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Joy Ann Dougherty
Aug 30, 2015
Joy Ann (Marohn) Dougherty, age 74, of Toledo, Ohio, was received into the arms of her loving Lord on Sunday, August 30, 2015 with her loving family at her side, after a brief battle with lung cancer. Joy was born on April 8, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, to the Rev. and Mrs. Otto E. (Ruth) Marohn, who predeceased her....
Robert E. Helle
Aug 30, 2015
Robert Smoke E. Helle, 89, of Curtice, Ohio, died Sunday afternoon, August 30, 2015, at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. Robert was born November 26, 1925, in Williston, Ohio, to Arthur and Estella (Base) Helle. On August 18, 1951, at St. John Lutheran Church in Williston he married Dorothy Tober and she preceded him in death in July 11, 2002....
Jose Valdez
Aug 29, 2015
Jose Valdez, 86, of Oak Harbor, Ohio died Saturday, August 29, 2015 in his residence. He was born in LaPryor, Texas on September 13, 1928 to Albert & Victoria (Martinez) Valdez. He married Maybelle (Mincer) in Fremont, Ohio on March 25, 1949 and she preceded him in death on March 28, 1994. Jose worked for the U.S. Gypsum Co....
Richard H King
Aug 29, 2015
Richard H. King Richard H. King 90, of Genoa died August 29, 2015 at Parkcliffe of Northwood. He was born on December 8, 1924 in Toledo. He served his country in the United States Navy during Korea. He retired as a sheet metal worker. Richard was preceded by his wife Winifred. Richard is survived by his son Christian R....
Donald Steel Klebold
Aug 29, 2015
Donald Sam Steel Klebold passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, at the age of 85, surrounded by his loving family. Sam was born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 18, 1930 to William and Gladys Klebold. He attended Clay High School and was a talented catcher...
Kathleen J. Knierim
Aug 28, 2015
Kathleen J. Knierim, 72, of Curtice, Ohio died, Friday, August 28, 2015 in her home. She was born in Curtice on December 12, 1942 to Marvin James and Clela Genevive (Cover) King. On November 25, 1966 she married William H. Knierim, Jr. in Williston, Ohio. Kathleen worked for the Toledo Public School System for 31 years as a secretary,...
Dean M. Orban
Aug 28, 2015
Dean Orban, 69, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. He was born June 26, 1946 to Frank J. and Emma (Kish) Orban in Toledo, Ohio. Dean was a longtime resident of the Ann Grady Center. He was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his siblings, Greg...
Dorothy Anne Shoemaker
Aug 28, 2015
Dorothy Anne Shoemaker passed away peacefully under hospice care at her home in Toledo, on Friday, August 28, 2015, at the age of 93. Dorothy was born in Toledo on October 25, 1921 to Fred and Mary (Heuerman) Schroeder. In November 1959, she married William Bill Shoemaker and together they happily shared nearly 50 years of marriage. After graduation...
Michael Larry Kontak
Aug 27, 2015
Michael Larry Kontak passed away August 27, 2015, at his home in New Jersey. Mike was the first born of eight children to Larry Kontak and Joanne Cashen on June 26, 1956. He was raised in Elmore, Ohio, and a 1974 graduate of Woodmore High School and attended Penta County Vocational School. On July 9, 1976, he married Tami...
Alvin G. Kruse
Aug 26, 2015
Alvin G. Kruse, 85, of Rocky Ridge, Ohio, died early Wednesday morning, August 26, 2015, at the Genoa Retirement Village, Genoa, Ohio. Alvin was born February 20, 1930, in Clay Center, Ohio, to George and Margaret Kruse. On October 31, 1950, in Genoa he married Opal Mae Mahler and she survives. After 31 years, Alvin retired in 1995 as...
Holly Ann Shiverdecker
Aug 26, 2015
Holly Ann Shiverdecker, 41, of Toledo, Ohio died on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Ebeid Hospice Residence surrounded by her family. Holly was born on November 21, 1973 in Toledo to Alden G. and Betty J. (Holley) Johnson and she married Ryan S. Shiverdecker on July 28, 2001 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, Toledo. Holly was a 1992 graduate of...
Jerry J Siebenaler
Aug 25, 2015
Jerry J. Siebenaler, age 74, of Perrysburg passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. He was born on May 19, 1941 in Toledo to Harold Leroy and Florence (Buzza) Siebenaler. Jerry is survived by his son, Jeffrey (Brenda); grandchildren, Mitchell, Ashley, Sarah, Emily, Hayden and Tanner; sisters, Betty Pawlicki, Patsy Elvey and Marilyn (Earl) Zoeller; brothers, Robert (Shirley), Jack...
Abby Forbis
Aug 24, 2015
Abby Harrington Forbis passed away on August 24, 2015 at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania at 85 years of age. She was born during the Depression to Clarence and Lucille (Rosenthal) Kronk. Abby was a graduate of Whitmer High School, attended the University of Toledo, and worked for Dempsey Optical until her marriage to Gerald E. Forbis in 1949....
John Weglo, Jr.
Aug 23, 2015
It is with great sadness and sorrow in our hearts that we announce the passing of John Karl Weglo, Jr., at the age of 61, on August 23, 2015. John was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on July 23, 1954 to John Sr. and Dorothy (Clendenning) Weglo. He was a 1978 graduate of Queens University of Kingston, Ontario, Canada...
Samuel Lawrence Rice
Aug 23, 2015
Samuel Lawrence Rice, Jr. passed away Sunday peacefully in his home. He was born July 21, 1925 to Laura Champion Rice and Samuel L. Rice in Metamora, Ohio where he attended public grade school. He graduated from Howe Military School and attended Ohio Wesleyan University, Louisiana Poly Tech and Duke University. During World War II he served in the...
Donald C. Pfleghaar
Aug 23, 2015
Donald C. Pfleghaar, age 91, of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born on September 1, 1923 in Maumee to Alfred and Hazel (Zeller) Pfleghaar. Don was a graduate of Maumee High School and attended Bowling Green State University. He was a WW II veteran serving in the...
Clyde V. Zunk
Aug 22, 2015
Clyde V. “Uncle Bud” Zunk, 81, of Oak Harbor died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his residence. He was born on June 26, 1934 in Clay Center, OH to George and Bessie (Amsler) Zunk. Clyde served in the U.S. Navy Reserve for 8 years. He worked as a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways for 19 years, earning The Safe...
Michelle A. Calkins
Aug 21, 2015
Michelle A. Chelle Calkins, 58, of Lyons and formerly of Toledo, died peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. She was born June 29, 1957 in Toledo to the late Fred and Virginia (Reiner) Calkins. A graduate of Rogers High School, Chelle began her 32-year career with the Kroger Company at the former Kroger store...
Joseph D Olinger
Aug 21, 2015
Joseph D. Olinger, 36, of Curtice, OH, passed away on August 21, 2015 at his home in Oregon. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to Lynn and Deb (Abrell) Olinger on December 29, 1978. Joe was a “1997” graduate of Clay High School and loved to attend services at Cedar Creek Church in Perrysburg. His interest included Ohio State...
Rawls Melvin Reeder
Aug 20, 2015
REEDER, Rawls M. “Mel” Rawls M. “Mel” Reeder, 90, of Oregon, OH, passed away on August 20, 2015 at St. Clare Commons in Perrysburg. He was born October 5, 1924 to Rawls and Maude (Brown) Reeder in Broseley, Missouri. Mel honorably served his country during WWII, he was a submarine serviceman for 20 years for the United States Navy...
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