Nov 27, 2022

Maria L. Riojas, age 94, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at her residence. She was born on February 29, 1928, to Biviano Quiroga Sr. and Juanita Flores in Lockhart, Texas.

Maria married Jose Angel T. Riojas on July 27, 1944. She retired in 1984 after spending years working at Aim Packaging in...

Nov 27, 2022

Adam Curtis Helle, age 42, of Van Wert and formally of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at his residence. He was born on March 20, 1980 in Oregon, Ohio to Donald and Loyola ( Wisegiver) Helle. He worked at Cooper Farms in Van Wert, Ohio and enjoyed fishing, playing video games and watching...

Nov 27, 2022

Roger L. Willis, age 86, passed away on Nov. 27, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born to Frank B. and Arabelle Willis on Jan. 13, 1936 in Bethel Ohio. He was the oldest of six and their only son. After high school Roger attended Purdue University studying Engineering. He was a resident of Maumee for the last...

Nov 26, 2022

Nicholas M. Rutkowski, 34, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio after a lingering illness. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 29, 1988, the son of Duane A. and Carolyn (Mills) Rutkowski, whom have both preceded him in death.

Nick was a 2006 graduate of Port Clinton...

Nov 26, 2022

Michael V. Spisak, age 67, of Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at his residence. He was born on September 20 ,1955 in Columbus, Ohio to Edward and Elaine (Martin) Spisak. Mike owned his own business called Cleveland Custom Cornice. He built beautiful cornices and installed draperies for decorators in Ohio. Mike loved being outdoors,...

Nov 26, 2022

Stephen “Butch” Lee Horn, age 73, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was born on May 20, 1949 to Paul and Lois (Moll) Horn in Fremont, Ohio.

He passed the gateway to the Top of the World by crossing the Artic Circle aboard the USS Kretcher (Der 329) while...

Nov 25, 2022

Gale F. Pfleghaar, 74, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Ayden of Waterville, after a lengthy illness. Gale was born on January 22, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Frederich and Alfreda (Estel) Pfleghaar. He married Carolyn A. (McCormick) at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Maumee, Ohio, on July 8, 1972.

Gale...

Nov 25, 2022

Helen Boyer-Fought, 94, of Maumee, Ohio passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born on December 3, 1927, in Botkins, Ohio to Edward and Velma (Hayes) Burklo.

Helen was rich in love and family. She married and widowed three times but was blessed with a large loving family. Helen enjoyed dancing, which she learned...

Nov 25, 2022

Susan Ciccariello, 66, of Perrysburg, passed away at her home on Friday, November 25, 2022. Susan was born in Governors Island, NY to John and Vivian (Vaughn) Ciccariello on October 18, 1956. She proudly served in the U.S. Army for close to 20 years as a supply clerk before retiring with high honors. She was also a 3rd degree...

Nov 23, 2022

Gary Evans, age 70, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 22, 1952, to Claude and June (Miller) Evans.

Gary worked for UPS for 20 years and Greenbay packaging for 13 years. He obtained a bachelor’s degree at the University of Toledo....

Nov 23, 2022

“There is no fair in life and death. If it were, no good men would die young.” ~ Mitch Albom

Joshua Dean Woods passed away at the age of 37 on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. He was a loving son, husband, stepfather, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend to many. Josh is survived by...

Nov 23, 2022

Jean (Rehkopf) Couturier died at the age of 90 on Wednesday November 23,2022. Jean was born in Toledo to Loretta and Peter (Edward) Couturier. She graduated in 1949 from Woodward High School. Jean was married for most of her life to John (Dutch) Rehkopf and had four children, Craig, Cherie (Cheryl), Rhonda and Dawn. She had many occupations during...

Nov 22, 2022

Sylvia June Newman, 86, of Martin, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at her daughter’s residence. She was born on April 20, 1936 in Woodville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Arthur and Almeda (Hagemyer) Diebert.

Known affectionately as June Bug, Junny, or Red, she worked at various places including the Albon Inn,...

Nov 22, 2022

Dr. Douglas C. Neckers, an internationally known scientist who helped create the field of photochemistry, brought many superb international students to America and who was also intensely concerned with the relationship of science to society, died at age 84 of cardiac arrest Nov. 22, 2022.

Though he may have had a heart attack, in a...

Nov 22, 2022

Joy R (Benroth) Gaertner (80) of Oak Harbor, peaceful passed on November 22nd, 2022 with her family by her side. Joy was born to Zenus and Ruth (Hamilton) Benroth on February 11th, 1942 in Columbus Grove.

Joy graduated from Liberty Benton High School in 1962. She worked in several factories during her career but spent...

Nov 22, 2022

Volita Reifsnyder (Tibby), of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on November 22, 2022, with her family by her side.

She was born to the late Malcolm and Elisa Tibbs, July 24, 1935, in Bluefield, West Virginia. Volita graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1953.

She is survived by two sons:...

Nov 22, 2022

Priscilla “Pearl” E. Cantrell, 92, of Toledo passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Orchard Villa in Oregon, Ohio. She was born September 10, 1930 to Alex and Mary (Kepes) Torda in Toledo, Ohio.

Pearl worked at Sun Oil in Toledo for 6 years, where she met her husband John, a gauge operator. She also...

Nov 21, 2022

Margaret May Shoup, a.k.a. Margo, Margie, Marge, Maggie, was born in Holland, Ohio on November 7, 1932 to Robert & Helen (Kaczmarek) Zalezynski. Whichever name you knew her by, you had to know she was very proud of her Polish heritage. (Her father immigrated from Poland as a teenager.) Margaret left this earthly life for eternal life on Monday,...

Nov 21, 2022

Laura Pasienza, age 98 of Toledo passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 21, 2022, in Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania. She was born March 29, 1924, in Livonia, Michigan to Jack and Angela (Cona) Funari. She loved cooking, gardening and spending time with her family. Laura will be missed for her witty humor, family gatherings and...

Nov 20, 2022

Renata “Rena” Mann, 95, of Sylvania, passed away after a brief illness on November 20, 2022, surrounded by her family. Rena’s amazing life began on April 4, 1927, in Berlin, Germany where she was born to the late Leon and Gertruda Wollstein.

Rena’s family lived through one of the most notorious time periods in world history, residing...