Teresa Hernandez-Smith, age 55, of Toledo left this world peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in her home. She was born October 29, 1952 to Juan and Manuela "Nellie" (Castillon) Garcia in Monroe, Michigan. In addition to her parents Teresa was preceded in death by her sisters, Yolanda Garcia and Mona Deluna; brother, Juan M. Garcia...

Franklin C. Wallace, Jr. 50, of Toledo, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at Flower Hospital. He was born September 6, 1957 to Franklin C. and Donna Mae (Mohr) Wallace in Toledo. Buddy was employed with Good Year for many years before working with the University of Toledo. He was also the owner and operator of RobWall Diversified for several...

Edna P. Betts, age 74, of Toledo, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at Liberty West Nursing Home, Toledo. She was born May 11, 1934 to Clarence and Mildred (Keiser) Meek in Toledo. Edna was a loving mother and grandmother and cherished the time spent with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lee...

D. Haleen Hildebrand, age 90, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008 at the Sunset Manor House. She was born on October 14, 1917 to Vern and Villa Kilman in Toledo. Haleen worked as a bookkeeper at Toledo Wheel and Rim, Verd-a-Ray Corporation and Ohio Table Pad. She most recently lived at the Sunset Manor House for the last...

Aupolene Rainey Stewart, age 87, of Oregon, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born July 7, 1921 to Wilson and Maudie Maybelle (Sims) Rainey in Cullman, Alabama. Aupolene was a distinguished member of KOPS for 34 years mentoring others and receiving many special awards. She enjoyed playing Bingo every week and...

James W. Laughlin, age 68, of McAlpin, Florida, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Lake Park Comfort Care. He was born April 16, 1940 to Earl Terrance and Dorothy (Burgone) Laughlin in Toledo. James loved being a mechanic and was employed with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Department for over 26 years. He was also a talented woodworker, just...

Gloria (Boes) Ryan, age 82, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born on August 22, 1925 to Victor and Mae Boes in Toledo. Gloria worked early on in her marriage and then went on to be homemaker, raising her two sons. During that time she also enjoyed volunteering at...

Mona M. Eckhardt, age 75, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 30, 1932 to William and Ruby Johnson in Toledo. Mona was the owner and operator of Mona Lisa Salon for 20 years before retiring in 1982. She was a longtime member of the Sylvania Moose...

Zella Flagg, age 92, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born on July 25, 1915 to George N. and Mary W. (Peckart) Groves in Auburn, Indiana. Zella was employed at the Kroger Co. for over 20 years in the Meat Department before retiring. She enjoyed quilt making, sewing and gardening, especially...

Estella Gilbert, age 90, of Swanton, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Harborside of Swanton Nursing Home. She was born on August 23, 1917 to Marion and Rose Chase in Carp Lake, Michigan. Estella loved to sew and was very spiritual. She enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was...

Lawrence H. Spalding, age 72, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital. He was born September 4, 1935 to George and Mildred (Jasmine) Spalding in Toledo. Larry was employed with Jeep Chrysler for many years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and treasured the time he spent with family. Although Larry...

Stephen P. Janick, Sr. Stephen P. "Steve" Janick, Sr. age 93, died at Elizabeth Scott Community on July 7, 2008. He was born in 1915 in Buffalo, New York, to Czechoslovakian parents who immigrated to the U.S. He married Amy LaVerne Brigham in 1944 while serving in the Army Air Force as an airplane mechanic. Steve enjoyed being an amateur...

Charles "Charlie" Howell, age 79, of Toledo, passed away Monday, June 30th, 2008 at West Toledo Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 2, 1929 into a large family in Hackleburg, Alabama. Charlie has only 4 surviving sisters, Maebelle Phipps of MI; Charlsie Brealand of Missouri; Mellene Tice of AL and Luevell "Sue" Stager of Toledo. Charlie served in...

Anna P. Zankl, age 90, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Manor at Perrysburg. She was born May 4th, 1918 to Joseph and Mary (Fastenmeier) Buchler in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Anna was a loving wife, mother and grandmother enjoying time spent with family and friends. She was also a longtime member of Regina Coeli Church. In addition...

Robert O. Everhart, age 87, of Sylvania, died Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born March 26th, 1921 to Robert and Ida (Crump) Everhart in Lafayette, Indiana. Robert was a 56 year resident of Cincinnati. He retired from the U.S. Customs Service in 1986 and was later employed by Hartke Hardware as a locksmith....

Joe Alford, age 75, a longtime resident of Holland, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 at University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born February 4th, 1933 to Frank and Mariline (Shackleford) Alford in Cawood, Kentucky. Joe was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, serving his country proudly. He was employed with G.M. Power Train for 30 years. After retiring...

Thomas I. "Tom" Gearheart, Sr., age 62, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born on October 26, 1945 to Thomas and Mable (Perry) Gearheart in Charleston, West Virginia. Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country proudly during the Vietnam War. He was a member of...

JurskiDenise "Deejay"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end The Fight is Over! And Victory is Hers. Victory because she never backed down or wavered in her resolve. On June 21, 2008 Denise Jurski, 42, of Toledo, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, after a three year courageous battle with cancer....

Marianne F. Zatko, age 78, of Sylvania, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Flower Hospital. She was born on September 24, 1929 to Ambrose and Philomena (Colchin) Langenhorst in Elyria, Ohio. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy and then became an LPN and worked for Dr. I. H. Kass, Pediatrician, for 15 years. She was a...

Donald C. Barnette, Jr., was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Claire and Donald, Sr., attended public schools in both Chicago and Detroit, Michigan, died at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, on June 19, 2008. Donald served in the United States Army Corps of Military Police during World War II. In 1943 he was assigned to a security unit...