Obituaries

Apr 22, 2012

Mary E. Sampson-Owings, 75, of Oregon, died Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 at Orchard Villa. Mary was born February 27, 1937 in Cleveland, TN to the late Clyde and Paris Davis McSpadden. Mary was a homemaker and was employed for 16 years with the Toledo Board of Education. A devoted mother and grandmother, she enjoyed traveling especially to the...

Apr 22, 2012

Linda S. Potts Bozman, 68, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012, from a lengthy illness. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, twin boys Wilber and Walter, two sisters, two brothers and two great nephews. Surviving are her husband, Herbert, daughter and son-in-law, Belinda Jim Manton of Sandusky, son and daughter-in-law, Sonny Donna Bozman of Port...

Apr 22, 2012

Stephen J. Hurrell, 66, of Oak Harbor passed away Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 at the Stein Hospice Care Center following a lengthy illness. He was born July 1, 1945 in Port Clinton, the son of Faye E. Zehner and James S. Hurrell. On May 23, 1966 he married Lois A. Schwert in Tecumseh, MI. Steve was a US...

Apr 22, 2012

Ada M. Pat Gatchel, age 99, died April 22, 2012 at Sunset House in Toledo, Ohio. Pat was born to Elmer and Bessie Clark Patterson on January 6, 1913 in Winterset, Ohio. She was a graduate of Cambridge High School and Zanesville Business School. While living in Zanesville, Pat was an active member of Central Trinity Methodist Church and...

Apr 21, 2012

Maxine A. Szpila, 96, of The Villages, Florida, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012. Mrs. Szpila was born June 27, 1915, in Michigan and moved to The Villages in 2008 from Curtice, Ohio. She was a retired nurse and loved animals. Survivors include her son, Dennis Laverne Brewer of The Villages; daughter, Gloria George Roth of Temperance, Michigan, along...

Apr 21, 2012

SHEELY Rita T. Rita T. Sheely, 51, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away April 21, 2012 surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Jim; children, Kristen and Jameson; mother, Mary Ellen Simon; siblings, Barb Mike Berebitsky, Ann Gary Schultz, Dave Simon, Kathy Henry Alexander, Mary Tom Quinn,...

Apr 21, 2012

Joseph R. Karmel, age 70, passed away Saturday April 21, 2012 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. The son of George and Vera Karmel, he was born Feb. 9, 1942 in Toledo. Joe served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked as an electrical inspector for the City of Toledo retiring in 1996. He was a member of the...

Apr 19, 2012

Evelyn G. Pollock, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away Thursday morning, April 19, 2012, at Edgewood Nursing Home. Evelyn was born on September 22, 1914, in Adrian, MI to John H. Johnston and Gladys Mae Wilbur. On August 20, 1938, she married Dallas Pollock and he survives. Evelyn worked as a seamstress at Clinton Cleaners and Bergemans Mens Clothing...

Apr 19, 2012

Jeanette E. Moenich, 86, of Perrysburg and formerly of Parma, Ohio died, Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Heartland of Perrysburg. She was born in Lakewood, Ohio on September 23, 1925 to Thorwald J. and Elsie G. (Kocar) Hansen. She was a loving wife to Robert Leonard Moenich whom she married on January 19, 1946 in Cleveland. For over 16...

Apr 19, 2012

Eleanor 'Sue' Sigler was a modest woman, quiet and observant in her ways. She was trustworthy and traditional in her approach to her life and in her relationships. She was tough-minded with the kind of “stick to it” attitude that earned the respect of all who knew her. She was also a woman who was meticulous, carefully disciplined, and...

Apr 19, 2012

Dr. Edward J. Jacob passed away peacefully, after a brave battle with cancer, at the age of 72, on April 19, 2012. A life long Toledo native, he was born December 3, 1939, attended Gesu Catholic grade school and Central Catholic High School, graduating with the class of 1957. Subsequently, he attended Xavier University attaining a pre-dental degree in...

Apr 19, 2012

J. Hugh Webb, M.D., 90, of Toledo, OH, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012. He was born October 11, 1921 near Nelsonville, Ohio, to Dr. J. Lester and Dorothy C. Webb. He graduated from Nelsonville High School and received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University and M.D. degree from University of Cincinnati. He completed his internship at the Cincinnati...

Apr 18, 2012

Karin Lee Perozek, 41, of Las Vegas, NV and formerly of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 with her devoted husband by her side. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 2, 1970 to Paul J. and Janice (Pocisk) Gurtzweiler. Karin graduated from St. Rose Catholic School and it was there in the 6th grade that...

Apr 18, 2012

Richard T. Kovar Sr., age 73, of Toledo, died on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, surrounded by his loved ones. Richard was born In Toledo, on October 17, 1938 to George and Betty Kovar. Richard was employed with the CSX Railroad for over 32 years retiring in 1993 as a railroad clerk. He loved spending time reading scripture, fishing, hunting,...

Apr 18, 2012

Apr 17, 2012

James Harold Bender, 92, formerly of Maumee, OH passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Grand Rapids Care Center. He was born in Maumee, OH on January 12, 1920 to John and Martha Hufford Bender. Jim married Jean Alice Bacom and enjoyed 56 years together. Jim was a manager for the Toledo Gardeners Co-Op where he was employed...

Apr 17, 2012

Joseph Thomas Ankenbrandt, 79, of Maumee, Ohio died Tuesday April 17, 2012 at his residence. Joe was born on June 5, 1932 in Maumee to Joseph W. and Nellie Jane Mackey Ankenbrandt. On September 17, 1955 in Perrysburg, Ohio he married Dorothy Scott. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Korea during the...

Apr 17, 2012

David Coon, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at West Park Place in Toledo, his home for the last 5 years. Prior to that, he resided at 4108 Garrison Road in West Toledo. David is survived by his son, David Coon Carla Jarvis of Toledo, Ohio; daughters, Sharon Ron Pillera of Orlando, Florida and Nancy Michael...

Apr 17, 2012

Allyn Sewald, age 34, of Sylvania, OH died April 17, 2012 in Toledo. Allyn was born to James and Sandra Sewald on August 3, 1977 in Greeley, CO. A graduate of Greeley Central High School, Allyn received his BA in Wildlife Biology from the University of Northern Colorado where he met his wife, Jessica. Allyn and Jessica married on...

Apr 16, 2012

Robert E. Higley, 90, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Manor of Perrysburg. Robert was born August 13, 1921 in Swanton, Ohio to Earl and Opal Higley. Bob served our country as a sergeant in the United States Army during WWII. He married Bea J. Sprague on June 26, 1943 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was preceded...