All Obituaries

  Rose Marie Adamczewski, age 71, of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1948 in Toledo, OH to Edward and Alice (Mruk) Adamczewski and baptized at the former Nativity Catholic Church. Rose Marie worked at Lott Industries for many years. She enjoyed participating in a bowling league as well as the Special Olympics on many occasions. A # 1 Ohio State Buckeye fan, Rose Marie also loved anything related to...

  Alice J. Kijowski, age 93, of Bowling Green and formerly of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Woodhaven Care Center surrounded by her loving family.  She was born June 12, 1926 in Toledo, OH to Walter and Mary (Bednar) Madanski.  A former employee of General Mills, she held various positions there, retiring in 1989.  Alice was a member of the General Mills Retirees, the International Music Association, and the Toledo Area Polka Society. She was a...

  Howard “Butch” Garmon Jr., age 63, of Toledo, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Toledo Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 12, 1956 in Toledo, OH to Howard and Shirley (Webber) Garmon Sr.  A graduate of Whitmer High School, Class of ‘74., he worked for Midas International for 25 years and as a warehouse manager for Mattress Firm for 20 years, retiring in 2013. He was a former member of Trilby United Methodist...

  It is with heavy hearts that we announce Christine Marie Kajfasz left her earthly home on Thursday, August 29, 2019 to be with the Lord to watch over us, protect us and guide us on our way.  She was born on Tuesday, August 10, 1948 at 2:48 a.m. in Mercy Hospital to Joseph Pete Kajfasz and RoseMarie (Smigielski) Kajfasz.  At age two her parents moved from Nebraska Ave. to Parkside Blvd. where she lived until her death. Christine attended St. Hyacinth School and was a longtime...

   Virginia “Ginny” E. Pacholski, age 94, of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Sunset House Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family. Ginny was born on June 13, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Fritz and Joanna (Bauer) Pietsch.  She met the love of her life, Robert Pacholski on October 8, 1945 on the dance floor and they jitterbugged into marriage on June 23, 1946.  Ginny and her husband started Bobb’s Cleaners in 1946 at Junction and...

  Anthony Raymond “Tony” Aumiller, age 91, of Toledo, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Toledo Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 20, 1927 in Toledo, OH to Anthony and Antonia (Howpka) Aumiller. Tony was a graduate of Macomber High School and a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He worked in the export department at Toledo Scale and Prudential Insurance as an agent, retiring in 1993. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus...

  CAPE ELIZABETH - Evelyn M. Zaciewski of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, died on August 13, 2019 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a brief illness, with her son at her side. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on April 3, 1918, Evelyn was the daughter of Stanley and Anna Swantack. Evelyn was raised in Toledo, and attended St. Stanislaus Elementary School and graduated from Libby High School in 1936. In 1940 she married Ollie Galen (Aloysius Golebiewski), a World War II (Battle of the Bulge) Purple...

  James Edgar “Big Jim” Ernest, age 76, of Toledo, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 14, 1942 in Toledo, OH to Edgar and Rachael (Waters) Ernest. Jim was a graduate of Libbey High School. He was employed at the Doehler-Jarvis Plants 1 & 2, and at GM Powertrain for 25 years, retiring from there in 2004.  A skilled woodworker, Jim beautifully remodeled his own home. He also enjoyed fishing,...

    Robert Dave “Bob” Wooley, age 81, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 15, 1937 in Milburn, KY to Clarence and Pauline (Draper) Samples. A proud US Marine Corps Veteran, Bob was owner and operator of Wooley’s Diner on Tremainsville Rd. for 20 years, retiring in 1997. He previously worked as an office manager at Blair Realty. He was a member of Trilby...

  Barbara A. Buczkowski, age 78, of Toledo, passed away at home on Friday, August 2, 2019. She was born on April 26, 1941 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to Michael J. and Stella (Pruchniak) Gospodarek. A graduate of Woodward High School where she was on the Honor Roll, Barbara was employed as a sales associate at JC Penney’s and Cook’s Department Stores. After retiring from retail sales, she stayed active babysitting in her home. She was a former member of St. Catherine of Siena...

  Katherine Rose “Kathy” Rochowiak, age 68, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from complications from diabetes at Lakes of Sylvania surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 6, 1951 in Toledo, OH to Joseph and Doris May (Gunner) Rochowiak.  Kathy was employed as a scheduling clerk for Promedica Hospitals for 47 years, retiring in 2016.  Family was the center of Kathy’s life. She was a loving sister, sister-in-law, auntie and...

  Marcella “Marcie” “Busia” Wisniewski, age 85, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 5, 1934 in Toledo, OH to Walter and Eva (Zglinski) Tucholski. Marcie was employed at the K-Mart Department Store on Manhattan Blvd. for 27 years, retiring in 1996. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great and great-great-grandmother and homemaker, she was an excellent cook and baker,...

  Valentine “Bill” Sujkowski passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 in his daughter Valerie’s home surrounded by loving family under the care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born October 1, 1924 at home on Nebraska Ave. in Toledo to William K. and Rose (Okonski) Sujkowski. A WWII Army Medic, serving in the Northern France and Rhineland campaign, he became a prisoner of war in Germany and worked with the Polish and American surgeons while a POW. He was a recipient of...

  Janice Ann Pace, age 80, of Toledo’s Point Place Community, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. She was born on December 4, 1938 in Toledo, OH to Theodore and Angeline (Pawlaczyk) Podiak. Janice retired from Charter One Bank on Summit St. in 2000. Prior to that, her places of employment included Kay Jewelers, Gordon Jewelers, H&R Block, the Co-Op Toledo Credit Union, and Ontario Department Store. Janice was recognized for Outstanding Office Achievement by Gordon...

  Dolores Frances Golba, age 91, of Toledo, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Born March 9, 1928 in Toledo, OH, she was owner and operator of Dolores’s Beauty Salon on Maple and Streicher for 40 years. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and homemaker, Dolores was a wonderful cook and devoted caregiver. She cherished and was always active with her beloved family. She was a former member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church...

  Donald J. “Donny” Olejnik Jr., age 47, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Toledo facility surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 13, 1972 in Toledo, OH to Donald J. and Adita (Escamilla) Olejnik Sr. Donny graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in 1990 and attended the University of Toledo for one year before enlisting in the US Navy and proudly serving aboard the USS Princeton. His places of employment included...

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. Those words are attributed to Albert Schweitzer nonetheless reflect the spirit and beauty of Gloria Pezzino.   Gloria was an artist, piano player, den mother, bunco enthusiast, wife, grandmother, great grand-mother, beloved aunt, sister, neighbor and friend. If anyone could ever be described as as all inclusive, it would be Gloria. She loved all creatures great or small…..with or without fur. All things...

  Yvonne Parker, age 78, of Temperance, MI, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 6, 2019. She was born on September 16, 1940 Glenwood, MI. Yvonne was employed as a computer operator at Goldblatt’s Department Store in Chicago, IL, and  the Anderson’s Corporation in Maumee, OH retiring from the latter in 1991.  After her retirement from the Anderson’s, she stayed active delivering meals for the Area Office on Aging, working at the Hickory Ridge...

  Joan H. Zaciek, age 92, formerly of Lake St. in Toledo, OH and also Edinborough of Temperance, MI, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Spring Meadows Care Center in Holland, OH surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 6, 1927 in Toledo, OH to Frank and Helen D. (Topolewski) Mikolajczyk.  Joan was employed as a sales associate at Tiedke’s Department Store, Lasalle’s Department Store in downtown Toledo, and Macy’s Department Store at...

  Edmund Joseph “Big Ed” Krzeminski, age 73, of Toledo, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, OH surrounded by his loving family.  Ed was born on June 29, 1945 in Toledo, OH to Stanley Joseph Sr. and Betty (Pugsley) Krzeminski.  He was a graduate of Bedford High School. A Veteran of the US Army, he began his 35 year career as a material handler for the Ford Motor Company Plant in Woodhaven, MI in 1969, retiring in 2004.  Ed was a...

  Beatrice Zielinski, a loving mother, mother- in- law and aunt was born October 12, 1923 to Charles and Helen (Blochowiak) Klatt and passed away peacefully on June 15, 2019. She was married to her beloved husband Daniel Zielinski on May 21, 1949 and he passed away on December 26...

   Robert D. Marciniak, age 85, of Toledo, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 14, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 5, 1933 to Joseph and Mary (Nowicki) Marciniak. Robert graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1951 and from the University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy where he was a member of the Army R.O.T.C.  He went into active duty Army 82nd Airborne from 1956-1958. Robert married Nancy Kremnec in 1960 while employed at Koontz...

  Linda Darlene Berlin, age 74, of Temperance, MI, passed away at home on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was born on September 9, 1944 in Toledo, OH to Jack Sr. and Ruth (Streight) Lashley. Linda was a graduate of Woodward High School and Davis Business College. Her places of employment included Gulf Oil in Houston, TX, Frisch’s Restaurant, Woolworth’s, and Tiedtke’s Department Stores in Toledo. Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...

  Bonnie Jean Niese, age 62, of Lambertville, MI and formerly of Semoff Dr. in Toledo passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Waterville Healthcare surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 21, 1957 in Toledo, OH to Russell and Doris (Spalding) Genung. A graduate of Whitmer High School, Bonnie was employed at “Chi’Chi’s” Restaurant and “Someplace Else” in Sylvania, but her true vocation and greatest joy in life was being a devoted wife,...

  “Babe” Zakrzewski, age 84, of Toledo, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 8, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 19, 1934 in Toledo, OH to Walter and Martha (Kostoski) Zakrzewski. Babe was a US Army Veteran. He was employed as a machine repairman at the Libbey Glass Plant on Buckeye St. for 42 years, retiring in 2000. Babe was an avid and skilled golfer, proud to have scored four “holes-in-1”. He also enjoyed playing darts...

  Charlene Rae Blasingim of 865 Strotz Drive, passed away on June 4, 2019 at 5:50 p.m. in Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania, Ohio surrounded by her loving family.  Charlene was born August 17, 1949 to Jewel Vulk and Charles Avery in Boise Idaho.  She was the middle child of three girls.  Charlene lived most of her childhood in Morgan Hill California.  Throughout her life she lived in California, Tennessee and then finally settled down in Toledo, Ohio.  She met Jerry...

  Casimir Aloysius “Cas” Rudnicki, age 96, formerly of Northdale Dr., Toledo, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at Lakes of Monclova surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 24, 1922 in Toledo, OH to Casper and Rose (Holewinski) Rudnicki. Cas graduated from Libbey High School and worked for Willys Overland Motor Co, Schultz Die Casting, and as a delivery driver for the Wayne Lumber Co, retiring from there in 1984. A WWII US Army Veteran, he was a proud...

  James Vincent “Jim” Baumia, age 73, of Toledo, passed away at home on Friday, May 31, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 6, 1945 in Monroe, MI to Elmer and Agatha (LaPointe) Baumia. A graduate of Jefferson High School in Monroe, MI, Jim was employed as a pipe fitter at Monsanto Chemical for 33 years, and as a maintenance man at both the Jewish Community Center and Memorial Lutheran Church. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the US Army. Jim was a...

  Lawrence Walter “Larry” Cieniewski, age 77, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 21, 1941 in Toledo, OH to Walter and Irene (Rucki) Cieniewski. Larry attended Woodward High School. He was employed at the Ontario Department Store, as a glasscutter for L.O.F. in Rossford, OH for 20 years, and at the Jeep Corporation’s North Cove Plant for 17 years, retiring from their Inspection...

  Margaret Ann Vogan, age 99, of Toledo, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 21, 1919 in Toledo, OH to Isadore and Matilda (Meinig) LaVoy. The eldest of nine children, Margaret grew up working on the family farm located at Dixie Highway and LaVoy Rd., Erie, MI. Margaret, a 1937 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Toledo, OH was employed in the human resources department at the Dana Corporation (formerly Spicer)...

  Therese Irene Lazette, age 93, formerly of Point Place, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 in her residence at West Park Place surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 9, 1925 in Toledo, OH to Frank and Estella (Geoffrion) Perkins. Therese was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. She married Melvin Lazette in 1948, and devoted their years together to raising their 5 children and creating a loving home. After Melvin passed away in 1979, Therese worked at Riverside...

  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...