James Edward Neal Jr.
Oct 1, 2026
James E. Neal Jr., 93, passed away on October 1, 2026. He was born on April 23, 1933, to James E. Neal Sr. and Lois C. Neal.
Jim graduated from Libbey High School and earned a B.B.A. from the University of Toledo and a master's degree in labor and industrial relations from the University of Illinois.
While in...
Curtis Busdiecker
Sep 30, 2026
Curtis "Curt" F. Busdiecker, 73, passed away peacefully with his brothers by his side on his 73rd birthday, September 30, 2026.
Curt was born in 1953 to Robert and Lucille (Shenk) Busdiecker. He was a 1971 graduate of Woodmore High School and shortly thereafter earned an associate degree in accounting from Davis College.
Curt enjoyed a long and fulfilling career...
Greta Holt
Sep 29, 2026
Greta Holt, age 89, of Toledo, OH passed away peacefully on September 29, 2026, at the Franciscan Care Center. She was born February 19, 1937, with her identical twin sister Gwendolyn in her family home in Hutchison, PA to Kenneth and Julia Holt.
Greta was a loving and devoted sister, mother and grandmother. She was affectionately known as Granny to...
Melvin Lawrence Kromenacker
Sep 29, 2026
Melvin (Tip) Kromenacker passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three daughters, Kim, Kay and Kristie, on September 29, 2026.
On June 5 , 1935, above a grocery store on Galena Street here in Toledo, Mel was born to Lawrence and Marcella (Naber) Kromenacker and began his 91 years of life. After several moves, the family settled on Balkan Avenue when...
Arnold Edwin Foss
Sep 29, 2026
Arnold "Arnie" E. Foss, 90, of Elmore, Ohio, passed away tragically as the result of an automobile accident on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
He was born on July 1, 1936, in Benton Township, Ottawa Co., Ohio to Fred and Mayme (Helle) Foss. Arnie graduated from Oak Harbor High School. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard, stationed at Ft....
Mary Pat Sattler
Sep 28, 2026
Mary Patricia "Mary Pat" (Murphy) Sattler, age 72 of Perrysburg, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026 at home. Mary Pat was born October 4, 1953 in Toledo, Ohio to James B. and Patricia Grab Murphy, the third of four children. Mary Pat was a 1971 graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Toledo.
Mary Pat married Douglas R. Sattler on...
Mary Kathleen "Kay" Ketelaar
Sep 27, 2026
Mary Kathleen "Kay" Ketelaar, 79, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on July 13, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, to Robert and Geraldine McCarthy.
Kay graduated from Dominican High School in 1965 and went on to attend Nursing School and earned her degree from the University of Toledo. She devoted 34...
Rowe Limon Bakies
Sep 26, 2026
Rowe Limon Bakies was born September 26, 2026 at 3:29 am. He passed away peacefully at 5:30 am. Rowe only knew love during his short time on Earth. Rowe will continue to be honored by his parents, Nicholas and Maria, his sister Isabel, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and countless family and friends.A light went out on Earth for meThe day...
James Michael Horner
Sep 26, 2026
In Loving Memory of Dr. James Michael HornerDr. James "Jim" Michael Horner, age 79, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026. Born on March 13, 1947, he was the beloved son of the late Helen and Charles Horner.
Jim graduated from Seaholm High School before attending Albion College, where he was a standout dual-sport athlete in basketball and baseball. His...
Jeanne G. Westervelt
Sep 26, 2026
Jeanne G. Westervelt, age 85, of Bowling Green, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026, at Bowling Green Manor.
Born on January 9, 1941, in Kenton, Ohio, Jeanne was the daughter of Leonard L. and Kathryn M. (Lintz) Goslee. She later married Wesley B. Westervelt.
Jeanne devoted her professional life to education and music. She spent many years as...
Thomas Leroy Spinks
Sep 26, 2026
Thomas L. Spinks, age 60 of Sylvania, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at ProMedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania.
Tom was born on November 18, 1965 to Patricia Anne Pancurak. He grew up in Erie, PA, where he met and married his beautiful wife, Anna. Tom graduated with his bachelor's degree from Gannon University before earning his PhD in...
John “Jack” Marvin Worcester Jr.
Sep 25, 2026
On September 25, 2026 with his family around him, John "Jack" Marvin Worcester, Jr. went to live in heaven. He was happy to see his father by the same name and mother, Grace (Gish) Worcester. Jack was born on September 30, 1941 in Bellevue, Ohio. Jack graduated from Port Clinton High School and then joined the 180th Ohio Air National...
Aminta Diaz-Duffett
Sep 24, 2026
Aminta "Rose" Diaz-Duffett, 67, of Port Clinton, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2026. She was born on December 15, 1958, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to the late Eduardo and Aminta Diaz.
Rose married Edward Duffett in 1984 and together they shared more than 45 years of love and memories before he preceded her in death in March 2026.
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Karen Emily Hakel
Sep 24, 2026
Karen Emily Hakel died quietly in her sleep on September 24, 2026, at her residence in Toledo, Ohio.
Karen was a well-educated professional who despite her early interest in art, became an accomplished lawyer, returning to artistic pursuits primarily in retirement. A Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Minnesota, she studied law at Harvard,...
James A. Bennett
Sep 23, 2026
On September 23rd, Toledo lost a long-time small business owner, affectionately known as Jim Bennett, of the former Colony Hardware store on Central Avenue-and his family and friends lost a special man they dearly loved.
As major big store competitors drove out smaller businesses in the area, Colony Hardware managed to keep its doors open for some 45 years-finally closing...
Anita Brecht
Sep 23, 2026
Anita Brecht, 67, of Mansfield and Port Clinton, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2026, at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. She was born on August 16, 1959, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to the late Laben and Martha (Bass) Horn.
Anita attended school in Sandusky and later worked at Norwalk Furniture, where she took pride in making parts for...
Mitchell N. Clark
Sep 23, 2026
Mitchell N. Clark was born on November 2, 1943, to Duane Harold Clark and Edna Mae Riker Clark, in Glen Ridge, NJ. He was the oldest of three boys, with brothers William (Carol) and Scott. As a child, he loved to ride his bicycle long distances, especially a French racer which he pedaled at 50 mph.Mitch graduated from Montclair High...
Louise Marie Miklovic
Sep 23, 2026
Louise Marie Miklovic, 88, died September 23, 2026. She was born to Frank and Margaret Cox on February 5, 1938 and was raised in Toledo. She spoke fondly of her childhood, growing up in a little house on Gasser Street, along with her 6 siblings.
Louise attended DeVilbiss High School and then University of Toledo, where she was a proud...
Joyce E. Oehmler
Sep 22, 2026
Joyce (Glover) Oehmler passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026 at the age of 87. She was born March 6, 1939, in Springfield, OH. She lived in Maumee, OH at the time of her passing.
After graduating from Springfield High School in 1956, she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business Education at Wittenberg University in 1960 and completed her Master's Degree...
Beatrice Jeanette Piehl
Sep 22, 2026
Beatrice J. Piehl was born on May 4, 1936 to Ruth and Paul Henritzy in New Brunswick, NJ. Sadly, Ruth died the following day, and Paul made the difficult decision to give his daughter up for adoption, as he had 3 older children to care for. Rev. Otto and Helen Wortman adopted Bea at 10 days old and took her...