Obituaries

Apr 3, 2024

Michael “Mike” J. Cieply, 66, of Bowling Green, OH passed away at his home on April 3, 2024. He was born on September 21, 1957 in Toledo, OH to John and Margaret (St. George) Cieply.

Mike was a huge sports nut. He enjoyed watching the Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers and Detroit Redwings. Mike also supported...

Apr 2, 2024

Anne Marie Etue, age 78, passed away on April 2, 2024. She was born on September 15, 1945 to Edward and Anne (Savey) Heintschel. Anne Marie attended St. Louis Grade School and graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1963. On May 4, 1968, she married Tim Etue and together raised their family in Toledo and at their beloved Wamplers...

Apr 2, 2024

Mary Sue Szykowny, age 77 of Sylvania passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Flower Hospital. She was born March 12, 1947, to Kenneth and Marjorie (Watson) Hierholzer. A 1965 graduate of Bowsher High School, Mary Sue married Jim, the love of her life, on May 10, 1968. She worked as a phone operator at Ohio Bell, leaving there...

Apr 2, 2024

Carol Louise Northrup, age 89, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away on April 2, 2024, at Valley View Health Center in Fremont, Ohio. She was born to Rex and Grace (Franklin) Hamman in Cygnet, Ohio on April 20, 1934. Carol married ReVerda Eugene “Scootch” Northrup in North Baltimore, Ohio on August 30, 1950, and he preceded her in death...

Apr 2, 2024

David Lawrence Reed, age 78, passed away peacefully on his birthday being April 2nd of 2024. He was born April 2nd of 1946 in Toledo, Ohio. David married his high school sweetheart, Betty Reed in 1969.

David served in the Army alongside his brother. He was an avid sports fan; his teams consisting of The...

Mar 31, 2024

Michael Allen Jesion, age 78, a resident of Oregon, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 31, 2024. He was born July 18, 1945, the son of Alvin Jesion and Mary (Daniels) Redfox.

Mike attended Waite High School from 1960 to 1964, graduating with several athletic honors in football. During his...

Mar 31, 2024

Helen Schuster Bernard, 95, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 31, 2024. She was born on February 24, 1929 in Perrysburg, OH in the Community Hospital. She was the first baby girl born at the hospital and was known around town as “Little Miss Community.” Helen was the daughter of Edmund E. and Alice (Dibling) Schuster. She attended...

Mar 30, 2024

Edward, Ed, Eddy William Weirich was born on November 30, 1944 and sadly passed away March 30, 2024. Ed was a graduate of Woodward High school and a 1994 retiree of AT&T. He started at Ohio Bell as a lineman and finished his career in the engineering department. He loved both jobs. He also loved to golf, traveling, and...

Mar 30, 2024

Matthew K. Ujvagi, age 49, passed away at home Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Matthew was born in Toledo January 9, 1975 to Charles and Diana Ujvagi. He was a performer from a young age, staging comedy skits for his family and showing an early proclivity for music. He graduated from St. Francis de Sales High...

Mar 29, 2024

Robert “Bob” John Gasiorowski, 79, of Northwood, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born in Toledo on August 12, 1944, to Salome “Sally” (Zawodny) and Tadeusz Gasiorowski. Bob married his sweetheart, Carmen M. Pietrykowski on September 24, 1966, and together celebrated 57 ½ years.

Bob...

Mar 29, 2024

Craig V. Emahiser, 74, a well-known and respected law enforcement officer of Ottawa County, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, in his home. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and was a 1967 graduate of Central Catholic High School. After graduation, Craig entered the US Air Force as a military police officer and served overseas in Libya...

Mar 29, 2024

Gregory “Greg” A. Contat, 62, passed away March 29, 2024, at Regency Hospital (at St. Charles Hospital), in Oregon, Ohio. Born November 20, 1961, Greg grew up in Maumee, Ohio, just down the street from Sidecut Metropark, where he spent many hours when he was young.

Greg was the youngest child of Marvin “Luke” Contat...

Mar 29, 2024

Lauretta Jane (McMaster) Dennis, age 92, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home in the care of her loving family on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. Jane was born on April 12, 1931, to George McMaster and Nancy Lauretta (Butler) McMaster in Deshler, Ohio. Jane was formerly married to Ivan “Buck” Dennis, of Hoytville, Ohio. She was a...

Mar 28, 2024

Dawn Marie Leiser, 54, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 4, 1970 in Sandusky, OH to Ronald and Joyce (Barger) Hall. Dawn graduated from Margaretta High School. On September 18, 1993 she married Michael Leiser, and he survives. Dawn worked...

Mar 28, 2024

Pauline Kay Eaton, 90, of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton with her family by her side. She was born on August 31, 1933 in Harman, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Otis and Mary (Kyle) Raines. On July 6, 1962 she married Walter Howard Eaton and he survives....

Mar 28, 2024

Carl Norman Musial, 84, of Toledo, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 1, 1940, to John and Lucille (Kruzel) Musial. Carl was a 1958 graduate of Macomber High School. He married his beloved wife, Lorraine, and spent over 33 wonderful years together before her passing...

Mar 28, 2024

Sharon R. Buermele, 81, of Toledo, OH, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024 with her family by her side. Sharon was a lifelong Toledo resident, born on September 30, 1942, to parents Wilfred and Rose (Clinker) Hill.

In 1960, Sharon graduated from Libbey High School and went on to have a remarkable career. She worked for...

Mar 27, 2024

Betty J. Dunham, 86, a longtime resident of the Elmore, Ohio area, passed away at the Genoa Retirement Village after a lingering illness. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, July 25, 1937 to Elmer and Burnes (Gregersen) Tank. She married Eugene F. Dunham in Elmore, on February 7, 1960, and he preceded her in death on May 12, 2001....

Mar 27, 2024

Carl Arthur Ovall, Jr., 68, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on March 27, 2024 at Orchard Villa. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 26, 1955 to Carl “Art” and Lucille Mae Ovall Sr.

Carl loved working. He was always busy doing something and mostly worked in grocery and food. His favorite job was...

Mar 27, 2024

Alliene (Ham) Sabo, age 92, passed away March 27, 2024, surrounded by love at Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

She was a resident of Perrysburg, Ohio, born November 8, 1931, to Donald and Blanche (Pennington) Ham.

She graduated from Perrysburg High School and attended North Western School of Practical Nursing, working part...