Local Obituaries for Lucas County, Wood County, and Fulton County.
Gretchen M. Modlin
Feb 6, 2022
Gretchen Modlin, age 97, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2022, at Hospice NWO, Toledo. She was born on February 28, 1924 to Frank and Ella Herget in Toledo, Ohio. Gretchen graduated from DeVillbiss High School in 1942. After which she was employed at the Toledo Auto Lite Co., in the office, and later at the Ohio Fuel Gas...
Ramona Juliana Vallejo
Feb 3, 2022
Ramona Juliana Vallejo August 7, 1946 - February 3, 2022 Ramona J, Vallejo, age 75, Passed away on, Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Toledo Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family, as she was welcomed into Gods loving arms. She was born on August 7, 1946 in Dallas, Tx. to Alejandro A. and Madge (DeBolt) Escamilla. Ramona graduated...
Ann Marie Carter
Feb 1, 2022
Ann M. Carter, 79 formerly of Swanton and Toledo, Ohio, passed away peacefully February 1, 2022. Ann was born on June 18, 1942 to Leo and Margaret Zitzelberger. She graduated from St. Ursula. Ann worked at Tolco Corporation until she retired. After retirement, she worked providing care and assistance for the a family in Sylvania with young children. She...
Donald James Sherriff
Feb 1, 2022
Donald James Sherriff, 78, passed away on February 1, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Anne Hospital. Don was born on February 2, 1943 to Lowell and Eleanor Sherriff and was a lifelong Toledo resident. He was a 1961 graduate of Macomber High School and served in the US Marine Corps Reserve for many years, achieving the rank of Gunnery...
James "Jim" C Clody
Jan 27, 2022
James C. Clody (“Jim”) of Sylvania, 81, passed away peacefully on January 27th, 2022, at Brookdale Memory Care. Born in Chicago to Henry and Elizabeth (Carroll), Jim spent a knock-about youth on Long Island with siblings Ken, Don, and Cindy (LeBlanc). Always “high-energy”, Jim channeled his enthusiasm first into high school sports (baseball, football, and wrestling) and later as...
Gerald Nicholas Vanaskey
Jan 16, 2022
GERALD “JERRY” VANASKEY (N8BM) August 24, 1942 – January 16, 2022 Gerald “Jerry” Vanaskey, at the age of 79, was welcomed into the loving arms of our Savior Jesus Christ. Jerry was born to John and Ann Vanaskey (Hunter) in Youngstown, Ohio, where he was raised. Upon graduation from high school, Jerry enlisted in the Air Force and spent...
Robert Farnum Peckham
Jan 13, 2022
Robert Farnum Peckham, age 88, passed away January 13, 2022. Bob was born April 3, 1933, in Albany, NY to Earl Llyod and Abbie Christine (Lillie) Peckham. He loved to tell stories about growing up on Muitzeskill Rd in Schodack Landing, NY with his siblings Rodney L., Jim M., Ted L., and Susanne L. Peckham. Bob went to Indiana...
Joan E. Nowak
Jan 7, 2022
Our beloved aunt, Joan E. Nowak, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022. Joan was born on January 15, 1933 to Paul and Katherine Nowak. Joan was the baby of the family and was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Sophia, Cecilia, Stephanie, Stanley, Alice, Bernadine, Norman, John, and Lillian. Joan graduated from Libbey High School and...
Cassie (Demski) Armstrong
Jan 5, 2022
Cassie (Demski) Armstrong Cassie passed away peacefully on January 5th surrounded by family. Cassie was born in Michigan City, Indiana on May 19th, 1949 to Chester and Doris Demski. Cassie was a 1967 graduate of McAuley High School and attended the University of Toledo where she graduated with honors obtaining a Master’s Degree in Education. Cassie was an elementary...
Martin L. Harris
Jan 4, 2022
Martin L. Harris, 95, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the Glendale Assisted Living. Martin was born on August 26, 1926 in Umatilla, Florida to Martin Cooper and Mary Elizabeth Harris. He was a truck driver most of his life, delivering everything from cookies and milk locally to large equipment and steel nationwide. He enjoyed telling stories about...
Fritz Norman Hall
Jan 3, 2022
Fritz Norman Hall, 82, of south Toledo, passed away January 3, 2022 at St. Anne Hospital. Fritz was a retired 20 year veteran of the United States Army. After his retirement from the Army he drove buses for TARTA for 15 years. Fritz was an avid Hunter, fisherman and mushroom hunter. He was a member of American Legion Post...
Thomas Earl Warejko
Dec 28, 2021
Thomas Earl Warejko, age 70, passed away to his heavenly home on December 28, 2021. Tom was born in Toledo to Phyllis and Roman Warejko, on February 12, 1951. Tom graduated 4th in his class from Libbey High School in 1969. For years he was a chauffeur for the Ramada/Holiday Inn here in Toledo. In recent years he was...
Velma Jean Hersland
Dec 22, 2021
Velma Jean Hersland, age 96, passed away on December 22, 2021, at Ohio Living Swan Creek, Toledo, OH, where she had resided for seven years. She was born to Harry and Lura (Barlow) Bisher on July 19, 1925. Jean graduated from the former Grand Rapids (OH) High School and was a 1949 graduate of Bowling Green State University where...
William "Bill" D. Birr
Dec 19, 2021
William “Bill” D. Birr October 12, 1934 – December 19, 2021 William “Bill” Birr passed away on Sunday, December 19th, 2021. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 12, 1934 to William J. Birr and Elsie M. Kurth. He was preceded in death by siblings, Edward, Robert, Irving, Lona, Mary and daughter Kathryn. He graduated from Woodward High...
Nancy F. Tillman
Dec 10, 2021
Nancy F. Tillman, 88, of Toledo, passed away on December 10, 2021 at the Orchard Villa, Oregon, Ohio. She was born to Glen and Thelma (Moon) Olmstead on November 4, 1933. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, husband Richard, two sisters and three brothers. She is survived by a sister Evelyn Turner; brothers Jim (Linda), Jack (Alta)...
Edward Woityna
Dec 7, 2021
Ed Woityna, affectionately known as “The General,” passed away Dec. 7, 2021...a day that will truly live in infamy for all that knew him. Dad was preceded in death by all of his siblings including Jake Woityna, Bertha Smalley, Ceil Vetter, Dutchie Mack, & Stella Gozdowski. Ed was a Korean War veteran who survived being left behind enemy lines...
Georgia L. Enis
Dec 7, 2021
Georgia came into this world in Toledo, Ohio as Georgia L. Hite on August 30, 1928 and went to meet her maker on December 7, 2021 at the age of 93. In every sense of the term, Georgia was a Renaissance woman. Her mother Ethel Mae Hite was a well-known physician in times when that was a rarity, and...
Daniel Joseph Chesher
Dec 1, 2021
Daniel Joseph Chesher 90, of Toledo, OH embarked on the most important journey of his life on Dec. 1, 2021 at Sunset Village surrounded by family and friends. Dan was one of nine children born to Clifford and Helen Chesher on Dec. 27, 1930. He served proudly in the U.S. Army in post war Germany and following his return...
Steven Richard Holt
Dec 1, 2021
Steven Richard Holt, 64, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. Steve was born to Richard and Marian Holt (née Klosterhaus) on July 20, 1957. He attended Arlington Elementary School and graduated from Macomber High School in the class of 1975. He was a long-time member of the Fourteenth Ward Old...
Clifford M Peth
Nov 23, 2021
Clifford M. Peth of Monclova, Ohio, passed away and returned home to our Savior on November 23,2021. He was born April 27, 1934 in Toledo to Elmer “Pete” and Mabel (Neils). Clifford married his beloved wife of 64 years, Betty (Hurst) on May11, 1957. Cliff was a quiet, caring and devoted family man to his wife and 2 sons...
