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Kevin Barber
Jul 26, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Witzler Shank Funeral Home, Walbridge, OH.
Matthew Pete Bowles
Jul 25, 2017
Matthew L. “Pete” Bowles, 63, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Tuesday July, 25, 2017 at his home. Pete was born to Samuel and Janie (Smith) Bowles on October 19, 1953 in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1972. Pete married his wife, McNessa Christian on September 7, 1991 in Holland. He was the business...
Marlaine L. Schmidlin
Jul 24, 2017
Marlaine L. Schmidlin, 67, of Genoa, died Monday afternoon, July 24, 2017, at The Grove at Oakleaf Village Tree in Toledo. Marlaine was born August 12, 1949, in Toledo, Ohio, to Donald and C. Joyce (Swartzlander) Lusk. She married David L. Schmidlin in Genoa on January 11, 1969, and he survives her. For 33 years Marlaine worked in sales...
Mildred Carol Puhl
Jul 24, 2017
Mildred “Carol” Puhl of Maumee, OH passed away peacefully, July 24, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 19, 1945 to Alvin and Viola (Cousino) Gaynier in Monroe, MI. Carol lived in LaSalle, MI until her marriage. She married Henry Joseph Puhl on April 23rd, 1971 at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Lawler Franklin Butch Gatlin
Jul 23, 2017
Lawler Butch Franklin Gatlin, age 76, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio. Born on February 15, 1941 in Bogualusa, Louisiana to Otis and Grace (Herrington) Gatlin, he served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corp., as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. Later work included Pharmaceutical Representative, Exercise...
Norbert Eugene Monak
Jul 23, 2017
Norbert Eugene Monak, 82, of Marblehead, OH, passed away, Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH, surrounded by his loving family. Norb was born December 04, 1934, in Marblehead, OH, the son of Michael W. and Mary I. “Lena” (Boytim) Monak. On June 30, 1987 in Sandusky, OH, he married Patricia Lucas and she survives....
Steve Harry Harrison
Jul 23, 2017
Steve “Harry” Harrison, 64, of Marblehead, OH, passed away, Sunday, July 23, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH, following a brief illness. Steve was born on February 25, 1953, in Toledo, OH the son of Alfred K. and Mary J. (Brackney) Harrison. Steve was the owner/operator of The Catawba Canvas Co., since 1985, a craft he...
Kenneth O. Weirich
Jul 22, 2017
Kenneth O. Weirich, 78, of Oak Harbor, Ohio died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Riverview Senior Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor. He was born in Martin, Ohio on September 14, 1938 to Orval G. and Esther Marie (Blausey) Weirich. On October 14, 1961, in St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, he married Rose Mary Wargowsky and she survives. Ken was...
Franklin C. Scharer
Jul 22, 2017
Frank C. Scharer , 79, of Point Place, died July 22, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Toledo Campus. He was born August 20, 1937 to Clifford and Fannie (Kanavel) Scharer in Toledo. He grew up in Erie, MI and was a star athlete at Monroe High School in football and basketball. Frank went on to play football for...
Richard Larry Rick Bryson
Jul 22, 2017
Richard Larry Bryson (Rick) of Perrysburg passed away in his home on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017. Rick was born on June 25, 1959 in Greenville, SC to N. Larry and Eloise Bryson. He is survived by both his sister, Kathy (Clay) of Chester, SC and brother, Chuck of Spartanburg, SC along with his parents. Rick will be lovingly remembered...
Viola Ann Elekonich
Jul 21, 2017
Viola Ann (Chorba) Elekonich, age 89, of west Toledo passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Born April 3, 1928, she was the youngest of seven children to Miklos and Susanna (Benjo) Csorba in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, her family moved to Toledo, OH in 1946. In 1951...
Robert D. Weber
Jul 21, 2017
Robert D. Weber, 46, of Perrysburg, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Robert was born in Sandusky, Ohio to Edward M. and Shirley K. (Heter) Weber on January 11, 1971. He was on the Perrysburg Township Police Department for a number of years before working as a Security Officer at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center at...
Suzanne S. Carroll
Jul 21, 2017
Suzanne S. Carroll, 82, of Delta, Ohio died Friday, July 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lake Orion, Michigan to Frank and Irene (Arsneault) Overcashier. Suzanne worked as a Bookkeeper for her father’s business, Overcashier Heating and Air Conditioning. She was a member of Swan Creek Community Church and was talented...
Anne Rose Heintschel
Jul 20, 2017
Anne Rose (Mikulak) Heintschel, 87, of Oregon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 20, 2017. She was born in Toledo, Ohio to Konstanty and Stella Mikulak on September 11, 1929. Anne married Vincent Heintschel and they both were longtime members of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Toledo, Ohio. Anne is survived by her loving children, Deborah (James) Sullivan, Darlene...
John Edward Enright
Jul 20, 2017
John Jed Edward Enright , age 74, a lifelong resident of Toledo, died July 20, 2017 at his home. He was born May 24, 1943 to the late William and Eileen (Howard) Enright. John was a just man, always desiring what was fair and right. He will be remembered for leaving a legacy of love. His family always came...
Delois Blumer
Jul 20, 2017
DeLois “Dee” Blumer DeLois (Dee) Blumer, age 91, formerly of Perrysburg Township, and currently residing in Toledo at Ohio Living Swan Creek passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017. She was the wife of James W. Blumer, a prominent glass-industry executive. Dee was born in Rochester, NY on January 29, 1926 to Edward and Alice Taylor. She married Jim Blumer...
Joseph Francis Rychnovsky
Jul 20, 2017
Joseph Francis Rychnovsky, 49, passed away on July 20, 2017 at his home in Toledo after a courageous and heroic battle with cancer. Joe was born on January 18, 1968 in Great Lakes, Ill., to Francis and Joyce Rychnovsky. He grew up in Moberly, a small Missouri town just north of Columbia where his late father had a dental...
Carolyn Rose Szalkowski
Jul 19, 2017
Carolyn Rose (Bowers) Szalkowski passed away surrounded by family on July 19, 2017 at UTMC Hospital. She was born on May 24, 1939 in Huntington, Indiana to the late Sherman and Macy (Newcomb) Bowers. On July 21, 1956, Carolyn married the love of her life, Donald L. Szalkowski. They were married 61 years. Carolyn retired from Maritz Marketing research...
Kenneth Pa May
Jul 19, 2017
Kenneth P. Pa May was born to Mildred and Harland May on October 27, 1937. Ken continued on his next journey on July 19, 2017. He retired from Liquid Air in 1992 and from the City of Toledo in 2000. Ken enjoyed trips to Upper Michigan for his vacations. He graduated from Macomber High School in 1956 with training...
Robert R. Misamore
Jul 18, 2017
Robert R. Misamore, 79 of Walbridge,Ohio, passed away on July 18, 2017. Robert was born on August 27, 1937 to Dayton and Doris Misamore in Toledo Ohio. He was employed with L.O.F. for 23 years. Robert was the husband to the late Shirley Misamore, He is survived by his daughters Marge Misamore and Mary Lou Moss, Five grandchildren and...
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