Obituaries

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...

Mar 3, 2023

Melvin "Mel" Kimple, 96 years of age, passed away peacefully with family at his side March 3, 2023, after a short illness. Melvin “Mel”, a twin, was born in Toledo to Oliver and Martha Kimple on October 25, 1926. His twin, Marvin, did not survive. He was a graduate of Macomber High School joining the United States Navy soon...

Mar 3, 2023

Cathy Ann Koster, 69, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully in Florida on March 3, 2023, after unexpected health complications. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, to her late parents, Leonard and Peggy (Fraley) Lowe and later attended Sylvania High School, where she graduated in 1972. Through her cousin Ron, she met her would-be husband, Gerald “Gerry” Koster, and...

Mar 2, 2023

David Walter Zieman, 77, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his home in Whitehouse, Ohio. Dave was born April 18, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio to Walter and Virginia Zieman. He was a lifelong native of Perrysburg, Ohio and a 1963 graduate of Perrysburg High school. Jeep is where he worked for 44 years and retired as Senior Industrial...

Mar 2, 2023

Denise Mollenkopf, 70, passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 2, 2023 at the Toledo Hospital Emergency Room. She was born October 21, 1952 to Delbert and Nancy Eidenier in Pioneer, OH and graduated from Delta High School and the University of Toledo.

She was a lover of books from the time she learned to read her...

Mar 2, 2023

Gaylord Lee Klingaman, Sr., age 85, of Genoa, Ohio passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. He was born on October 19, 1937 to Buford and Sylvia Klingaman in Richland Center, Wisconsin.

Gaylord was a hard worker all his life. He was employed at The Cheese Factory and Kraemaer’s in...

Mar 1, 2023

Ann Marie was born on May 8, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois to Rudy and Irene (Van Zandt) Novak. She moved to Park Forest, Illinois in 1955. Ann Marie graduated from Rich Township High School in 1958. She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Steve Graber on November 15, 1958 and they shared 63 loving...

Mar 1, 2023

Donna J. Law, 66, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, after an unexpected illness. She was the daughter of Marie M. (Basta) Eckard and was born in Queens, New York on March 30, 1956. She later moved to the Toledo area and made her home and raised her family....

Feb 28, 2023

Carol A. Carstensen, 72, of Clay Center, Ohio, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. Carol was the daughter of Harold and Alice (Miller) Wepler, born September 30, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio. Carol met Robert L. Carstensen and they were married on September 9, 1983 at St. John’s United...

Feb 28, 2023

DOUGLAS BRYAN BUCKLEY, 80 of Oregon, OH formerly Charleston, WV passed away peacefully on February 28, 2023. Doug was born in Charleston on August 14, 1942, to the late Margarete Frazier and Carl Buckley. He attended and graduated from Charleston High School in 1961. Following graduation from high school, Doug proudly enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps where he...