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Betty Jane Thomas

Betty Jane Thomas

Jul 25, 2010

Betty Jane Thomas born on May 14, 1925 to Harry and Jennie Gardner passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She is survived by her husband Leo A. of 27 years; daughters, Mary Beckman and Monica Tim Foreman; grandchildren, Matthew Lusk and Elizabeth Foreman; and several step children and step grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by her loved...

Chris Henderson

Chris Henderson

Jul 25, 2010

As a chuckle, Id check the Blade every morning to see if I was in the obits. Guess what, here I am! Let me tell you a little about my life I was born and raised on the north side of town, with the Lebanese community, in Toledo Ohio. I attended St. Francis de Sales grade school, Woodward and...

Richard J. Szczepaniak

Richard J. Szczepaniak

Jul 25, 2010

Richard J. Szczepaniak, age 58, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 25, 2010. He was born in Toledo on October 12, 1951 to Richard and Martha Palinski Szczepaniak. Richard was a graduate of St. Johns Jesuit High School in 1969 earning the Evans Scholarship Award, The Ohio State University earning a Bachelor in...

Barbara Jean Coates

Barbara Jean Coates

Jul 23, 2010

Barbara Jean Coates age 72 of Sylvania Ohio died Friday July 23, 2010 in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Sylvania May 1, 1938 to Thomas and Ruth Futrell. She was a faithful Jehovah Witness for over 50 years, she enjoyed traveling, singing and expressing her bible based hope for the future with others; Barbara was...

George Robert Fender

George Robert Fender

Jul 23, 2010

George Robert Fender, of Maumee, died Friday, July 23, 2010. Born December 22, 1919 in Evanston, Ill., he was the son of George and Ruth Hildebrandt Fender of Logansport, Ind. and later of Park Ridge, Ill. He was a Boy Scout and member of the Methodist Church of Park Ridge. Bob attended Knox College, where he was on the...

Robert Lee Sondys

Robert Lee Sondys

Jul 22, 2010

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James Willis Taylor

James Willis Taylor

Jul 22, 2010

James Willis Taylor of Hopewell Township passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2010. He was 53 years old. James was born on August 8, 1956 to Dr. Frank W. Taylor and Martha Curl Taylor and grew up in Maumee, Ohio. He graduated from Maumee High School in 1974 and subsequently attended the University of Toledo. He married his high...

Yvonne L. Kline

Yvonne L. Kline

Jul 21, 2010

After fighting a valiant battle with cancer that began 32 years ago, Yvonne L. Kline, 75, of Whitehouse Ohio, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, surrounded by her loving family. Yvonne was born to John and Leolla Hoodlet on July 19th, 1935. She was a 1953 graduate of Libbey High School. She was preceded in death...

Galen C. Miller

Galen C. Miller

Jul 20, 2010

Galen C. Miller, 85, of Toledo died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born January 27, 1925, in Toledo, Ohio, to Louis J. and Clara Klatt Miller. For 38 years he worked for the railroadNew York Central and later ConRail. Galen enjoyed all sports but especially liked playing golf. He is survived by...

Alba A. Garris

Alba A. Garris

Jul 19, 2010

In the early morning hours of July 19th, 2010, God gently took the hand of his loving daughter, Alba Garris, and led her home to be reunited at last with her beloved husband Ed. Alba was born in 1923 to Mary and Jim Pasquinelly. She was a proud graduate of Woodward High School, and during World War II she...

Ruth M. Wielinski

Ruth M. Wielinski

Jul 19, 2010

Ruth M. Wielinski, age 79, of Toledo, passed away Monday July 19, 2010 in Regency Hospital. She was born May 21, 1931 in Toledo to Leo and Stella Knakiewicz Wozniak. She was employed in the offices at the Jeep Corporation for 38 years retiring in 1987. After retirement she worked for Sears Paint and Hardware and Big Lots stores....

Justin N. Mills

Justin N. Mills

Jul 18, 2010

Justin Nathaniel Mills, born May 21, 1972, passed away unexpectedly in his home on July 18th, 2010. Justin was a graduate of Sylvania Southview High School, where he was a drummer in the marching band, and of Kent State University in 1996. He held various positions, including serving as a research assistant to the writer, P.J. ORourke. Justin is...

June Lois Ellington

June Lois Ellington

Jul 18, 2010

June L. Ellington, age 87, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010. After putting up a valiant effort to recover from kidney cancer, June lost her battle. For the past 15 years, June has resided at the Oblates in Reynolds Corners to be nearer to her family. Prior to that, she was a longtime resident of the Old North End,...

Susan L. Johnson

Susan L. Johnson

Jul 17, 2010

Susan L. Johnson, age 64, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Susan was born in Toledo to Lyle and Clara Battles. A former employee of the Flower Hospital Business Office, Susan helped start AAA Standard Services with her husband Dale where she...

Leroy A. Frankforther

Leroy A. Frankforther

Jul 16, 2010

Leroy A. Frankforther, age 85, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 1, 1925 in Maumee, Ohio to Verne and Naome Fredrick Frankforther. Leroy was employed as a bricklayer and mason for A.J. Wilson, B & L Construction and Local 3. He was a sergeant...

Eileen W. Krieger

Eileen W. Krieger

Jul 16, 2010

Eileen W. Krieger, 72, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away, Friday, July 16, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Eileen was born on July 17, 1937, in Lindsey, OH, the daughter of Gottfried and Clara Luebke Harder. She was a 1955 graduate of Elmore High School and also graduated from Bowling Green State University. On June...

Lester Orville Walton

Lester Orville Walton

Jul 16, 2010

Lester O. Walton, 87, passed away peacefully Friday morning in his Maumee home. He was born in Rossford, Ohio on December 5, 1922, to Eddie and Mary Cooper Walton. He was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters and also many nieces and nephews. Lester was a veteran of the United States Army WWII. He was a member...

Kathy A. Reeder

Kathy A. Reeder

Jul 15, 2010

Kathy A. Reeder, 55, of Millbury, died early Thursday morning, July 15, 2010, in University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. She was born December 24, 1954, in Oregon, Ohio, to George A. and Evonne Neff Shackelford. On July 26, 1986, in Elliston, Ohio, she married Wesley A. Reeder and he survives. Kathy worked as a beautician for the Luther...

Vivian E. Karstetter

Vivian E. Karstetter

Jul 15, 2010

Vivian E. Karstetter, 88, of Walbridge, Ohio, died Thursday, July 15, 2010 in the Orchard Villa Nursing Home, Oregon, Ohio. Vivian was born on October 27, 1921 in Altoona, PA to Howard and Olive Etter Bussard. She married Robert M. Karstetter in Hagerstown, MD, on August 16, 1941 and he preceded her in death in 2002. Survivors of Vivian...

Robert Arthur Corser

Robert Arthur Corser

Jul 15, 2010

Robert Arthur Corser, age 77 of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 9, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio to Arthur and Genevieve Wenz Corser. Bob retired from General Mills after 38 years of dedicated service. He was a member of...

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