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John R. Empcke
Feb 22, 2023
John R. Empcke, 67, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the University Hospital, Cleveland, OH. He was born on November 29, 1955 in Port Clinton, OH to Glenn F. and Barbara R. (Kramer) Empcke. He graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1973. On August 27, 1976 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Danbury...
Michael Edward Nortz
Feb 21, 2023
Michael Edward Nortz, 80, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. He was born on September 16, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio to his late parents, Benjamin and Margaret Nortz, where he grew up alongside his two brothers and one sister. He attended Gesu Catholic School in his youth before graduating from Saint Francis de Sales...
Margaret Lois Long
Feb 21, 2023
Margaret Lois Long passed away peacefully on February 21, 2023, with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born to her parents Lucius and Margaret (McColgin) Huntley on August 27, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio. She attended Libbey High School and after graduation worked for General Motors in data processing.
Better known as Lois, she...
Robert "Bob" John Walls
Feb 21, 2023
Robert “Bob” John Walls, 97, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 after a two week bout of pneumonia. He was born on February 12, 1926 in Port Clinton, the son of George and Susan (Christiansen) Walls. He married Eileen Cooley in Port Clinton on July 4, 1947 and after 71...
Theodore Eugene Baginski
Feb 21, 2023
Ted Baginski, 91, of Monclova, OH, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening February 21, 2023 at Kingston Rehab of Perrysburg. Ted was born July 26, 1931 in Toledo, the youngest of six children, to Walter and Sadie (Matuzewski) Baginski. He married the love of his life Shirley Ann Kott on September 4, 1954 at St. Hyacinth Church, and they were...
William Granger
Feb 20, 2023
William “Bill” Samuel Granger, 91, of Toledo, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023.
Bill graduated from the University of Toledo and received his Masters degree in English from Wayne State University. He spent most of his life in Toledo, OH where he raised his children. He was a former English teacher at Maumee High School...
Gary Shores
Feb 19, 2023
Gary “Shores” Hoffar, age 71 of Sylvania passed away on February 19, 2023. Gary was born December 26, 1951 in Rocky River, Ohio. He was raised in Dearborn, Michigan where he graduated from Dearborn High School. Gary then attended the Specs-Howard School of Broadcasting and began his career in radio in St. Ignace, Michigan. He then moved to Hollywood,...
Joyce Ann Lemon
Feb 19, 2023
Joyce Ann Lemon, age 77 of Swanton passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 in Flower Hospital. She was born June 29, 1945 in Toledo to Charles and Martha Gleason. A graduate of Rogers High School, she was a deli clerk for over 30 years for the Kroger Company retiring in 2009. A past member of the American Legion Women’s...
David A Stratso
Feb 19, 2023
This past Sunday morning, February 19th, David was freed from his daily grief and reunited with his Poochie, Mary Lu, in heavenly paradise. He passed away peacefully as his three daughters held his hands and kissed his face, all the while reassuring him that they would be “OK”.
Dave was a true gentleman who possessed...
Joanne Hummel
Feb 18, 2023
Joanne F. Hummel, age 89, passed away February 18, 2023. Joanne was an unit/office clerk for the Toledo Hospital and before that, Fry Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning. Joanne was married to the love of her life, Frank, for 63 years and had two children, David and Sharon.
Joanne loved the Lord and was a wonderful wife,...
Carolyn Anne (Peterson) Rava
Feb 18, 2023
Carolyn (Peterson) Rava, 89, passed away on February 18, 2023, in her Perrysburg home surrounded by her family. She was born in Ontonagon, MI, on July 21, 1933. Carolyn was raised on the shores of Lake Superior in the Porcupine Mountains region of the Upper Peninsula, MI, where she established many lifelong friends.
Carolyn graduated...
Aleta Nell Abbott
Feb 18, 2023
Aleta Nell Abbott, 85, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away to be united with her beloved husband on February 18, 2023, while surrounded by her dearest family. She was born in Milburn, Kentucky to her late parents, Alvin and Erma Bugg, in the middle of three sisters. After graduating from DeVilbiss High School in 1955, Aleta met her would-be husband...
Gabriela Jo Palmer
Feb 18, 2023
Gabriela Jo Palmer left our earth all too soon on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Promedica Toledo Hospital.
Left to continue to love and cherish Gabriela are her parents Timothy and Margarita (Chapa) Palmer; brother Tripp Palmer; grandparents Maria Chapa, Marrianne (Tom) Palmer, and Jack (Kelly) Palmer; aunts and uncles Jessica (Val) Chapa, Juan (Autumn) Chapa, Nick...
Norma Linda Munguia Wall
Feb 17, 2023
Norma Linda Munguia Wall, 72, of Toledo, OH passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, OH. She was born on November 1, 1950 in Edinburg, TX to Jose L. and Olivia (Gomez) Munguia. Norma was a hard worker, working many years packing produce. She was a private person, but very strong minded, independent, and...
John J. Macgregor, Ii
Feb 17, 2023
John Joseph MacGregor II, 62, of Perrysburg, Ohio (formerly of Dallas, Texas) passed away on the evening of Friday, February 17th, 2023 in his home.
John was born in Bay City, Michigan on January 1st, 1961 and raised in Saginaw. John graduated from Mayville High School (Michigan) in 1979, Delta College in Bay City, and...
Dennis Robert Bergeman
Feb 17, 2023
Dennis Robert Bergeman, age 75, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away after a brief illness, on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Firelands Regional Medial Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on August 12, 1947 in Fremont, Ohio to Denver and Dorothy (Sours) Bergeman.
Denny graduated from Port Clinton High School and later attended and...
Joseph W. Olman
Feb 16, 2023
Joseph W. Olman age 98 of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Genacross Wolf Creek Care Center. Joe was born in Amboy Township, OH on February 5, 1925, to Joseph and Laura (Morse) Olman.
Joe grew up in Metamora, OH and once said growing up in a small town gave him...
Helen Leganik
Feb 16, 2023
Helen Leganik passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 on her 93rd birthday. The widow of Richard J. Leganik, she is survived by her sons Michael, William and Andrew (Ann Marie) Leganik; grandchildren David Leganik, Kim Baskey, Samantha Detente and Baylee Kramer; 7 great-grandchildren; and sister Florence Rusch.
Friends may visit the family at the Sujkowski-Walker...
Susan Alice Hens (Materni)
Feb 16, 2023
Susan Hens (Materni)
Susan passed away on February 16, 2023, at home. She was born May 8, 1946 in Toledo, Ohio, to Julius and Alice Materni.
Susan graduated from Rossford High School in 1964, and then worked at St. Charles Hospital, in Medical Records for 2 years. She married Milton Hens on September 24, 1966,...
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