Local Obituaries for Lucas County, Wood County, and Fulton County.
John "Jack" Wallace Storey
Feb 27, 2021
John "Jack" W. Storey, 93, passed away on Saturday evening, February 27, 2021 at Kingston Rehab in Perrysburg, Ohio. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on May 22, 1927 to Harold and Myrtle (Stead) Storey. John moved to Toledo in 1947 to work at Motor Rebuilders and Parts, of which he later became the owner and...
Deborah Ann Quinn
Feb 22, 2021
Deborah Ann Quinn Obituary Deborah Ann Quinn, age 69, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2021 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, at Parkcliffe Memory Care Community. She was born July 1, 1951, in Toledo, Ohio to Edward (Dale) and Ruth (Berger) South. She was a 1969 graduate of Clay High School. During her marriage to Patrick Quinn,...
Garry V Walczewski
Feb 10, 2021
Garry Vincent Walczewski, 69, died suddenly February 10, 2021, at the U of M Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Garry was born in Rossford on February 1, 1952. He took his first communion on May 6th, 1962 at St. Mary Magdalene Church. Garry graduated from Rossford High School in 1971 and he also earned a degree in Horticulture...
John Raymond Duff Jr.
Feb 9, 2021
John Raymond Duff, Jr, age 90, of Monclova, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at his home. Ray was born on October 24, 1930 to Agnes (Collins) and John R. Duff, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On April 7th, 1956, he married his childhood sweetheart, Jessie Blair Fraser. Ray was a veteran of the US Navy. While enlisted...
Harold James Mucci
Feb 7, 2021
HAROLD J. MUCCI For those wishing to view and download a recording of the celebration of Harold’s life from Friday, February 12, 2021 - please click on this link ( to View Harold’s Funeral Service Recording ). Harold James Mucci, 92, left this life peacefully at home on February 7, 2021. He was born to Jim and...
Patricia J Garver
Feb 3, 2021
Patricia (Pat) Cartwright Garver passed away from bile duct cancer Feb. 3, 2021 at the age of 76 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Pat was born on March 27, 1944 to Jack and June (Emerson) Cartwright in Warren, Ohio. The family moved to Toledo in 1953 and Pat graduated from Libbey High School in 1962 . She was a...
Jess Michael Thacker
Jan 22, 2021
Jess Michael Thacker was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 20, 1969 to Jerry and Georgina Thacker nee Jacobsen. On December 28, 1969, he was reborn as a child of God in the waters of Holy Baptism later he was confirmed into the Christian faith and was fed the life-giving body and blood of Jesus. He was united in...
Janet L. Echelberry
Jan 20, 2021
Janet Lee Echelberry, 85, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Elizabeth Scott Community, Maumee, Ohio. Janet was born on January 15, 1936 to Howard and Lillian Hicks in Greenup County, Kentucky. She grew up in Fostoria, Ohio and graduated from Fostoria High School where she proudly supported her school as a cheerleader. While in...
Alan Charles Beckman
Jan 15, 2021
Alan C Beckman, 64, of Toledo, Ohio lost his fight to cancer on January 15, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. Alan was born on May 3, 1956 in Cherokee, Iowa to Carl W Beckman, Sr. and Charlotte (Wolf) Beckman. He was named after his paternal grandfather Charles and was the youngest of 3 children. His family moved to...
Tyler "Buzzy Royce Ruch
Jan 1, 2021
Tyler “Buzzy” Royce Ruch, age 19, passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly on January 1, 2021 at home. Tyler was born on December 29, 2001. He spent nearly the first year of his life in hospitals and has undergone many surgeries and procedures throughout his lifetime due to a congenital heart defect, prematurity, and cerebral palsy. Despite these obstacles, with...
Elaine Leah Radunz
Dec 31, 2020
Elaine Leah Radunz, age 100, passed away on December 31, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. She was born on November 2, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio. Elaine was a graduate of Libbey High School. Elaine worked at Harry’s Auto Store and Secor Landscaping prior to 1963 when she began her career working for the City of Toledo. She held positions in...
Richard R. Osten
Dec 30, 2020
Richard R. Osten, age 77, of Maumee Ohio, passed away December 30, 2020. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 15, 1943 to Robert and Nancy Osten. Richard loved the Cleveland Browns, Toledo Symphony, and annual LPGA, but above all else, he loved his family. He was a 1961 graduate of Macomber Vocational High School and attended the...
Isabel Gorsuch-Brubaker
Dec 22, 2020
Isabel Gorsuch Brubaker 1924-2020 Isabel Gorsuch Brubaker, 96, of Pemberville, formerly of Bowling Green, OH died on December 22, 2020 in Pemberville, OH. Isabel, daughter of William and Mary Smith was born on July 10, 1924 in Barre, Vermont. After the great flood of 1927, the Smith Family moved to Toledo, OH where Isabel grew up and married Earl...
Shirley M. Durfey
Dec 21, 2020
Shirley Mae (Steusloff) Durfey, 93, passed away Sunday December 21, 2020 surrounded by family. She was born in Toledo, Ohio to Josephine and Henry Steusloff on November 26, 1927. Shirley was a proud graduate of Libbey High School where she played in the marching band and sang in the choir. Shirley was an animal lover, owning many dogs during...
Ruthann Sielken
Dec 12, 2020
Ruthann Irene Sielken, 81, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital after a 3 year battle with cancer. She was born October 2, 1939 in Toledo. Her parents were The Rev. Marvin F. Sielken and Verna (Papenfus) Sielken, both natives of Toledo. Ruthann graduated from Hillsdale College and attended Toledo University. She was employed...
David L. Peterson
Dec 12, 2020
David L. Peterson, 70, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio. David was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 22, 1950 to Joseph and Doris (Kamm) Peterson. David was a graduate of Bowsher High School. He worked for Conrail/CXS Railroad for 42 years, retiring as Yard Master in 2010. He...
Jackie (Shasteen) Ceculski
Nov 30, 2020
Jackie (Shasteen) Ceculski On Monday Nov 30th, 2020 at the age of 64, Jackie left this world for the heavenly joy of a pain free after life. Jackie battled with copd for many years but to our amazement and as stubborn as she was, she would NOT let that define her! She loved life and among so many other...
Priscilla Patricia "Honey" Kaminski
Nov 26, 2020
Priscilla Patricia “Honey” Kaminski, 99, of Toledo, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Charter Senior Living, Sylvania, Ohio, surrounded by family. A wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she touched everyone who met her. Priscilla was a woman of strong faith and integrity, a member of St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Parish. She was generous, kind, and loving, an...
Betty M. Gould
Nov 18, 2020
Betty M. Gould, 85, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at The Sunset House. Betty married Daniel Gould who preceded her in death in 1993. She was also preceded in death by her parents Walter and Mamie Melcheor, daughter Sue Streb: sister Irene Ewing and brother Carl Melcheor. Betty is survived by her son John (Lori)...
Thomas Charles Dumas
Nov 5, 2020
Thomas Charles Dumas, 82, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2020. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 29, 1938 to Thomas and Hilda Dumas. Tom was a 1956 graduate of Central Catholic High School. On July 4, 1959, Tom married the love of his life, Bonnie. They raised four children together, and celebrated life as one for...
