Obituaries

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...

Mar 22, 2022

Heath A. Koepplinger, 50, of Maumee, Ohio, passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 25, 1971 to Ronald J. Koepplinger and Mary L. Whaley.

Heath was an Eagle Scout and a volunteer firefighter in Pandora, Ohio. He was employed by the City of Toledo as an operator...

Mar 22, 2022

Maureen Anne Farkas, 75, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. She was born December 2, 1946 in Boston, MA, the daughter of James and Irene (Wronsky) Fencer.

Maureen graduated from Whitney Vocation High School, Toledo in 1964. She was employed at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Toledo and later by Magruder...

Mar 21, 2022

Norman R. Ladd passed away on March 21, 2022, at the age of 84. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on August 11, 1937. He attended Macomber High School and graduated in 1955 and immediately began...

Mar 21, 2022

Barth A. Dubler, age 85, of Maumee, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was born March 2, 1937 to Robert and Leona McCaw in Johnsonburg, PA.  She graduated from Johnsonburg High School in 1955 and Edinboro University in 1959 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education.  She married Jack Dubler on...

Mar 20, 2022

Cory Jack Konz, 34, of Sylvania, Ohio, beloved son and grandson, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 9, 1987 to Carol Konz Foster and Leon Konz.

Cory graduated from Maumee High School in 2005. After graduation, he began working for A2Z Hood Cleaning in Swanton,...

Mar 20, 2022

Marcus Daniel Hand died on March 20, 2022 in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on November 17, 1959 in Erie, Ohio to parents Edna and James. He was married on September 26, 1998 to wife Cheryl. He was a member of Waterville Community Church.

He is survived by his wife Cheryl Hand; seven daughters: Jennifer...

Mar 20, 2022

Vincent J. Simon, Sr., 93, passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family. Vincent was born March 5th, 1929 to George and Leona (Haas) Simon. A lifelong Perrysburg resident, he graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1947 where he excelled in football and baseball, lettering in both sports. Vincent proudly served his country...

Mar 19, 2022

James A. Lorenzen, 75, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Otterbein Sunset House. He was born on December 27, 1946, in Bowling Green, Ohio at Wood County Hospital to Virginia and Thomas L. Lorenzen. He attended Martin Elementary School, McTigue Jr. and graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1965. Jim played in various bands...

Mar 19, 2022

Janice Marie Rastocan, 82, of Waterville, OH passed away at her home in StoryPoint Senior Living on Saturday, March 19, 2022.  She was born on August 29, 1939 in Napoleon, OH to John and Thelma (Kinney) Hoeffel. She was married to George J. Rastocan.

Jan was a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation...

Mar 19, 2022

Antoinette "Toni" Artz, of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully March 19 th , 2022 at Kingston of Perrysburg surrounded by her loving family. Toni was born in Lima OH to Bruce and Yvonne (Michels) Bennett. She graduated from Maumee High School in 1958, where she...

Mar 18, 2022

Gerald Robert Grindstaff, 71, of Toledo, went to the great music festival in the sky on Friday, March 18, 2022–the same day he would have celebrated fifty years of marriage to his wife, Ellen. Jerry was born on his mother’s twenty-first birthday, July 14, 1950. He was her first and best birthday gift. He grew...

Mar 17, 2022

Wavelene (Wave) Eleanor McRitchie age 93, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loving family on Thursday March 17 th , 2022. She was born on July 26, 1928 in Canvas, West Virginia to her late parents Howard and Anna Vance. She was the youngest of 9 children. She grew up and graduated...

Mar 17, 2022

Dina B. Shaffer, 94, of Bloomington, IL peacefully passed away on March 17, 2022 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Pontiac, IL. She was born on April 21, 1927 in Baltimore, MD to Carlo and Angelina (Abbate) Iorio.

Dina graduated from Catonsville (MD) High School in 1943 at the age of...

Mar 16, 2022

Douglas “Ned” Hoffman of Perrysburg passed away on March 16, 2022. He was born on April 11, 1945, to John Leo and Ruth Mary (Baughn) Hoffman, he was the fifth eldest child of ten. Ned married Cynthia Dee Sloan on September 6, 1980.

Ned was an active and caring man who spent most of his...

Mar 16, 2022

Donald C. Waggoner, Jr., 74, of Maumee, formerly of Perrysburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. He was born in Toledo to Betty (Birtcher) and Donald Waggoner, Sr. on August 28, 1947.  Donald, affectionately referred to as “Big Guy”, was raised in Maumee, before moving to Perrysburg where he spent almost 40 years...