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Martha Runkle Marti Thebeau

Martha Runkle Marti Thebeau

Mar 19, 2017

Martha “Marti” Runkle Thebeau, age 65, of Toledo died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Toledo on February 17, 1952 to Stanley and Mary (Sarabia) Lucio and on March 19, 2004, she married Larry Scott Thebeau Sr. Marti began her career as a Registered Nurse with Parkview Hospital and has...

Jamey T. Metroff

Jamey T. Metroff

Mar 19, 2017

Jamey T. Metroff, 29, of Millbury, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was born August 14, 1987, in Oregon, Ohio, to Mary K. (McCormick) and James T. Metroff, Jr. Jamey was a 2005 graduate of Genoa Area High School and Penta County Vocational School, excelling in diesel and small engine mechanics. He had been working for Ackermans as...

Matthew J. Farley

Matthew J. Farley

Mar 18, 2017

The light of our family’s life, Matthew John Farley, 50, of Millbury, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. We are assured there were great reunions happening in Heaven on that day. There are not enough words to express our grief, or the blessing we feel for having had him in our lives. He was born on June 29, 1966...

Lyllian C. Casperson

Lyllian C. Casperson

Mar 17, 2017

Lyllian C. Casperson, 93, of Monroeville, OH, and formerly of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Friday, March 17, 2017 at Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk, OH. Lyllian was born on December 13, 1923 in Graytown, OH, the daughter of Carl and Naomi (Blausey) Schutte. On February 01, 1940 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Williston, OH, she married Harold Casperson...

Jean A. Smalley

Jean A. Smalley

Mar 17, 2017

Jean Ann Smalley passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital. Jean and her twin sister, Jo Ann, were born June 10, 1941, at the Millbury farm home of her parents William and Laura (Miller) Taylor. Jean enjoyed her elementary school years at Allen Central School and graduated from Genoa High in 1959. On April 2, 1960,...

Joy Ann Race

Joy Ann Race

Mar 16, 2017

Joy Ann Race, 88, of Genoa, died early in the morning of Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Genoa Retirement Village in Genoa, Ohio. Joy was born April 3, 1928, in Genoa to Otto Archie and Cymbeline (Apel) Arndt. On October 2, 1948, in Genoa she married Robert Buck W. Race and he preceded her in death October 20,...

Anthony Joseph Giovannucci

Anthony Joseph Giovannucci

Mar 16, 2017

Tony J. Giovannucci passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 31, 1919 in Toledo, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Iole who he was married to for 66 years. Also preceded by his parents, brother Sam, sisters Anna, Amelia, Helen, and Jeanie, and their spouses, son...

Mary J. Welch

Mary J. Welch

Mar 16, 2017

Mary J. Welch of Swanton, OH passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Swanton Healthcare and Retirement Center. She was born on January 24, 1921 to Dewey and Elizabeth (Shinaver) Bugbee in Toledo, Ohio. Mary is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, James M. Welch; daughter, Shirley Scott: son, James Welch and granddaughter, Robin Blair. Left...

Kenneth A. Gorski

Kenneth A. Gorski

Mar 16, 2017

Kenneth A. Gorski age 89 of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 5, 1927 to Edward S. and Florence (Schoeder) Gorski. Ken was employed at Interlake Steel for 32 years retiring in 1971. Ken was a Maine Merchant in WWII. He was an avid...

Virginia Lee Thabit

Virginia Lee Thabit

Mar 15, 2017

Virginia Lee Thabit died March 15 in her home after a short illness with her beloved family by her side. She was 92. Virginia was born in Toledo on Jan. 29, 1925, the fourth of six children of Edward and Edna Tanber, who emigrated to the U.S. from Lebanon in the early 1900s. She was a 1944 graduate of...

Nina A. Johnson

Nina A. Johnson

Mar 15, 2017

While surrounded by her loving family, Nina A. Johnson of Toledo, Ohio passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Nina was born October 30, 1921 in Tiffin, Ohio, the daughter of Eula Jacob and Ethel Dora Truby. She married Robert E. Johnson on August 24, 1948 after he proved that she was the only...

Mary L. Rodriguez

Mary L. Rodriguez

Mar 15, 2017

Mary L. Rodriguez, age 82, of Sylvania went to be with the Lord and join her husband on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Flower Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born February 24, 1935 in San Antonio, TX to Christopher and Herminia (Moreno) Martinez. As the hearts of all that knew her break in the passing of...

Joanne M. Smalley

Joanne M. Smalley

Mar 15, 2017

Joanne M. Smalley, 59, of Temperance, MI passed away at her home on March 15, 2017. She was born in Toledo on February 12, 1958 to Fredrick and Ruth (Niemeyer) Roth. Joanne was a carrier for the Toledo Blade for the past 22 years. Joanne enjoyed crafting, reading, collecting coca-cola memorabilia, listening to music and would always dance along...

Franklin G Renders

Franklin G Renders

Mar 15, 2017

Franklin G. Renders, 97, of Maumee, Ohio and formerly of Presque Isle, Michigan passed away on March 15, 2017 at the Elizabeth Scott Community. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to Frank and Alma (Kaltz) Renders on November 30, 1919. He worked as an Electrician at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport for the majority of his career. Frank was a...

Michael Wheeler, Sr.

Michael Wheeler, Sr.

Mar 14, 2017

Michael Lewis Wheeler Sr., 60, of Port Clinton, died March 14, 2017 at UTMC surrounded by loving family. He was born September 14, 1956 in Port Clinton. He worked for Fenner Dunlop for 20+ years, previously at Standard Products and was a commercial fisherman. Mike was loved by all who knew him, he never met a stranger. Mike spent...

Ronald A. Ron Eichler

Ronald A. Ron Eichler

Mar 13, 2017

Ronald “Ron” A. Eichler, 45, of Port Clinton, OH passed away, Monday, March 13, 2017 at his residence. He was born on October 7, 1971 in Port Clinton, OH to Frederick and Bess (Goodman) Eichler. Ron enjoyed cooking, playing darts, and he was a big Michigan Wolverine fan. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Bess (Doug)...

Amy Dianne Shirk

Amy Dianne Shirk

Mar 13, 2017

Amy Dianne Shirk, 51, of Holland, Ohio, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born on November 10, 1965 in Marion, Ohio. Amy was a 1984 graduate of Marion Harding High School and later received her bachelor’s degree from Kaplan University. She was employed as an operations specialist for the last 6 years...

Ronald Eichler

Ronald Eichler

Mar 13, 2017

Ronald “Ron” A. Eichler, 45, of Port Clinton, OH passed away, Monday, March 13, 2017 at his residence. He was born on October 7, 1971 in Port Clinton, OH to Frederick and Bess (Goodman) Eichler. Ron enjoyed cooking, playing darts, and he was a big Michigan Wolverine fan. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Bess (Doug)...

Jon A. Knapp

Jon A. Knapp

Mar 13, 2017

Jon A. Knapp. 79, of Genoa, Ohio, and formerly of Cheektowaga, New York, died Monday evening at Hospice of Northwest, Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. Jon was born in Buffalo, New York, on January 26, 1938, the son of Orliff and Emilee (Hall) Knapp. He married Diane L. McIntosh in Harris Hill, New York, on June 7, 1975, and she survives....

Betty Loveday

Betty Loveday

Mar 12, 2017

Betty Ann (Gilts) Loveday, 87, of Oregon, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Toledo to Glenn and Hilda (Reaume) Gilts on March 6, 1930. Betty was married to Clifford Loveday, who preceded her in death in 1998. She was a proud 1948 graduate of...

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