Obituaries

Feb 12, 2015

Eric W. Holmes, 45, of Toledo, died February 12, 2015.  He was born December 9, 1969 in Toledo.  Eric graduated from Rogers High School and received his degree in nursing from Owens Community College.  He later earned a bachelors degree in business and finance from Lourdes University, graduating Cum Laude.  He worked as an ER/Trauma Nurse at various hospitals...

Feb 12, 2015

Jane Elizabeth Hadad, 75, of Toledo, Ohio, went peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior on February 12, 2015 following complications from her illness.  She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered.  Janie was that very special person with a forgiving heart who will be with us always. Jane was born October 1, 1939 in Evansville, IN to...

Feb 12, 2015

On February 12, 2015, Richard E. Dick Ford left this life to join his beloved wife, Mary Cathryn, in heaven.  Dick was born on a farm near Rushmore, Ohio on November 6, 1915.  He attended a two-room school at Rushmore until moving to Toledo for the seventh grade at Longfellow, followed by graduating in the firt class of DeVilbiss...

Feb 11, 2015

JOYCE S. KELLEY Joyce S. Kelley, 83, of Perrysburg, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at St. Clare Commons in Perrysburg. She was born August 19, 1931 in Laurelville, Ohio, to George and Esther (Mowery) Swepston and was married to her high school sweetheart, Edgar O. Kelley for 62 years, who preceded her...

Feb 11, 2015

James H. Gemuenden, Jr. James H. Gemuenden, Jr., 57, left to be in the arms of his Savior and Lord on February 11, 2015. He was formerly from Rome, Georgia and returned to the Perrysburg area in August of 2009. He was a graduate of the Perrysburg High School and the University of Toledo. He is survived by; mother,...

Feb 10, 2015

Russell R. Lee, Jr., age 90, of Toledo, passed away February 10, 2015 while a resident of the Lutheran Villages of Wolf Creek.  Born April 13, 1924, in Toledo, OH, the only child of Russell and Gertrude Lee, Russell graduated from Scott High School in 1942 and attended the University of Toledo in the industrial engineering program.  He married...

Feb 10, 2015

Betty Jane Younker, 92, of Martin, died Tuesday morning, February 10, 2015, at her daughters residence. Betty was born January 10, 1923, in Woodville, Ohio, to Charles and Pearl (Fritz) Ameling. On May 25, 1946, in Woodville she married Harry L. Younker, who preceded her in death April 23, 2004. She had formerly worked as a secretary for Ohio...

Feb 10, 2015

Elizabeth Sally Fisher, age 76, of Toledo passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in her residence at Oak Leaf Village.  She was born April 30, 1938 in Toledo.  Sally enjoyed her grandchildren and her cats. The widow of James Fisher, she is survived by her children, Douglas, David (Patricia), Kenneth (Kathleen) and Robert (Amy); 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister,...

Feb 10, 2015

Martin T. Halicek, 88, of Elmore, Ohio, died Tuesday evening, February 10, 2015, at the Genoa Retirement Village. Martin was born January 29, 1927, in Genoa, Ohio, to Paul P. and Agnes A. (Valasek) Halicek. He enjoyed farming, which he had done his entire life. Over the years he operated a dairy farm and raised grain and tomatoes. Martin...

Feb 8, 2015

Feb 8, 2015

Dolores L. Callahan, age 92 of Sylvania, passed away on Sunday February 8, 2015, after a lingering illness at ProMedica Ebeid Hospice Residence of Sylvania, OH. The daughter of Harold and Iva (Wingate) Orwig, she was born October 23, 1922 in Toledo. She was a graduate of Scott High School. She retired from W.T. Grant and Layne Bryant. Dee...

Feb 8, 2015

Eleanore Ellie Minor-Burgie, age 82, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, February 8, 2015.  Ellie was born July 3, 1932 in Toledo, to Loretta and John Moesh.  She attended Notre Dame Academy and the University of Toledo where she received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Elementary Education.  She finished her career at Martin Luther King School. ...

Feb 7, 2015

Leo J. Flury Sr. Anne B. Flury Leo J. “Bud” Flury Sr., 92,  of Clearwater, FL, passed away on February 4, 2015. Anne B. Flury, 88, his loving wife of 64 years, followed soon after, on Saturday, February 7, 2015.  Both passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Both Bud and Anne were born and raised in Toledo, OH., and...

Feb 7, 2015

Beverly Lynn Cutcher, 77, of Oak Harbor, died Saturday, February 7, 2015. She was born on March 19, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio, to Grover and Loretta (Stebel) Hagg. On November 3, 1978, in Port Clinton, Ohio, she married Fred Cutcher, and he preceded her in death on December 9, 2007. Beverly was a true animal lover and she enjoyed...

Feb 7, 2015

Carolyn J. Eshbaugh, 81, of Port Clinton, died Saturday, February 07, 2015 at Stein Hospice Inpatient Unit in Sandusky. She was born on June 12, 1933 in Benton Township, OH to Arthur H. and Thelma L. (Snider) Deitzel. On June 27, 1986 in Port Clinton she married Owen Eshbaugh, and he survives. Carolyn was a member of the V.F.W.,...

Feb 7, 2015

Dr. Charles Franz Kahle, age 84 of Perrysburg, OH passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Charles was born in Toledo, OH on June 2, 1930 to Frank J. and Norma M. (Huber) Kahle and raised in Ottawa, OH.  He served in the US Army, Engineers from 1954-1956. Dr. Kahle graduated...

Feb 6, 2015

Nancy Frances Osten, age 91, of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at Heartland of Waterville where she resided for the last 3 1/2 years.  She was born on September 10, 1923 in Monroe, Michigan to John and Angeline (Patrick) Solomon. Nancy is survived by her sons, Richard (Ruth) and John (Kathryn); 7 grandchildren and 13...

Feb 6, 2015

E. Luella Kabat (Cruzen) died on February 6, 2015 surrounded by her family.  Born on May 30, 1929 in Metamora, OH to the late Esther and Earl Cruzen, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lewis.  Luella is survived by her husband of 63 years, Robert E. Kabat, sister, Carol (Larry) Fruth, Fostoria, OH, daughters Judith A. Cross...

Feb 6, 2015

Marion Anna Knauss Whitbeck, 97, of Toledo, Ohio died on Friday, February 6, 2015 at Swan Creek Health Care Center. She was born on November 17, 1917 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Christian William and Lydia Louise (Weller) Matthews. She married Richard Whitbeck on December 10, 2011 in Toledo, Ohio. Marion was a member of the Calvary Assemble...

Feb 5, 2015

James “Jim” R. Parlette, 72, of Graytown, Ohio, passed away on February 5, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Genoa, Ohio, on November 10, 1942, to Clarence and Luella (Gerkensmeyer) Parlette. Jim graduated from Genoa High School in 1960 and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1967. Jim married his...