Obituaries

Mar 28, 2022

Frances Eileen Allen, age 93, of Port Clinton, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 with family by her side. Frances was born in Port Clinton, Ohio on March 6, 1929 to George F. and Ariel R. (Pierson) Gates.  She loved to be with people and was very quick witted. Having worked in retail environments and venues for...

Mar 28, 2022

John Paul Boellner (71) passed away on March 28, 2022 in his Maumee home after a long struggle with COPD and leukemia. He was born February 14, 1951 to Anthony Boellner, Sr. and Helen (Promenschenkel) Boellner. Most of his friends knew John as JB.

A 1969 graduate of St. John Jesuit High...

Mar 28, 2022

Steven Patrick Gipe of Columbus, formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away in the early morning hours of March 28, 2022, at Ohio State University Hospital, surrounded by his family.  He was born on October 4, 1977 to Kenneth and Patricia (Edler) Gipe at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio,...

Mar 28, 2022

Paul “Pauly” D. Ralph, 57, of Toledo, Ohio has passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. Paul was born on April 8, 1965, in Toledo, Ohio to Jim and Lylean Ralph.

Paul graduated from Libbey High School and soon after earned his associate degree. He went on to work at Libbey Glass for 21 years....

Mar 28, 2022

Roy E. Harvey III, MD, 74, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born in Van Wert, Ohio on July 19, 1947, to Roy E. and Betty (Mueller) Harvey II.  During his primary school years, he was an active member of the Boy Scouts and earned the honor of Eagle Scout. After graduation...

Mar 27, 2022

Linda Kay Earl, 74, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Heartland Rehabilitation Center of Flower Hospital due to Cancer. She was born May 29, 1947, in McArthur, OH to the late Donald and Charlotte (Whisler) Denison. She graduated from the University of Toledo and worked as a Health Unit Coordinator at St. Vincent’s...

Mar 27, 2022

Mary Agnes DeFranco (Grna), age 96, of Toledo died March 27, 2022 at the Elizabeth Scott Community. Born in Toledo, Ohio on April 27, 1925, she was the daughter of Martin and Agnes (Krizan) Grna. Mary Agnes worked at LOF for over 30 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of the Maumee Elks. She enjoyed traveling...

Mar 27, 2022

Born February 17, 1920, in Athens, Tennessee, Ben Fred Wood was born to Maude and Earl Wood.  His family moved periodically to follow work, settling in the late 1920’s. Always eager to work, he had several jobs in high school, including working in the school library and cleaning the furnace at a...

Mar 26, 2022

Richard E. “Dick” Rhodes age 92 of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center.  He was born in Champaign County, OH on April 4, 1929, to Alpha and Flossie (Shaffer) Rhodes.

Dick graduated from Westville High School in 1947.  He was a proud combat veteran during the Korean...

Mar 26, 2022

Susan J. Lechman, age 78, of Toledo, died March 26, 2022, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born May 29, 1943, in Sioux City, Iowa to the late Robert II and Emily (Kuh) Valentine.

Susan moved with her family to the Toledo area in the early 1960’s and earned her nursing degree....

Mar 26, 2022

Freda A. Hastin, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on March 26, 2022, in Cedar Springs, Michigan, at the home of her daughter, Lana, where she had lived for the past 18 months. Freda was a long-term member of Gateway Baptist Church, formerly known as First Baptist Church of Sylvania. She enjoyed cooking, spending time with her family, and...

Mar 26, 2022

David Irving Roberts, 73, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2022 at McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio due to breathing complications from Parkinson’s. He was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1948 to Ellis and Helen Roberts. In 1967, he joined the United States Navy and served for 4 years, after which he was honorably discharged. He...

Mar 25, 2022

Cynthia “Cindy” Staples, age 67, of Northwood Ohio passed peacefully away on March 25, 2022, at Mercy St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Toledo. Born June 30, 1954, in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of William Korfel and Rita Noser, stepdaughter to Jim Noser.

Cindy attended...

Mar 25, 2022

Geraldine L. (Chase) Yeager, age 102, passed away on March 25, 2022, at Ohio Living Swan Creek Health Center. Geri was born in Toledo, Ohio to Homer and Pauline (Plath) Chase on July 28, 1919. She graduated from Libbey High School and attended the University of Toledo. There she met her future husband, Charles. They were married in...

Mar 25, 2022

Dennis “Pinky” M. Traver, 83, of Millbury, Ohio, passed away, Friday, March 25, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Walbridge, the son of Ralph and Rosella (Adler) Traver. He graduated in 1957 from Clay-Genoa High School. Pinky entered the U.S. Army in 1963 during the beginning of the Vietnam War and after his...

Mar 25, 2022

Frances L. Sakola, 86, of Perrysburg, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 at Brighton Gardens in Westlake, Ohio surrounded by her family. Frances was born July 17, 1935 in Dalton, Illinois to Frank and Grace (Hellinga) Beluschek. She earned her bachelor's degree from (Bowling Green State University, 1957) in education.

Mar 24, 2022

Karen Smietana, 64, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Toledo on May 22, 1957, to Richard and Naomi (Wilson) Rehard. She married Richard Smietana on February 25, 1983 and together they raised their family.

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Mar 24, 2022

Ralph G. Hart, 82, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away on March 24, 2022, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born on September 29, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio, the fifth oldest child of what would be a total of eighteen, to James and Hattie (Marsh) Hart. Ralph was married on February 13, 1971, in Toledo to...

Mar 23, 2022

Leandra “Jane” Miller, 78, of Port Clinton, was reunited with her beloved husband, David L. Miller, in Heaven on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.  She was born to John and Caroline Danko on July 28, 1943.  At a young age, Jane began in the Cochran Majorettes and continued to showcase her talent throughout the 1950’s. ...

Mar 23, 2022

Desiree Cheri Wilson, 36, of Toledo, OH passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 23, 2022.  She was born on November 20, 1985 in Oregon, OH.  Desiree earned an associate degree from Owens Community College.  She enjoyed camping, the outdoors, and being with family & friends.  Desiree was known to be a very outgoing person and a “social butterfly”.  She...