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Ruth M Sander
Jan 22, 2017
Ruth M. (Dorr) Sander, age 94, formerly of Walbridge, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Otterbein Portage Valley. Ruth was born on November 22, 1922 to Jesse and Josephine (Zimmerman) Dorr in Fremont, Ohio. She married Victor E. Sander on May 18, 1946 and he preceded her in death on May 26, 1981. Mrs. Sander was a homemaker...
Joeva T. Schlipf
Jan 21, 2017
Joeva T. Schlipf, 81, of LaCarne, OH passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Pristine Senior Living of Fremont, Fremont, OH. She was born on June 16, 1935 in Toledo, OH to Ervin and Audrey (Humphrey) Barnes. On August 6, 1955 in Port Clinton, OH she married Roger Schlipf, and he survives. Her first job was with Matthews Boat...
Michael S. Barhite
Jan 21, 2017
Michael Steven Barhite, 63, of Maumee, died on Sat., January 21, 2017, after a yearlong battle that included an undiagnosed neurological condition that ravaged his body after he was declared cancer free. He valiantly persevered, even as he lost the ability to walk, talk and use his hands. His journey included stays and treatments at the University of Toledo...
Nancy K. Sije
Jan 21, 2017
Nancy K. Sije, 75, of Elmore, Ohio, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Bay Park Community Hospital, Oregon. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 4, 1941, to Thomas and Mary (Perkins) Davis. She married Steven W. Sije in Cleveland on December 22, 1962, and he survives. Nancy had worked for the Northwood Greenhouse for over 20 years...
Rosemary Rosie Wilson
Jan 20, 2017
Rosemary Wilson, 65, of Genoa, died Friday morning, January 20, 2017, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Rosie was born March 31, 1951, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Thomas G. and Cleffie A. (Turner) Montgomery. On December 18, 1966, in Fairborn, Ohio, she married Donald E. Wilson and he survives. For several years Rosie worked at the former Hay-Lo...
Arthur L Downey, Sr.
Jan 19, 2017
Arthur L. Downey, Sr., age 96, of Walbridge, passed away at his daughter Darlene’s home surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Arthur was born in Toledo, Ohio to Ruth Julia and Eldo Lee Downey on January 10, 1921 and was a graduate of Clay High School in Oregon. He was a proud WWII Marine Corp...
Gary Krompak
Jan 18, 2017
Gary Krompak, age 56, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Ebeid Hospice. He was born on January 18, 1961 to Andrew and Betty (Bouya) Krompak, both of whom preceded him in death, in Toledo, Ohio. Gary worked for Jeep for 32 years. Gary was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Krompak and brother,...
Mary Olive Smithmyer
Jan 18, 2017
Mary O. Smithmyer, age 73, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at her home. The daughter of William and Joan, she was born August 7, 1943 in Wellsville, OH. She was a graduate of DeVilbiss High School in 1961. She worked for Acklin Stamping before embarking on a career as a Ophthalmic Assistant for over 40 years. She was...
Vina L. Lowe
Jan 18, 2017
Vina L. Lowe, 70, of Curtice, Ohio, died, Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Orchard Villa Nursing Home, Oregon, Ohio. Vina was born in Banner, Kentucky, on January 6, 1947, to William and Sylvia (Hall) Hamilton. She married Wayne R. Lowe in Clintwood, Virginia, on July 1, 1962, and he preceded her in death on December 11, 2009. Vina had...
Peggy Ann Patton
Jan 18, 2017
Peggy Ann Patton, age 87, died January 18, 2017 at the Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek. She was born November 5, 1929 in Lima and graduated from Toledo Waite High School. She was a homemaker and had previously been employed with American Power Distributors. Peggy was a longtime member of Zion United Methodist Church and enjoyed crochet, knitting, quilting...
A. Duane Bryant
Jan 18, 2017
A. Duane Bryant, 91, of Oak Harbor, OH and formerly Endicott, NY passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Elwood Assisted Living Center, Fremont, OH. He was born on June 19, 1925 in Clarks Summit, PA to L. Duane and Rhoda (Sturdevant) Bryant. On August 18, 2001 in Oak Harbor, OH he married Betty L. (Mainous) Young, and...
William Doug Buckenmeyer
Jan 18, 2017
William Douglas Doug Buckenmeyer, age 65, of Sylvania, passed away January 18, 2017 at Flower Hospital. He was born June 28, 1951 in Toledo to the late James Edward and LaVerne Martha (Meridew) Buckenmeyer. He married Cathy Sue Duquette on July 13, 1973 in Wauseon and she lovingly survives. Also left to cherish Dougs memory are his sons and...
Thomas D Burke
Jan 17, 2017
Thomas Donald Burke, 67, of Port Clinton, passed away late Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017 at his home. Tom was born on June 25, 1949, in Fostoria, OH to Donald Paul Burke and Eileen Kathryn (Lawler) Burke-Martz. On May 25, 1991 in Navarre, OH, he married Elizabeth Aleen Axe and she survives. Tom retired in 2006 as a superintendent...
Thomas P. Ashe
Jan 17, 2017
Thomas Paul Ashe age 90, of Maumee, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Tom was born in Toledo, OH on June 29, 1926 to James E. and Clara M. (Cramer) Ashe. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Detroit and earned his Master degree in International Business from Mexico...
Mere E. Girkins
Jan 17, 2017
Mere E. Girkins, age 93, passed away January 17, 2017 at The Grove at Oak Leaf Village. She was born July 30, 1923 in Toledo to the late Elmer and Norma (Kleine) Emfield. A 1941 graduate of Waite High School, she married Richard Girkins on October 5, 1946 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church and he preceded her in death...
Susan M. Doncouse
Jan 17, 2017
Susan “Sue” Doncouse, 77, of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Sue was born on July 8, 1939 in Toledo to Ralph and Margaret Starkloff. Sue lived a full and happy life surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband, John Doncouse; children, Tammy (Randy) Chitwood, Pamela “Sissy” (Dave) Hall, John (Terri) Doncouse and Sandy...
Nancy Marie Wirtz
Jan 17, 2017
Nancy Marie Wirtz, age 74, of Perrysburg, Ohio and formerly of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Tuesday January 17, 2017 at the Manor of Perrysburg. She was born July 14, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio to Richard and Helen (Derby) Wirtz. Nancy is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Richard. Graveside services will be held at 1pm Friday...
Beverly L. Patrick
Jan 16, 2017
Beverly L. Patrick died January 16, 2017, at her Maumee home of frontotemporal dementia, after a long illness. Mrs. Patrick was born July 12, 1932 in New Britain, Connecticut, to Leon and Helen (Friden) Lambert. She attended the New Britain High School in New Britain, CT. She continued her education and graduated from the Grace New Haven Hospital School...
Virginia A. Oflaherty
Jan 16, 2017
Virginia A. O’Flaherty Ginnie passed away after a 4-year battle with dementia on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Kingston Residence of Sylvania. Ginnie was born on July 12, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Catherine Machewicz and spent her childhood in Berwyn, Illinois. She met her husband, John Joe O’Flaherty, while working for Western Electric in New Jersey....
Ruth M. Shinn
Jan 16, 2017
Ruth M. Shinn, 94, of Toledo, passed away January 16, 2017 at Oak Leaf Village. She was born October 30, 1922 in Martin, Ohio to the late Harmon and Clara (Schroeder) Behm. Ruth attended school in Trowbridge, Ohio and was employed first as a merchandise clerk at GC Murphy Co. in Toledo. She later worked as secretary/treasurer at both...
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