Jeannine Gigi Vandendriesche age 56 of Sylvania passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Mercy St. Annes Hospital. She was born May 4, 1959, a daughter to Thomas and Therese (Gladieux) Geiger. A graduate of Notre Dame High School she attended St. Leo University in St. Leo Florida. She worked for a short period for Scholz homes...
Marianne Rae Harding, age 70, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born on March 3, 1945 in San Diego, California to Raymond and Doris (Noble) Braden. Marianne graduated from Maumee High School in 1963 and later worked at the school as a Bus Driver. She was a fun loving...
Raymond Pat R. Patterson, 84, of Genoa, Ohio, died Friday, January 1, 2016, in the Genoa Retirement Village, where he had been a resident for the past two months. He was born in Wilmington, Ohio, on October 17, 1931, to Robert L. and Norma J. (Forte) Patterson. He married Lynette A. Recker in Genoa on September 20, 1969. Pat...
Reta M. Usiondek, 89, of Port Clinton, OH died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 21, 1926 in Quebec, Canada to Joseph and Annie (Edwards) Thompson. She worked as a homemaker and was an avid reader and enjoyed jigsaw and crossword puzzles. Reta also collected thousands of smiley face items. She especially loved...
Gladys V. Farmer, 90, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Thursday, December 31, 2015 in the Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor, OH, where she had been a resident. Gladys was born to Harry E. and Mildred V. (Williams) Brown on March 9, 1925 in Toledo, Ohio. She married Walter B. Farmer in Angola, IN and he preceded her in death...
On the morning of December 30th, 2015, Mark quickly and quietly passed away, ending his struggle with cancer. Mark was born in Boston Massachusetts on March 8th, 1954. Mark was the second oldest of a brood of seven children. After graduating from Waite High School in East Toledo, Mark went on to serve in the United States Air Force;...
Norma Rose (Lee) Karafa, 86, of Perrysburg, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. She was born in Toledo, Ohio to John and Emily (Anderson) Lee on December 7, 1929. A graduate of Whitney High School, Norma married Frank Karafa on May 30, 1953 in Toledo. Norma was an active member...
Verleah M. Porath, 88, recently of Mobile, Alabama, and formerly of Genoa, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Mobile Nursing Rehab Center in Alabama. She was born March 30, 1927, to Louis and Winifred (Vellequette) Barnes. On December 11, 1948, in Oak Harbor, Ohio, she married Frederick W. Porath, Jr. and he preceded her in death June 6, 1995....
Dorothy J. Welch, 89, of Perrysburg, OH passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. She was born on, April 27, 1926 in Muncie, IN to Ralph B. and Mary Ida “Daisy” Hamilton. Dorothy was a 1944 graduate and valedictorian of her class at Whitney Vocational High School in Toledo. She married her...
Dorothy Trace Hummel, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Elmwood Healthcare Center in Green Springs. Dorothy was born June 5, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio, to Leo and Carma Trace. Dorothy graduated in 1941 from DeVilbiss High School and in January 1942 married the love of her life, Richard Hummel. Dorothy and Richard were married...
Mary “Jerry” Vogel January 6, 1934 - December 29, 2015 Jerry (Dougherty) Vogel, age 81, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away at Hospice of Northwest Ohio on December 29, 2015. Jerry was born in Grafton, West Virginia on January 6, 1934. She was the youngest of fifteen children born to John and Velma (Eyler) Dougherty. On November 23, 1952 she...
Patricia Marie Luebcke, 82, of Paris, IL and formerly Port Clinton, OH died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Twin Lakes Rehab Center in Paris, IL. She was born on May 21, 1933 in Cleveland, OH to Daniel J. and Elizabeth (Crickon) Kennedy. On July 31, 1953 in Cleveland, OH she married William J. Luebcke, and he preceded her in...
Lorraine J. Miller, 69, of Walbridge, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at St. Charles Hospital. Lorraine was born on January 5, 1946 in Union Town, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Martha (Ball) Morin. She graduated from Margaretta High School in 1964 and married Laurel N. Karbler who preceded her in death. Lorraine was an assembly line worker for H....
JoAnn Catherine (Szymanek) Kennedy of Perrysburg, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 27, 2015. She took her final breath at Hospice of Northwest Ohio with her family by her side. JoAnn was 74 years old. She was born in Steubenville, OH on October 6, 1941 to Walter and Margaret (Cercone) Szymanek and they preceded...
Robert Raymond Peneff, age 77, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born on April 16, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio to Frank and Bertha (Szymanski) Peneff. Bob worked at Craftmaster for many years in various departments. After Craftmaster closed, he opened and operated The Mail Depot in Perrysburg until...
Dawn Marie Head, age 59, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was born on August 2, 1956 in Bowling Green, Ohio to Donald and Louisa (Stone) Boulis. Dawn loved camping and cooking. She also liked reading a good book and scrapbooking many memorable family moments. Dawn enjoyed her job and...
On the morning of December 26, 2015, James W. Hyland, Jr., 92, quietly passed away in St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, having spent an enjoyable holiday with family. Jim, a longtime resident of Maumee, Ohio, is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Marian, sons James III (Susan) of Dover, NH, Douglas (Virginia) of W. Lafayette, IN, and...
Casey A. Michalak Sr., age 29 of Holland, OH, passed away suddenly near his family on Friday December 25, 2015. He was born on April 15, 1986 to Kathleen Michalak, the youngest of 3 boys. He was a 2005 graduate of Springfield High School. He was employed as a semi-driver at Keep It Moving, LLC. Casey always had a...
Virginia M. Brandeberry, age 94 of Toledo passed away December 25, 2015 at the Franciscan Care Center. She was born July 21, 1921 in Defiance, Ohio to Albert and Florence Strope. Virginia worked at the Lasalles department store for many years. She was a member of First St. John Lutheran Church where she belonged to the Gleaners Society. Virginia...
Paul A. Hetrick, 77, of Genoa, passed away in his wifes arms December 25, 2015, at his home. Paul was born December 21, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, to Gerald and Elsie (Lilje) Hetrick. He met the love of his life in 6th grade, Carolyn Hirtz, and they became high school sweethearts at the Ohio School of Deaf (OSD) in...