James Tom Lora, 57, of McComb, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Elmwood at the Springs Nursing Center, Green Springs, Ohio. He was born on February 21, 1959, in LaGrange, Georgia. James graduated from McComb High School in 1977 and worked for the railroad. He was the son of Dan and Rosmarie (Loleid) Lora. Funeral services for James...
Charlie was born in Toledo, OH, on May 30, 1936, to Charles and Henrietta (Soltman) DuShane and passed peacefully at home May 10, 2016. He attended DeVilbiss High School (1954) and Toledo University. Charlie was the treasurer of the Service Products Division of Lathrop and controller of Ebony Construction. An avid movie-goer and traveler, Charlie loved Las Vegas and...
Ila Stephens, 85, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 18, 1930 in Oil Springs, KY, the daughter of John L. and Rora (Saylor) Trent. On October 26, 1946, she married Clayton Stephens; he preceded her in death in...
Nancy Rulketter Fairhurst, 85, of Toledo, and previously of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, March 23, 1931 to William and Ruth Rulketter, who, along with her older brother John, preceded her in death. Nancy attended Ohio Wesleyan University where she was affiliated...
Martha S. Baker, age 69, of Walbridge, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo. Martha was born on April 22, 1947 to Hugh and Louise (Clark) Howard in New Hope, Tennessee. She married Kempie L. Baker on October 1, 1998 in Monteagle, Tennessee and he survives. Also surviving is her mother, Louise...
Robert E. Sparks age 60 of Toledo passed away suddenly May 9, 2016 in his home. He was born October 7, 1955 in Toledo to Don and Faye (Swartz) Sparks. A 1973 graduate of Whitmer High School, he was a sales representative in the food industry and was currently with Vasko. A devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather...
HEATH, David C. David “Big Dave” Heath passed away on Monday May 9th surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born on October 26, 1962 to Jack and Joan (Eldridge). Surviving Dave are his sons David Maidlow, Christian Patton and Hunter H. Heath. Also surviving are Dave’s brother and best friend Danny (Susan) Heath, Russell (Patricia) Heath, sister Debbie...
Dorothy J. Ostling, 92, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Monday, May 09, 2016, at her residence. Dorothy was born on September 16, 1923, in Oak Harbor, OH, the daughter of Victor and Clara (Herring) Berndt. She was a 1941 graduate of Port Clinton High School. On June 22, 1946, at St. John Lutheran Church, Port Clinton, OH, she...
Linda Sue Hollstein Smith age 66 of Toledo passed away May 9, 2016 in Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania. She was born February 11, 1950 in Toledo to Ray and Virginia (Falco) Hollstein. A 1968 graduate of Macomber Whitney High School she married Dale W. Smith on November 13, 1971. Linda had worked for the former Toledo Trust and Dillards....
Michael J. Geier, 72, of Catawba Island, OH, passed away, Sunday, May 08, 2016. He was a Cleveland, OH native, attending the University School, Chesire Academy in Connecticut, as well as Ashland University and the American Graduate School of International Management. Michael was the son of Phil and Jane (Gillen) Geier of Bratenahl, OH. He was the President of...
Betty J. Geldien, 94, of Oak Harbor, died Sunday afternoon, May 8, 2016, at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor. She was born March 22, 1922, in Huron Ohio, to Fred and Laura (Lindsley) Sarnes. On June 20, 1942, in Port Clinton, Ohio, she married Robert M. Geldien, who preceded her in death July 23, 2015. Betty was a...
Gene K. Marciniak, age 85, of Toledo, Ohio, died on Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was born on July 30, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to Casper and Lottie (Zawiervcha) Marciniak. Gene graduated from Macomber High School in 1947 where he played varsity baseball. He was then drafted into the US Army in 1951. Stationed at Fort Belvior, Virginia for...
Peter H. Petersen, age 93, passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 at Ebied Hospice. The son of Cornelius and Margaret, he was born April 26, 1923 in Hattstedt, Germany. In the late 1940s a young girl, 17 years old, named Irma Lutz went to Germany to visit extended family. It turns out a former neighbor was Pete who was...
After a long fought battle with lung cancer, JR left his earthly life to move on to his new home in Heaven on Saturday, May 7, 2016 surrounded by his adoring family. He was born in Hammonton, New Jersey on July 5, 1945 to Bill and Ida Pollock and grew up in Beaver, PA until moving to Oregon, Ohio....
Samuel P. Allen, 84, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at The Grove at Oakleaf Village in Toledo. He was born in Akron, OH on August 19, 1931. Sam did not quit life. He just ran out of time. His relentlessly positive spirit left the rest of us behind to carry on. Those who knew him well might...
Herbert Arthur Otto Nehls, 92, passed away on May 7, 2016 at Hospice of Cincinnati following a fall at Brookdale Assisted Living, Mason, Ohio where he had been a resident since July 2014. Herb was born on September 6, 1923, in Oak Harbor, Ohio to Sophia (Heck) and Andrew Nehls. Following graduation from Oak Harbor High School in 1941,...
Michael Alan Stanton, 64, loving father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend went to be with the Lord, his Savior, on Friday, May 6th, 2016. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on March 20, 1952 to Albert and Dorothy Stanton. Upon graduation from Bowsher High School, Mike received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. He then attended...
Elaine L. Noward, age 88, of Maumee, Ohio, died on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek. She was born on July 12, 1927 in Wauseon, Ohio to Rudolph and Emma (Rohrs) Buchhop. Elaine enjoyed round dancing and square dancing. She liked to camp and take walks where she could enjoy the birds. Elaine was an...
Robert B. Henschen age 84 of Perrysburg passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Bob was born in Pemberville, OH on November 20, 1931 to Carl and Dena (Schwane) Henschen. He was a 1949 graduate of Webster School which is now Eastwood High School. Bob later attended college and earned his certificate in...
Mabel Suzanne “Hootie” (Aukerman) DeAngelis of Geneva, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born on July 11, 1942 to Ray O. & Alice M. Aukerman. Mabel was a Girl Scout Leader and a Cub Scout Den Mother, she taught Sunday school at Harpersfield United Methodist Church and participated in...