Obituaries

Mar 17, 2009

Emily Brettel age 92, formerly of Bronxville, NY passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek surrounded by her family. Emily was born in Yonkers, NY on May 30, 1916, to James and Margaret Brettel. She was employed as a nurse until she retired. She is survived by her son, Norm Lou Ann Brettel;...

Mar 17, 2009

Roger L. Rog Zeigler age 67 of Toledo passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 17, 2009 in the Hospice Inpatient Unit, Perrysburg. He was born August 8, 1941 to Earl and Lenora Zeigler in Pettisville, Ohio. He was a 1959 graduate of DeVilbiss High School, then married Maria Mireles in 1964. A veteran of the US...

Mar 17, 2009

Elmer Eddie Blakeman of Maumee, Ohio, was taken to be with the Lord on March 17, 2009. Eddie lived a full life which began on August 26, 1922. Eddie served in the United States Marine Corp throughout WWII, where he received an honorable discharge. Eddie was employed as a mechanic early in his career at Pappenhagen Oldsmobile, a trade...

Mar 17, 2009

Alma L. Diefenthaler, age 85, was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, from the Genoa Retirement Village surrounded by family members. She was born November 12, 1923, to George and Mary Becker Schumaker. She married Donald C. Diefenthaler on October 24, 1942, before he enlisted in the Army and was sent overseas during World War...

Mar 16, 2009

June C. Buchholz age 83 of Toledo and formerly of Long Beach, Mississippi passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 in Fairview Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 8, 1926. She married Charles E. Buchholz, Sr. of Greenville, Illinois in 1942 and he preceded her in death along with son Theodore; parents John...

Mar 16, 2009

Robert Bob Preble, age 71, of Waterford Commons, passed away March 16, 2009 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Inpatient Unit. The son of Walter and Margaret House Preble, he was born on April 9, 1937 in Fremont, Ohio. Robert, an avid reader, graduated from Fremont Ross High School and served in the Navy. He was a former member of...

Mar 15, 2009

Gary Frank Weber, age 67, of Toledo, passed away Sunday morning at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born March 25, 1941 in Eagle River, Wisconsin to Henry and Lottie Kmichik Weber. On November 24, 2000 he married Celestine Wogrowski in Toledo. Gary worked most recently for Perrysburg Machine and Tool and also as a carpenter for Wesson Homes....

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...