Obituaries

Sep 6, 2022

Neil Lindsay, age 95 of Maumee, passed away September 6, 2022 at Fox Run Manor in Findlay, Ohio. He was born October 12, 1926 in Sylvania, Ohio to Stanley and Nina Lindsay. Neil graduated from Sylvania High School and earned his Bachelor in Education from the University of Toledo and taught briefly at the university. He then went to...

Sep 6, 2022

Lois Rubright, age 94, an independent woman of diverse talents and interests, died September 6, 2022, at Browning Masonic Community in Waterville.

Born in Hammond, Indiana, to Raymond and Anna Pennington, she lived much of her life in the Toledo area. She and her late husband, Roy, moved to Perrysburg in 1968, where their two...

Sep 6, 2022

Shirley Rose Mays, 67, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on April 22, 1955, in Meridian, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Ollie and Mary (Nichols) Mays.

She married John Allan Wilson and he preceded her in death.

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Sep 4, 2022

Eugene W. “Geno” Goncz, 82, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away on September 4, 2022 with his loving family. He was born in Toledo, the son of Oliver and Helen (Roginski) Goncz on September 22, 1939. He married Donna (Shaneck) and they spent the next 37 years together.

Geno was a painting contractor in the commercial and private...

Sep 4, 2022

Gerald “Gerry” Richard Koster, 68, went home to be with the Lord peacefully in his home surrounded by

his loved ones on September 4, 2022. He was born in Clare, Michigan on September 21, 1953, to his

parents, Gerald and Luella (Groves) Koster.

Gerry attended Lake High School and graduated in...

Sep 4, 2022

Peggy (Thompson) Hetman passed away September 4, 2022 at the age of 93 ½ . She was born in Perrysburg to Ethel and Hoyt Thompson. Peggy worked for 40 years designing window dressings for local stores. She loved working in her yard tending to her flowers and plants.

She was the widow of Robert Hetman, the love...

Sep 3, 2022

Heather Erin (Quinn) Memsic sadly passed away peacefully with family by her side at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, OH on September 3, 2022. Heather was born in Memphis, TN on November 30, 1939. She married her high school sweetheart, Larry Memsic on January 25, 1958, in Los Angeles, CA.

Heather's pride and passion...

Sep 3, 2022

Doris Ann Ramsden, age 87, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born on December 27, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio to Fred and Augusta (Mielke) Schultz. Doris was a graduate of Whitmer High School. Before marriage, she worked at the phone company. A few years after Gordon’s...

Sep 3, 2022

John J. King passed away September 3 at age 98. John was raised by his mother, Francis Kawecka, through the Great Depression, often relying on the charity of St. Francis de Sales parish. After graduating from Central Catholic high school in 1941, John worked as a draftsman in World War II. He earned a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering...

Sep 2, 2022

Hollace “Holly” Joan Schmidbauer, age 74 of Maumee passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 in her home. She was born January 7, 1948 in Toledo to Dale and Joan (Brown) Richard. She earned her Educational Doctorate degree and spent 32 years in teaching and school administration for Blessed Sacrament, Maumee, Bowling Green and Rossford Schools. She was a dyed-in-the-wool...

Sep 2, 2022

Dean Swift Skillman, Sr., a man with a heart of gold, passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 2, 2022. He was a wonderful brother, grandfather, uncle, and the best father anyone could ever hope to have. Dean was born at Lying Inn Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, on April 16, 1941, to Thomas J. Skillman, Jr., and Shirley B. (Swift)...

Sep 2, 2022

Larry R. Parker, age 74, of Whitehouse, died September 2, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 13, 1947, in Toledo and graduated from Rogers High School in 1965. Larry joined the United States Navy and served for two years as a part of the Navy Seabees. He was a scuba diver and...

Sep 2, 2022

Alberta (Midge) Mullens, 91, of Monroe, Michigan was taken to Heaven on Friday, September 2, 2022 from Medilodge of Monroe surrounded by her family and care givers. She was born February 27, 1931 in Ironton, Ohio the daughter of the late Burton & Pansy (Krumm) Armstrong. She married Harry L. Mullens in November 1947 and he preceded her in...

Sep 2, 2022

Mary Christine Kaiser-Sloop passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Mary Kaiser.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Paul Sloop; son, William Sloop of North Chesterfield, VA; daughters, Kristen Leigh Rose (Roger) of Morehead, KY and Angela...

Sep 2, 2022

Nikolaos E. Verikakis, affectionately known as Niko, passed away on September 2, 2022. He was 76 years old. Niko (or Nick to many) was born in 1946 Kasteli, Kissamou Chania Crete (Greece) to Manolis E. and Eleftheria Verikakis. Niko graduated from the National Technical University of Athens in 1967 as a topographer and surveyor. He completed his mandatory military...

Sep 1, 2022

John Richard White, Jr., 65, of Toledo, OH passed away unexpectedly on September 1, 2022. He was born in Toledo on January 29, 1957, to his parents, John Richard White, Sr. and Evelyn (Pfund) White, where he grew up alongside his sister. On occasion he was called ‘White’ by his wife, or ‘Pop Pop’ by his beloved grandchildren.

Sep 1, 2022

Richard “Rick” Charles Gerding, Jr., 65, of Maumee, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022. He was born in Toledo to Richard, Sr., and Patricia (Nestich) Gerding on September 23, 1956. Rick was a talented hockey player who excelled at a young age. He graduated from Bowsher High School, where he helped lead his team to three city championships...

Aug 30, 2022

C HANGE IN SERVICE DATE TO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022. James N. Bouder died suddenly on August 30, 2022, while recovering from Covid at the age of 61 at Kingston of Sylvania Assisted Living. Jim had many health complications in the last few years and was working to overcome some of those health issues.

Jim...

Aug 30, 2022

Edith L. Proshek, 71, of Holland, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Edee was born August 17, 1951, in Fort Knox, KY to Edward and Henrietta (Vavrik) Kleinfelter. She was a 1969 graduate of Perrysburg High School. Edee married Rodney Proshek on March 17, 1978, and they shared 44 years together.

Edee worked as...

Aug 30, 2022

Margaret “Marty” Oehmler Bartholomew, 102 years young, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. She was born on July 5, 1920, in Toledo, OH. In 1939 she graduated from DeVilbiss High School then graduated from Wittenberg University, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority. She received her Physical Therapy Degree from Walter Reed Hospital after entering...