Donald Carl Melms Jr. was born in Toledo on May 23, 1942.
Growing up in East Toledo he graduated from Waite High School in 1961 and attended the Toledo University. He joined the Ohio National Guard, graduated from Military Police Training in Augusta, GA and served 6 years.
Don first worked...
Elias Salem Gharib, 72, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024. He was born on November 10, 1952, in Aita El-Foukhar, Lebanon to parents, Salem and Nabiha Ghareeb. Elias immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 1966. He attended Woodward High School and graduated in 1970. In 1989 Elias founded The Sylvania Food-Mart. For over 33 years, he...
Nancy Elizabeth Cornell (Damon), 70 years old, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024 after her valiant fight with Stage 4 metastatic Breast Cancer. Her strong will to live, unwavering Faith in God and the love & prayers of family and friends carried her through. Nancy’s unwavering faith in God, her belief in the power of positivity, boundless love...
Loran “Andy” Anderson, 90, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at Orchard Villa Nursing Home in Oregon. He was born in Wayne, Ohio on October 21, 1933, the son of Erin and Irsel (Scovill) Anderson. Andy married the love of his life, Dorothy J. (Miller) on June 14, 1953, in Custer, Ohio, and they celebrated 51...
Matthew Thomas Conway, age 52, of Toledo, passed away October 14, 2024. He was born July 20, 1972, in Toledo to Patrick Thomas and Mary Jo (Acker) Conway. He attended St. Charles School and later graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon, Ohio. Matt went on to fulfill his dream of being a firefighter when he was appointed...
We gather to honor and celebrate the beautiful life of our beloved Dolas Margaret Harris (Rollins), who left us unexpectedly on October 14, 2024. Born on February 28, 1956, Dolas was a beacon of generosity and kindness, always putting others before herself in every aspect of life—spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
Dolas attended Woodward...
It is with great sadness that the family of Norman Tucker announces his passing. Norman, 93, was the son of Frances and Theodore B. Tucker. He graduated from Scott High School and was married to his high school sweetheart Darles for 66 years before her passing in 2018. Norman was one of 5 siblings. He was preceded in death...
Linda Lee Ely died on October 13, 2024, at the age of 76. She was born to her parents, Charles and Martha (Walters) Gleason on December 26, 1947. She grew up in Toledo, OH, and graduated from Rogers High School.
She met William Ely, and they were married on July 6, 1968. Also known as...
Richard R. Zeiter 1946-2024
Dick Zeiter age 78, died peacefully in his home on October 13, 2024. Dick was born at his parent's home on West Bancroft Street, west of Crissy Road on April 17th of 1946 to Cloyce (of Edon Ohio) and Margaret (Hahn) (of Blissfield Michigan) Zeiter. His early years were spent playing...
Robert J. “Bob” Szul, age 89, passed away October 13, 2024. He was born in Rossford, OH to Walter and Angela (Hrosko) Szul. Bob was a 1953 graduate of Rossford High School. After high school he enlisted in the Army and proudly served his country for two years. Following his honorable discharge from the Army he went to work...
Mary Ellen Cornell Brunner passed away peacefully in Toledo, Ohio on October 12, 2024. Mary Ellen was born in 1929 in Babylon, Long Island, New York, to Harvey and Mary Ellen (Quinn) Cornell.
Her mother was born in County Longford, Ireland and traveled to America on the Lusitania via Ellis Island. She met and married...
John Harry “JC” Crandall, age 86, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, October 11, 2024. John was born, the third of six children to Harry and Agnes Crandall. He was a 1955 graduate of Burnham High School in Sylvania and of the University of Toledo, where he was a member of TKE. John married Mary Susan Wiedemann...
Laura Amelia Barber, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away peacefully October 11, 2024, surrounded by her children. Laura was born September 20, 1935, to John and Amelia Hornyak at Women’s and Childrens Hospital in Toledo. Laura graduated from Whitney High School in 1954. Laura went on to work in sales and service at TextileLeather until retirement at age 60.
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Lawrence E. Inguagiato, Jr., 76, died peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024 under hospice care in Lehigh Acres, FL, with his devoted wife beside him. Born in New Orleans, LA to the late Lawrence and Lillian (Gegenheimer) Inguagiato. He was a recent resident of Cape Coral, FL, although resided in Perrysburg, OH for many years. Growing up in Louisiana,...
Kevin Bresnahan passed away on October 9, 2024, of kidney failure. Born with intellectual and physical difficulties, he still attended a special school, Larc Lane. He graduated and went to work for 29 years at Lott Industries. The pandemic forced his retirement, and he remained home afterward.
For making life more meaningful and enjoyable, the...
Phillip “Phil” Lee Adkins, 48, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born on April 13, 1976 in Port Clinton, OH to Robert Lee and Laura (Steele) Adkins. Phil attended Port Clinton High School. He worked for the Crow’s Nest as a grounds keeper and at Crabby Joe’s...
William Edward Teaderman, 96 years old, passed away on October 9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 26, 1928, to William S. Teaderman and Frances B. (Treftc) Teaderman Toledo, OH. He graduated from DeVilbiss High School (1947) where he played football. He was a 1953 graduate from the University of Toledo with a BA in Civil...
Christino Moreno, Jr. 74, of Perrysburg, OH passed away on October 9, 2024 at UTMC. He was born on June 17, 1950 in Toledo, OH to Christino and Rosa (Escabalzeta) Moreno, Sr.
Chris was a loving, compassionate person, who loved God. He touched many lives. He served in the Navy in communications. He was a...
Steven A. Goetz, 68, of Rocky Ridge, OH passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Mercy Hospital of Perrysburg, Perrysburg, OH after an extended illness. He was born on March 29, 1956 in Port Clinton, OH to Norbert and Betty (Brackett) Goetz. Steve graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1974. He worked as a bartender for Blackberry Corner...
Emily Mae Robertson, 83, of Bowling Green, Ohio, formerly of Phoenix, AZ; Naperville, Downers Grove, and Lisle, IL; and Perrysburg, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at The Willows of Bowling Green.
Born on August 1, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, Emily was the daughter of Alfred and Lena (Tyson) Robertson. She earned...