Obituaries

Jan 30, 2017

Franklin J. Kuebbeler, age 68, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Foundation Park Care Center. Frank was born September 23, 1948 to Francis and Hazel (Dyer) Kuebbeler in Toledo. He was a veteran of the US Navy and served during the Vietnam war era on the USS Carrier Shangri-La. Frank worked at the Toledo Jeep plant as...

Jan 30, 2017

Ruth M. Vogt, 84, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Monday, January 30, 2017 at Otterbein North Shore Nursing Home, Lakeside, OH. Ruth was born on October 17, 1932, in Bay Township, OH, the daughter of Senke and Freida (Jeschke) Ewersen. On July 24, 1954, she married Gaylord K. Vogt. He preceded her in death on June 11, 2010....

Jan 29, 2017

Karen (Demeter) Vasko, 70, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born on September 28, 1946 to Louis and Valeria (Kovacs) Demeter in Toledo, Ohio. Initially working as a teacher, Karen later took great pride in being a devoted homemaker and taking care of her sons. Later...

Jan 28, 2017

William M. Pelish, Sr. died Saturday, January 28, 2017. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 25, 1947 to John (Margaret Schuster) Pelish, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Norma Matradona on April 30, 2006 in Sylvania, Ohio. After serving 3 years in the Army, protecting his country, he continued his military career as a...

Jan 28, 2017

James (Pastor Jim) Riccitelli, age 89, of Ft Myers, FL and formerly of Toledo, OH went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday January 28, 2017. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ and attended Nyack College before becoming a missionary in Burkina Faso, Africa where he and his wife Ruth served for 16 years. Jim was the...

Jan 28, 2017

Ronald Dale Shafer of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Oregon, passed away on January 28, 2017. He was born on November 26, 1939 to Hayes and Iris (Bihn) Shafer. Ron was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Judith (Cowell), sisters, Gloria Shafer and Nancy (Melvin) Brown, brothers Clarence Evans, Wilson Shafer, Owen Evans and son, Jeffrey....

Jan 27, 2017

Joanne E. Smith, 82, of Clay Center, Ohio died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. Joanne was born in Martin, Ohio on December 1, 1934 to John H. and Emma (Scharer) Dreyer and on March 28, 1954 in Elliston, Ohio she married Richard L. Smith. Richard preceded her in death on May 26, 1985. Joanne...

Jan 27, 2017

Jan 27, 2017

Robert A. Nelson age 84 of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. He was born in Racine, WI on June 30, 1932 to Leland and Eva (Patch) Nelson. Bob worked in sales selling industrial cleaning supplies. He retired from Core Distributers in Perrysburg. Bob was an Army veteran having served...

Jan 27, 2017

Howard Mullens passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 27 after a lengthy battle with heart and lung disease. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Howard was born in Pineville, West Virginia to William Mullens and Lela (Morgan) Mullens-Worley. About the age of 8, his family moved to Gypsum, Ohio and in 1959, he...

Jan 27, 2017

Sandi, 74, of Springfield Township, left this life on Friday, January 27, 2017 – surrounded by her loving family. Sandi started her career at the Lucas County Sheriff’s Dept., as matron in 1974. In 1977, while raising 6 children on her own, she not only worked full-time in the jail, but also completed training at the Criminal Justice Training...

Jan 27, 2017

Gary S. Csizmar, 64, of Toledo, Ohio died unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 27, 2017. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 6, 1952 to Frank and Deloris (Shonebarger) Csizmar. He graduated from St. Francis De Sales High School in 1970 and from the Toledo Police Academy on October 10, 1977. Gary devoted his time as a...

Jan 27, 2017

Ann L. Thorbahn, 82, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. She was born on December 25, 1934 in Marysville, MI. On November 17, 1962 in Oak Harbor she married Marvin J. Thorbahn, and he preceded her in death on June 7, 1998. Ann worked for the Erie-Army Depot until they...

Jan 27, 2017

Elizabeth H. Fackelman, 95, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many, passed away into the Lords arms on January 27, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 6, 1921 to Martin and Louise Gibbons of Toledo. After graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1940, she worked as a secretary before marrying her beloved...

Jan 27, 2017

Robert Bob L. Haynes, 85, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Genoa Care Center, Genoa, OH. He was born on September 22, 1931 in Oak Harbor, OH to Lester and Iantha (Atwater) Haynes. On January 13, 1950 in Lindsey, OH he married Phyllis Hasselbach, and she survives. He graduated from Oak Harbor High...

Jan 26, 2017

Gregory W. Karshuk, 36, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was born on July 28, 1980 in Sandusky, OH to Daniel E. Karshuk and Leann S. (Darr) Mason. Greg was a big kid at heart and had a love for many people and things. He loved all sports and even wrestled for Clyde...

Jan 26, 2017

Geraldine Robinson age 86 of Toledo, Ohio passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 26, 2017. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on Valentine’s Day in 1930 to Ruben L. Ashenfelter and Vera L. Norton. Her beloved husband of 56 years Noble Robinson preceded her in death on November 20th, 2004. She was also preceded in death...

Jan 26, 2017

Mary Eileen Towse, age 85 of Toledo, passed away suddenly on January 26, 2017. She was born May 28, 1931 in Toledo to Michael and Mary (Traynor) Hoban. A graduate of St. Ursula Academy and Mary Manse College, she continued on to earn multiple Masters Degrees in Education from the University of Toledo. She was a lifelong learner and...

Jan 26, 2017

Mary Barbara (Hilt) Flahiff was reunited with her husband Robert this past week. Bob and Barb were tennis partners when they were young, golf and travel partners as they aged. Barb was a self-employed bookkeeper who managed the accounts of countless small local businesses. In her retirement she devoted her time to her grandchildren, gardening and volunteer work at...

Jan 25, 2017

Herman L. Guthrie, 82, of Oregon died Wednesday morning, January 25, 2017, at his residence. He was born December 1, 1934, in Elkmont, Alabama, to Issac and Mary (Furline) Guthrie. His wife, Hazel M. (Allison) Guthrie preceded him in death May 6, 2007. They were married in Pulaski, Tennessee, on June 5, 1979. Herman was a veteran of the...