Obituaries

Mary Ann Nijakowski

Mary Ann Nijakowski

Nov 18, 2023

Mary Ann Nijakowski, age 90, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family, Saturday afternoon, November 18, 2023. She was born July 24, 1933 in Holland , Ohio to Harold and Mary (Koralawski) Zientek.

Mary Ann was a long time member of Saint Richard's Catholic Parish. She enjoyed gardening and cooking. Her family,...

Eva W. Hallett

Eva W. Hallett

Nov 12, 2023

Eva W. Hallett, age 79, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, November 12, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo.

Eva was born on August 20, 1944 in Holland, Ohio to Martin and Wealtha (Streaker) Urban. Eva was a 1963 graduate of Swanton High School. On August 20, 1966, she and her...

Ariel Elizabeth Tonkel

Ariel Elizabeth Tonkel

Nov 10, 2023

Ariel Elizabeth Tonkel, age 23, of Swanton, Ohio passed away Friday afternoon, November 10, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo with her parents by her side.  She was born May 10, 2000 in Sylvania, Ohio to Robert Tonkel and Melissa (Ortiz) Mulligan. Ariel was a 2018 graduate of Anthony Wayne High School.

Entering this world, Ariel was born...

Daniel "Dirt" Ott

Daniel "Dirt" Ott

Nov 3, 2023

Daniel Charles Ott, age 67, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, November 3, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 4, 1956, in Toledo, Ohio to Karl and Rosemary (Smith) Ott. Daniel was a 1974 graduate of Evergreen High School, he married the love of his life, Roxanne "Rocky" Ingram on August 19,...

Carl W. Beckman Jr

Carl W. Beckman Jr

Oct 31, 2023

Carl W. Beckman Jr, age 73, passed away peacefully, with the love of his life Linda by his bedside, Tuesday morning, October 31, 2023, at the Swanton Valley Care Center. He was born February 12, 1950, in Oakland, Nebraska to Rev. Carl, Sr. and Charlotte (Wolf) Beckman, and was a 1968 graduate of Bowsher High School. Following graduation, he proudly...

James "Ed" Cawthorne, Jr.

James "Ed" Cawthorne, Jr.

Oct 18, 2023

James "Ed" Cawthorne Jr, age 75, passed away Wednesday evening, October 18, 2023 at Swanton Valley Center. He was born December 13,1947, in Nashville, Tennessee to James E. and Irene (Smith) Cawthorne. After graduating from Two Rivers High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. James married the love of his life, Barbara Simmons...

Betty Lawrence

Betty Lawrence

Oct 17, 2023

Betty Lawrence, age 95, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 17, 2023 at the Evergreen Health Center in Montpelier, Ohio. She was born August 15, 1928, in Swanton, Ohio to Glenn Irving and Ruth Marie (Fancher) Bell. Betty graduated from Monclova High School in 1947, and she went on to marry the love of her life, Walter Lawrence,...

Michael Patrick Prystash

Michael Patrick Prystash

Oct 17, 2023

Michael Patrick Prystash, age 79, of Grove City, Ohio; formerly of Lyons, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 17, 2023 at Meadow Grove Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. He was born August 28, 1944, in Youngstown, Ohio to Michael and Mildred (Malter) Prystash. Michael was a United States Army Veteran.

Michael owned and operated the former MG & Son Automotive in...

Susan Jo Simon

Susan Jo Simon

Oct 14, 2023

Susan Jo Simon, (Suzie) beloved mother, grandmother, and matriarch of the family, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her devoted, loving children, Saturday afternoon October 14, 2023, she drew her last breath. She was born April 19, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio to Dale and Marcena (Collins) Spratt. Susan's journey through life was defined by a deep love for her family and an unwavering dedication to her career. Susan was a 1962 graduate...

Jean Herrick

Jean Herrick

Oct 8, 2023

Jean Ann Herrick, 69, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2023 at her home in Florida after a long battle with glioblastoma. Jean was born in Napoleon, Ohio, on 10 April 1954 to the late Norbert (Norb) & Dorathea (Dottie) Koppenhofer. She graduated from Delta High School in 1972 and worked for...

Rosemary Pauline Ott

Rosemary Pauline Ott

Oct 8, 2023

Rosemary Pauline (Smith) Ott, age 88, of Berkey, Ohio, entered into eternal life Sunday afternoon, October 8, 2023 at The Toledo Hospital.  She was born May 9, 1935 in Swanton, Ohio to Stephen Cletus and Isabel Helen (Myers) Smith. 

After the un-timely death of her own mother, Rosemary became the mother figure to her siblings.  She married Karl Ott on...

Betty Ann Weideman

Betty Ann Weideman

Oct 4, 2023

Betty Ann Weideman, age 92, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, October 4, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 16, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio to Sylvester and Anna (Walerius) Vollmar. Betty was a 1948 graduate of Metamora High School, she married the love of her life, Robert James Weideman on June 27,...

Kathleen Heier Bozarth

Kathleen Heier Bozarth

Oct 3, 2023

Kathleen H. (Linehan) Bozarth, age 71, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023 at Swanton Valley.  She was born December 16, 1951 in Watertown, New York to Robert Joseph, Sr. and Catherine Mary (Linehan) Heier.  Kathleen attended Heidelberg and The University of Toledo, obtaining her degree in accounting.  She worked as an accountant for the Congregation Binai...

Patricia Arlene Franklin

Patricia Arlene Franklin

Sep 28, 2023

Patricia Arlene Franklin, age 74, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, September 28, 2023 at Embassy of Swanton. She was born on August 24, 1949 in Toledo, Ohio to Richard and Emma (Hemple) Hayden. She was a 1967 graduate of Libbey High School, she married the love of her life, Clayton Franklin, Jr. on June 5, 1971.

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Jacqueline Lee (Spengler) Bettinger

Jacqueline Lee (Spengler) Bettinger

Sep 28, 2023

Jacqueline Lee Bettinger, 78, of Swanton, Ohio, was greeted into Heaven, Thursday afternoon, September 28, 2023, by her beloved husband Don with “Hello Darling”. 

Jacque was born September 10, 1945 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Wayne and Isabell (Dominique) Spengler.  She was a 1963 graduate of AI School, and on September 10, 1966, she married the love of her life,...

Betty Lue Champion

Betty Lue Champion

Sep 28, 2023

Betty Lue Champion (Burry) was born on July 12th, 1926 in Lyons Ohio to her parents Roy and Pearl (Burry). She lived with her parents and grandmother Lela Wood in Lyons. She talked about the time when she was ten years old and her father worked for the state governor. Between 1936-1940 Betty and her mother would spend one month...

James William Lumbrezer Jr.

James William Lumbrezer Jr.

Sep 27, 2023

James William Lumbrezer Jr., age 67, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the University of Michigan Hospital. He was born February 2, 1956 to James and Faye (Lange) Lumbrezer in Toledo, Ohio. He went on to marry the love of his life, Danette Dee (Fry) Lumbrezer on July 14, 1979.

James was a skilled fabricator...

Darwin Eugene Box

Darwin Eugene Box

Sep 24, 2023

Darwin Eugene Box, age 78, of Liberty Center, Ohio, passed away to be with Jesus Sunday morning, September 24, 2023. He was born on October 5, 1944 to Clyde Edgar and Gladys Irene (Meister) Box in Wauseon, Ohio. He loved the Lord Jesus and his wife of 61 years, Mary Elizabeth Victoria Moore, and they were wed on September 10,...

Joanne Mary (Pinkelman) Mosiniak

Joanne Mary (Pinkelman) Mosiniak

Sep 24, 2023

Joanne Mary (Pinkelman) Mosiniak, age 92 and lifelong resident of Assumption, Ohio, gently slipped into the arms of our Lord on Sunday,  September 24, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 20, 1931, in Toledo, Ohio to Joseph Albert and Mary Bridget (Marvin) Pinkelman.

When we love fiercely our love is never truly lost...

Ferol L. Witt

Ferol L. Witt

Sep 19, 2023

Ferol L. Witt, age 83, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, September 19, 2023 in her home. She was born January 2, 1940 in Ogden Center, Michigan to Ray and Margaret (Pifer) Myers. She was a 1958 graduate Metamora High School. Shortly after graduation, Ferol married the love of her life, Raymond Witt.

Ferol was a homemaker and found...

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