Joan Ruth (Petitjean) Freeman, age 69, a longtime resident of Toledo, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, while under the care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born November 14th, 1941 to Alpha and Ruth (George) Petitjean in Shelby County, Ohio. Joan was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother and she will be dearly missed by...

Larry C. Collins, age 63, of Point Place, passed away Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 in Toledo. He was born September 13th, 1947 to Richard and Tamson "Micky" (Firsdon) Collins in Findlay, Ohio. Larry was a graduate of Findlay High School and went on to serve his country proudly in the Army National Guard. After the service, Larry began his career...

Colleen S. (Murphy) Furfaro, age 56 of Toledo passed away Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 8th, 1955 to Marshall "James" and Violet M. (Sheckler) Murphy. Upon graduation from Libbey High School, she began her almost 40 year career at Ohio Bell, now AT&T as a telephone operator. She worked her way up...

Kathryn J. Rauschart, age 89, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 at home, in the care of her loving children. She was born February 2nd, 1922 in Toledo, Ohio. Kathryn retired from The Toledo Hospital after many years of service. She was also a longtime member of Faith Baptist Church. Kathryn enjoyed crocheting and made many keepsakes for...

Sunday morning, August 21st, 2011 in Sylvania, Ohio, Donald Scott left this world and went to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born on November 23rd, 1924 in Joplin, Missouri. His family always celebrated his birthday on Thanksgiving Day. His life was a celebration of love of for his God, his family and his friends. His family remembers him...

Gilberto Trevino, Sr., age 87, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Monday, August 29, 2011 at Fairview Rehabilitation. He was born on December 30, 1923 in Laredo, Texas. Gilberto was employed with Jeep for 20 years before retiring in 1988. He loved boxing, westerns and going to Mexican movies. Gilberto enjoyed watching baseball and football, especially the Dallas Cowboys. He loved...

Louis C. "Lou" Kutz, age 66, of Maumee, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 27, 2011. He was born on February 8, 1945 to Norman Sr. and Helen (Ansted) Kutz in Toledo. Lou was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving our country proudly in the Vietnam War. He worked as a conductor for the railroad and then retired from...

William "Dewey" Burton, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on August 28th, 2011. He was born on July 6th, 1920 to the late William and Vesta Burton in Grand Rapids, MI. Dewey was an Army veteran of WWII, he served in New Guinea Luzon. He received the Meritorius Unit Award, Victory Medal WWII, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon W/2...

Richard M. "Rick" Warner, Jr., age 49, of Holland, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 25th, 2011 at Spring Meadows Extended Care, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 12th, 1962 to Richard M. and Phyllis (Hechinger) Warner, Sr. in Toledo. Rick graduated from Springfield High School, Class of 1980 and went on to serve for 6 years in...

Raul R. "Roy" Barboza, age 68 of Toledo passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at The Toledo Hospital. He was born March 8, 1943 to Ramon and Jesusa (Reyes) Barboza in New Braunfels, Texas. Roy proudly served his country in the Army National Guard. He retired from Libbey Glass after many years of service in...

Joel J. Thompson, age 81 of Toledo passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born October 26, 1929 to James Plummer and Annie (Butler) Thompson in Collinwood, Tennessee. Joel worked at various manufacturing companies for 45 years and retired after 20 years of service from General Motors. He was an avid and devoted Nascar...

Erma E. Simrell, age 82 of Toledo passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio where she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 23, 1929 to Austin and Emma (Comsteller) Jacobs in Petersburg, Michigan. Erma was a dedicated employee for 13 years at Mobile Meals where she enjoyed assisting others. She was a...

Robert M. "Rock" Gildemeister, age 59, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born on August 25, 1952 to Larry and Helen (Naggs) Gildemeister in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rock was a collector for 8 years with UCB. He loved all sports and was an avid fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes,...

Randy Kneisley, age 57, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Hospice Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born on May 30, 1954 to John and Mary (Kanavel) Kneisley in Springfield, Ohio. Randy was employed with A&P Coffee for many years, then with Dolly Madison for about 5 years and most recently worked with Meals on Wheels, which...

After an eight year battle with Leukemia, Barbara Jean (Ruby) Donovan, age 63, of Springfield Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 13th, 1948 to William and Mary Alice (Ewald) Ruby in Toledo. Barb was a 1966 graduate of the former McCauley High School and a retiree of Ameritech, now known as AT&T. In...

Keith L. Sanders, born October 21st, 1955, departed on August 20th, 2011. Keith was employed at Pilkington Co. since 2003. He successfully completed his CDL Certification through Train Co in 2009. Keith was preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by wife, April Sanders; sons, Keith Jr., Travis and Lamontt; sisters Peaches Bankston and Bev Hardaway; granddaughters, Shylaa...

Melvin R. "Butch" Jahns, age 67, a lifelong residence of Toledo, passed away Monday, August 22nd, 2011 at St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. Butch was born February 27th, 1944 to Otto G., Sr. and Bertha E. (Spitler) Jahns in Toledo. Butch was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving in the Seabees during the Vietnam War. He served his country proudly for...

Edward L. Poling, age 83, of Toledo, passed away on August 19th, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born October 29th, 1927 to Ora and Florence (Ruth-Smith) Poling in Toledo. Ed was a U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Army veteran, serving his country proudly. He was employed with Jeep for 38 years before retiring. Ed was also the owner...

Roger S. Wright, 83, of Toledo, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011 at home surrounded by his adoring daughters. He was born March 3, 1928 to Franklin and Vanessa (Smith) Wright. Roger married Marilyn J. (Prestin) Wright May 8, 1954 in Toledo and together they adopted four daughters. He worked at AMC/Jeep as an illustrator/drafter, retiring in 1986. Roger loved...

Richard C. "Dick" Peters, 78, went to be with the Lord on August 19th, 2011. He was born on January 26th, 1933 to the late Ida (Hughes) and Richard Peters in Chicago, IL. Dick was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed golfing with his buddies in the Lair League at South Toledo Golf Course. Dick was the...