Obituaries

Mar 2, 2018

Ronald D. “Red” Justice passed away peacefully in his home Friday, March 2nd 2018. The son of Eugene and Artia Justice, he was born April 24th 1934 in Stone, KY. He graduated from Belfry High School in 1951 and served in the 82nd Airborne Division of United States Army. In 1960, he married Esta Mae Taylor of Forrest Hills,...

Mar 2, 2018

Marlene J. Smith, 85, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at her residence in the Long Beach Community. She was born on May 29, 1932 in Fremont, OH to Harold and Marie (O’Connor) Kelsey. She was part of the Ross High School Class of 1950. In 1983 in Port Clinton, OH she married Robert “Bob”Smith,...

Mar 2, 2018

Michelle A. Benadum, 48, of Williston, died Friday evening, March 2, 2018, at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital in Oregon. She was born January 3, 1970, in Toledo to Arthur F. and Paula M. (Lorenzen) Benadum. Michelle graduated from Penta County Vocational School and worked at the Belmont Country Club while attending Penta. She also worked in laundry at the Luther...

Mar 2, 2018

Shirley Eighmy Timonere was born May 23, 1934 in Conneaut, Ohio. In 1956 she married Steven Timonere of Ashtabula, Ohio and they moved to the Toledo area where Steve had accepted a job with the law firm of Doyle, Lewis & Warner. They rented a small cottage in Maumee and in 1957 Shirley joined The First Presbyterian Church of...

Mar 1, 2018

Betty J. Burke, age 88, passed away March 1, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. She was born in Farmington, Illinois and graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance. After graduation, she married Richard T. Burke and they were married almost 60 years when Richard passed away in 2013. She...

Mar 1, 2018

Hai Chang Benjamin Koo, age 97, of Toledo, died peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, on March 1, 2018. He was born April 4, 1920 in Shanghai, China to the late Ve-Sing and Tseng Soo Koo, the youngest of five children. Ben received his early education at an Episcopal missionary institute until his graduation from St. Johns University...

Mar 1, 2018

Rose Marie (Sendry) Ragan, age 87, of Sylvania, passed on March 1, 2018 with her family by her side. Rose was born June 13, 1930 in Cleveland to the late Paul and Mary (Paliga) Sendry. She married William (Bill) Andrew Ragan on February 16, 1952. Bill, daughter Cheryl Smith, and siblings Paul Sendry and Mary Ann Wadella preceded her...

Feb 28, 2018

James M. Stammen, age 77, of Toledo, died February 28, 2018 at Flower Hospital. Jim was born February 6, 1941 in Dayton to the late Emil and Margaret (Zimmer) Stammen. He graduated from Chaminade High School and served in the United States Navy from 1959-63. Jim began his working career with Monumental Insurance Co. in Dayton before serving as...

Feb 28, 2018

Bruce Eugene Neff Sr., “Pops”, 61 of Port Clinton, OH, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, due to a brief battle with cancer. He was born on July 19, 1956, the son of Sammie and Joan (Truex) Neff. Pops loved playing the lottery and pull tab tickets. Most of all he loved spending time with...

Feb 26, 2018

William L. Bill Masten, age 79, of Sylvania, OH, died February 26, 2018, at Ebeid Hospice after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Bill was born November 23, 1938, in Sandusky, OH, to the late George and Emma (Glaze) Masten. From age 8 to 22, he was a member of the award-winning Trinity Episcopal Church men and...

Feb 25, 2018

Virginia Gynne Schuette, 99, of Sylvania, OH passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the Kingston Care Center of Sylvania. Gynne was born on June 27, 1918 in Lima, OH to Charles and Elizabeth (Putt) Hosack. Virginia graduated from DeVilbiss High School, class of 1936. She was employed with the Industrial Printing Company of Toledo and retired...

Feb 24, 2018

The death is announced of Dorothy Jean Broadhurst, aged 87. Dorothy was born in Barton, Alabama to Earnest Solon Matthews and Edna Naomi Dixon on August 7, 1930. Dorothy was preceded in death by her mother and father and her sister Lorraine Fambrough and her brother William Edward Matthews and JD Matthews. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband...

Feb 24, 2018

Doyle “Rusty” D. Bolyard, 91, of Holland, Ohio, passed away February 24, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Rusty was born November 3, 1926 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Harrison H. and Ethel G. (Butcher) Bolyard. Rusty entered into the United States Navy on October 12, 1944 and fought in World War II. As a Fireman First...

Feb 24, 2018

Jay Lester Kaplan, 76, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 24, 2018 with his family at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg after a prolonged battle with cancer. Jay was born October 18, 1941 to Lester and Marge (Cornett) Kaplan in Toledo. Jay is survived by his loving soulmate Chryl Kimberly and faithful furry friend Jackson. After the death of...

Feb 24, 2018

Billy (Bill) Lynn Latta, Age 75, of Napoleon, Ohio died Saturday, February 24, 2018. The son of Wallace J and Denelda (Wolf) Latta, he was born December 9, 1942, in Napoleon, Ohio. Bill graduated in the Class of 1960 of the Napoleon High School. While working at the family owned Rink Restaurant in Napoleon, Ohio, he met a young...

Feb 23, 2018

TaShala Renee Crumby, age 29, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018. Services will be Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1401 Hoag St. Toledo, OH beginning with a wake at 10:00am followed by a funeral service at 11:00am. Arrangements by Walker Funeral Home, www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

Feb 23, 2018

Allison A. Burrows, 63, of Monclova, OH passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at Otterbein supported by her friends. She was born on December 27, 1954, in Birmingham, Michigan to Ray H. Burrows and Bettie (McNabb) Burrows. She moved to Perrysburg, Ohio in Junior High and graduated from Perrysburg High School. She later received a Bachelor of Arts in...

Feb 23, 2018

Feb 23, 2018

Bill G. Whitey Toothacker age 91 of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Lakes of Monclova. Bill was born in Birmingham, MI on July 6, 1926 to Foster and Dora (Bates) Toothacker. He married Betty Jane Roberts on May 7, 1949 and were married 56 years until her passing in 2005. Bill attended Michigan State...

Feb 22, 2018

Arthur F. Chamberlin, Jr., 72, of Perrysburg, formerly of Toledo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at The Manor of Perrysburg. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to Mary (Bokan) and Arthur Chamberlin, Sr. on May 18, 1945. Arthur worked for the City of Toledo for many years and enjoyed playing softball until his heath declined. He...