Obituaries

Oct 6, 2015

Richard L. Jacobs, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at his home. Dick was born August 4, 1931 in Perrysburg, Ohio to Clarence E. and Dorothy C. (Davis) Jacobs. Richard earned his bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in 1953, his Master’s Degree from Michigan State University in 1955 and his PH.D. from Michigan State University in...

Oct 6, 2015

Oct 6, 2015

Richard “Rick” C. Orner, 60, of Sylvania, Ohio passed away suddenly on October 6, 2015. He was born on March 24, 1955 in Wauseon, Ohio to Charlie C. and Elizabetha M. (Javanovic) Orner and he married Lori A. Weber on July 17, 1988 in Toledo. Rick worked as a machine journeyman and later as a sales engineer for various...

Oct 6, 2015

Erma E. Dee, age 97, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passes away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. she was born on February 3, 1918 in Bluffton, Indiana to Orlando and Anna Pearl (Walser) Ashbaucher. Erma was a graduate of Waite High School and attended George Washington University and University of California. She was a laboratory assistant...

Oct 6, 2015

Michael Van Gwinn, 59, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, unexpectedly, Tuesday, October 06, 2015 at H. B. Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. Michael was born on August 29, 1956 in Dayton, OH, the son of Harold and Mary Ann (Hulcher) Gwinn. On April 02, 1977 in San Diego, CA, he married Laurita R. Sanico. Michael served in the...

Oct 6, 2015

William Raymond Preston, age 80, died peacefully on October 6, 2015 at Ebeid Hospice with his loving family by his side. Bill was born May 15, 1935 in Holmes County to the late William Stephen Preston and Eileen Ruth Craft. At age 12, he moved to Sandusky Co. and Bill graduated from Green Springs High School in 1954. He...

Oct 5, 2015

Barry A. McKinney, 52, of Maumee, OH passed away peacefully on October 5, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Brookville, PA on January 4, 1963 to Twila and James McKinney; grew up in Knox, PA; and later moved to Punxsutawney, PA at age 14. In his free time he enjoyed returning to Punxsutawney, PA...

Oct 5, 2015

Gail Brock, age 79, of Sylvania Township, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born on April 21, 1936 to Oswald and Clarice (McGaughey) Mackey in Mass, Michigan. Gail worked for the former Pilliod Cabinet Company for many years and later as a cashier for BP. She loved doing crafts and playing...

Oct 5, 2015

Jean (Martin) Gercak passed away suddenly on October 5, 2015, at Flower Hospital. She was born January 23, 1933 in Toledo to George and Helen (Dunnigan) Martin. Jean attended St. Agnes Grade School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1951. Jean married John S. Gercak on February 23, 1957 and they had four children, John (Lyn) Gercak,...

Oct 5, 2015

Santiago Flores, 89, of Erie ,PA passed away surrounded by his loving family on October 5, 2015, at Manchester Commons. He was born September 15, 1926, to Reyes and Sofia (Zamora) Flores in Giddings, Texas. Santiago retired from the Medical College of Ohio as a Custodian in 1991. He loved dancing, camping and spending time with his family. He...

Oct 5, 2015

Melvern F. Mitchell III, 81, of Toledo, Ohio died Monday, October 05, 2015 at Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek. He was born in Muncie, IN. on July 30, 1934 to Melvern and Lela (Hope) Mitchell II. Melvern played football at Scott High School and was part of the Football City Championship Team in 1950. He graduated in 1952 and...

Oct 4, 2015

Rebecca Jane Graybill, age 76, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Sunday, October 4, 2015. She was born on January 25, 1939 to Dewey and Inez (Cook) Hammock in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Jane enjoyed fishing, camping and going to the races with her husband, Ron. She was a faithful supporter of...

Oct 3, 2015

Lois May Hanko, 85, of Catawba Island, passed away Saturday evening, October 3, 2015, at the Sarah Moore Community, Delaware, OH surrounded by her family. Lois was born May 1, 1930 in Cleveland to the late Adelaide C. (Straka) Joseph G. Kabelac. On June 30, 1951, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Parma, OH, she married Henry Hanko and he...

Oct 2, 2015

Lester C. Minneman, age 82, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, in Perrysburg. Les was born in Springfield Township, Indiana, on May 28, 1933, to Eli A. and Julia M. (Petersen) Minneman. Les was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church at Klemme’s Corner in Brookville, Indiana. He spent...

Oct 2, 2015

JEFFREY D. MILLER Jeffrey D. Miller, 35, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. He was born May 26, 1980, in Toledo, Ohio, to Gary L. and Karen L. (Sherwin) Miller. Jeff was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed music. He loved dogs and will greatly be missed by his beloved dog, Emma. Jeff is survived by his parents,...

Oct 2, 2015

ALLEN C. KAZMAIER Allen C. Kazmaier, 97, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Allen was born June 2, 1918 in Perrysburg, Ohio to Robert F. and Lulu (Schneider) Kazmaier. Allen served our country in the United States Navy in World War II as a B24 Pilot in the Pacific Theatre. Allen was...

Oct 1, 2015

Leon E. Houghtalling, 52, of Whitehouse, passed suddenly Thursday, October 1, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1962 in Toledo to Leon E. and Alice Mary (Reetz) Houghtalling, Sr. and he married Wanda M. Growden on June 13, 1981. Leon worked for over 25 years for Haas Door. He was an avid Harley-Davidson rider...

Oct 1, 2015

Alfred J. Williams, Sr., age 74, passed away suddenly on Thursday Oct. 1, 2015. The son of Fred and Sophie, he was born March 22, 1941 in Toledo. He was a graduate of Swanton High School where he played football and ran track. He worked for Jeep retiring after 28 years. Alfred had a passion for fishing and owned...

Sep 30, 2015

Conner David McCauley, age 18, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Conner was born May 15, 1997 in Toledo to Brad McCauley and Nicole Parsons. He was a Senior at Start High School and enjoyed playing hockey, watching football, and was an animal lover. Conner was blessed with many friends and was active with Bridgepoint Church in Temperance. He is...

Sep 30, 2015

Doris Mae (Bosch) Hasapes, 86, of Toledo, OH, passed away on September 30, 2015 at Otterbein of Monclova. She was born May 18, 1929 to Joseph and Norma (Huber) Bosch in Toledo, Ohio. Doris was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family and was devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a member of...