hank” J. Hoelscher, 82 of Winamac, and formerly of Tipton, passed away at 1:08 p.m. on 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 was a 1960 graduate of Minster High School. Hank was a U.S. Army veteran and served 6 years in the Army Reserves.

He married Patricia Lochtefeld in 1964. She preceded him in death in 1978. In 1980 he married Faye (Kersey) Foerg.

He worked for the 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.

He 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 Order 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.

Survivors include his wife, Faye Hoelscher, sons, William Hoelscher (Patty) and Thomas Hoelscher, step-son, Darrell Foerg, step-daughter, 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.

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

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood, Ohio at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 24.

Burial with military rites will be performed at St. Martins Cemetery in Osgood.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 401 N Monticello St,, Winamac, Indiana, 46996, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 335 Mill Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072 or St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 128 Church St., Osgood, Ohio, 45351.