Obituaries

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...

Mar 31, 2023

Timothy L. Lanier, age 59, of Holland, Ohio, died unexpectedly on March 31, 2023. He was born November 6, 1963, in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Garland and Betty (Hardinger) Lanier.

Tim graduated from Gallipolis High School and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio before moving to Toledo for Law School. He practiced family law for...

Mar 29, 2023

Barbara Davidson Croswell, 95, a life-long learner and teacher, died March 29 at Otterbein Sunset House in Ottawa Hills, Ohio. She moved from Maine to Ohio in 2014 after the death of her husband to be close to her daughter Kathy Crowther and son-in-law. She was fully engaged in life until a recent decline.

Born in 1927...

Mar 29, 2023

Mar 28, 2023

Martin (Marty) W. Hettle, 85 of Grand Island Nebraska passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, NE

Marty was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Sandra (Keller) Hettle on September, 5, 2022 at age 84.

Marty and Sandy were married November 23, 1957

Mar 28, 2023

Rebecca “Becky” Korzec, 74, of Oregon, Ohio died Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Ebied Hospice. She was born in Louisville, KY on August 1, 1948 to Eugene and Dorothy (Gaskella) Snyder.

Becky retired as a transcriptionist from St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was an ambassador at the Landings of Oregon, collected precious moments, and...

Mar 27, 2023

Paul Randall Beard (Randy), 74, passed away after a brief battle with cancer, on March 27,

2023. Paul was born in Muncie, Indiana on December 18, 1948 to Maxine and Harold Beard.

Paul worked for the Norfolk Southern railroad until moving his family to Toledo, Ohio in 1992,

where he began working for...

Mar 27, 2023

James “Jim” Joseph Jagielski, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2023, with his wife and daughter at his side. Jim was born in Toledo, Ohio, on July 5, 1942, to Harry and Celia (Konopka) Jagielski. He was a life long resident of Point Place and graduated from Woodward High School in 1960. Jim always loved the water,...

Mar 27, 2023

Shatai Shamil Lothery, 35, of Toledo, Ohio passed away Monday, March 27, 2023. Shatai Shamil Lothery was born March 20, 1988, in Toledo, Ohio to Robin Williams and Michael Lothery, Jr.

Shatai graduated from Rogers High School in January 2006 in Toledo, Ohio with a major in Culinary Arts and managed the Roger Ram dining...

Mar 26, 2023

Kimberly Jean Cunningham went to be with the Lord in her sleep on March 26, 2023 at the age of 57. Kimmy was born on August 1, 1965, and spent a lifetime bringing joy and unconditional love to those around her. Whether you were a family member, a case worker, or a stranger at the store, she would greet...

Mar 25, 2023

Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Myer 86, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 25, 2023 at Toledo Hospital. Kenny was born on June 30, 1936. Ken was the only son of Robert Kenneth and Doris Emily (Porter) Myer. Ken married Connie Velliquette, on December 9th 1961. Ken and Connie were blessed to have enjoyed over 62 years of...