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Ray F. Swope
Aug 21, 2009
Ray F. Swope, 73, of Oak Harbor, died Friday morning, August 21, 2009, in his home. Ray was born March 23, 1936, in Oak Harbor, Ohio, to Forest J. and Ethal D. Amsler Swope. He was a graduate of Clay High School, and on May 2, 1989, in Lagrange, Indiana, he married Carol I. Fitz, who survives. Ray loved...
Marie Ritter
Aug 20, 2009
Marie Louise Kruecke Ritter, 92 passed away in her sleep at Ebeid Residence of ProMedica Hospice in Sylvania, OH, on August 20, 2009. She was the mother of Dr. Howard L. Ritter, Jr. of Maumee. Marie was born on January 20, 1917, in Lancaster, PA, to Charles Karl F. and Mabel H. Kruecke. She married Howard L. Ritter on...
Dorothy L. Bunge
Aug 19, 2009
Dorothy L. Bunge age 87 of Toledo, OH passed away Wednesday August 19, 2009 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Dorothy was born in Toledo on July 29, 1922 to Arthur and Eva Allman Bunge. She was employed at Row Industry retiring in 1987. Her memberships included Trinity Lutheran Church and St. Lukes Hospital Auxiliary where she was a...
Ruth E. Coon Sawmiller
Aug 19, 2009
Ruth Ruthie E. Sawmiller, 76, of Oregon, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. Ruthie was born November 16, 1932, in Curtice, Ohio, the daughter of Walter and Myrtle Heltebrake Coon. On June 13, 1959, in Oregon she married Paul O. Sawmiller, who survives. Ruthie was a 1950 graduate of Clay High School...
Annette Reider
Aug 17, 2009
Annette Reider, 90, of 614 East Perry Street, Port Clinton, OH passed away Monday, August 17, 2009 at H. B. Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born on February 17, 1919 in Henry County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Dora Fedderke Wendt, and the daughter-in-law of Otto and Laura Wilhelmsen Reider of Oak Harbor, OH....
Mickey Herl
Aug 15, 2009
Mickey Herl, 73, of Catawba Island, died at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 13, 1936 in Cleveland, OH. Parents were Robert and Thelma Morehead Spangle. Mickey graduated in 1954 from Angola High School, Angola, IN. On September 3, 1971 in Toledo, OH she married James C. Herl, and he survives. Mickey was...
Ross W. Abbott
Aug 15, 2009
Ross W. Abbott, 71, of Genoa, Ohio, died August 15, 2009 in his residence. Ross was born in Wyandot, Michigan on January 30, 1938 to Ross and Ada Baggs Abbott. He married Donna Faye Peace in Toledo, OH on April 1, 1971 and she preceded him in death September 2, 1997. Ross was the owner and operator of the...
Catherine M Ferrari
Aug 14, 2009
Catherine M. Ferrari 87, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the Ottawa County Riverview Healthcare Campus. She was born on August 14, 1921 in Bovard, Pennsylvania to John and Eva Hudak Dzurnak. On August 14, 1959 in Angola, Indiana she married Dominick Ferrari, and he preceded her in death in 1985. Catherine was a...
Helen B. Johnson
Aug 13, 2009
Helen B. Johnson, 95, of Williston, Ohio died Thursday, August 13, 2009 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio. Helen was born in Curtice, Ohio on February 22, 1914 to August and Augusta Miller Sandrock. She married Robert C. Johnson in St. John Lutheran Church in Williston, Ohio on June 22, 1950 and he preceded her in death May...
Thurman L. Hicks, Sr.
Aug 11, 2009
Thurman L. Hicks, Sr., 68, of Oak Harbor, died early Tuesday morning, August 11, 2009, in H.B. Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. He was born October 10, 1940, in Bolen, Kentucky, the son of Elbert and Hester Bolen Hicks. On July 1, 1966, in Oak Harbor he married Inez M. Hurst and she survives. Thurman worked as a welder at...
Charlie Eckel
Aug 11, 2009
Charles Eckel Twigs age 65 passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Toledo Hospital after a long illness surrounded by his family. Charlie was a graduate of Perrysburg High School and was employed at Hydramatic Powertrain for 35 years until his retirement in 1999. He enjoyed relaxing in his back yard by the pool, traveling especially to Florida...
Edward J. Chudy
Aug 11, 2009
Ed Chudy, 67, of Sandusky, OH passed away after a sudden illness, Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH, with his wife by his side. He was born on September 27, 1941 in Graboszyce, Poland, the son of Jozef L. and Helena Lesniak Chudy. On September 14, 1996 in Sandusky, OH, he married Christine Woodruff and she...
Hilda E. Taudien
Aug 11, 2009
Hilda E. Taudien, age 94 years, of Toledo, OH and formerly of Vandalia, OH passed away August 11, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kurt. She is survived by her daughter, Dagmar Varela; son-in-law, Antonia Varela and grandsons, Erik and Toren. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 15th at Walker Funeral...
Lawrence W. Schodowski
Aug 10, 2009
Schodowski Lawrence W. OH WOW Lawrence W. Schodowski passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 at his residence. Lawrence was born on September 7, 1949 to Mary Zerucha and Walter Schodowski in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Nativity Grade School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1967. Larry graduated in 1972 from the General Motors Institute, now known as...
Lillian E. Adams
Aug 10, 2009
Lillian E. Adams, 87, of Curtice, died early Monday morning, August 10, 2009, in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Lillian was born January 6, 1922, in Wolfe County, Kentucky, the daughter of James B. and Eva Buchanan Childers. On June 2, 1939, in West Liberty, Kentucky, she married Asa H. Adams, who preceded her in death June 3, 2004....
Lois Faye Debien
Aug 10, 2009
Lois Faye Debien, age 57, of Toledo, passed away unexpectedly at her home. The daughter of Eddie and Emma Phillips McSurley, she was born on October 4, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was employed as a registered nurse at St. Lukes and the Toledo Hospital before she had to retire due to a medical disability. Lois loved her family....
Marsha Wortman
Aug 10, 2009
Marsha R. Wortman age 57 of Monroe, MI passed away on Monday, August 10, 2009 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. She was born in Toledo on July 11, 1952 to William and Bertha Anteau Robinson. She retired from Champion Spark Plug as a union steward. She then became a full time mom and student. Marsha received her...
Charles Eugene Johnson
Aug 10, 2009
Charles Eugene Johnson, age 59, passed away suddenly at the University of Toledo Medical Center. The son of Arlinda Johnson and Redell Williams, Sr., he was born on July 30th, 1950 in Ferriday, Louisiana. He moved to Toledo with his parents in 1958. He was employed at Erie Steel, COSI and most recently Medcorp. A member of Harvest Christian...
Mary Ellen Rapp
Aug 8, 2009
Mary Ellen Rapp, age 90, lifelong resident of Maumee, passed away peaceful at Heartland of Waterville on August 8, 2009. Born in Maumee on December 2, 1918, to John and Freida Wilbarger. She was married to William Bill Rapp who preceded her in death in 2005. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Don Spencer of Waterville; grandson, Tim...
Donald Paul Sparks
Aug 8, 2009
Donald Paul Sparks, 58, of Maumee, OH passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009. He was born February 2, 1951 in Toledo to Donald Ray and Mary Jane Dickson Sparks. Don was a loving husband, father, son, brother and mentor. He was an incredibly Godly man that went out of his way for others. Don loved to travel the world....
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