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George D. Donahue
Oct 15, 2009
George Donahue, 77, a life-long south Toledoan, died after a brief illness on October 15, 2009, at St. Vincents Hospital. Son of Lawrence and Marie Donahue, he was born on September 3, 1932. He was married 54 years to Julie Straub Donahue, who preceded him in death in 2008. He is survived by his seven children, sixteen grandchildren, one...
Willis Smith Boice
Oct 13, 2009
Willis Smith Boice passed away peacefully on October 13th, 2009 surrounded by his loving family at Parkcliff Community. He was born on March 12, 1923 in Hibbing, MN to Lynn Harwood and Juanita Willis Smith. In 1928, Willis and his mother moved to Toledo and Juanita married John E. Boice. He grew up on Hopewell and went to Old...
Wanda Robinson Helman
Oct 13, 2009
Wanda Jane Robinson Helman age 89 of Toledo passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Manor at Perrysburg. Jane was born in Toledo on August 3, 1920 to Clarence Ethel Myers Pierce. She was employed at Walfords Department Store, Aetna and the Toledo Clinic. Jane is survived by her daughter; Roberta Bobbi Crosson and her children Brian April...
Cinda L. Rowe
Oct 11, 2009
Cinda L. Rowe, 89, of Toledo passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 22, 1919 to the late Allen Nelson and Nannie Bell Kerr in Science Hill, KY. Cinda married Clyde Rowe, November 16, 1941; she is survived by her son, Ronnie Margot Rowe; daughters, Linda Cooper,...
Marguerite Cook
Oct 10, 2009
Marguerite Cook, 90, of Oak Harbor, OH died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born on February 18, 1919 in Toledo, OH to William and Iva Porter Purcell. On January 7, 1936 in Bowling Green, OH she married Wayne Cookie Cook, and he preceded her in death on December 11, 1989. Marguerite...
Rita M Miley
Oct 10, 2009
Rita M. Miley, age 84, of Sylvania, passed away Saturday October 10, 2009 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio-Perrysburg, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 4, 1925 in Toledo, to Thomas and Mary Topping Harrington. On January 11, 1947 she married Ben Miley in Toledo. Rita was a very active member of Cathedral of Praise church and...
Dorothy M. Crawford
Oct 9, 2009
Crawford Dorothy M. Dorothy M. Crawford, 81, of Toledo, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio-Detroit Ave., surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 12, 1928 in Hot Coal, WV., to Elmer and Macie Basham Blevins. On August 11, 1946, she married Arlen Crawford in West Virginia. Dorothy was a long-time member of...
Edward D. Helmke
Oct 9, 2009
Helmke Edward D. Edward D. Helmke, age 79, of Toledo, passed away peacefully October 10, 2009, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born August 2, 1930 in Toledo, to Christopher and Bernice Park Helmke. Edward was a veteran on the United States Army and he retired from the City of Toledo Sewer Division in 1989 as a heavy...
Authie Meek
Oct 9, 2009
Authie Bill Meek Jr., 65, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Port Clinton, OH. Authie was born on November 12, 1943 in Paintsville, KY to Authie and Alpha Brooks Meek. Authie loved golfing, music and dancing, refinishing furniture and antiques. He will be missed by his loving family and friends....
Daniel Slauterbeck
Oct 8, 2009
Daniel C. Danny Slauterbeck, 36, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 08, 2009 in Circleville Township, Pickaway County, OH. He was born on May 2, 1973 in Sandusky, OH, the son of Frederick Fritz and Carolyn Marie Dress Slauterbeck. On September 6, 2007 he married Dianne and she survives. He enjoyed video games, poker and spending...
Mark Blackford
Oct 7, 2009
Mark Blackford, 30, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at his home. He was born on September 28, 1979 in Marion, OH, the son of Scott Blackford and Penny Taube. Mark worked as a gourmet chef. He attended Erie Shores Assembly of God, Port Clinton, OH. Mark was a member of the David W....
Lois E. Mcmanus
Oct 7, 2009
Lois E. Jean McManus, 82, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away, Wednesday, October 07, 2009, in the Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. Lois was born August 31, 1927, in Apollo, PA, the daughter of George and Emma Haddon Ross. On February 22, 1951 in Vandergrif, PA she married, Robert McManus and he preceded her in death in 1988....
Carolyn Ann Barr
Oct 5, 2009
Barr Carolyn Carolyn Ammon Barr, age 74, of Perrysburg, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009 in her home. She was born on August 8, 1935 to India Harvey and Robert Ammon in Toledo, Ohio. She lived in Toledo until 1984 when she moved to San Diego, CA where she was employed as an Executive Secretary to the Chairman...
Ruth Marie Busack
Oct 5, 2009
Ruth Marie Busack, age 73, of Swanton, passed away October 5, 2009, at St. Lukes Hospital. She was born in Toledo to Ethel Perry and George Staler on November 1, 1935. Ruth married the love of her life, Warren Busack on March 17, 1953. She was a den mother for her son, an avid garage saler and an excellent...
Charline Stokes
Oct 5, 2009
Charline Stokes, 85, of Port Clinton, OH passed away, Monday, October 05, 2009 at The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH. She was born on June 22, 1924 in Millford, OH, the daughter of Don and Madge Highwarden. Charline graduated from Central Hower School in Akron, OH. On July 3, 1946 in Akron, OH, she married Sylvester W. Stokes and he...
Janet Marie Northrup
Oct 4, 2009
Northrup Janet Marie Becker Janet Marie Becker Northrup, age 73, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009, in her home after a six month battle with brain cancer. Janet was graduated from Libbey High School in 1954 and then continued her education at the University of Toledo where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She received her...
Ernest Prado
Oct 3, 2009
Ernest A. Prado, Ernie to all his friends and family died this morning from heart disease; he was 64 years old. His life was a great adventure, from his High School days as an honor student and track star, to his career as an Engineer in the Merchant Marine where he circumnavigated the earth many times, visiting every continent....
Marie L. Pesa
Oct 3, 2009
Marie L. Pesa, of Sylvania, born July 6, 1921, left this world to join our Father on October 3, 2009. Marie was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio and lived there until 1999 when she and her husband, Joseph Pesa, moved to Sylvania to be closer to their daughter, Pam Haynam; her husband, Doug and their grandchildren, Benjamin J.,...
Virginia Ozarzak
Oct 3, 2009
Virginia A. Ozarzak age 77 of Toledo, formerly of Liberty Center, OH passed away peacefully at home October 3, 2009. Mrs. Ozarzak was born March 14, 1932 to Karl and Elizabeth Bodzsar Lenz. Virginia was a registered nurse with Toledo Public Schools for many years. She was also an active member of the Ladies Guild of St. Patrick Catholic...
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