Local Obituaries for Lucas County, Wood County, and Fulton County.
Carolyn C Wells
Apr 1, 2018
Carolyn C. Wells, 84, of Toledo, OH passed away peacefully on April 1, 2018 at Ohio Living Swan Creek. Carolyn was born May 9, 1933 in Maysville, KY to Merrill L. and Margaret D. Carrigan and grew up in Dayton, Ohio. Carolyn married Lowell Jackson (Jack) Wells August 6, 1955. This summer they would have celebrated 63 years of...
Raymond James Lewandowski
Apr 1, 2018
Raymond James Lewandowski, 75 of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at St. Anne’s Mercy Hospital. Ray served his country in the US Navy. He was a Toledo Police Officer for 18 years and was an independent carpenter for the last 30 years. Ray was preceded in death by his wife Janice and son Ray Jr. He...
Harriet May Jackson
Mar 31, 2018
Harriet Jackson of South Toledo passed away on March 31. Married to Richard Jackson of 57 yrs. Harriet worked at Independent Bookbinding until close and after for the State of Ohio Dept of Taxation until retirement. She and her loving husband Richard were loyal volunteers and supporters of Marcy Kaptur for many years. Harriet was preceded in death by...
Robert F. Bratschi
Mar 26, 2018
Robert F. Bratschi Robert “Bobby” Bratschi, 68, of Toledo, Ohio passed away March 26, 2018 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Bobby was born in Toledo to Robert A. and Melba (Carson) Bratschi on November 6, 1949. He was a graduate of Waite High School and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Bobby was employed by...
Carol (Bay) Hensley
Mar 24, 2018
Carol (Bay) Hensley passed away peacefully March 24th with family holding her hand. She was born in Toledo, Ohio to parents Rolland and Esther (Miller) Bay on May 1, 1940. She was a proud graduate of Libbey High School in 1958 and went on to graduate in 1962 with a teaching degree from Bowling Green State University, where she...
Edward G. Camero
Mar 2, 2018
Edward G. Camero 62, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Friday March 2, 2018. He was born in San Antonio, Texas to Ramón and Anita Camero on February 20th, 1956. Edward worked as a taxi cab driver for the majority of his life. He resided in Toledo, Ohio for the last 10 years. He was preceded in death by...
Fanchon E. Burgin
Feb 25, 2018
Fanchon E. (Kreps) Burgin, age 97, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Perrysburg Commons, surrounded by her loving family. Fanchon was born on January 30, 1921 to Hazen and Alice (Dutcher) Kreps. Fanchon was graduated from Libbey High School in 1938. Her graduation gift from her parents was a bus ticket to California. At age17 she traveled alone...
Patricia J. Bell
Feb 25, 2018
In Loving Memory of Patricia J. Bell July 24, 1939 - February 25, 2018 Patricia J. Bell, 78, passed away Feb. 25, 2018 in Evansville, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents Angelo and Victoria Diana. Patricia is survived by her sister Angela (Alan); children Michael (Tammy), Victoria (Steven), Kathleen, Steven (Jill); 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren....
Donna L. Doepker
Feb 22, 2018
Donna L. Doepker, 77, of Toledo, passed away February 22, 2018 at the Advance Specialty Hospital of Toledo. Donna was born on October 1, 1940. Donna worked for the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. and following worked for Libbey Owens Ford for over 30 years before her retirement. Donna was preceded in death by her grandmother Rosalie Perron. She is...
Karen Ruth Zbierajewski
Feb 16, 2018
Karen Ruth Zbierajewski, 76, of Holland, Ohio, passed away Friday, Feb.16, 2018. Karen was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Ehlenbach. Karen worked at several Toledo restaurants as a waitress. In 1991 she went to work for Swan Creek Retirement Village. She started as a server and worked her way up to hostess and event planner for the residents,...
Helen C. Hollosi
Feb 12, 2018
Helen C. Hollosi, 87, of Maumee, OH, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 in hospice care. Helen was born Aug. 14, 1930 to Samol and Katherine Marenkow in Toledo. She and her husband John started and successfully developed the Anderson Bookkeeping service. Besides bookkeeper, she also held several office manager positions. One of her great loves was...
Robert Charles Stainbrook, I
Feb 9, 2018
Robert “Bob” Charles Stainbrook, I, age 87, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Bob was born on February 1, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio to Oscar and Anna (Steih) Stainbrook. Bob graduated from Libbey High School in 1949. Bob married Gloria J. Wright, and soon after, enlisted in the US Army in...
Glenn "Don" Ginter
Feb 5, 2018
Glenn "Don" Ginter, age 75, of Maumee, Ohio, had no closing time while on the clock. From early morning to late evening he filled the hours with a matchless will to complete the work that was set before him. He labored faithfully until the final whistle called him home, delivering the spirit of this big-hearted man into the hands...
Lorna J. Wulf
Feb 4, 2018
Lorna J. Wulf, 90, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. Lorna was born on June, 5, 1927 in Monessen, PA, to David and Sadie (Gillespie) Winstone. Lorna managed Hallmark Retail Stores in PA and Toledo. She was a member of the Maumee Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. Lorna was preceded in death by...
Bernard W. Byrum, Jr.
Feb 3, 2018
Bernard “Bernie” W. Byrum Jr., 82, of Perrysburg, OH passed away due to complications from lung cancer on February 3, 2018, surrounded by loving family at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, OH. Bernie was born in Richmond, Indiana to parents Bernard W. Byrum Sr. and Violet May (Ryan) Byrum. He married his wife Joyce E. (Conarroe) Byrum on...
Walter William Harris, Jr.
Jan 23, 2018
Walter William Harris, Jr. Walter (Wally) William Harris, Jr., age 61, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He passed peacefully, listening to smooth jazz music, in the quiet of the morning hours with his sisters at his side. Walt was diagnosed with ALS and passed from complications of the disease. While his...
Norma Jean Carman
Jan 14, 2018
Norma Jean Carman Norma Jean Carman, 81, of Toledo, passed away January 14, 2018 at the Whitehouse Country Manor. Norma is survived by her children Jammie Savett II, Linda Thebeau and John Antkowiak; grandchildren Ed Frost (Kristy), Angela Kaehr (Zach), Ruth Thebeau, Jimmie Savett III and Leila Savett; and also 8 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at...
Daphne Elaine Vandiver
Jan 13, 2018
Daphne Elaine Vandiver, 77, went peacefully to her heavenly home Saturday, January 13, 2018, from Hospice of NW Ohio after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Daphne was born in Sprague, WV, to Elmer and Macie Blevins. She graduated from Whitney Vocational High School, after which, she met and married the love of her life, Jerry Vandiver, Sr. Daphne...
Dorland "Oley" Olson
Jan 12, 2018
Dorland “Oley” Olson Dorland "Oley" Olson, age 90 of Toledo, OH passed away peacefully on January 12, 2018. Dorland was born November 2, 1927 to Edward and Crystal Olson, in Le Roy Michigan. Growing up on a farm in rural northern Michigan, Oley developed a love for the great outdoors and spent many days hunting and fishing with his...
Mary Frances Wicks
Jan 3, 2018
Mary Frances Wicks Mary Frances Wicks, 87, died Wednesday January 3, 2018 at Bryan, Ohio. She was born January 21, 1930 to Edward and Margaret (Sharpe) Maher and was a lifelong resident of Toledo, living 82 years on Monterey Ct. Mary graduated from Central Catholic High in 1948 and worked in the dietary department at St. Charles Hospital. She...
