Obituaries

Mar 13, 2023

Jerry Loyce DeWitte (Mimi) was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Jesus took her home and relieved her from her physical suffering on March 13, 2023.

Jerry was born to Tom and Sarah Dean in Triumph, Louisiana on November 28th, 1944. Jerry earned her associates degree in business and went on to...

Mar 12, 2023

Wade D. Bower, Sr., 73, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital after a lingering illness. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 7, 1949, the son of LaMar and Merivene (Heldt) Bower. He graduated from Genoa High School in 1967 and served his country during the Vietnam War, serving in the...

Mar 12, 2023

Randall Lee Miller, 62, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Firelands Hospital under Stein Hospice care, Sandusky, OH. He was born on February 21, 1961 in Port Clinton, OH to Ralph E. and Hazel L. (Hoffman) Miller. Randy graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1979. He worked at Beck Supply in Fremont,...

Mar 12, 2023

Priscilla Ashley Vogelbacher passed away in her sleep on March 12, 2023. Born to parents Kathy and Vern Vogelbacher, she grew up in the Oregon area and graduated from Clay High School. She has always been creative and had a love for art. Gifted at drawing, painting, and writing, she used many artistic expressions to reveal her inner self....

Mar 12, 2023

Marianne (Strick) Hollo entered into God’s Heavenly Kingdom on Sunday, March 12, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 2, 1932 to George and Helen Majoros Strick.

Marianne was a past member of Sacred Heart Church where she was an usher and a member of St. Jerome Parish in Walbridge. She...

Mar 12, 2023

Clementine Cecelia Therrien was born silent into this world on March 12, 2023. Although the world will never see the bright life of this little angel, her presence lit up the lives of her mother and father, Jordan Petersen and Caleb Therrien. The family would like to thank the wonderful people of Sufficient Grace Ministries for all of their...

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....