Edwin "Ed" R. Raetz
May 13, 2021
Edwin “Ed” R. Raetz, 72, of Genoa, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, after a brief illness. Ed was born in Capac, Michigan on June 4, 1948 to Edwin and Pearl (Lesage) Raetz. He married Ruth M. (Schroeder) in Capac, Michigan on August 19, 1967 and she preceded him in death on...
Joseph Daniel Andryc
May 12, 2021
Joseph “Joe” Andryc, 90, of Rossford, Ohio, passed away after a brief illness on May 12, 2021 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Joe was born in Rossford on April 2, 1931 to the late John and Emelia (Tomaszewski) Andryc and was a lifelong resident there. He was an active member of All Saints Catholic Church, and was...
Charles W. Blessing
May 12, 2021
Charles W. Blessing, 68, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on November 23, 1952 in Havanna, Cuba, the son of the late Bryce and Mildred (Armstrong) Blessing. He married Viktoriia Voloshchuk and she survives. Charles received his Bachelors degree in Accounting and was...
Elizabeth L. Brainard
May 11, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Brainard (Gilson) of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 11, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father, Leslie Gilson and her mother Velma Gilson (Hennan). She was born April 1, 1930 in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was a graduate of Perrysburg High School. After graduation she married Joseph W. Brainard on November 19, 1949....
Beverly Ann Pfleghaar
May 10, 2021
Beverly Ann Pfleghaar age 82, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Monday morning, May 10, 2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born in Monclova, Ohio on January 12, 1939 to Lee and Margaret (Freeman) Adams. She was a Maumee High School graduate, Class of 1957, Bev was employed with the Hoover Company for over...
Bobby James Simmons
May 10, 2021
Bobby James Simmons, age 74, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. He was born on July 24, 1946 to Andy and Katie Mae (Smith) Simmons in Union County, Mississippi. He attended Union County Training School and later graduated from B.F. Ford High School in 1966 where he was class president....
Paul F. Johnston
May 10, 2021
Paul F. Johnston, age 92, passed away on May 10, 2021 at St. Clare Commons. Paul was born on May 23, 1928 in Weston, Ohio to Alvin and Ida Ruth (Weigman) Johnston. Paul graduated from Grand Rapids High School, class of 1946. After graduation, he worked as a funeral attendant for various funeral homes. In 1951 he joined the...
Gloria Hoover
May 10, 2021
Gloria Hoover, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Ebeid Hospice Care Center in Sylvania. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on August 2, 1928. Gloria grew up and lived in what is now Old Orchard and graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1946. After high school, Gloria attended Toledo University and graduated in 1953...
Gloria Deloris Jessup
May 9, 2021
On May 9, 2021, Gloria Deloris Bueker Jessup, loving mother of five daughters, grandmother of 19, and great grandmother to 32, passed away at the age of 91. Gloria was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 16, 1929. She grew up on the Grand Prairie of Arkansas on a farm near Stuttgart. Her first job was as a...
Barbara Gonsowski
May 9, 2021
Barbara Gonsowski, age 94, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2021, while holding the hands of her loving daughter Deborah and her adoring granddaughter April. Barbara was born in October 1926 to the late Arthur and Vivian Marquardt (Mowrey). She was a lifelong Toledoan and proud Woodward High graduate. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Gonsowski in 1947...
Marianne Nowak
May 9, 2021
Marianne Nowak, 64, passed away peacefully at Ebeid Hospice on May 9, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Edward A. Nowak and L. Louise Nowak. Marianne began her nursing career at Flower Hospital working for nearly 40 years as a devoted nurse, showing her patients and colleagues kindness, empathy, and a great...
Joan E. Nicholas
May 8, 2021
Joan E Nicholas, 89, of Perrysburg, OH, (formerly of Toledo, OH) passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, three weeks shy of her 90th birthday, at Kingston Residence of Perrysburg where she had been a resident for three and a half years. Joan was born to Otto and Veronica (Mruk) Christel on Memorial Day, May 30, 1931, in Toledo, OH....
Billy Ray Smith
May 8, 2021
“But there’s one thing for certain, when it comes my time, I’ll leave this old world with a satisfied mind.” Our heartbreaking loss is surely heaven’s gain. Billy Ray Smith passed away unexpectedly at his home on the morning of May 8. He was born in Arlington, VA, on June 24, 1947, to Marion and Betty (Presnell) Smith. He...
Nazem N. Swade
May 7, 2021
Nazem N. “Nick” Swade, 84, of Sylvania, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Flower Hospital. Nick was born in Kuneitra, Syria on April 28, 1937, finished high school and learned to sew. In 1967, Nick and parents, siblings, siblings-in-law, and three children escaped the war by going to Damascus. Once there, Nick and his family lived in...
Henia Pomianek
May 7, 2021
Henia Pomianek, age 75, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away on Friday May, 7, 2021. She was born in Germany on February 4, 1946 to John and Laura (Wielgosz) Gryz. Henia was raised in Camden NJ. She attended St Joseph’s Grammar school and graduated from St Joseph’s High School in 1964. She married the love her life John (Pomsey as...
Sheila Kay Sprigg
May 7, 2021
Sheila Kay Sprigg, 77, of Sandusky, affectionately referred to as “Granny” by her grandsons and “Sheila Kay” by her family, departed her earthly body on Friday, May 7, 2021 at her home in Sandusky, OH following a short, vicious, but brave battle with uterine cancer. She was surrounded by her family and faithful companion, Sadie. Sheila was born on...
Tony Kinn Bigaila
May 7, 2021
Anthony “Tony” Kinn Bigaila, 71, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 31, 1950 in Fremont, Ohio to Joseph V. and Marjorie G. (Kinn) Bigaila. Tony attended Saint Joe in Fremont, Ohio. He continued his education at Dana College, Nebraska, where he played football and baseball. Tony...
Christopher James Dulski
May 6, 2021
Christopher James Dulski, Sr., 74, of Perrysburg OH, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Bay Park Hospital. Chris was born to the late Waldemar and Irene (Ryan) Dulski on August 18, 1946 in Saginaw, Michigan. Upon entry into the Army at 18 years old Chris was sent to Officer Candidate School. He proudly served as a Captain in...
Donald J. Watt
May 5, 2021
Donald J. Watt, age 96, of Toledo, died May 5, 2021 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born July 7, 1924 in Toledo to the late James and Zelma (Hall) Watt and grew up on the South End. Don graduated from Libby High School in 1942 and served in the United States Army from 1942-45, training at...
