Obituaries

Apr 1, 2022

Geraldine Kay (Sondergeld) Welling , 67 , of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away peacefully to be with Jesus, after her courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving husband and children.

Geraldine is survived by her husband, William; son, Jeffery (Tabatha) Artiaga; daughter, Traci (Matt) Paxson; son, Joei (Kris) Artiaga, Cody Welling (Heather), Nicole Welling...

Mar 31, 2022

Paul B. Hood, age 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 31, 2022. He was born March 11, 1927, in Toledo to Earl J. and L. Gertrude (Nopper) Hood. Paul was a 1945 graduate of Central Catholic High School and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Mifflin APA207 as a Radar Tech....

Mar 31, 2022

Beth Ann (Boo) Wagener, 63, passed away peacefully, in the home of her sister on March 31, 2022, surrounded by family after a long battle with kidney disease. Boo was born on November 30, 1958 at Mercy Hospital. Boo was the eighth of eleven in the Wagener clan. Boo is survived by her two daughters Amber and Abby, her...

Mar 31, 2022

Angelica Bernadette Fenton, known as Lieke, age 64, of Toledo, OH passed away peacefully on March 31, 2022, after battling illness. She was born on December 15, 1957, in Jakarta, Indonesia to Yan and Christine (Lim) Liauw where she was raised alongside her two brothers before her family immigrated to Lorain, OH in 1970.

Lieke...

Mar 30, 2022

John Carlyle Frater, 80, of Walbridge, OH passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on April 18, 1941 in Upper Sandusky, OH to Charles and Ruth (Harmon) Frater.  On February 16, 1982 in Gibsonburg, OH he married Shirley C. Durfey, and she survives.  John worked as a service mand...

Mar 30, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Carter age 49, of Toledo Ohio.  Son to Gerald and Joyce (Jacoby) Carter, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 30,2022 at The University of Michigan Hospital, surrounded by his family entering the loving arms of the Lord.

Tom attended Lark Lane school until the age of 21 and then joined the workforce team...

Mar 30, 2022

Theodore "Ted" DeChristopher, 76, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away after an eight-year battle with vascular dementia. Ted was born on May 25, 1945 to Richard and Dorothy (McCarthy) DeChristopher in Toledo, Ohio. Growing up in Toledo's Old South End, he attended St. James...

Mar 29, 2022

Lou Anne (Truman) Schlievert, age 80, of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on March 26, 1942 in Forest, Ohio to Frank and Marilyn (Kidd) Truman.  She graduated from Genoa High School, where she was the salutatorian of her class.    Lou Anne was also very athletic and played softball...

Mar 28, 2022

Donald “Donnie” L. Curtis, 70, of Toledo, OH, passed away on March 28, 2022, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Donnie was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 21, 1951, to Alfred and Jacqueline (Morningstar) Curtis. Donnie was a laborer at Woodlane Industries. He was an avid Ohio State fan and loved the outdoors. He especially loved fishing...

Mar 28, 2022

Ira Don Maze Sr., 97, of Toledo, OH passed away on Monday, March 28 at Landings of Oregon Assisted Living.

Ira was born May 3, 1924 in Johnsonburg, PA to Ralph and Sarah (Boyd) Maze. He served as a heavy artillery gun crewman in the 200th Field Artillery of the U. S. Army in WWII....

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....