Obituaries
Thomas W. Simon
May 23, 2016
Thomas W. Simon, age 70, of Assumption, entered into eternal life, Monday afternoon, May 23, 2016, at The Toledo Hospital. He was born July 21, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to William G. and Bertille "Till" (Brick) Simon. He was a 1963 graduate of St. Mary's School in Assumption and attended the University of Toledo. He enlisted in the United States...
Lottie A. Mapes
May 21, 2016
Lottie A. Mapes, age 96, life-long resident of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center. She was born April 1, 1920 in Swanton to the late Felix and Barbara Mary (Bartkowicz) Fabik. Lottie married Harold “Hap” Mapes on June 30, 1938. He preceded her in death on March 2, 2008....
Alvin "Al" John Kreuz
May 20, 2016
Alvin “Al” John Kreuz, age nearly 81, of Delta, Ohio, answered his heavenly calling on Friday evening, May 20th, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 24, 1935 in rural Swanton, Ohio to Jacob and Melvina (Langenderfer) Kreuz. Al was the second youngest of 11 children, 3 brothers and 7 sisters. Imagine that household! Al attended Immaculate...
James V. Willson
May 19, 2016
James V. Willson, age 92, a life-long dedicated farmer of Delta, Ohio, passed peacefully with his family at his bedside, Thursday evening, May 19, 2016, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He was born July 15, 1923 in Delta to Shirley V. and Emma (Habel) Willson. James was a 1942 graduate of Fulton High School, and on March 6,...
Claud Churchill Woodring
May 17, 2016
Claud Churchill Woodring, affectionatley known as Gus, age 91, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, Tuesday morning, May 17, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 13, 1924 in Berkey, Ohio to Fay Elmer and Mary Elizabeth (Churchill) Woodring. Claud proudly served in the United States Army during WWII and was recipient of the...
Darlene F. Zawacki
May 17, 2016
Graveside Services: Friday, May 20th at 2:00 pm at East Swanton Cemetery
Darlene F. Zawacki, age 62, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center. She was born May 25, 1953 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Jacob and Hattie Rybarczyk, and was a graduate of Libbey High School....
Dorothy R. Cash
May 14, 2016
After a brief illness, Dorothy passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016, with her daughters at her side, at Heartland of Waterville. Born February 12, 1913 to Minnie and Abraham Geha; she grew up in Toledo as one of seven children. She graduated from Central Catholic High in 1932. In 1945 she married Frederick Cash of Metamora.
Her greatest joy...
Bill Miller
May 14, 2016
Billy David "Bill" Miller, age 75, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away, Saturday, May 14, 2016 unexpectedly in his home. Bill was born on February 11, 1941 in Brooklyn, Michigan to Frank and Janice (Wortman) Miller. He married Lee Angerer on October 21, 1961 in Onstead, MI. Bill worked for Sears as a service tech for many years retiring in 2004.
Most...
Brigitte "Oma" Wagener
May 4, 2016
Brigitte B. Wagener, affectionately known as Oma, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Augsburg, Germany to Johann Baptist and Anna Marie Sofie (Strauss) Reger. She married her beloved husband, Samuel Lee Wagener, and he preceded her in death.
Oma was a wonderful mother raising four children and was a member of Faith...
John B. Syx
May 4, 2016
Interment will be held Tuesday, May 10th at 2:30 pm at Toledo Memorial Park
John Bernard Syx, age 84, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, with his loving wife of 61 years, Versila at his bedside, Wednesday afternoon, May 4, 2016, at Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center. John was born September 12, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio to the late...
James D. Harrison "Indian"
May 3, 2016
James D. Harrison "Indian", age 61, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday morning, May 3, 2016. He was born December 17, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio, to Donald and Lula Mae (Elkins) Harrison.
Jim was an avid truck driver for the past 40 years, working for several trucking companies in Northwest Ohio....
Charles Raymond Dreps
May 3, 2016
Graveside Services will be private
Charles Raymond Dreps, age 87, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Spring Meadows Senior Community in Holland, Ohio. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 3, 1928 to the late Charles A. and Evelyn E. (Wilson) Dreps. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On November...
Peggy J. Nowak
Apr 26, 2016
Peggy J. Nowak, age 56, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away in her home, Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was born July 14, 1959 in Toledo to Robert and Edith "Toby" (Flowers) Simpkins.
Peggy was a Green Bay Packers fan, who also loved bunco, playing bingo, going camping, traveling and shopping.
She is survived by her loving children, Robert J. (Angela) Grove...
Junior A. Ward
Apr 25, 2016
Junior A. Ward, age 71, of Metamora, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Monday morning, April 25, 2016, at Flower Hospital. He was born October 8, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio to Bert and Mary (Lumbrezer) Ward. He married Nadine Woodring on September 8, 1964.
Junior was an over the road truck driver for several companies in the Toledo area. His hobbies...
Ronald Walter Zydorczyk
Apr 24, 2016
Ronald “Ron” Walter Zydorczyk, age 80, a long time resident of north Toledo, and now of Delta, left his last trip to be with the lord on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Toledo Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 7, 1936, in Toledo at Robinwood Hospital to Walter and Pearl (Nowaczyk) Zydorczyk, who have...
Donnabelle Malburg
Apr 23, 2016
Donnabelle “Donna” Malburg, age 81, of Metamora, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Saturday morning, April 23, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at Sunset Village in Sylvania. She was born September 25, 1934 in Tontogany, Ohio to Herschel and Edna (Burwell) Vollmar. Donna was a 1953 graduate of Washington Township High School, and married the love of her life, Virgil...
Albert "Bud" Baker
Apr 18, 2016
Albert “Bud” Baker, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania, OH. He was born January 12, 1933 to Albert and Ursula (Langenderfer) Baker in Metamora, OH in a farmhouse the same house he has resided in his entire life. He attended Metamora High school and graduated with the class of 1951.a€‹
He...
Nancy C. Hicks
Apr 16, 2016
Nancy C. Hicks, age 84, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, April 16, 2016. She was born February 11, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to George D. and Lassie O. (Summers) Clements. She married Dale E. Hicks, and he preceded her in death.
Nancy worked for Burrough's in Holland as an inventory clerk until her retirement, and was a member of...
