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Joseph Frank Pizzato

Joseph Frank Pizzato

Sep 6, 2020

Joseph Frank Pizzato, 74, of Perrysburg, Ohio, died September 6, 2020. He was born Lusiana, Italy on November 20, 1945. He moved with his family to High Park, Illinois. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School Class of 1964. Joseph proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Joseph married Janet Schmit...

Panitlee "Penny" Milliser

Panitlee "Penny" Milliser

Sep 6, 2020

Panitlee “Penny” Milliser, 88, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1932 in Port Clinton, Ohio to the late Dean and Gladys (Bechtold) Pixley. On August 6, 1955 she married Robert Milliser and he preceded her in death on June 18, 1982. Penny was a lifelong...

Phyllis M. Crouch

Phyllis M. Crouch

Sep 6, 2020

Phyllis M. Crouch, 76, of Port Clinton, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born on March 29, 1944 in Zanesville, OH to Clyde and Pauline (Jenkins) Simpson. On March 10, 1965 in Winston Salem, NC she married David E. Crouch, M.D., and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2015. Phyllis was...

Gerald R Crippen

Gerald R Crippen

Sep 5, 2020

GERALD R. CRIPPEN Gerald (Jerry) R. Crippen, 91, of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his home. Gerald was born March 24, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio to Basil and Josephine (Whalon) Crippen. Gerald proudly served our country in the United States Army in WWII and Korea. Gerald married Catherine Hernandez on September 3, 1955 and together...

Patricia A Baker

Patricia A Baker

Sep 5, 2020

Patricia A Baker, 82 of Perrysburg Ohio went home to be with the Lord on September 5, 2020 surrounded by her loving children. Pat was born on January 17, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio to Daniel Haley and Charlotte (Gomer) Haley. She married Richard Myers in 1956. Together they had 6 children. Richard preceded her in death in 1984. She...

Donald A. Kress

Donald A. Kress

Sep 5, 2020

Donald A. Kress, age 74, of Toledo, passed away September 5, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 17, 1946 and graduated St. Francis de Sales High School in 1964. He was a modern day renaissance man, and his charismatic personality and strong presence drove his success in many aspects of life. Don could be described...

James A. Nortz

James A. Nortz

Sep 5, 2020

James A. Nortz, age 72 of Toledo passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 in the Regency Hospital, Toledo. He was born November 7, 1947 in Toledo to Benjamin and Margaret (Eischen) Nortz. A 1965 graduate of Central Catholic High School and he earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Toledo. Jim loved to travel and worked on the...

Cresencio Patrick Melchor

Cresencio Patrick Melchor

Sep 5, 2020

Cresencio Patrick Melchor Cresencio P. Melchor, 38, of Perrysburg, Ohio died unexpectedly Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was born on October 4, 1981 in Defiance, Ohio to Eliseo R. and Cynthia V. (Gonzales) Melchor. Cresencio was a free spirit who had a lot to give. He had many talents and worked in the trades. He also had a special...

Peter Michael Handwork

Peter Michael Handwork

Sep 5, 2020

Judge Peter Michael Handwork, the longest-tenured jurist on the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals and beloved by those who knew him, died Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Sylvania, Ohio, after a long battle with metastatic melanoma and amyloidosis. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was 78. Peter, always jovial, emotive, kind, and gentle, was born on...

Roland W. Osterman, Jr.

Roland W. Osterman, Jr.

Sep 5, 2020

Roland W. "Bud" Osterman, Jr. passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Toledo Hospital. Bud was born in Toledo on July 26, 1940 to Roland "Ron" and Charlotte "Lammie" Osterman. Prior to his retirement, Bud was a paramedic with the City of Toledo Fire Department. He loved being a fireman and made many lifelong friends through the department....

James F. Drake

James F. Drake

Sep 4, 2020

James F. Drake, age 93 of Toledo passed away peacefully Friday, September 4, 2020 in the home of his son in Adrian, Michigan. He was born August 18, 1927 in Toledo to Frederick and Francis (Shrimplin) Drake. Jim was a veteran of the US Army serving with the 11th Airborne Paratroopers during World War II. He was employed as...

Rita Gina Bailey

Rita Gina Bailey

Sep 4, 2020

Rita G. Bailey, a longtime resident of Toledo, Ohio and Sylvania, Ohio, died on Friday, September 4, 2020, at the age of 94 at Oakleaf Village Toledo where she has resided for the past year. Rita was born in Salerno, Italy on June 10, 1926. Rita’s mother died when she was very young and Rita, along with one of...

Lillian Casey

Lillian Casey

Sep 4, 2020

Lillian Casey, age 88, daughter of the late Ralph and Clara Sanderson, passed away on September 4, 2020 after a brief illness. She is survived by her sisters Marlene Snyder, Joan Schliebner, and Linda Korneffel, and brother John Sanderson. Her brother Myron Eugene Sanderson died in October 2019. Her beloved partner, Richard (Dick) Coble passed away in 2018. She...

Ellen E. Thorbahn

Ellen E. Thorbahn

Sep 4, 2020

Ellen E. Thorbahn, 95, of Oak Harbor, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Ottawa Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born October 15, 1924 in Port Clinton to Lester and Verna (Kahler) Short. Ellen was a longtime member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oak Harbor, where she taught Sunday School in the nursery...

Forester Watkins

Forester Watkins

Sep 3, 2020

Forester Watkins, 89, of Genoa, Ohio, died Thursday, September 3, 2020 while a resident of Riverview Nursing Home in Oak Harbor, Ohio. He was born in Ivyton, Kentucky on July 20, 1931 to Albert and Cassie (Cole) Watkins. He married Eula Mae (Troxell) in Oregon, Ohio on May 15, 1975 and she survives. Forester was a Car Man at...

Bruce Dewit Breitner

Bruce Dewit Breitner

Sep 3, 2020

Bruce Breitner, 72, of Monclova, Ohio passed away on September 3, 2020 at home, while under the care of Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice. He was born in Toledo on August 17, 1948 to George and Enid (Reed) Breitner. He was a 1966 graduate of Libbey High School and retired from BP Refinery after 33 years. He was...

Kathleen A Grogan

Kathleen A Grogan

Sep 2, 2020

KATHLEEN A. GROGAN Kathleen A. (Orban) Grogan, 69, passed away from heart failure on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Kathleen was born October 28, 1950 to Frank and Emma (Kish) Orban. Kathleen graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School in 1968. After high school, she took an oral surgeon assistant course, and began her work career at...

Glenn H.  Wendt

Glenn H. Wendt

Sep 2, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Glenn Wendt announces his passing on September 2, 2020 at the age of 95 in Toledo, OH. Born to Otto and Alvina Wendt in 1925, he attended Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School and graduated from Jesup Wakeman Scott High School. He married Phyllis Asmussen in 1948. Glenn worked as an...

Ted G. Motter

Ted G. Motter

Sep 1, 2020

Ted G. Motter age 73 of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. Ted was born on Toledo on August 30, 1947 to Karl and Helen Motter Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Maumee High School and earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio University. First and foremost, Ted was a...

Judith  K Puhl

Judith K Puhl

Sep 1, 2020

Judith Puhl, 59, passed away in her home on September 1, 2020. She was born November 21, 1960 in Toledo as the daughter of James and Sandra Day. While Judy will be remembered as a phenomenal trivia player, a sports fan to the core, and a friend with whom you could always share a good laugh, she will most...

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