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Austin Christopher Wanless
May 10, 2017
Austin Christopher Wanless, Chickenhawk, 18, of Toledo, Ohio was tragically taken from the world May 10, 2017. Austin was born June 9, 1998. He was a graduate of Whitmer High School and current employee of Faurecia Exhaust Systems. Austin was a kindhearted individual, loved by many. An avid sports fan, Austin was always cheering on the Notre Dame Fighting...
Margot A. Brauer
May 10, 2017
Margot H. Brauer, 93, a long time resident of Ottawa Hills, Ohio died peacefully on May 10, 2017. She was born in Rochester, New York, the middle child of Robert J. and Madeleine (Stiefel) Heilbrunn. She was a graduate of Harley Country Day School. Her nickname as a child was “Go-Go” which captured well her energy, high level of...
Mj Thompson
May 10, 2017
MJ (Liske) Thompson age 74 of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born in Amityville, NY on February 23, 1943 to Carl and Almina (Stull) Liske. MJ was a graduate of Woodward High School and earned her bachelors degree in education from the University of Toledo. She taught...
Anthony Tony Bruno
May 10, 2017
Anthony Tony Bruno age 88 of Holland, Ohio passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at ProMedica Ebeid Hospice. Tony was born in Candida Avellino, Italy on November 19, 1928 to Nicola and Nicoletta. He was employed at the Andersons of Maumee in the Grain Operations for over 44 years and was known by...
Victor E. Swanson
May 9, 2017
Victor E. Swanson, Bird Papa, 87, of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital. He was born on August 13, 1929 in Royal Oak, MI to Axel and Ellen (Bergstrom) Swanson. Vic proudly served in the US Army as grader operator. He started at Schmidts Meats picking weeds as a young teen, he...
Marie Louise Rodeman
May 9, 2017
Marie Louise Rodeman, age 92, passed away May 9, 2017 at her home in Toledo. She was born July 28, 1924 in Akron, OH to Warren P. Kilway, M.D. and Marie Catherine (Labbe) Kilway. She was a graduate of St. Vincent High School in Akron and Marygrove College in Detroit, MI with a Bachelors Degree in Science. Marie started...
Frederick A Sloyer
May 9, 2017
Frederick A. Sloyer, 68, of Walbridge, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center. Fred was born July 18, 1948 to Joseph and Marilyn (Shumaker) Sloyer in Galion, Ohio. Fred attended Lake High School where he excelled in all sports, particularly basketball, and as a catcher on the...
Lamar W. Hobby Bower
May 9, 2017
LaMar Hobby W. Bower, 94, of Genoa died Tuesday afternoon, May 9, 2017, at the Genoa Retirement Village. LaMar was born January 1, 1923, in Fremont, Ohio, to Harold W. and Violet M. (Worman) Bower. He was a 1941 graduate of Genoa High School, where he played football and basketball all four years. He worked at Curtiss Wright Aircraft...
Margaret C. Loyd
May 8, 2017
Surrounded by her loving family and close friends, Maggie sadly passed away on Monday, May 8th, 2017. Maggie was born in Toledo on November 17th, 1976 to Bonnie Loyd and the late Christopher Loyd. She was a lifelong resident of Ottawa Hills. While a student at O.H.H.S., she was active in field hockey, track and choir. Maggie loved her...
Pryor James Wood
May 8, 2017
Pryor James Wood, 91, of Perrysburg, was entrusted to the grace of God on Monday, May 8, 2017 in the presence of his family. He was born October 15, 1925 to Thomas & Elizabeth (Kansorka) Wood. PJ enlisted in 1943, proudly serving his country in WWII as a U.S. Navy signalman and gunner in the Pacific Theatre, seeing combat...
Victoria Jean Hudson
May 8, 2017
Victoria Jean Hudson, 69, of Toledo, OH, passed away on May 8, 2017. She was born in Schenectady, NY to Paul and Beatrice (Plante) Martin. A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, Vicki was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Maumee where she also taught Sunday School. She was a volunteer in the school library at Heatherdowns...
Suzanne Sommerfield
May 8, 2017
Sue was born on May 4, 1933, to Charles and Helen (Wild) Sommerfield. She passed away on May 8, 2017, peacefully at home. A 1951 graduate of DeVilbiss High School, she enjoyed working on eight class reunion committees, doing the book for six of them. Following high school, she began her secretarial career at the National Exchange Club. In...
Iva J. Williams
May 8, 2017
Iva J. Williams, 53, of Genoa, Ohio, died suddenly, Monday, May 8, 2017, at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. She was born in Escanaba, Michigan, on October 30, 1963, to Harold W. and Helen J. (Bailey) Dickerson; and on April 14, 1989, in Toledo, Ohio, she married James R. Williams. Iva had worked for ThyssenKrupp Materials NA in Toledo...
John Alfred Morse, Jr.
May 8, 2017
The family of John A. Morse, Jr. is saddened to announce his passing on May 8, 2017 in Perrysburg after a brief illness. John was born on February 26, 1939 in Plainfield, New Jersey, and was the eldest child to John Sr. and Adelaide Morse. The Morse family relocated to Perrysburg in the early 1950’s. John spent his adolescent...
Maryann Rose Zdunczyk
May 8, 2017
Maryann Rose Zdunczyk, age 63, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. She was born in Detroit, Mi and moved to Toledo when she was 5. She was a graduate of St. Ursula Academy and received her Bachelors degree from the University of Toledo. She married Francis Zdunczyk on November 24, 1978. Maryann worked for ATT until her retirement. She...
Betty J. B.J. Hulligan
May 7, 2017
Betty J. “B.J.” Hulligan, 90, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Sunday, May 07, 2017 at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Community, Lakeside-Marblehead, OH. She was born on June 16, 1926 in Wooster, OH to David and Jennie (Cassidy) Grube. On December 28, 1984 in Lexington, KY she married John J. Hulligan, and he preceded her in death on September...
Betty Ferris Nelson
May 7, 2017
Betty Ferris Nelson, age 84, of Waterville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born on April 23, 1932 in San Pedro, California to Robert and Ruth (Axner) Ferris. Betty was a 1955 graduate of Bowling Green State University, where she received her degree in education. She first taught for 2 years at...
Diana J. Porath
May 6, 2017
Diana J. Porath, 63, of Williston, OH passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. She was born on May 31, 1953 in Toledo, OH to Dale and Betty (Beekman) Venzke. On October 7, 2006 in Genoa, OH she married Gerald W. Porath, and he survives. Diana worked as a bus driver for the Ottawa...
Lawrence Jay Kirsch
May 6, 2017
Larry Kirsch, Papa, passed away peacefully on May 6th surrounded by his loving family. Born September 29, 1931 he spent most of his life in Toledo. A graduate of Central Catholic High School, Larry was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War and served proudly. He met and married the love of his life, Mearl. They were...
Donald K. Bilger
May 6, 2017
Donald K. Bilger age 93 of Waterville, OH passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Donald was born in Marion, OH on January 20, 1924 to Marion and Margaret (Boyd) Bilger. He was an owner/operator truck driver for many years. Donald was a 1942 graduate of Woodward High School and served his...
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