Local Obituaries for Lucas County, Wood County, and Fulton County.
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...
Ronald A. Ramm
Nov 3, 2020
Ronald A. Ramm, 68, of south Toledo, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Ron was born on July 21, 1952 to Edward and Shirley (Olmstead) Ramm here in Toledo. Ron was a graduate of Macomber High School and was an outstanding football player. Later in life he was very active in...
James Calvin White
Nov 3, 2020
James Calvin White Born May 15, 1948 –Died November 3, 2020 James is survived by daughters Patty Minerd, Jennifer White, and Melissa Jarrell; beloved sister Sue (Gary) Ramm; many grandchildren and nieces and nephews. James was preceded in death by parents Aline Wills and Warren White and brother Robert White. He will be laid to rest in Arnett, West...
Kevin F. Horrigan
Nov 1, 2020
Kevin F. Horrigan Kevin F. Horrigan, 84, of Toledo, Ohio went to be with the Lord on November 1, 2020 at The Manor at Perrysburg surrounded by his loving family. Kevin was born in Toledo on October 9, 1936 to Frank and Ethel (Goodman) Horrigan. He was a 1954 graduate of Maycomber High School. He married his high school...
Kevin F. Hoorigan
Nov 1, 2020
Kevin F. Horrigan, 84, of Toledo, Ohio went to be with the Lord on November 1, 2020 at The Manor at Perrysburg surrounded by his loving family. Kevin was born in Toledo on October 9, 1936 to Frank and Ethel (Goodman) Horrigan. He was a 1954 graduate of Macomber High School. He married his high school sweetheart Sharon L....
Richard D. Mccrary
Oct 25, 2020
Richard David McCrary, 66, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Toledo Hospital. He was born in Toledo on March 12, 1954 to Richard and Colleen McCrary. Richard was a graduate of Libbey High School. He retired from Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Belting in 2019. Richard was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...
