Obituaries

Mar 24, 2015

Alfredo Lozoya, 56, of Martin, died suddenly Tuesday evening, March 24, 2015, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. He was born August 24, 1958, in Oregon, Ohio, to Julio M. and Rosa (Carver) Lozoya. Alfredo was a 1977 graduate of Genoa Area High School, where he excelled in athletics. He earned 10 varsity letters: 4 in track, 4...

Mar 24, 2015

Leonard G. Reno, age 82, of Maumee died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Toledo on May 29, 1932 to Andrew and Isabell (Costell) Reno. Leonard was a United States Army veteran and later he was employed with Toledo Heater for many years. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic...

Mar 23, 2015

Thomas J. Toth, age 69, passed away on March 23, 2015 at Ebeid Hospice Residence surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born June 23, 1945 in Toledo to Bernard, Sr. and Ruth (Schwanzel) Toth. He was a 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School and served in the Air National Guard. Tom worked for Dana Corp. for several...

Mar 23, 2015

Marilyn J. Goetz, 84, of Genoa, died Monday morning, March 23, 2015, at Otterbein-Portage Valley in Pemberville, Ohio. She was born June 29, 1930, in Monroe, Michigan, to Earl W. and Leola V. (Oswald) Discher. On February 6, 1954, in Rocky Ridge, Ohio, she married Virgil H. Goetz and he survives. Marilyn attended Monroe-Lenawee County Normal School and Ypsilanti...

Mar 22, 2015

Gladys Viola Kesler, age 96, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Manor of Perrysburg. She was born on March 5, 1919 in Toledo, Ohio to Harry B. and Lillian (Eckenrode) Cowell. Gladys enjoyed playing cards and Bingo. She made the entire family feel special with her birthday and Christmas cards, which she never forgot...

Mar 22, 2015

Kathryn J. Robinson, age 81, passed away on Sunday March 22, 2015 at Heartland of Waterville, Waterville, Ohio. She was born on January 22, 1934 in Maumee, Ohio to Fred and Hazel (Baker) Hutchinson. Kathryn is survived by her son, Bob Ryan Jr., daughter Vicki Conover and daughter, Judy Miller. Services will be private. Arrangements by Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home,...

Mar 21, 2015

Donald C. Perné, born March 16, 1929, answered God’s call to Heaven and life eternal on March 21, 2015, with his daughter, Lori, and his granddaughter, Heather, by his side. Don entered college at Michigan State University on a music scholarship. He was the drum major for the marching band before he developed his love for the game of...

Mar 21, 2015

Daniel W. Draheim, age 86 of Temperance formerly of West Toledo, passed away on March 21, 2015 at his home. Dan was born November 1, 1928 to Arnold W. and Leona (Lechlak) Draheim. He was a graduate of DeVilbiss High School and joined the Marine Corp at the end of WWII. He was an army veteran of the Korean...

Mar 21, 2015

Fonda Richerson passed away at Genesis Perrysburg Center on March 21, 2015. Born March 13, 1939, in Hinton, West Virginia to Ira Grant Wyant and Idress Louella Wyant. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Billy Ray Richerson. Surviving are her siblings, Eugene (Leola) Wyant, Ronald (Rosemary) Wyant, Kenneth Lee (Karen) Wyant, Loretta (Bruce) Simmons...

Mar 21, 2015

John M. Simoni, age 69, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Fairview Skilled Nursing in Toledo. He was born in Toledo on February 2, 1946 to Louie and Mary (Tomes) Simoni, Sr. John graduated from Owens Community College and worked for many years for Conrail Railroad. His hobbies included model trains and pyrotechnics. John...

Mar 20, 2015

James Edward Jim Zink, 81 of Toledo passed away on March 20, 2015 at University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born on December 22, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio to Margaret (Zink) Mauthe. Jim graduated in 1951 from Woodward High School and later attend the University of Toledo. He was a supervisor for 30 plus years at General Mills,...

Mar 20, 2015

Robert Andrew Schaefer, age 68, of Toledo, Ohio died on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born on June 6, 1946 in Alton, Illinois to Earl and Opal (Hacker) Schaefer. Bob was a graduate of Bowsher High School and receive a Masters in Education from the University of Illinois. He taught History and Social...

Mar 20, 2015

Myrna Teresa Leite, 82, of Maumee passed away with her family by her side on Friday March 20, 2014 at the Lakes of Monclova, Maumee, Ohio. She was born on July 28, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to Cornelius and Gladys (Lutz) Brennen. Myrna drove bus for the Maumee School District. She was deeply loved by her family and will...

Mar 19, 2015

After a brief decline in health, Rev. Lawrence A. “Larry” Drum passed away on Thursday, march 19, at Perrysburg Commons, Perrysburg, OH surrounded by his devoted and loving family. He would have celebrated 98 years of life on April 2. He was the second son of Jacob and Grace (Detwiler) Drum and born April 2, 1917 in Clinton Twp.,...

Mar 19, 2015

Mar 19, 2015

Lori Marie Kohler, age 45 of Toledo, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her residence after battling cancer for 5 years. She was born November 16, 1969 in Toledo to Edward and Marilyn (Muetzel) Head. A graduate of Start High School, she received her degree to teach English from the University of Toledo. She was also an avid...

Mar 18, 2015

Stephen T. Gorka, Jr., 68, of Perrysburg, OH, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He was born in Lincoln, NE to Stephen Sr. and Elizabeth (Jacoby) Gorka on February 14, 1947. He married his loving wife, Mary A. Blitz, in Lincoln, NE on August 9, 1975. Steve proudly served in the United States...

Mar 18, 2015

Our Mom Jeanne R. Schneider was always there for us. She made us feel loved and that to me was her greatest gift. We were lucky enough to have parents that made us feel safe. That meant they would always be there for us day or night, good or bad, You know what we lost. Mom had just turned...

Mar 18, 2015

Terence Lee Kroeger, age 72, of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Toledo Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio to Louis and Virginia (Piszchala) Lonzy. Terry spent his professional career in sales and thoroughly enjoyed being around people. He was always busy with projects or working a few days a...

Mar 17, 2015

Michael Frederick Stanford, 65, of Perrysburg, Ohio died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at his home. He was born on December 16, 1949 in Perrysburg to Frederick and Geraldine (Coolidge) Stanford. Michael worked for many years with the family business, Stanford Brothers Plumbing in Maumee. He later served as Commissioner of Building Inspection for the city of Toledo before...