Hildegard Kleinguetl

Hildegard Kleinguetl, 78, of Mansfield, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at MedCentral in Mansfield. Born August 3, 1930 in Kirchseeon, Germany, she was the daughter of Michael and Franziska Hamberger Bock. An area homemaker, she attended St. Peter's Catholic Church and served as a Eucharistic Minister. In her spare time she enjoyed traveling, visiting her grandchildren, entertaining friends, and planting flowers.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Anton Kleinguetl of Mansfield; son, Deacon Edward Molly Kleinguetl of Houston, Texas; grandsons, Colin Kleinguetl who attends Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and Kevin Kleinguetl who attends the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston; brother, Siegfried Sieglinde Bock of Germany; several nieces and nephews, including Erika Patterson of New Castle, Pennsylvania; and cousin, Manfred Elisabeth Maierhofer of Germany. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Rosa Lackner and brother, Peter Bock.

Friends may call Sunday October 26, 2008 from 2-4 p.m. at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road. A vigil and rosary service will begin at 4:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday October 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, conducted by Father Tony Borgia and assisted by Deacon Kleinguetl. Burial will follow in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church.