Obituaries

Mar 11, 2023

Emmy Bates, 74 of Maumee, Ohio, died Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was born November 3, 1948 to Frank and Shirley (Wilson) Marsaglia in Coal City, Illinois. Following her graduation from the University of Dubuque with a degree in English, she met her husband David on the Isle of White in 1970. They lived in London for a time...

Mar 11, 2023

Alice F. Wax, 81, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away March 11, 2023, at Elmwood of Fremont, after a long illness. Alice was born in Hodge, Louisiana, on March 5, 1942, the daughter of Emory C. and Johnnie F. (Boyett) Redding and lived there until she met the love of her life, Paul (Bob) R. Wax. They...

Mar 11, 2023

Steven Michael Tandler Jr., age 48 of Toledo, Ohio passed away on March 11, 2023, in his home. Steve’s suffering is over, he is now in the arms of his beloved Lord, Jesus Christ.

Steve was a graduate of Libbey High School and was an Eagle Scout. He was a proud disabled veteran and served...

Mar 11, 2023

Rosalie “Rosie” ( James) Koedam, age 76, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was born April 27, 1946, at the Toledo Hospital to RoseEmma & Orville James of Curtice, OH. She attended Jerusalem Elementary and Clay High School.

Rosalie retired from The University of Toledo Medical Center formerly The Medical College of Ohio in...

Mar 10, 2023

William “Bill” Stanley died peacefully on March 10, 2023, at the age of 80. Bill was born to his parents Garrett and Augusta (Belcher) Stanley on March 4, 1943, in Webster Springs, West Virginia. He loved the hills of West Virginia and was devoted to his siblings his entire life.

With his quirky sense of...

Mar 10, 2023

Joanne H. Lagger, of Perrysburg, Ohio, departed this earth on March 10, 2023, at Kingston of Perrysburg, after a long struggle with Lewy body dementia. Joanne H. Lagger was born on September 18, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, the only child of Adele and John Dimitroff. Joanne was a 1956 graduate of Morrison R. Waite High School, where she was...

Mar 8, 2023

Joseph M. Zippay, 62, of Sandusky, Ohio died unexpectedly on March 8, 2023. He was born in Port Clinton on January 28, 1961 to Gertrude (Bass) and Joseph Zippay Sr. He married his sweetheart, Marnie Carico on January 29, 1999 and celebrated 24 years together.

Joe was a CNC machine operator and quality control. He...

Mar 8, 2023

Judith A. Smiczek (Adcock) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 79.

Judy was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1943, to Norm and Ethel (Baker) Adcock. She attended Toledo University before marrying Tom (August 1963) and raising three children. She returned to school in 1978, when the children were 13,...

Mar 7, 2023

Elizabeth sadly left us on March 7, 2023. She was born on September 29, 1973 in Port Clinton, Ohio. She is predeceased by her father, Richard French and survived by her mother, Janet French, her husband Karl Kuenzer, her son, Samuel Kuenzer, sisters, Becky (Tim) Strayer, Ann-Marie (Bill) Graves, Catherine (Christopher) Schaffer, and brothers, Daniel French, Christopher (Margaret) French,...

Mar 6, 2023

Jeffrey “Jeff” Michael Owens, 44, of Maumee, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital. Jeff was born May 19, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio to James and Barbara (Okoroski) Owens. He married Amanda D. Harding on July 24, 2004.

Jeff worked as an equipment operator for the City of Maumee. He cherished spending...

Mar 6, 2023

Ralph R. Cooper died on March 6, 2023, at St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, Ohio, at the age of 60. He was born to his parents, Kathryn (Walters) and Ralph Cooper in Toledo, Ohio, on January 1, 1963.

Ralph is survived by his son, Ryan (Jessica); grandchildren, Kaylie and Jaxon; brother, Christopher (Amy); his love,...

Mar 6, 2023

Robert “Bob” L. Fitch, 82, of Maumee, passed peacefully on Monday, March 6, 2023 in his home, in the arms of his wife, Patricia Fitch. He was born on July 15, 1940 to Clyde and Ruth Fitch in the family home in Toledo, Ohio.

Bob graduated from Woodward High School in 1958 and began work...

Mar 5, 2023

Shirley Cannon passed away peacefully at her home on March 5, 2023, after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. She had been vibrant and active up until the end of her life and continued to drive, exercise and maintain her home at age 93.

Shirley was born in Adrian, MI in 1929, to Chester...

Mar 5, 2023

Bruce C. Parks, age 75 passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5th, 2023. He was born on February 9th, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio to Donald and Joann Parks. Bruce graduated from Waite High School in 1966 and retired from Comfort Line in 2007. Bruce enjoyed watching his Ohio State Buckeyes, Green Bay Packers, and playing euchre with his family....

Mar 5, 2023

Jonathan “Jon” Scott Frey passed from this earth March 5, 2023 following a long illness. Jon found his peace with his loving wife Ruth at his side. Jon was born on September 10, 1946 in Buffalo, NY to John “Ray” Frey and Agnes “Nessie” Frey. On July 27, 1984, he married Ruth A. Frey who survives in Perrysburg. Jon...

Mar 5, 2023

Elizabeth M. Koluch, age 93, of Northwood passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, in the Ebeid Hospice Center, Sylvania. She was born August 17, 1929, in Perrysburg to LaVern and Laura (Low) Kopp. Her family always came first, and she was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. “Betty” and her husband Joe loved to travel. They had traveled to...

Mar 4, 2023

June Arda Van Dyke, age 90, passed on to her heavenly home on March 4, 2023, following a stroke, with her loving family at her side.

She was married to her beloved husband Roger for 61 years and they raised their family in Royal Oak, MI. They were world travelers and belonged to the Nomads travel group....

Mar 4, 2023

Mary Ann Gorka, 72, of Perrysburg was called home to eternal rest on Saturday March 4th, 2023. Her family, her friends, and the world lost a great light as heaven received home a faithful saint.

Born September 20, 1950 in Lincoln, NE to Henry and Mollie Blitz. She married her husband Stephen T. Gorka, Jr....

Mar 3, 2023

Geraldine Bunte, 102, of Perrysburg, passed away March 3, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Geraldine was born June 16, 1920 in Oak Harbor, Ohio to William A. and Mary A. (Heider) Pfeiffer. She married Roger Bunte on August 21, 1941 and they shared 63 years together until he passed on December 5, 2004.

Mar 3, 2023

Amy Marie Casey, 38, of Oregon, Ohio died on March 3, 2023, at St. Charles Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Tucson, AZ on August 31, 1984, to Carroll (Clark) and Timothy Casey.

Amy loved to live life to the fullest. She had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed traveling. She loved to...