Local Obituaries for Lucas County, Wood County, and Fulton County.

Mar 21, 2023

Richard P. "Dick" Sheamer, 88, passed away peacefully at home on March 21, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 14, 1935 in Toledo OH to Samuel and Pauline (Gantz) Sheamer.

Dick graduated from Macomber H.S.in 1952, and was a life-long resident of Toledo.

He began as a bricklayer...

Mar 18, 2023

Raymond E. Rasey, 88 of Toledo, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, March 18, 2023. His loving wife EmmaMae, was there by his side.

Ray was born to Paul and Violet Rasey on January 22nd, 1935. He graduated from Macomber High School in 1952. He then met the love...

Mar 11, 2023

Kathleen L. McDowell of Deerfield Beach, Florida went home to be with her Lord peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the age of ninety-two, surrounded by her family and friends.

Born on February 17, 1931, to Robert and Grace (Miller) Kurfess, in Luckey, Ohio Kathleen was the third of their four children. She was...

Mar 3, 2023

Carole Marie Histed, 90, of Lakeland, Florida and formerly of Crestline, Ohio passed away on March 3, 2023.

Born in Crestline on October 24, 1932, she was the youngest of four children born to Clement J. and Helen Strain Mayer. Her sister, Sister Mary Josetta Mayer, of Columbus survives. Two brothers, Tom and Bill Mayer, preceded her...

Feb 27, 2023

Ruth E. Farnsworth, 89, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at the Toledo Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on August 16, 1933 to John and Addie (Young) Appling.

Ruth was a 1951 graduate of Waite High School. She worked 3 1/2 years for the Toledo Edison Company as a...

Feb 20, 2023

Richard A. Walters, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2023.  He was born on February 18, 1936 in Vanlue, Ohio, to Byron and Helen (Finch) Walters. He was married to the love of his life Sally Sandwisch for forty years

Richard worked and retired from Columbia Gas of Ohio after 40 years of...

Feb 18, 2023

Laura E. Metz, a dedicated nurse known for her loving and compassionate care of patients, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the age of 54 in Toledo, Ohio, where she resided with her beloved dog, Lucy.

Laura is survived by her son Kevin Davis (Adrienne), mother Karen Kaczmarek, and sister Barbara Clark. She...

Feb 18, 2023

Lewis (“Bill”) Shiflett, 90, of Holland, departed this world on Saturday, February 18th surrounded by his loved ones. Lewis lived his life to the fullest. He and his beloved wife of 68 years, Ola Shiflett thoroughly enjoyed their retirement traveling the country and visiting loved ones. Lewis served in the US Army during the Korean War.

Feb 11, 2023

JoAnn M. (Henning) Ehman, 91, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, at the Lakes of Sylvania. JoAnn was born January 26, 1932, to Clifford and Ruth (Case) LaVoy here in Toledo.

JoAnn worked for Seaway Foodtown, as a buyer, for 29 years before she retired. She enjoyed going camping,...

Jan 28, 2023

Robert G. Harpel age 87 passed away Saturday January 28, 2023. He was born in Perrysburg, Ohio to Robert W. and Zelda J. (Ellerman) Harpel on December 25, 1935. He graduated from Macomber High School and University of Toledo with a bachelors’ degree. He served in the US Army from 1958 to 1964.

Growing up he loved...

Jan 25, 2023

Thomas H. Zanter, 77, of Toledo, passed away on January 25, 2023 at his home. Tom was born in Toledo on August 6, 1945 to Norman and Anna (Kohl) Zanter.

Tom worked for and retired from Heidtman Steel. He was a proud owner of a 1968 GTO and was a member of both the GTO...

Jan 25, 2023

Susan Renee Bell, age 66, of Toledo Ohio unexpectedly gained her wings on January 25, 2023.

Renee (Nay Nay) was born in Charleston West Virginia on June 23, 1956. She was a 1974 Bowsher high school graduate where she loved being a part of the choir and playing the flute. She went on to marry and had...

Jan 22, 2023

Catherine Ann Beauch passed away suddenly after a long illness on January 22, 2023. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on March 2, 1960. She was the only daughter of the late Donald and Carol (Poulin) Beauch. She graduated from Whitmer High School in 1978. She also graduated from Professional Skills Institute in their Medical Assistant Program.

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Jan 21, 2023

Mary Judith Fairchild (Judy) 8/9/1937 - 1/21/23 of Toledo, Ohio, passed away peacefully under hospice care surrounded by her family on January 21, 2023 at the age of 85.

Judy was a graduate of Libbey High School in 1955. Where she met Olen (“Oley”) Fairchild Jr. in a study hall class. They married on May...

Jan 18, 2023

Thomas L. Whiting, 83, of Curtice, OH, peacefully passed away on the morning of January 18, 2023.

Tom was born on October 3, 1939, to Merton and Kate Whiting, in Toledo, OH. Tom was a professional student who was determined to get his degree which he finally did in 1989 from the University of Toledo, after almost...

Jan 11, 2023

Suzanne C. (Kruzel) Kelly, 79, passed away on January 11, 2023 peacefully. She was next to her husband, Alexander Kelly. They have been married 57 years. They raised three children Maureen (Rufty), Mark and Michelle. She loved her husband and children with all the essence of her soul. Sue worked most of her career as a nurse along with...

Jan 9, 2023

Mary Lou Baertschi, age 82, went to be with the Lord Jesus on January 9, 2023. Born October 15, 1940 to Curtis and Nellie Shepler. Graduated with honors from Arlington Elementary School and Libbey High School and was employed at Copco Paper Company until 1969 when she became a stay at home mom.

She was a member...

Jan 7, 2023

Dorothy J. (Nelms) Heath, 98, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at her home with family by her side. She was born in Leeds, Alabama on August 14, 1924 and came to Toledo at the age of 20.

Dorothy met her husband George while working at the Packard Motor Company and they were married...

Jan 5, 2023

Alan “Skip” Lane died on January 5 at the age of 84 from complications of dementia. The youngest of four children, he was born May 18, 1938, in East Toledo to Edwin and Louise (Miller) Lane.

Skip was a 1956 graduate of Waite High School. He was inducted into the Waite Distinguished Alumni Hall of...

Jan 4, 2023

Judith Ann Alexander (81), born in Grand Haven, MI, on September 17, 1941, finally got her longtime wish and went home to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, January 4, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Lewis Alexander (70), who died on February 28, 1994. Even after losing her husband, Ralph, Judy remained active...