Obituaries
Colton Bradley Jewell
Nov 20, 2020
Colton Bradley Jewell, age 30 of Rossford, passed away unexpectedly on Friday November 20, 2020. Colton was a graduate of Rossford High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17. Upon his honorable discharge, he came home to Rossford and married Taylor Payton and her daughter Savannah whom he loved and raised as his own. Annabelle, his daughter,...
Ruth Alma (Obert) Kolwitz
Nov 19, 2020
Ruth Alma (Obert) Kolwitz passed away on November 19,2020 at Sunset House from heart failure; she died at peace surrounded by her five daughters. She was 93.Born on August 20, 1927 in Mercy Hospital in Toledo, she was the third child (of five) of Karl, a professor and later a truck driver, and Gertrude, a onetime Vaudeville acrobat. Ruth mainly...
Charles "Ct" Lauharn
Nov 18, 2020
Charles “CT” Lauharn, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather of Toledo Ohio, passed away November 18, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio at the age of 79. Charles was born January 23, 1941 in Toledo to Frank and Ruth (Burdette) Lauharn. He worked as a roofer and was the owner of CT and sons roofing for the last 20 years of...
Janet S. Laplante
Nov 16, 2020
Janet S. LaPlante age 78 of Toledo, Ohio passed away November 16, 2020 at Concord Care Center, Toledo, Ohio. Janet was born a twin June 4, 1942 to Raymond and Catherine (Justen) LaPlante in Toledo, Ohio. Surviving are her twin sister Jean Englehardt and brothers Thomas and William LaPlante. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death...
Melvin "Mel" Alexander Rakowski
Nov 14, 2020
Melvin (Mel) Alexander Rakowski passed away on November 14, 2020 after a short illness. He was 92. Mel was born September 22, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to parents Alex and Helen (Zawodny) Rakowski. He grew up in Toledo and graduated from Woodward High School in 1946. As a youth, he worked in his father’s auto body repair garage. He married...
Thomas J. Contos
Nov 13, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas J. Contos of Toledo, on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born on November 30, 1938 to Andrew and Margaret Liszak Csontos Contos in east Toledo. The family moved to Point Place in 1951, where Tom attended St. John the Baptist School, and...
Leopoldo M. Archibeque
Nov 12, 2020
Leopoldo M. Archibeque, born on June 11, 1919 in Sapello, New Mexico, was surrounded by family when he passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Leo was an outstanding husband, father, and grandfather, and those individuals who came in contact with him were blessed by his spirit of gratitude and peace, his continual jokes, and his loving embrace. In a...
Sharon Jean Craig
Nov 6, 2020
Sharon Jean Craig age 79 of Toledo ended her earthly time at 10:44 a.m. November 6, 2020 and received her heavenly wings in eternity forever. Sharon was born in Toledo on September 19, 1941 to Gerben and Pearl (VanDerWall) Winters. Sharon, Mom, Mimi and Gramie is now leading the choirs in heaven. She loved her lord and never wavered in...
Claudette Hicks
Nov 3, 2020
Claudette Hicks was born March 12, 1952 in Bells, Tennessee to Lawrence and Margie (Merriweather) Wyatt. Surviving is her loving daughter Millicent Hicks and her mother Margie Robinson.
Mary Wicichowski
Oct 31, 2020
Mary Wicichowski, age 96, was born May 29, l924 to Joseph and Mary Wicichowski in Toledo, Ohio. Mary passed away at Toledo Hospital on October 31, 2020. After graduating from Woodward High School, she began her work life at General Mills where she worked until retiring in 1987. Mary was a life-long member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church. She was...
Daria (Tomanski) Mikulak
Oct 30, 2020
Daria Mikulak, 68, of Maumee, OH, much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away, Friday, October 30, 2020, following a short illness while under the care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Born January 15, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio, Daria attended St. Hedwig and St. Adalbert elementary schools, and was a proud Polar Bear of the Woodward High School...
Richard Bruce Lawrence
Oct 27, 2020
Richard Bruce Lawrence age 83 of Toledo passed away Tuesday October 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Richard was born in Toledo on June 25, 1937 to Delburt and Jeanette (Posadny) Lawrence. He had formerly worked for Penn Central Railroad and worked as a tool and die maker. He was a free spirit who enjoyed bowling and boating. His parents...
Harold R. Firsdon
Oct 25, 2020
Harold R. Firsdon, age 72 of Fremont, Ohio and formerly of Toledo passed away October 25, 2020 at Ebeid Hospice of Sylvania, Ohio. Harold was born November 1, 1947 in Toledo to Harold O. and Irene (Yunker) Firsdon. The oldest of six children, Harold attended Whitmer High School and worked for over 37 years at General Motor’s Powertrain until his...
Richard Allen Cramer
Oct 24, 2020
Richard Allen Cramer age 69 of Toledo passed away Saturday October 24, 2020 in his residence. Richard was born in Toledo, Ohio to Orville and Regina (Bettinger) Cramer on December 2, 1950. Richard was a diesel truck mechanic most of his life. He enjoyed woodworking, painting and watching Nascar. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle and he loved their dog...
Charlotte Petricca “Sherry”
Oct 19, 2020
Charlotte Petricca “Sherry” slipped away from this life surrounded by her family October 19, 2020. She fought valiantly, but succumbed to the sickness that ravaged her body. The family would like to thank the staff at Toledo Hospital Intensive care unit for their incredible care and support as they fought alongside her. Charlotte, age 73, was born December 16, 1946...
John Robert Cromly
Oct 7, 2020
John Robert Cromly passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7 at the Cleveland Clinic from complications with Leukemia. His battle with Leukemia was short but hard fought. John was born on May 3, 1950 to Charles and Florence (Gilsdorf) Cromly. He graduated from Maumee High School in 1968. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1970-1975. Aside from...
Theodore K. Kobylak
Oct 4, 2020
Theodore K. Kobylak, age 80 of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away October 4, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Theodore was born in Toledo November 21, 1939 to Louis and Angela (Kornasiewicz) Kobylak. A 1957 Graduate of Rossford High School, he went to Chicago to learn how to repair television sets. Ted married Corinne Nawrocki October 12, 1963 in St....
James Allen Edge
Oct 4, 2020
James Allen Edge, age 60 of Toledo, Ohio passed away October 4, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loving family. James was born November 4, 1959, in Toledo to William and Lois (Elliott) Edge. A 1977 graduate of Whitmer High School. Jim married Laura Sweeney November 9, 1991. He worked as a dietary purchasing agent for The Toledo Hospital for...
Jason M. Davis
Oct 1, 2020
Jason M. Davis, age 40, of Jersey City, NJ passed away at Hospice, after a long battle with cancer. Jason was born to Ted and Maureen (O’Shea) Davis. A 1999 Graduate of Whitmer High School he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and later graduated from the University of Toledo. For the past 18 years he worked as a senior...
James Shepard "Shep"
Sep 30, 2020
James Shepard, age 59 of Toledo, Ohio passed away September 30, 2020 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. James was born March 17, 1961 to James R. and Dorothy (Brown) Shepard and graduated from Woodward High School. He previously worked as a maintenance man at St. Ursula Academy. He will be remembered as a fun loving happy go lucky...
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