Obituaries

Dec 26, 2013

Dec 25, 2013

Jean Williams, 87, of Catawba Island, passed away, Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in Palmetto, Florida. Jean was born on June 27, 1926 in South Haven, MI, the daughter of Edward and Florence Giessler Ludwig. On November 22, 1947 at Catawba Union Chapel, Catawba Ilsand, Ohio, she married Ed Williams. He preceded her in death on March 21,...

Dec 25, 2013

DR. ROLAND C. “ROC” TROIKE Dr. Roland C. Troike, died on Christmas day at the University of Toledo Medical Center with his family surrounding him with love. He was born February 25, 1927 in Sandusky, OH to Esther (Jaycox) and John Troike. Following high school, he joined the armed services and fought with the 100th Infantry Division in France...

Dec 25, 2013

Beth McGowan, age 83, of Toledo, passed away peacefully in the company of her family on Christmas Day, 2013. Beth was born in Cleveland, OH on December 11, 1930 to Paul and Elizabeth Johnston. She was a graduate of Hathaway Brown School in 1948 and Mather College in 1952. Beth married Donald McGowan in 1956, and they had four...

Dec 24, 2013

Donald James “Sarge” Higgins, age 81, of Toledo, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Arbors of Waterville. He was born May 22, 1932, in Buckingham, Ohio, to Vance M. and Gertrude C. (Schroeder) Higgins. A graduate of Libbey High School, Donald joined the United States Marine Corps in November 1949 and served on active duty until 1952. He...

Dec 24, 2013

Millard Mid Dupler, 71, of Oak Harbor, Ohio died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born in Toledo, OH on October 28, 1942 to Millard S. and Edith E. Kohn Dupler. Mid married Leona M. Bloomfield in Rossford, OH on July 26, 1984. Mid started his railroad career as a fireman with...

Dec 24, 2013

Leslie G. Raczkowski age 64 of Toledo passed away unexpectedly on December 24, 2013 in her home. She was born April 12, 1949 in Toledo to Lester and Eileen DeVenney. A 1967 graduate of Clay High School, she married Kenneth Raczkowski in 1970 and he preceded her in death in 1999. She was a homemaker whose life revolved around...

Dec 24, 2013

Harold Harry J. Fillmore, 90, of Oak Harbor, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born on October 16, 1923 in Elmore, OH to Carl J. and Matilda C. Lieske Fillmore. On August 19, 1978 in Clyde, OH he married Ruth E. Griffin, and she preceded him in death on June 17, 2011....

Dec 24, 2013

Barbara M. Wysocki, age 81 of Toledo, a wonderful mother and devoted wife of 62 years passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loving family at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Barbara was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 17, 1932 to Ernest and Olive Beaton Sinnig. She was a 1950 graduate of Central Catholic High School...

Dec 23, 2013

Joseph Joe Heer born September 18, 1948 was finally given his angel wings on December 23, 2013 after a very long and courageous fight. Joe was employed many years for St. Vincents Medical Center and Bax Global. He couched little league baseball as well as his sons football teams. Joe was active in a softball league and pool league...

Dec 23, 2013

Ronald “Ron” D. Meyers, age 70 of Toledo, Ohio died peacefully Monday, December 23, 2013 at his home surrounded by is loving family. He was born January 11, 1943 to Myron D. and Esther (Cole) Meyers and on July 3, 1960 he married Janet L. Huston in New Castle, PA. Ron was a Veteran of the United States Air...

Dec 23, 2013

Dec 23, 2013

Marie Helen Smolka, age 92, of Toledo, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, December 23, 2013 at Arbors of Sylvania. A native of Toledo, she was born May 8, 1921 to the late Frank and Emma Ritzman Smolka. She was a 1939 graduate of Woodward High School. She furthered her education at Stautzenberger College. Maries career was as an...

Dec 23, 2013

Dec 22, 2013

BETTY A. SEIPLE Betty A. Seiple, age 79, of Walbridge, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013, in St. Charles-Mercy Hospital. She was born in Howard, KS. on August 23, 1934 to Robin and Emma (Foote) Bucher. On June 6, 1953, Betty married the love of her life Harold J. Seiple. She was a member of Mainstreet Church. In her...

Dec 21, 2013

John C. McLafferty John McLafferty, age 83, of Toledo passed away on December 21, 2013, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. John was born in Swanton, Ohio on February 1, 1930 to Earl and Julia (Buczko) McLafferty. He married the love of his life, Joyce McGovern in Swanton on March 24, 1951. A US Army veteran, John worked as...

Dec 21, 2013

GERALD L. KORB Gerald L. Korb, 79, of Oregon, died December 21, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born in Toledo on January 27, 1934 to William (Owaissa Snyder) Korb. Gerald retired from Chrysler Jeep and served his country in the Air Force. Gerald was preceded in death by his wife: Patsy Diane Korb, Surviving are his...

Dec 20, 2013

Ruth Ann Thornton Brown passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born March 30, 1937. Ruth Ann attended Oak Harbor High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Agnes Distel Brown, siblings, John Brown, Lucille Hoezle and Delores Linke. Ruth Ann is survived by her husband,...

Dec 20, 2013

Joyce B. Nissen, 68, of Elmore, died Friday morning, December 20, 2013, at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor, Ohio. She was born January 14, 1945, to Marie Smarkel and John W. Sorensen, Sr. Joyce was a member of Trinity Lutheran in Kingsway and had worked as a bank teller for several years. She was a member of the Florida...

Dec 19, 2013

Patsy Ruth Martin Hoag passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at The University of Toledo Medical Center at the age of 82. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 30, 1931 to Maude and Jess Martin. She was a life-long resident Toledo. She graduated from Whitney Vocational School/Libbey High School in 1949. She attended Toledo University now...