Obituaries

Mar 16, 2015

Phyllis A. Bird of Waterville, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.  She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, she was loved by so many. She leaves behind her loving husband of 37 years H. James Bird.  Phyllis...

Mar 15, 2015

Mar 15, 2015

Mark A. Chaffin, 56, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Sunday, March 15, 2015 at H. B. Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born August 26, 1958 in Port Clinton, the son of Fred and Alma (Rickner) Chaffin. Mark worked at Vita Plate until his retirement. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard. Mark was a...

Mar 15, 2015

Eveline A. Wiltse, 92, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was born in Toledo as one of eight children to Helen and Carl Schwartz. Eveline was a graduate of Waite High School and a post graduate of nursing school where she received her degree as a Registered Nurse. Eveline worked as a surgical nurse at the...

Mar 15, 2015

Debra Lynn Radtke-Brighton, age 43, of Toledo, Ohio passed away at St. Lukes Hospital on Sunday, March 15, 2015.  She was born on July 14, 1971 in Toledo, Ohio to Norman Radtke and Rhonda (Drewes) Adams. Debra is survived by her husband, Matthew; her mother; father; step-children, Jake and Makayla; four brothers; five sisters; many nieces and nephews; 4...

Mar 14, 2015

Patricia “Pat” Vaccaro, 77, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Saturday, March 14, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born on July 05, 1937, the daughter of Anton and Jessie (Skroupka) Bachor. On April 27, 1974 in Garfield Heights, OH, she married Garry J. Vaccaro and he survives. Pat...

Mar 14, 2015

Jason Charles Bogdanski, 40, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2015. He was born on May 17, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio to William J. and Cheryl E. (Leonard) Bogdanski. Jason’s passion in life was his children and coaching the Wizards softball team. He enjoyed following all of his children’s sports. Jason was an avid sports fan...

Mar 14, 2015

Deborah L. Layman, 66, formerly of Moline, passed away March 14, 2015 at the Elder House in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was born in Toledo on December 17, 1948 to Glenn (Elizabeth Pope) Layman, both of whom preceded her in death. She was employed with Woodlane Industries for over 30 years. She is survived by her brother: Bruce (Margaret)...

Mar 14, 2015

Apolonio Cantu 87, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH, surrounded by his loving family. Apolonio was born on October 28, 1927 in Mercedes, Texas, the son of Alfredo and Antonia (Arrizola) Cantu. On September 10, 1951 in Alamo, TX he married Maria Villarreal and she survives. He...

Mar 13, 2015

James E. Boos, 87, of Perrysburg, Ohio died Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Manor of Perrysburg. He was born in Oak Harbor, Ohio on December 14, 1927 to Fred and Dorothy (Nehls) Boos. He graduated from Devilbiss High school in 1945 and attended the University of Kentucky. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Army. He...

Mar 13, 2015

James W. Stewart, age 72, of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born on July 3, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio to James O. and Doris V. (Grindle) Stewart. James is survived by his sister, Donna (Bill) Weisbrod. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Joyce. Services...

Mar 13, 2015

Mark Houston was born on March 9, 1958 to Francis and Bernadine Houston in Detroit, MI. He moved to Toledo, OH when he was six years old. Here, he attended Saint Francis De Sales High School and the University of Toledo, where he studied Electrical Engineering. Mark worked for Toledo Edison for 16 years, first as an electrical engineer...

Mar 12, 2015

Joanne Frances Echard, age 83, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1931 in Perrysburg, Ohio to Louis and Frances (Konzen) Haas. Joanne enjoyed doing word searches and her stuffed animal collection from her grandchildren. She loved having her family close to...

Mar 12, 2015

Doris M. Erdman, age 88, of Toledo died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born in Toledo on October 29, 1926 to Paul and Bessie (Goszkowski) Seeman. She was employed by Teledyne Technologies. Doris will be missed by all those who knew and loved her. She is survived by her children, Larry (Anne) Erdman,...

Mar 12, 2015

Samuel W. “Sam” Sloan of South Toledo died on March 12, 2015. Sam was born on May 15, 1924 to Sebastian Newton and Helen Margaret (Barnard) Sloan. He married his Libbey High School sweetheart June Marie MacDonald on June 3, 1944. Sam was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran, who served in the European Theatre with the 75th...

Mar 12, 2015

James Krusinski, age 63, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015. Jim was born October 25, 1951 in Cleveland to the late Reginald and Wanda Krusinski. He was a graduate of Chanel High School in Bedford, OH and received his Bachelors Degree from Cleveland State University in Business Administration. Jim was a wine connoisseur and earned a certificate as a...

Mar 11, 2015

Jacob W. “Jake” Byington, 23, of Walbridge, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2015. Jacob was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 31, 1991 to Dennis D. and Holly S. (Geoffrion) Byington. He enjoyed I-Nation, video games and camping. Jacob is survived by his parents, Dennis and Holly Byington, his sister, Jessie H. Byington; grandparents, Mary and the late...

Mar 11, 2015

Mar 11, 2015

Lorraine Selma (Klein) Hopple, widow of Dr. Theron L Hopple, passed away Wednesday, March 11th, three days shy of her 95th birthday. Born, March 14, 1920 in Chicago, IL, she never lost her affection for the windy city where she was raised. While attending the University of Chicago, she met the man who was to share her life for...

Mar 11, 2015

Thomas Anthony Kwyer, M.D., age 66, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Tom was born in Lafayette, IN on January 18, 1949 to Ralph and Victoria Kwyer. He was a 1967 graduate of Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, MI and received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1971. In 1975, Tom earned his medical degree at the...