Obituaries
Margaret Koleff
Dec 13, 2013
Margaret C. Koleff, age 68, of Toledo, passed away December 13, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Toledo. Margaret was born December 14, 1944 in Toledo to Carl and Mildred (Puckett) Grooms. She is survived by her sons, Odis (Tammy), Roger and Jessup Koleff; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; siblings, Joel, Lola and Harley Grooms and Daisy Cole. Margaret was...
Donna M. Griss
Dec 13, 2013
Donna M. Griss, 63, passed away on December 13, 2013. She was born on May 9, 1950 to the late Louise and Wilfred Duquette in Toledo, Ohio. An avid animal lover, Donna enjoyed the companionship of a dashound, Little Dude, and two cats, Millie and Sweet Pea. She loved crafts, sewing and designing doll clothes. In addition to her parents,...
Sadie Janail Phenizy
Dec 12, 2013
Sadie J. Phenizy, age 84, of Toledo, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born on April 3, 1929 in Rome, Georgia. Sadie worked at Collingwood Linen for 18 years and she enjoyed the work and the patrons. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking for her family and friends, they will cherish...
Lia Marie Jelinger
Dec 12, 2013
Lia Marie Jelinger, 85, died Thursday morning, December 12, 2013, at Ebeid Hospice Residence at Flower Hospital, Sylvania, OH. She was born March 15, 1928 in Jakarta, Indonesia to Willem Eduard and Apolonia Elizabeth (Snijders) van Bunge. She lived in Indonesia until 1939 when she moved to The Hague, Netherlands. She immigrated to the United States, with her husband and...
Ray J. Didion
Dec 12, 2013
Ray J. Didion, age 85, of Holland, passed away peacefully, Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Spring Meadows Extended Care Facility. He was born on September 30, 1928 to William and Mary (Herman) Didion in Erie, Pennsylvania. Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked at Interlake Steel/Koppers Inc. for over 40 years before retiring. Ray was an...
Michael E. Flannagan
Dec 10, 2013
Michael E. Flannagan, 64, passed from this life, Tuesday afternoon surrounded by his loving wife of 31 years, Sherry, his children, sister and brother in-law and best friends Ron & Marie Wiener, following his battle with cancer.Easy to laugh, Mike was known for his sense of humor, his warm smile and his ability to fix anything with a motor. A...
Margaret Gosses
Dec 10, 2013
Margaret Jean Gosses (nee Crandall) of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away on December 10, 2013. She did not want her age mentioned in her Obituary, as she always said it was between her and heaven.Margaret, the daughter of Ronald Clare Crandall and Alice Mae Gilbert Crandall, was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. In the 1930's the family moved to Toledo, Ohio...
Diana G.(Joseph) Ehret
Dec 10, 2013
Diana G. (Joseph) Ehret, age 55, of Toledo, passed away December 10, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Toledo. She was born January 7, 1958 in Lima, Ohio to Alfred and Lodena (Shepherd) Joseph. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Paul J. Ehret; children, Jason P. Ehret, Amanda J. Ehret, and Timothy J. Ehret, mother, Lodena (Dee) M....
Dorothy J. Jones
Dec 9, 2013
Dorothy J. Jones, age 74, of Temperance, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Arbors of Waterville. She was born February 2, 1939 to Gerald and Helen (Parker) Haggard in Toledo. Dorothy graduated from DeVilbiss High School, Class of 1957. Shortly after graduation, she married Robert E. "Bob" Jones on March 19, 1960 at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Most important...
Hattie A. Wroblewski
Dec 9, 2013
Hattie A. Wroblewski, age 93, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. She was born on January 30, 1920 to Walter and Stella (Oberska) Jankowiak. Hattie was a long time member of St. Hedwig Historic Catholic Church where for many years she baked Polish coffee cakes for their bingo games. She...
Julio G. Contreras, Sr.
Dec 8, 2013
Julio G. Contreras, Sr., age 85, of Erie, MI went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Aspen Grove Assisted Living Center. He was born on December 20, 1927 to Victor and Merejilda (Guzman) Contreras in Sabinal, Texas. Julio was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country proudly during the end of WWII. He...
James E. Bires
Dec 6, 2013
James E. "Big Jimmy" Bires, age 61, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Friday, December 6, 2013 at Ebeid Hospice Residence. He was born on June 27, 1952 to Joseph and Mildred (Cahill) Bires in Toledo. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving his country proudly in the Vietnam War receiving a Purple Heart. He was a lifetime...
John Samuel Eggenton
Dec 6, 2013
John Samuel Eggenton, 90, passed away on December 6th, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years Marjorie Jean (Commager), their three sons David (Jackie), Johnny (Kathy), Dana (Sharon), 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was born on December 24th, 1922 in Toledo Ohio to the late Ethel and John Thomas Eggenton. A former Ottawa...
Joanne Ruth Becker
Dec 5, 2013
Joanne Ruth (Cooper) Becker, age 85, of Maumee, Ohio passed away December 5, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 19, 1927 in Toledo to Harry and Cathryn (Williams) Cooper. Joanne graduated from Libbey High School in 1946 and married her high school sweetheart, Fred Becker, Sr. in 1947. Joanne enjoyed gardening, flowers and her...
Kent Snyder
Dec 5, 2013
Kent W. Snyder, 55, died on December 5, 2013, surrounded by family after a courageous fight with cancer. Kent was born July 6, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio to Kate (Schafer) and Dr. Frank Snyder. He graduated from Sylvania Northview High School in 1976 and attended the University of Toledo. Kent was employed as a millwright, working at Johns Manville for...
Gayle Renee Janney
Dec 3, 2013
Gayle Renee Janney, age 58, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was born at home on Central Avenue on September 21, 1955 to Robert D. and Helen (Wines) Simon in Swanton, OhioShe married William "Bill" Janney on January 29, 1982 in Bowling Green, Ohio. They renewed their wedding vows...
Gaylord V. Francis
Dec 3, 2013
Gaylord Francis, age 82, of Maumee, Ohio passed peacefully while sleeping December 3rd. He will be missed greatly by his loving family, wife of 61 years, Ardith, son Michael Rick (Linda), daughter Rita (Don Braun), grandchildren, Jennifer, Joshua, Jake, Drew and Nate; great grandchildren, Pierce and Saxon; and sister, Margie Meeks. Gaylord was a man of few words, however when...
Jennifer L. Yahrmarkt
Dec 2, 2013
Jennifer L. "Jenni" Yahrmarkt, age 38, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Toledo, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 2, 2013. She was born on February 4, 1975 to Juan and Jane (Morningstar) Tabernero in Adrian, Michigan. Jenni liked to cook and loved playing on the computer. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded...
Velma Smith
Dec 2, 2013
Velma Jean Smith "TCB VEL", age 68, of Toledo, passed away December 2, 2013. Velma was born January 1, 1945 in Sylvania to David and Hazel (Paschen) Miller. She was a courageous breast cancer survivor, being diagnosed in 2010. Vel loved to travel, sing karaoke, was a life long Elvis fanatic and was loved worldwide. Velma is survived by her...
Josephine Robledo
Dec 1, 2013
Josephine Robledo, age 77, of Toledo. Passed unexpectedly, at home, December 1, 2013. She was a faithful member of Hope Baptist Church.Josephine is survived by her loving children, Toni (Todd) Marzolf, Frank, Marc, Irene, Robert (Kari Betz); her 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, her 5 sisters and 3 brothers; also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends.Sadly, she...
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