All Obituaries

  Kazimer Gawle, age 102, formerly of Elm St. in Toledo’s Historic Polish Village, passed away Saturday, May 18 at the Lutheran Home Wolf Creek in Holland, OH. He was born January 15, 1917 in Webster, MA to Jan and Maria (Szacik) Gawle. When he was six years old, his family moved to Poland, where they lived a hard life as peasant farmers. He returned to the US after WWII, back to what he always considered his home. The stories he shared of his incredible life experiences,...

    Dolores Reed, age 91, formerly of Majestic Dr., Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Spring Meadows Nursing Facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 13, 1928 in Toledo, OH to Joseph and Josephine (Jarzynski) Piotrowski.  Dolores worked as a secretary for Richards-Flory Insurance for 12 years, and at Kaiser Jeep’s Willys-Overland Administration building, leaving in 1955 after 8 years to become a fulltime wife and mother. She...

  Reine Marie Iwinski Siwajek, 90 years of age, passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2019 after a long illness.  A devout Catholic, she was born on July 24, 1928, one of 6 children, to Stanislaus and Martha (Zowodny) Iwinski. She grew up in Kuschwantz Polish neighborhood and attended Nativity Grade School. Reine was a 1946 graduate of Central Catholic High School. She worked in the office at the former Auto-Lite company until her marriage on August 26, 1950 to the love of her...

Lucas Charles Schwab, age 33, of Toledo, passed away at home on Sunday, April 21, 2019. He was born on March 9, 1986 in Toledo, OH. A talented artist specializing in mixed media, Lucas was owner and operator of Lucid Dye Productions in Toledo. Lucas is survived by his mother, Mary (Schwab) McLeod; and sisters, Callie, Elizabeth, and Makenzie McLeod. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Donald McLeod Jr. Visitation will be Saturday, April 27 from 2-7 p.m. at Sujkowski Funeral Home...

Cesarina Celeste Carbonell Rodriguez (affectionately, Cesa or Cesy), age 64, went to the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born January 16, 1955 in Enriquillo, Dominican Republic and lived most of her adult life in Ponce, Puerto Rico where she owned her own business. Her sister Milva Valenzuela Wagner (George); husband Nelson Vargas and family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with a memorial...

Barbara Jean Kibler, age 72, of Temperance, MI, passed away at home on Monday, April 15, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 5, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Edwin and Mary (Goss) Rowden. Barbara was employed as a dispatcher for the Xerox Corp. for 12 years and as a receptionist at the Anderson’s Fabrication Shop in Maumee, OH for 14 years, retiring from there in 2008. The eldest of five children herself, Barbara was all about family. She cherished her husband,...

Coann Marie Brown, age 64, of Lambertville, MI, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 9, 1954 in Toledo, OH to Cody and Rose Marie (Lojewski) Clyde. Coann was a graduate of Whitmer High School and the University of Toledo. She was employed as a Registered Nurse at both UTMC and Flower Hospital, specializing in Rehab. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she cherished being with her family and friends. She also loved traveling,...

Dorisann “Doris” Shook, age 89, of Temperance, MI, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Flower Hospital, Sylvania, OH surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1929 in Toledo, OH to George and Thelma (Hiteshaw) Duvall. Doris was employed as a sales associate at Tiedtke’s Department Store and B.R. Baker’s in downtown Toledo, and as a cashier at Foodtown Grocery Store, retiring in 1979. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...

Edwin R. Blake, age 88, formerly of Northlawn Ct.,Toledo, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Brookwood Retirement Community in Cincinnati, OH. He was born on April 5, 1931 in Detroit, MI to Jan and Maria (Michonska) Blaskiewicz. A Veteran of the U.S. Navy, Ed served aboard the USS Mississippi during the time of the Korean War. He was involved with the development of the first generation of naval surface-to-air guided missiles. He was a graduate of Woodward High School and a...

Arthur “Art” Paul Kubacki, age 90, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, Ohio surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 4, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to Ernest and Cecelia (Zylka) Kubacki. A graduate of Macomber High School and a Veteran of the United States Army Air Force, Art was employed by the DURA Corporation as a tool and die maker for 39 years, retiring in 1991. He had previously worked as a mail carrier for the...

Mary M. Johnson, age 83, of Toledo’s Point Place, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 22, 1935 in Toledo, OH to Wilbur and Clara (Huss) Horner. Mary was a graduate of St. Michael’s Elementary School and Notre Dame Academy in Toledo. She married Irving K. Johnson on September 17, 1955, and worked as a long-distance operator for Ohio Bell until the birth of their first child, after which she devoted her life to caring for...

John Frank Bowman, age 61, formerly of Hickory Hill in Temperance, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Mercy St. Anne Hospital. He was born July 22, 1957 in Toledo, OH to Donald and Joan (Pordgorski) Bowman Sr. John was owner and operator of Bowman Printing, and Bowman’s Bowling Pro Shop for 20 years. An avid bowler himself, having once bowled a 300 game, he also enjoyed hunting and fishing. John was a hardworking and loving brother, uncle, great-uncle and friend who will be...

Malinda Rae LaCourse, age 65, of Toledo, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Toledo facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 11, 1953 in Toledo, OH to Donald and Dolores (Amorosa) Heywood. Malinda worked at Kay Tag, ITW Industrial Finishing, and in the Operations Center for Key Bank in downtown Toledo, retiring from there in 2010. A loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, she was devoted to her family and...

Denise Merie Zaborowski, age 60, of Toledo’s Point Place Community, passed away at home on Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born on May 26, 1958 in Toledo, OH to Robert and Annette (Szymanski) Ward. A 1976 graduate of Notre Dame Academy, Denise was employed as a dental hygienist and receptionist for Drs. Harper and Biggs, Dr. Schlacter, Dr. Jim Lang, and lastly 8 years for Dr. Michael Granata DDS. She was a longtime parishioner and active volunteer at Regina Coeli Catholic Church. A...

Casimir Joseph “Junior” “Dziadzia” Rosinski, Jr., age 77, of Toledo, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 12, 1942 in Toledo, OH to Casmer Joseph and Martha (Lawniczak) Rosinski, Sr. After graduating from high school, Cas began his lifetime career as a mechanic at Moore Ford, working there for 10 years, and went on to work for the City of Toledo’s Municipal Garage, retiring from Fleet Operations at...

Barbara Joyce Mohr, age 80, of Toledo’s Point Place Community, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Toledo facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 28, 1938 in Toledo, OH to John and Wanda (Walczak) Socha. Barbara worked as a travel agent for Travel Port for 19 years, retiring in 2001, and before that in the Credit Department at Jacobson’s Department Store, Franklin Park. A 60 year parishioner of St. John the Baptist...

Brian Leo Pawlowski, age 39, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, March 11, 2019. Brian graduated from Whitmer High School in 1998 and joined the United States Air Force in 2002, becoming a Radio Frequency Transmission Specialist and retired in 2011. His military career took him many places around the world, but his heart stayed in his last duty station in Anchorage, Alaska. There he found his love of fishing for salmon and halibut, as well as a love for white chocolate mochas! He...

Chester Ignatius “Chet” Mioduszewski, age 88, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 23, 1930 in Toledo, OH to Ignatius and Mary (Swiderski) Mioduszewski. Chet was employed as a glasscutter at LOF in Rossford, OH for 42 years, retiring in the mid-90’s. He was a lifelong parishioner of St. Adalbert Catholic Church and an acolyte there in his youth. A skilled athlete, he played a lot...

David Clevenger, age 66, former longtime resident of Toledo’s Point Place, passed away at his home in Walbridge, OH on Saturday, March 9, 2019. He was born on August 18, 1952 in Newport, TN to Raymond and Mae (Jenkins) Clevenger. David grew up in Point Place helping his father run Sun Ray Marina on Shoreland Ave. He was a self-employed handyman as well as truck driver. David enjoyed motorcycle riding, loved kids, and was a wonderful “Poppi” to his grandchildren. David...

Margaret Ann “Muggs” Overholt, age 58, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Toledo Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 29, 1960 in Toledo, Ohio to Alfred and Anna (Petroff) Williams. Margaret was a bartender at Myler’s Rock Garden on Telegraph Rd. for 30 years. She also worked at one time as a loader for Roadway Trucking. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who cherished helping to raise her...

Richard Oakes Pelton, age 88, formerly of Willamont Rd., Toledo, passed away March 5, 2019, at Blue Creek Health Care, Whitehouse, OH surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 2, 1931 in Toledo, OH to Klive and Marie (Young) Pelton. Richard was a proud graduate of Sylvania Burnham High School, class of 1949, and worked for George Ballas Buick, Throne’s Auto Service, and as an automotive body man for many years, retiring in 1986. Richard was a devoted husband, father and...

Joan A. (Neeley) Szul, age 84, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania. She was born on April 30, 1934 in Tiffin, Ohio to William Dwight and Mary Madaline (Walker) Neeley. Joan studied at The Ohio State University, graduated from Otterbein College, and went on to work as a children’s physical therapist at Early Childhood Opportunity Center on Central Ave. She was an avid Ohio State fan and bowler, enjoyed gardening, and especially loved camping...

Walter Anthony Niemiec, age 96, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania. He was born on February 23, 1923 in Borki Nizińskie, Poland to Jozef and Victoria (Hajduk) Niemiec. Walter was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy. A Toledo Police officer for 34 years, he retired as a Lieutenant in 1983 and was a member of the FOP Lodge 40, Post 512 and the Toledo Police Command Officers Association. He and his family were longtime parishioners of Regina...

William Joseph “Bill” Peschel Jr., age 57, of Toledo, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Orchard Villa, Oregon, OH. He was born April 30, 1961 in Toledo, OH to William and Shirley (Campbell) Peschel Sr. A graduate of Macomber High School, Bill worked for K&K Air Compressors, JJ Supply, United Heating & Air, and most recently as a Porter for TA Truck Stops of America, Perrysburg. He enjoyed jet skiing, boating and fishing, snowmobiling, and motorcycling on his...

Sandra Jean Biesiada, age 70, of Toledo, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Toledo Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born on June 23, 1948 in Johnstown, PA to John and Margaret (Balsor) Mutsko. A graduate of Notre Dame High School, she began her working career at Jaskolski Grocery Store and was then employed at Petrie’s Clothing Store in downtown Toledo and at Franklin Park. In addition, she worked for Michael’s and Arnold Realty. Sandra was an...

Donald John Stoffel, age 83, of Toledo, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was born on February 17, 1936 Salem, SD to Henry and Elizabeth (Wingen) Stoffel. A member of the Teamsters union, Don was employed as a Truck Driver for 35 years, retiring from Roadway Trucking in 1994. He was a longtime parishioner of Regina Coeli Catholic Church in Toledo where he served as Festival chairman, Holy Name Society President, and church groundskeeper for many years. Don was a...

Melvin “Bud” Spalding, age 88, of Toledo, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio on Thursday, February 14, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 29, 1930 in Toledo to Marion “Nick” and Imelda “Betty” Spalding. Bud was a graduate of Whitmer High School, class of 1948. He volunteered for the Army the following summer, serving as a Medical Aide in the 2nd Armored Division, completing his service in 1955 as a Sergeant in the...

Geraldine Barbara “Gerrie” Lusiak, age 94, formerly of Mont Royal Dr., Toledo passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Landings of Oregon. She was born on March 29, 1924 in Toledo, OH to Anthony and Helen (Wasielewski) Barabash. Gerrie was a graduate of Woodward High School. After working for the Jeep Corporation during WWII, she was employed at the Lanes Drug Store on Manhattan Blvd. Gerrie was a longtime parishioner of St. Adalbert Catholic Church and member of the...

Alice J. Mikolajczyk, age 88, formerly of Pomeroy St, Toledo passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Rosary Care Center, Sylvania surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 29, 1930 in Toledo, OH to John and Veronica (Florkowski) Jachimiak. Alice was a graduate of Woodward High School. She married the love of her life, Ken and they were married for 63 years. She retired from the Ontario Store in North Toledo in 1994 after 20 years of employment. She was a longtime...

Ruth Felicia Davis, age 79, of Toledo, passed away at home on Thursday, February 7, 2019. She was born on June 1, 1939 in Toledo, OH to Thaddeus and Scholastica (Goinski) Wolinski. Ruth was employed by the Wyndham Hotel for 15 years as a housekeeper. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church and member of the church’s Marian Society. Ruth loved Elvis and was an avid OSU fan. A loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker, she will be greatly missed by her...

John W. Miller, age 91, formerly of E. Benalex Drive, Toledo, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on June 23, 1927 in Toledo, OH to Raymond J. and Mary A. (Rutkowski) Miller. John’s places of employment included the Ford Motor Company, Cadillac, and the Jeep Corporation where he worked as an Engineer for 30 years, retiring in 1981. A proud Veteran, John served in WWII as a member of the US Navy Seebees. He enjoyed fishing and...

William Arthur “Bill” Reeves, age 84, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Kingston Care Center, Sylvania surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 26, 1934 in Toledo, OH to William and Phyllis (Brown) Reeves Sr. Bill was a graduate of Macomber Vocational High School and the University of Toledo. He was Vice President of Mosser Construction, owner of Commonwealth Construction Company, and also worked for The Lathrop Corporation and...

Stephanie Teresa Jankowski, age 97, of Toledo’s Point Place Community, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 3, 1921 in Toledo, OH to Andrew and Agnes (Kleparek) Kubicki. Stephanie worked at Bobb’s Cleaners, Pierless Plastic, and Cort Cosmetics. A licensed beautician, she was owner and operator of Stephanie’s Couffier for 15 years. She was a former parishioner of St....

Anton “Tony” Phillip Bernhoffer, age 59, of Toledo, Ohio passed away at home on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. He was born December 31, 1959 in Toledo, OH to Anton and Yvonne (Mitchell) Bernhoffer. Anton earned his degree in Chemical Engineering and was employed as a Chemist. He was a proud Veteran of the US Army. He was also an avid book reader and enjoyed taking pictures. Anton was a Master of Bible Theology and a Mensa Scholar. Anton is survived by his mother, Yvonne;...

Gerald Allan Beck, age 79, of Toledo, passed away on Wednesday, January 30 2019 at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 6, 1939 in Toledo, OH to Clarence and Helen (Wellman) Beck. Gerald worked in sales his whole life, at the Home Depot in Perrysburg, for several car dealerships, and as an insurance salesman. He was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and longtime Usher at the 9 a.m. Mass. A member and past Grand Knight of the...

Roger G. Evans, age 95, of Temperance, MI and formerly of Toledo passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Glendale Assisted Living. He was born on April 5, 1923 in Grayling, MI to William P. and Helene (Babbitt) Evans. Roger worked as a glassworker at Libbey Owens Ford for 33 years, retiring in 1978. He was a WWII Army Veteran and a past member of VFW Post #2898. Roger collected die-cast model cars and very much enjoyed camping, especially in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Roger is...

Mary Sniadecki Zaidel, age 99, formerly of Toledo, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Aspen Grove Assisted Living, Lambertville, MI. She was born on June 13, 1919 in Toledo, OH to Lawrence and Josephine (Skarupinski) Palinski. Mary was a graduate of Woodward High School. She was a longtime parishioner of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, serving as a Eucharistic Minister for many years. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker, she loved spending time with...

William John Piotrowski, age 73, of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019. He was born on August 25, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to Leonard and Genevieve (Korfel) Piotrowski. William was a graduate of Whitmer High School. He worked for the City of Toledo, Division of Streets, Bridges, and Harbor as a bridge tender for over 30 years, retiring in 2006. He was a parishioner of Regina Coeli Catholic Church and ushered there for many years. William enjoyed bowling and especially loved...

Wanda B. Doktor, age 92, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Anne Hospital, Toledo. She was born January 31, 1926 in Toledo, OH to her parents, Anthony and Mary (Bocynski) Jutkowski. Wanda graduated from Woodward High School - after which she became a member of the office staff at Chrysler Jeep, where she worked for over 34 years. She was a lifetime member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church and member of the church’s Altar Rosary Society. She kept busy knitting and...

Charles Russell “Chuck” Stockman Jr., age 61, of Toledo, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mercy St. Anne Hospital. He was born December 31, 1957 in Toledo, OH to Charles R. and Betty (Logan) Stockman Sr. Chuck was a graduate of Whitmer High School “Class of ‘76”. He worked for the Jeep Corporation at the North Cove Blvd. Plant and later at Toledo North Assembly for 30 years, retiring from Jeep in 2008. An avid outdoorsman, he loved...

Francis Kenneth “Frank” Mocniak Jr., age 66, of Toledo, OH, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 21, 1952 in Toledo to Frank K. and Virginia L. (Muszynski) Mocniak. He was a US Navy Veteran. He worked for Foodtown 34 years before moving to Kroger Corporation, retiring from Kroger’s in August of 2018 after 15 years of service. Frank was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic...

Marguerite Mary Michalak age 85, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019. She was born on January 15, 1934 to Arthur J. and Dorothy M. (Austin) Waggoner in Lenawee County, Michigan. She retired from Sun Oil Toledo Refinery in the Transfer and Shipping Department. She was a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Point Place. Margie accomplished much in her life, but none of those accomplishments amount to the pride she took in raising her children. Her...

Scott Allen Jagielski, age 60, of Toledo’s Point Place Community, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 14, 2019. He was born on May 10, 1958 in Toledo, OH to Melvin and Sophie (Bilski) Jagielski. Scott graduated from Whitmer High School and was employed for 31 years as a Team Leader at the Daimler-Chrysler Jeep Plant on Stickney Ave., retiring in 2008. He was a longtime parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Scott was...

John F. Krysiak, age 65, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center. He was born on January 3, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio to John and Lottie (Kuron) Krysiak. John graduated from Central Catholic High School and began working for the Jeep Corporation in 1980. He was a group leader on the assembly line for over thirty years. “Wrangler John” will be deeply missed. In his free time, John loved to golf, bowl, and go fishing. John was a long time...

Edward Richard Latkofsky passed away suddenly in his home on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019, at the age of 60 years. Edward was born to Richard and Irene (Sagan) Latkofsky on May 27, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio. Ed graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1976 and The University of Toledo in 1979. He has worked as a Respiratory Therapist for the last 39 years. He spent 22 of those years at Riverside Hospital in Toledo, OH and he was a current employee at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti,...

Joseph Andrew Stobinski, age 95, of Oregon, Ohio and formerly of Ormond Dr., Toledo, passed away on January 2, 2019. He was born to Albert and Mary (Walczak) in Elm Grove, Wheeling, West Virginia on July 28, 1923. A 1941 graduate of Woodward High School, he attended Stout State College in Menomonee, Wisconsin. Joseph received his bachelor of Vocational Education from the University of Toledo. He then returned to his Alma Mater where he taught printing and graphic arts for 37 years. He was...

Carole Irene Morris, age 83, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Kingston of Sylvania surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 3, 1935 in Toledo, OH to Sylvan and Kathryn (Forrest) Myrice. Carole enjoyed being a wife and mother. An avid and talented craftswoman, she excelled at painting and drawing, sewing, and crocheting. She also loved listening to music. Carole is survived by her daughters, LuAnn (David) Bousonville, Darlene (Rocky) Ness, Debra J....

David Lee Taulbee, age 66, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away on December 30, 2018, at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 29, 1952, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Andrew and Emily (Ashley) Taulbee. Dave was a graduate of Start High School, and a member of the Air National Guard from 1971 until 1977. He was assigned to the 180th Tactical Fighter Group. Dave was employed as a truck driver for Seaway Food Town for 20 years, and worked as an insurance...

Audrey C. Oster, age 92, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Little Sisters of the Poor Care Center in Oregon, OH surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 30, 1926 in Minster, OH to Edward and Catherine (Utz) Wendeln. Audrey was an inspector for the DeVilbiss Corporation in Toledo. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished time spent with family. Audrey was also a volunteer at David’s House in...

Joseph Daniel “Chubba” Blaze, age 92, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center. He was born on February 21, 1926 in Toledo, OH to Joseph and Josephine (Hester) Blaze. Joseph was a proud Iron Worker and lifelong member of Iron Workers Union Local 55. A recipient of the Union’s 65 year pin, he also served as their Assistant Business Agent. He was a Veteran of the US Army, and a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...