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Byron L Stickles

Byron L Stickles

Jan 12, 2017

A gentleman, scholar, philanthropist, and friend to so many, Byron (Barney) Stickles passed away peacefully at UTMC on Thursday, 12 January 2017, at the age of 85. Barney was born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 13, 1931, the son of Gladys Day (nee: Ames) and Francis Byron Stickles. In addition to a hectic business career - even after his...

Bernice M Pollauf

Bernice M Pollauf

Jan 12, 2017

Bernice “Bernie” M. (Swartz) Pollauf, 89, of Port Clinton, OH died Wednesday, January 12, 2017 at Edgewood Manor in Port Clinton. She was born in Walbridge, OH on March 9, 1927, to Arthur and Nellie (Biniker) Swartz and was married on July 31, 1959 in Toledo to Robert A. Pollauf who preceded her in death on April 14, 1997....

William L. Beck

William L. Beck

Jan 12, 2017

William Bill L. Beck, 73, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 12, 2017. He was born on November 21, 1943 in Fremont, OH to Donald F. and Dorothy M. (Walters) Beck. On November 14, 1980 at St. Pauls United Church of Christ, Oak Harbor he married Beverly S....

Anna Hewlett James

Anna Hewlett James

Jan 12, 2017

Anna H. James, age 79, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her residence. The daughter of Arthur and Natalie Hewlett, she was born April 10, 1937 in Lawrence, NY. As a young girl her parents moved to Alaska. Because Alaska was not a state at the time Anna went to school in Massachusetts where she had relatives living....

Star Marie Paul

Star Marie Paul

Jan 11, 2017

Star Marie Paul, 34, of Swanton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. She was born on March 8, 1982 in Sylvania, Ohio to George E. and Kathie A. (Rayoum) Paul. Star attended Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Holland. She loved to go shopping and enjoyed going to parks. Star also liked music and movies as well as...

Charles W. Bill Kretz

Charles W. Bill Kretz

Jan 10, 2017

Charles Bill W. Kretz, 83, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away, Tuesday evening, January 10, 2017 at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. He was born on August 29, 1933 in Holland, OH to Louis and Florence (Westhoven) Kretz. On December 12, 1959 in Port Clinton, OH he married Dorothy Kay Kelly and she survives. Bill served in the...

Ruth Ann Shepard

Ruth Ann Shepard

Jan 9, 2017

Ruth Ann (Little) Shepard, 62, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Ruth was born on November 13, 1954 to Kenneth and Ida (Shonk) Little in Millersburg, Ohio. She graduated from Hiland High School and married her beloved husband, Alan Shepard, who preceded her in death. She worked at Jobst...

Delfina Sauceda

Delfina Sauceda

Jan 9, 2017

Delfina Sauceda, age 88 passed away on January 9, 2017. She was born on November 27, 1928, to Sylvester and Aurora Gonzales in La Feria, Texas. Delfina was a homemaker, housekeeper, bookbinder, and greenhouse worker. She enjoyed baking for her children and grandchildren, going to bingo, crocheting, and dancing with her family. She was preceded in death by; her...

Joseph B. Miller

Joseph B. Miller

Jan 9, 2017

Joseph B. Miller, 51, of Curtice, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at home. Joseph was born on December 11, 1965 to Foster and Arvella (Sampsel) Miller in Oregon, Ohio. Joseph married his beloved wife, Lisa (Gray) Miller on November 27, 1993 and she survives. Joe was a mechanic for vehicle maintenance for the United States Postal...

Dennis Z. Chui

Dennis Z. Chui

Jan 8, 2017

Dennis Z. Chui, age 72, of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Waterville, passed away January 8, 2017 at Heartland of Greenville. He was born June 23, 1944 in China to the late Mui Zhen and Sun Ho (Lee) Chui. Dennis moved to the United States in 1985 and became a chef at several different area Chinese restaurants. In 1992,...

Joseph John Swiergosz, Jr

Joseph John Swiergosz, Jr

Jan 8, 2017

Joseph J. Swiergosz Jr., 77, of Holland, Ohio, passed away January 8, 2017 after a long struggle with primary lateral sclerosis. A dedicated and supportive member of the Toledo community, Joe worked for Willis Day Moving and Storage and Corrigan United for more than 30 years, working his way up from the loading docks to eventually become Vice President...

Etta S. Moore

Etta S. Moore

Jan 7, 2017

Etta S. Moore, 78, of Walbridge, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, surrounded by her family. Etta was born on April 5, 1938, to Flain and Alpha (Bowling) Ratliff in Pikeville, Kentucky. She married her beloved husband, Gene Moore, on June 12, 1954 and he preceded her in death. She worked in...

Bill T. Dudley

Bill T. Dudley

Jan 6, 2017

William T. “Bill” Dudley, 78, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Wood County Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born October 8, 1938 in Norwalk, Ohio to Harry and Mary (Taber) Dudley. Bill proudly served our country in the United States Army. He married Joyce C. Jeska on October 29, 1960 in Maumee, Ohio. Bill worked...

Charles David Skaggs

Charles David Skaggs

Jan 6, 2017

Charles David Skaggs, 70, of Lorain, OH passed on to eternal life, Friday, January 06, 2017 in Cleveland, OH. David was born on May 14, 1946 in Cleveland, OH to Ora David Skaggs and Ruby Juanita Lucas Skaggs. Charles was the owner/operator of Skaggs Heating Cooling Co. in Lorain until he retired in 2000. Charles was a veteran of...

Mary Charlotte M.C. Hesselbart

Mary Charlotte M.C. Hesselbart

Jan 5, 2017

M.C. Hesselbart of Curtice, Ohio, formerly of Genoa, passed away early in the morning on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the home of her daughter. M.C. was born August 14, 1923, in Columbus Grove, Ohio, to Ray P. and Elsie M. (Bogart) Hartman. In Columbus Grove she married Roger C. Hesselbart on December 8, 1946, and he preceded her...

Donald J. Gembolis

Donald J. Gembolis

Jan 5, 2017

Donald Joseph Gembolis, age 64, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Ebeid Hospice Residence after a two week battle with melanoma. Don was born June 5, 1952 in Toledo to Frank and Eleanor (Westhorn) Gembolis. He graduated from Sylvania High School in 1970 and received his Bachelors Degree in Engineering from the University of Toledo. Don was employed...

Betty Ann Burgess

Betty Ann Burgess

Jan 5, 2017

Betty Ann Burgess, age 89, passed away at the Kingston Care Center of Sylvania on January 5, 2017 after a long period of dementia. She was born in 1927 in Weston, Ohio to Vera and Frank Harrington of Maumee. Betty graduated from Maumee High School in 1945 and received a degree in Elementary Education from Bowling Green State University....

Beatrice M Przepiora

Beatrice M Przepiora

Jan 5, 2017

Beatrice M. Przepiora age 79 of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Elizabeth Scott Care Center, Holland, OH. Bea was born in Toledo on June 12, 1937. Bea enjoyed spending time with her family; bingo which she was in charge of at her church; camping, knitting and casinos. Surviving is her husband of 61 years,...

Samuel Lawrence Mayer

Samuel Lawrence Mayer

Jan 4, 2017

Larry passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 4 2017 at his residence at The Commons at Providence in Sandusky Ohio. Larry was a man of few words but a man who embodied the quiet integrity and love of family and friends. He loved his wife Shirley and his 2 girls Ginger and Susan. Although quiet even until the end he...

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