Obituaries

Apr 7, 2023

On April 7, 2023, Elizabeth (Betty) L. Lock was “promoted to glory “from Sylvania, Ohio. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend; Betty was born March 1, 1938, in Engelwood, New Jersey to John and Emma Kenney. She passed away peacefully after a brief illness.

In 1957, Betty married the love...

Apr 6, 2023

On Thursday April 6, 2023 Marian Stevens passed away peacefully at the age of 86. She was born on July 12th, 1936 to Marcella (Bemis) and George Butterfield of Clay Center, Ohio. She wed Ralph Stevens on January 29, 1955 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Genoa. Together they raised six children and were happily married for 68...

Apr 6, 2023

Joan B. Niedzwiecki, age 90, of Swanton, Ohio, died April 6, 2023, at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania, Ohio. She was born April 23, 1932 in Toledo to the late John and Beatrice (Jankowski) Urbanowski and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1950. Joan was employed in retail at the Lion Store for many years and established herself as the...

Apr 6, 2023

Marilyn J. Goeckerman (Reitzel) passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2023,

at the age of 87. She was a lifelong resident of Perrysburg, Ohio. Marilyn was born in Perrysburg, in

January of 1936, to Raymond and Ila (Snyder)Reitzel.

Marilyn was a graduate of Perrysburg High School. She married Gordon H....

Apr 5, 2023

Alan “Bo” Robinson, age 74, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2023. Alan was born to his late parents, Walter and Margaret (Hill) Robinson, in Belfast, Northern Ireland on October 9, 1948, before later immigrating to America. He attended Lockport High School in New York where he graduated, only to further his academic career at the...

Apr 5, 2023

Patricia Ann Simmons, died on April 5, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Pat was born on April 12, 1936, To Helen (Schramm) Artz and Edwin Artz. Pat was a lifelong resident of Wood County and was the second born daughter of their five children. She was a 1954 graduate of Perrysburg High School and Homecoming Queen. She attended...

Apr 5, 2023

James Duane Smith, 48, of Custar, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023. James was born September 18, 1974 in Meadville, PA to Duane and Joanne (Graham) Smith. He graduated from Trapper Creek High School in Montana and worked as a tow motor driver for Vehtek in Bowling Green for 12 years.

James enjoyed spending...

Apr 4, 2023

Mark David Huffman, age 58, left this world on April 4, 2023, an ordinary day, yet filled with so many things that made him happy. We will miss his great wit, his strong passion for ideas, his desire to help others, and the love that he shared with all of us. We are heartbroken by the loss...

Apr 4, 2023

Charles “Chuck” A. Bonecutter, 67, of Northwood, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Bay Park Community Hospital, Oregon, Ohio, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of Aubrey “Bony” and Eleanor “Babe” A. (Fenstermaker) Bonecutter, who have preceded him in death. Chuck married the love of his life,...

Apr 3, 2023

John Edward Kirk, 79, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully in Lafayette, CO, on April 3, 2023.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Margaret, and younger brothers, William and James. Surviving John are his three children, Kristin Kirk of Colorado (Justin), Jim Kirk of Colorado (Danielle), and Andy Kirk of Rhode...

Apr 3, 2023

Holly (Jim) Bird: age 76 of Waterville, OH was born on July 5, 1946 passed away on April 3, 2023. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Holly and Pebble Bird (Davis). He met and married Phyllis in Marion, OH on November 11, 1977. He will be missed dearly by family and friends.

Apr 3, 2023

Brenda L. Seimet, 68, of Harbor View, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at Bay Park Hospital, Oregon, Ohio, after a lingering illness. She was born in Oregon on October 4, 1954, the daughter of Jack and Betty (Allen) Stieben.

Brenda is survived by her children, Brandee L. Seimet, Tabitha S. Seimet, and Joshua J. Seimet,...

Apr 2, 2023

Robert L. “Bob” Stanish, 68 of Temperance, Michigan, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at home. Also known to those close as “Gramps” or “Grandpa Bob”, he was born February 9, 1955 to John and Beatrice (Lisiakowski) Stanish in Toledo. Bob graduated from Macomber Vocational High School in 1973 and then began his career as a machinist first at...

Apr 2, 2023

Jean Elizabeth Torrence passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the Elizabeth Scott Community in Maumee, OH. Born on December 24, 1927 in Bowling Green, OH to Viola (Mayhew) Oman and Kennard Oman, she married Glen Torrence (deceased, 2009) in 1949. Jean and Glen spent their entire married lives as active members of the Heatherdowns Church of...

Apr 2, 2023

Harold (Tom) Birr, son of Clarence and Bernice Birr, was called home April 2, 2023 at the age of 93. Tom was one of 11 children from a bustling Catholic home on Bricker Street in Toledo, Ohio.

Tom was a craftsman, fisherman, and caretaker of everything he held dear; his family, his church and his...

Apr 1, 2023

Scott Joseph Shealy, 60, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away on April, 1st, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.

Scott was born on July 5th, 1962, to Fred and Sharon Shealy in Toledo, Ohio. He is the third of five children. After Scott graduated from Central Catholic in 1980, he went to study finance at the University...

Apr 1, 2023

Raymond James Cunningham passed away peacefully April 1, 2023, at the age of 94, in Sylvania, Ohio. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 7, 1928. Raymond attended East Tech High School and Fenn College in Cleveland. He married Loretta Margaret Castle in June 1951, and as a newly wedded couple they resided in Columbus, GA, while Ray...

Mar 31, 2023

John Joseph Rastocan, 65, of Maumee, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. John was born February 22, 1958, in Napoleon, Ohio to Joe and Jan (Hoeffel) Rastocan.

John worked as a CMT operator for Dana for many years. He was a member of the American Legion Post #320, The Legion Riders and...

Mar 31, 2023

Arnold “Arnie” Graybark

4/11/1929- 03/31/2023

Arnie Graybark, 93 of Maumee Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday March 31, 2023 at Hospice of NW Ohio after a brief illness.

He was born on April 11, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio to Leo and Jenny (Michalak) Graybark. He...

Mar 31, 2023

Joann M. Nichpor, 72, of Perrysburg, Ohio died Friday, March 31, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 31, 1950 to Steve and Josephine (Mikus) Molnar.

Joann worked in retail and retired from Coldwater Creek. She remained close to her coworkers and friends and looked forward to their...