Obituaries

Eleanor “Ellie” Rose Marie (Langmaier) Brady Wollenhaupt, age 93, was called home to the Lord on August 24, 2023, at 11:30 PM. Ellie was made in Austria and born August 18, 1930, in The Bronx, New York to Otmar and Catherine (Uhl) Langmaier who preceded her in death.

Ellie had been blessed to be married to two wonderful men in her life. Ellie married Egbert “Bert” Leo Brady, Jr., her late first husband, in 1950. Bert was in the military. He graduated from West Point and retired as a Colonel in the US Army. They had four children: Darlene Brady (Husband: Mark English), Kathy Brady Fedele (deceased), Susan Brady (deceased), and Egbert Douglas Brady (still born). They traveled and lived in many places in the US and Europe.

Ellie married the love of her life, Charles Eugene “Gene” Wollenhaupt, her late second husband, in 1974. They had 40 wonderful years playing and enjoying music together. Ellie was a member of American Federation of Musicians Local 320 and loved to sing as part of Gene’s Band at a variety of venues in the Lima Area including the Park and Friday Night Dances. She was a member of the Eagles and loved to go dancing there with her daughter Susan. Ellie also performed in plays at Encore Theatre. Before moving to Lima, she did some modeling in Pittsburgh. She loved to spend time with her family, work in her yard and enjoyed giving apples from her tree to people in the neighborhood and church. Ellie was a member of St. Gerard's and the Zion Lutheran Church.

Additional family members include granddaughters: Alice Sue Fedele Drake (deceased), who was adopted as a daughter by Ellie and Gene, and her children Ryan Harper, Jacob Moore, Kersten Gottfried, and Kathy Hooks; Cheriese Fedele-White and her children Alonna White and Joseph Fedele; and nine great-great grandchildren; her stepsons - David Wollenhaupt (Wife: Robin) and children Erik, Keri, Adam, Marc, Seth, Kurt, and Kiya; Thomas Wollenhaupt (Wife: Tess) and children Daniel and Tim; and five great grandchildren; her nephew - Mark Langmaier Eugster of Florida, son of Ellie’s Brother Raymond Langmaier (deceased); and cousins - Barbara Gannon (Husband: Brendan and Daughter Christine) of New York; and Richard Weinrich (Daughter: Heidi) of Connecticut.

Funeral Service will begin on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Dan Gutman officiating. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial will be in Gethsemani Cemetery. In lieu of flowers. Memorial Contributions may be given to Zion Lutheran Church, 1300 Edgewood Dr., Lima, OH 45805.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.