Gerald H. "Jerry" Hoskins, Sr., age 69, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Friday, October 24, 2008 in his home. He was born on April 3, 1939 to Pascal and Lena Hoskins in Forge Ridge, Tennessee. Jerry was employed with General Motors as a Benefits Representative for 38.9 years before retiring in 2001. He was a member of the UAW Local...

Walter A. Gilliland, age 88, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Lake Park Comfort Care. He was born on September 14, 1920 to Pearl and Areatha (Kerr) Gilliland in Forest, Ohio. Walter was employed with the Ford Motor Company in Trenton, MI for over 15 years until retiring in 1984. He was a huge fan of...

Jonathan Lee Kramer Jonathan L. Kramer, age 46, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Lake Park Comfort Care. He was born August 29, 1962 to Lester and Joan (Massey) Kramer in Ottawa, Illinois. Jonathan graduated from Whitmer High School in 1980 and also attended the University of Toledo. He was a supervisor for over 20 years...

Daniel T. Ciepichal, age 81, lost his two year battle with lung cancer on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. First diagnosed with cancer in April, 2006, Dan led a full and active life until a week ago, when he entered the in-care patient facility. Dan was born in Toledo on January 12, 1927 to Helen...

Elaine M. (Koepfer) Schneider, age 62, a longtime resident of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in Las Vegas Nevada. Elaine moved to Nevada 11 years ago and was employed in Human Resources with the Venetian Hotel and Casino. Elaine was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She cherished time spent with family and friends. She was preceded in...

Mary "Chooch" Minkowski, of Toledo, went to be with our Lord and Savior on October 14, 2008 at the age of 66. She was born April 10, 1942 to John and Mary Minkowski. Chooch worked for Lott Industries for many years up until her illness. She enjoyed playing cards, listening to country music, dancing and taking care of her baby...

Warren D. Collins, age 56, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008. He was born to Robert and Josephine (Galliers) Collins on September 20, 1952. Warren worked at Walgreens Distribution Center in Perrysburg. He was a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees. Warren often enjoyed taking his mother-in-law to concerts and Mud Hens games. His passion in life was his...

David C. Paczkowski, age 66, of Toledo, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at The Toledo Hospital. He was born September 7, 1942, to Charles and Gloria (LaMere) Paczkowski in Kenosha, Wisconsin. David was employed with Daimler Chrysler for 34 years, retiring in June of 2007. David was a veteran of both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air...

Christopher D. "Chris" Perry, age 26, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 11, 2008 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on May 1, 1982 to Elliott and Della (Garrett) Perry in Gallipolis, Ohio. Chris was employed with Pro Turf Landscaping Company for eight years. He enjoyed fishing and loved riding his motorcycle. Chris will be deeply...

Ervin M. Stone, age 74, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 8, 1934 to Raymond and Viola (Probus) Stone in Louisville, Kentucky. Ervin was employed with Chrysler for over 30 years until retiring. He was an avid golfer and loved bluegrass music. Ervin also enjoyed...

Patricia A. Bunker, age 65, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born February 20, 1943 to Frank and Bette (Miller) Franchina in Toledo. Pat was a waitress with several area restaurants, including YumYum's, Chet's, Family Affair and King's Taste. She was a very diligent and hard worker, beginning work at...

Robert S. Powell, age 72, of Temperance, MI, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 at Spring Meadows Extended Care Facility, Holland. He was born on March 23, 1936 to Stanley and Emma (Baughey) Powell in Toledo. Robert was a jack of all trades, very talented in anything he put his hands on. He also loved animals. Robert will be deeply...

Shirley A. Jahns, age 72, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Monday, October 6, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born on August 28, 1936 to Worth and Elizabeth (Bisonette) Hanna in Toledo. Shirley enjoyed crocheting and doing crosswords. She always liked donating her time to help others. Shirley loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren....

Marcia A. (Gerasimiak) Drayton, age 62, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born March 5, 1946 to John and Stella Gerasimiak in Toledo. Marcia was a 1965 graduate of Woodward High School and worked for several years at the former Health and Retiree Center. She was an avid Ohio State fan following...

Marlene (Creque) Whiteaker, age 69, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at St. Anne's Mercy Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was born on March 14, 1939 to Lloyd and Lillian (Buttler) Creque in Toledo. Marlene was a Sylvania School Bus Driver from 1976 until she retired on June 1, 2005. She loved all her children...

Richard T. Pfund Richard T. Pfund, age 89, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at his son's home in Lambertville, Michigan. He was born October 18, 1918 to Walter and Elva (Thorton) Pfund in Lambertville, Michigan. Richard was a Chief in U.S. Navy serving in World War II on the U.S.S. Mellville. He was a longtime member of...

Lewis J. Tarsha, 59, of Toledo and a 1968 graduate of Woodward HS, passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside September 30, 2008 at the Toledo Hospital. While Lou had many passions in life, his greatest devotion was to his beloved wife and family. Retired from Dept. of Job and Family Services, his interests were many. He enjoyed...

Carol Trumbull Carol went to be with the Lord on September 29th after a four year battle with Ovarian Cancer. She was born July 25, 1934 in Toledo, OH to Harold and Ruth Polsdorfer. Carol graduated in 1952 from DeVilbiss High School and married John Trumbull on May 3, 1958. For twenty years, she was secretary-treasurer of the family business,...

Mary H. Robinson, age 70, of Toledo, went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 26, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born on February 6, 1938 to George Sr. and Marie (Ham) Williams in Kingstreet, South Carolina. Mary grew up in Florence County and at an early age she accepted Christ and was baptized and...

Rodney E. Fadden, Jr., age 76, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2008 after a brief illness. One of five children, Rodney was born June 27, 1932 to Rodney E. and Helen (Quinn) Fadden in Toledo. He attended DeVilbiss High School before joining the U.S. Navy and serving in the Korean War. Rodney was a member of the Collingwood Masonic Lodge...