Sergio "Joe" R. Ortiz
Dec 22, 2008
Sergio "Joe"Â Ortiz, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 22, 2008, at St. Charles Mercy Hospital. Joe was born in Brownsville, Texas, the third of the ten children of Esteban and Teresa Ortiz. The Ortiz family moved to Ohio in 1957. Joe grew up in the Toledo area and graduated from Whitmer High School in 1962. Joe joined...
Pamela Lee Culler
Dec 22, 2008
Pamela Lee Culler, 60, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008, at Toledo Hospital. Pamela was born in Toledo, Ohio on August 29, 1948, to Richard and Barbara Merickel. She was employed as a receptionist for several area doctors. Pamela loved spending time with her nine grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Errold; parents, Richard and Barbara Merickel;...
Richard Kautz
Dec 21, 2008
Richard H. Kautz, 85 of Toledo passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Richard was born in Toledo, Ohio to Rheinhold A. and Roxie (McEwen) Kautz on March 20, 1923. Richard graduated from MacComber High School in 1942 where he played basketball and was team captain.  Richard was a WWII Air Force Veteran, being a...
Anna Sofalvi
Dec 19, 2008
Anna Sofalvi, 89, of Oregon, Ohiopassed away on Friday, December 19, 2008, at Orchard Villa. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 22, 1919, to Alexander and Anna (Olah) Sofalvi. Anna is survived by her brothers, John (Elizabeth) and Joseph (Matilda) Sofalvi, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Alex, and sisters,...
Ethel M. Hart
Dec 19, 2008
Ethel M. Hart, 87, of Oregon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in her daughter Roxy's home, where she resided for 22 years, on December 19, 2008. Ethel was born in Rock Island, IL on August 18, 1921, to Aquilla and Myrtle (Strawhacker) Corwin. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Vernon Hecke. Ethel was happily re-married...
Ray A. Boos
Dec 18, 2008
On December 18, 2008, Ray Arnold Boos passed away at his home with his family by his side. He was born on March 3, 1939 to parents, Adolph and Lucille who preceded him in death. Ray was a graduate of Clay High school where he was a member of the National Honorary Society. He was an avid ball player, bowler...
Lamont E. Phillips
Dec 16, 2008
Lamont E. Phillips, 70, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, in his home. He was born in Clay Center, Ohio on October 14, 1938, to Hugh and Pearl Phillips. Lamont was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He had been employed as cutter-grinder at GM Powertrain for 45 years before his retirement in 2004. Lamont...
Anthony "Tony" Louis Fox
Dec 15, 2008
Anthony "Tony" Louis Fox Sr., 54, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away December 15, 2008, at St. Charles Mercy Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1954 to Herman W. and Barbara (Ames) Fox. He had been employed as an iron worker with Local #55 and at Jeep for 16 years, retiring in 2006. Tony was a proud union member and...
Ezma M. Glass
Dec 15, 2008
Ezma M. Glass, 59, of Toledo, Ohio passed away December 15, 2008, at Toledo Hospital. She was born on October 19, 1949, to David A. and Carolyn M. (Hayes) Carter. Ezma was employed at Owens Community College as an instructor in the computer and math departments. She was a member of Foundation Stone Christian Church. Ezma enjoyed baking, crocheting and...
John W. "Bill" Teneyck Sr.
Dec 14, 2008
John W. "Bill" Ten Eyck Sr., 70, passed away at St. Charles Mercy Hospital on Sunday, December 14, 2008, surrounded by his family. Bill was born to John A. and Delcie (Smart) Ten Eyck in Toledo, OH, on November 1, 1938. He married his high school sweetheart, Martha L. Leisenheimer, on April 25, 1959. Bill was involved as a Boy...
Peter C. Allore
Dec 11, 2008
Peter Charles Allore continued his love for travel and went home on Thursday, December 11, 2008. Pete was born on December 2, 1921, in Coblenz, Germany to Michael C. and Anna (Dwogacke). He married Martha L. Cates on January 2, 1943. He worked for Toledo Edison 41 years as a mechanic, the last as a foreman, retiring in 1983. Pete...
Laverne K. Klawitter
Dec 6, 2008
Kathryn LaVerne Kathryn Klawitter, 87, of Curtice, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at her home. LaVerne was born in Toledo, Ohio on March 6, 1921, to Fred and Lena (Moritz) Kowalka. She was employed as a L.P.N. at Riverside Hospital before retiring in 1980. LaVerne was a lifetime member of First St. John's Lutheran Church. She also...
David S. Boyd
Dec 6, 2008
David S. Boyd, 68, of Northwood, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008, in Bay Park Community Hospital. Mr. Boyd was born in Toledo on September 2, 1940, to David C. and Velma (Merren) Boyd. He worked as an engineer for CSX railroad for 40 years before his retirement in 2002. Since his childhood David loved to play softball,...
James A. Bailey
Dec 5, 2008
James A. Bailey, 95, of Northwood, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008 in St. Charles Mercy Hospital. James was born in Findlay, Ohio on February 13, 1913 to Lloyd and Annie (Akins) Bailey. Mr. Bailey was employed at the former Glauser Florist for 35 years after which he worked as a sanitary engineer for Wood Country until his...
Isabella Victoria Katschke
Dec 5, 2008
Isabella Victoria Katschke was born and passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008, on the same date that her mother was born to this earth 29 years ago. This is a bond that she and her mother will always share. Sadly Isabella could only be here with us for a short time, but the love her family had for her...
Elizabeth Penovich
Dec 4, 2008
Elizabeth Penovich, 86, of Toledo passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008, in the Kemper House in Olmstead Falls, Ohio. Elizabeth was born in Metamora, Ohio on November 10, 1922, to John and Mary (Pokornik) Jurasek. She was a 1941 graduate of Waite High School.  Elizabeth retired from the former B R Bakers Clothing Store after 25 years. She was...
Rita A. Large
Dec 4, 2008
Rita A. Large, 80, of Toledo, Ohio passed away December 4, 2008 at the Lutheran Home at Toledo. She was born in Toledo, OH, the daughter of Thomas and Dorothy (Jacobs) Hastings. She graduated from Clay High School, Oregon, Ohio in 1945. Rita married Glenn Raymond Large in November of 1950. She was a statistical typist for the firm of...
Anne Mary Schellhase
Dec 3, 2008
Anne Mary Schellhase, 70, of Pemberville, OH passed away on December 3, 2008, at Otterbein-Portage Valley Retirement Village. She was born April 23, 1922, to James and Mary Edmunds. She attended Central High School in Columbus, Ohio and the Columbus Academy of Fine Art. She met and married Pastor Norman C. Schellhase while he was attending the Evangelical Lutheran Theological...
Joseph "Mike" Rucki
Dec 1, 2008
Mike" Joseph "Mike" Rucki, 67, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on December 1, 2008, at St. Charles Hospital CCU with his wife and family at his side. Mike beat cancer 8 years ago but fought a long and courageous battle against the side effects of the treatment. Mike never complained and he became an inspiration to many. Mike was born...
Colette A. Settelmeyer
Dec 1, 2008
Colette A. Settelmeyer, 70, of Perrysburg, OH passed away December 1, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 17, 1938 to Lawrence and Anna (Cunningham) Settelmeyer. Colette was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She then received her Bachelors and Master degrees from Mary Manse College. Colette was an elementary school teacher...
