Obituaries

Mar 14, 2009

Francis N. Butch Carter, 69, master carpenter of Oregon, Ohio, began his new life on Saturday, March 14, 2009. He had been a resident of the Arbors of Oregon. Butch was born in Cumberland, MD, October 22, 1939, to John & Reeta Stritchfield Carter. He was a master carpenter his entire life and had worked for the L.O.F. Company...

Mar 14, 2009

Myrtle M. Mowel, 79, of Port Clinton, OH died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born on May 16, 1929 in Rogersville, TN to Walter and Essie Ward Mathews. On May 4, 1946 in Rogersville, TN she married W. Carl Mowel, and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1968. Myrtle worked...

Mar 14, 2009

Thelma Maxine Hudec, 81, lifelong resident of the Gypsum and Port Clinton area, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Genoa Retirement Village, Genoa, OH. Maxine was born on December 25, 1927 in Port Clinton, OH to Horace and Dorothy Goode Runion. On January 26, 1946 in Port Clinton, OH she married Andrew G. Hudec, Sr. and he...

Mar 13, 2009

Karl F. Oetzel, age 72 of Toledo, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at Franciscan Care Center in Sylvania. He was born on December 27, 1936, in Toledo, to Frederick and Signe Lindblom Oetzel. In March of 1976, Karl married Wilma Jean Leitner in Michigan. She preceded him in death in September of 2000. Karl served in the U.S....

Mar 12, 2009

Terry J. Walker, 59, of Maumee, OH entered into eternal life Thursday, March 12, 2009 in Waterford Commons Care Center, Toledo. She was born October 19, 1949 in Toledo to Richard Nelson and Jean Lenore Davison Walker. A loving daughter and sister, Terry loved to Study the Bible, write poetry and work on puzzles. Terry is survived by her...

Mar 11, 2009

Florence M. Floro, 79, of Genoa, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in the Lost Creek Care Center, Lima, Ohio. Florence was born in Genoa to Otto and Marian Koch Wilka and married Allen B. Floro, also in Genoa, on September 29, 1951. He preceded her in death on September 19, 1953. Florence was a member of the Worldwide...

Mar 11, 2009

Mar 10, 2009

William B. McIntire, 42, of Canal Winchester, OH passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 10, 2009. He was born August 16, 1966 in Toledo to Richard and Alice Marie Sasse McIntire. Bill attended Springfield High School and Penta County Vocational School where he studied building maintenance. He moved to Columbus, OH in 1997 and was employed at HFI Industries as...

Mar 9, 2009

Doris J. Anderson, 81, formerly of Oregon and Elmore, OH passed peacefully on to heaven on Monday, March 9, 2009 from Riverview Nursing Home in Oak Harbor, OH. Doris was born February 21st, 1928 in Detroit, MI, and grew up in Terre Haute, IN. She attended Northwest Nazarene College in Boise, ID. Doris was the wife of a Nazarene...

Mar 9, 2009

Lawrence F. Larry Monroe, age 84, of Maumee, Ohio passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 9, 1924 in Bradford, PA to Louis and Sarah McGregor Monroe. At the age of 18, Larry entered the US Army and received Armored Infantry training at Camp Polk,...

Mar 9, 2009

Donald Curly F. Fredrick, 91, of Martin, Ohio, died Monday, March 9, 2009, in St. Charles-Mercy Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. He was born November 29, 1917, in Martin, Ohio, to Amiel and Martha Siefke Fredrick. He married Esther Z. Zieren and she preceded him in death April 27, 1977. Donald was a longtime farmer and also worked in maintenance at...

Mar 9, 2009

George L. Smith, age 79, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at The Toledo Hospital surrounded by his loving family, following complications from knee surgery. George was born on April 23, 1929 in Adrian, Michigan to Arthur and Mary Ost Smith. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1947 and attended the University of Toledo. He served in the...

Mar 8, 2009

Alicemae Justen, age 85 of Monclova, Ohio died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Alicemae was born on December 26, 1923 to Charles and Mary Ellen Murphy Stewart. She was a 1942 graduate of Scott High School. Alicemae married the love of her life Thomas H. Justen, Sr. on...

Mar 8, 2009

Randall Randy L. Steele, 64, of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 15, 1944 in Springfield, OH to Arlo and Esther Nauerth Steele. Randall graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelors and masters degree in metallurgic engineering. On April 25, 1992 in Schenectady,...

Mar 8, 2009

Rose Skinner, 84 of Oak Harbor, died Sunday, March 8, 2009, in Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor surrounded by her daughter Marsha and son-in-law, Bob. She was born December 27, 1924, in Carroll Township to Reuben and Beatrice Cover St. Clair. On August 12, 1948, in Port Clinton, Ohio, she married Robert M. Skinner, who preceded her in death...

Mar 7, 2009

Gertrude V. Tilson, 87, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away early Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was born on January 8, 1922 in Greenville, TN to Charles and Maggie Emmert White. Gertrude was employed at the Ramada Inn of Fremont, OH for 11 years and the Erie Army Depot of Port Clinton...

Mar 6, 2009

The world has lost some of its kindness, joy, humor and common sense. Jay Edmund Spreng was born on Thursday, January 30, 1941 to Edmund Otto and Ruth Elizabeth Graham Spreng, at Perrysburg Hospital and died at Hospice of Northwest Ohio on Friday, March 06, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Spreng graduated from Perrysburg High School...

Mar 6, 2009

LUDWIG WAYNE R. Wayne R. Ludwig age 71 of Toledo passed away Friday March 6, 2009 in St. Charles Hospital. He was born March 23, 1937 in New Bremen, Ohio to Herman and Hilda Ludwig. Wayne was a science and math teacher at Sharpsburg Elemenatry School in Fort Recovery, Ohio until 1984. He then moved to Toledo and was...

Mar 5, 2009

Degnan Lawrence Larry Lawrence Larry Degnan, age 73, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Toledo Hospital. Larry was born in Toledo to Norman and Carmelita Degnan on September 27, 1935. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1953 and joined the US Marines that same year. Larry developed a passion for boxing during his high school...

Mar 5, 2009

Rehkopf Lee William A kind and gentle man, Lee Rehkopf, 67 of Toledo, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Hospice and Comfort Unit of Flower Hospital in Sylvania. Lee was born in Toledo, OH on July 14, 1941 to Elinore and Leo Rehkopf. He worked in security for most of his life in the Toledo area until his...