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Marion Jamac Shipman
Sep 18, 2018
Marion (Jamac) Shipman, 94, of Sylvania, OH passed away September 18, 2018, at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria, OH from a fight with lung cancer. She was born September 23, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA to Mary and Joseph Jamac. She married Harold H. Shipman on September 1, 1945, in Miami, FL. They made their home In Toledo where Harold...
Mary H. Rogers
Sep 18, 2018
Mary H. Rogers, age 92, died September 18, 2018 at Kingston of Sylvania. Born November 3, 1925 in Findlay, Mary worked as a beautician for many years. She enjoyed reading romance novels and mysteries, dancing and traveling. She will be remembered for her kind heart and love of animals. Surviving are her sons, Ron Young, Michael (Lisa) and Robert...
Bradley E Whitaker
Sep 17, 2018
Bradley Earl Whitaker, age 49, of Walbridge, Ohio passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018. Brad was born on April 4, 1969 to Roy R. and Barbara (Rice) Whitaker in Oregon, Ohio. He was a 1987 graduate of Lake High School. Brad was a Pipefitter and Welder and was previously employed by H. Hansen Industries in Toledo and Purvis...
Christopher C. File
Sep 17, 2018
On September 17, 2018, Christopher C. File Chris died at his home in Maumee, Ohio. Chris was born on November 4, 1951 to Helen and Clair File of Dowagiac, Michigan. Chris retired from Tolco Corporation in June 2017 after 39 years of service. Within weeks of his retirement, Chris was diagnosed with brain cancer, the disease that would take...
Kathleen R. Duck
Sep 16, 2018
Kathleen R. Duck, 70, of Toledo passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Ebeid Hospice at Flower Hospital, Toledo. She was born on August 22, 1948 in Toledo to Edward J. and Ruth E. (Kroeger) Duck. Kathy graduated from Start High School in Toledo in 1966. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Education & Business from the University of...
Margaret P. Harrison
Sep 16, 2018
Margaret P. Harrison, 92, of Oregon, Ohio, died early Sunday morning September 16, 2018, surrounded by her family, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. Margaret was born in New York, NY on April 4, 1926, the daughter of Olga (Varga) Taddeo. She married her husband Earl W. Harrison, Sr., in Bridgeport, Connecticut on March 11, 1945 and they...
Bernard J. Labuda
Sep 16, 2018
Bernard J. Labuda, 75, resident of Marblehead, OH, passed away, Sunday, September 16, 2018. He was born in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Kossuth) Labuda. His love for the Lake Erie Island area prompted him to be a charter boat captain for many years. In addition to his love for fishing, he was a...
Mark C. Mizer
Sep 16, 2018
Mark Charles Mizer, 59, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in his home. He was born on December 8, 1958, to John ‘Jack’ and Betty Jo (Leffel) Mizer in Toledo, Ohio. He married Lesta (Stanley) Mizer in 1994. Mark enjoyed sports, from playing softball and bowling to watching the Cleveland Indians, his favorite team. He...
Patrick Gerard Files
Sep 15, 2018
Patrick G. ”Pat” Files, age 53, died suddenly Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Toledo on May 11, 1965 to Alvin “Al” and Wilma (Mollenkopf) Files. Pat owned and operated Vito’s Pizza in East Toledo for 12 years and had worked at many area restaurants most recently as a Cook at Saba’s Bistro....
Barbara Duffer-Blackford
Sep 15, 2018
BARBARA ANN (NAGY) DUFFER-BLACKFORD Barbara Ann (Nagy) Duffer-Blackford, 86, of Holland, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Manor of Perrysburg surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born February 1, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio to Stephen and Mary (Gall) Nagy. Barbara married Joseph M. Duffer in 1951 and he preceded her in death in 1978. She married Richard...
Bernadine Lovina Kornowa
Sep 15, 2018
“Mother” is such a simple word, But to us there is a meaning seldom heard. For everything we are today, Mother’s love showed us the way. -Karl Fuchs Bernadine Lovina (Fish) Kornowa, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday September 15, 2018. Our Mom wore many hats over the last 94 years: mother, daughter, sister,...
Kenneth L. Newton
Sep 15, 2018
Kenneth L. Newton, 60, passed away, Saturday, September 15, 2018, at the Luther Home of Mercy, surrounded by his siblings.. Ken was born on August 11, 1958 in Port Clinton. He was the youngest of six children and was born with Down’s Syndrome. That extra chromosome was pure love. A love for life, his family, his work and almost...
Charlotte Wagener
Sep 14, 2018
Charlotte (Rogers) Wagener, age 91, of Maumee, Ohio passed away on September 14, 2018 in Walnut Creek, California. She was born on August 9, 1927 to Samuel and Emma (Comston) Rogers, Sr. in Delaware, Ohio. Charlotte attended Willis High School in Delaware, OH and Bowling Green State University, where she met her husband, Nick. Charlotte was a member and...
Gregg A Yockey, Sr.
Sep 14, 2018
Gregg A. Yockey Sr., 53, of Perrysburg, passed away at his home on Friday, September 14, 2018. He was born in Oregon, OH to Allen P. and Judith A. (Bristow) Yockey on September 19, 1964. Gregg was a 1983 graduate of Northwood High School and received his Associate’s Degree from Owens in marketing. He proudly served his country in...
Michael Frank Butch Evanovich, Ii
Sep 13, 2018
Michael F. “Butch” Evanovich II, age 80 of Maumee, died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Otterbein Portage Valley in Pemberville. Butch was born in Manchester, Ohio on July 12, 1938 to Michael F. and Elizabeth (Udvari) Evanovich and on January 30, 1971 he married Mary Lou Selogy who preceded him in death on January 18, 2015. Butch worked for...
Gerald G. Jerry Hartford
Sep 13, 2018
Gerald Jerry G. Hartford, 72, of Elmore, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Jerry proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1962-65 and was a member of the American Legion Post 888. In addition to his loving wife of 52 years, Susan, Jerry is survived by...
Nan S. Lemon
Sep 13, 2018
Nan S. Lemon, 89, of Port Clinton, OH passed away peacefully Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on January 15, 1929 in Port Clinton to Frank O. and Ruth (Wills) Richey. Nan graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1947 and played in the band 4 years. On October 18, 1948...
Fouad Fred Skaff
Sep 13, 2018
Fouad “Fred” Skaff, age 81, passed away on September 13, 2018 at Lakes of Monclova. Fred came to the United States to leave the war torn country of Lebanon in the late 1950’s. He followed his sister to Toledo, Ohio and managed a set of grocery stores for his brother-in-law, Oscar Joseph. He was proud to become a US...
William H. Knierim, Jr.
Sep 12, 2018
William H. Knierim, Jr., 79 of Curtice, died Wednesday morning, September 12 2018, at his home. He was born August 27, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio, to William H., Sr. and Edna H. (Hankenoef) Knierim. His wife Kathleen J. Knierim (King) preceded him in death on August 28, 2015. Kathleen and William were married on November 28, 1966, at St....
Robert J. Lanigan
Sep 12, 2018
Robert J. Lanigan passed away peacefully at his Toledo home on September 12, 2018. He was born on April 26,1928 in Brooklyn ,NY to John and Katherine Lanigan. Bob graduated from St. Francis College in Brooklyn in 1949 with a degree in economics. He later received an Honorary Doctorate from St. Francis College and Nathaniel Hawthorne College. Bob started...
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