Julia K. Sisi
Feb 5, 2018
Julia K. Sisi, 73, of Northwood, Ohio, died Monday, February 5, 2018, at her home. She was born June 1, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio, to Gladys (Porath) and Michael Peer. Julia was a 1962 graduate of Genoa High School, where she spent four years as a cheerleader. Throughout the years she worked as a housekeeper until she retired. Her...
Rose Rosie Barone
Feb 4, 2018
Rose Rosie Barone, 98, of Ottawa Hills, died peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at the Perrysburg Center of Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Rosie was born to Salvatore and Crocetta (Filingeri) Ferrara in Montelepre, Sicily on December 5, 1919. At the tender age of four, Rosie and her parents traveled by boat to the United States, coming through Ellis...
Eleanor L. Walter
Feb 4, 2018
Eleanor L. Walter, age 89, of Toledo, died February 4, 2018 at Elizabeth Scott Care Center, Maumee. She was born October 19, 1928 in Pomeroy to the late John Albert and Ethel May (Pullins) Smith. She married Homer R. Walter on April 13, 1949 and he preceded her in death in 2002. Two brothers and two sisters also preceded...
Robert Knowles
Feb 4, 2018
Robert Knowles, passed away suddenly February 4, 2018. Bob was born in Tulsa, OK, son of the late Ed and Ada Knowles. As the youth director at Epworth, Bob shared the gift of faith in God with thousands of students for over 20 years. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 44 years, Karen; children, Jeff...
Paul G. Katz
Feb 3, 2018
Paul G. Katz, age 88 of Toledo passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at his home. He was born July 8, 1929 in Toledo to Gottlieb and Mary (Engli) Katz. He was a 1947 graduate of Libbey High School and a 1952 graduate of the University of Toledo. Paul was a US Army veteran of the Korean War serving...
Lois Ann Bixler
Feb 3, 2018
Lois Ann Bixler, 91, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Payton Place, where she had been living for the past year. She was born February 14, 1926 in Waterville, Ohio to the late Daniel and Clara (Mallendick) Bucher. She was first and foremost a devoted wife and mother; she married Harold G. “Bix” Bixler on...
Mary Mathews
Feb 3, 2018
Mary Mathews, 95, of Curtice, OH passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018, on her 95th birthday, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 3, 1923 in Genoa, OH to Frank and Barbara (Malar) Jagos. On August 25, 1945 in Genoa she married Charles J. Mathews, and he preceded her in death in 1999....
David R. Woolford
Feb 2, 2018
Dave Woolford, who in well-chosen prose brought Blade readers a thorough view of the game, the match, the race during more than 39 years as a staff sports writer, died Friday in his Fort Myers, Fla., home. He was 78. Mr. Woolford, a longtime Maumee resident, covered Mid-American Conference sports at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State...
John Carl Schaffer
Feb 2, 2018
John Carl Schaffer, age 84, of Toledo died peacefully on February 2, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio on Detroit Ave. He was born on October 12, 1933 to Carl and Frances (Curran) Schaffer. John attended Scott High School and graduated from Kentucky Military Institute. He received his Bachelors in Economics from The Ohio State University and received his...
Phyllis S. Spencer
Feb 1, 2018
Phyllis Sue Spencer, 76, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Thursday, February 01, 2018 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, FL. Phyllis was born on September 18, 1941 in Lilly Brook, WV, the daughter of Joseph and Lucinda (Cecil) French. On July 31, 1958 in Sullivan, WV, she married James E. Spencer and he preceded her in death on...
Joseph E. Garry
Feb 1, 2018
Joseph E. Garry, age 41, of Sylvania, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2018 at his home. He was born May 2, 1976 in Toledo. Joe enjoyed spending as much time as possible with family and friends. His knowledge of trivia was a source of amazement. Surviving are his mother, Gail (John) Pantanella; sisters, Lisa Wilson, Lori (Greg) Mariucci...
Keith E. Baird, Jr.
Feb 1, 2018
Keith E. Baird, Jr., 73, of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Heartland in Perrysburg with his loving family by his side. He was born in Galion, Ohio to Isabelle (Foltz) and Keith E. Baird, Sr. on August 3, 1944. Keith graduated from Penn State University and attended International Business College in Ft Wayne, IN....
Jack Bodi
Jan 31, 2018
Jack Lee Bodi, 64, of Oak Harbor died Wednesday afternoon, January 31, 2018, at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, Ohio. Jack was born January 18, 1954, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to Isaac A. and Florence G. (Hanney) Bodi. Jack was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Oak Harbor and enjoyed painting and genealogy. He is survived by...
Marion G. Mim Martin
Jan 31, 2018
Marion George Martin “Mim” died peacefully on January 31, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Cincinnati Ohio on July 10, 1922 and attended Withrow High School, where she met her husband, John T. Martin. They attended Miami University in Ohio, where Mim and Tom became a “Miami merger”. They shared a lifelong love of music that...
Gayle B Treon
Jan 31, 2018
Gayle B. Treon, beloved mother, grandmother (Gigi), neighbor and friend passed away peacefully on January 31, 2018 while being cared for in her dedicated son and daughter-in-law’s home after a courageous battle with cancer. Gayle was born on September 17,1939 in Tiffin, Ohio to Albert and Harriett Binder. Gayle cherished her family and loved nothing more than spending time...
Robert A. Kahle
Jan 30, 2018
Robert A. Kahle, 96, of Perrysburg, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Robert was born in Maumee, Ohio to George J. and Frances J. (Nichter) Kahle on October 25, 1921. He was the sixth child of ten. Robert graduated from Maumee High School in 1940. Six weeks before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor Robert turned...
James V. Deluca
Jan 30, 2018
James V. DeLuca, 85, of Oak Harbor, died at his residence Tuesday, January 30, 2018. James was born February 15, 1932, in Crabtree, PA, to Caesar and Ercillia (Pillie) DeLuca. On November 26, 1955, in Port Clinton, OH, he married Mary Ann Elias and she preceded him in death July 15, 2016. James was a member of St. John...
Kathryn A. Novak
Jan 30, 2018
Kathryn A. Novak, age 75, of Maumee passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. She was born on December 9, 1942 in Sharon, Pennsylvania to John D. and Katherine A. (Berkovich) Detelich. Kathy attended Kent State University for her Bachelors Degree and continued at Westminster College for her...
Becky A. Dugan
Jan 30, 2018
Becky A. Dugan, 68, of Oregon, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on November 11, 1949 to Edward and Virginia Hudick. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 47 years, Thomas Dugan and her son, Tim Dugan. Services will be private.
Herman Joseph Gase
Jan 30, 2018
Herman Joseph Gase, 86 passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Herman was born on May 22, 1931 in New Reigel, OH, to Norman and Clarene (Schreiner) Gase and moved to Monclova in 1942. He graduated from Monclova High School in 1949 and joined the United States Army where he was a...
