Katherine L. Vallance, age 91, a longtime resident of Temperance, Michigan and formerly of Erie and Ida, Michigan areas, passed away Monday, March 14th, 2011 at Foundation Park Care Center, Toledo. She was born May 2, 1919 to William and Luella (Young) Marks in Napoleon, Ohio. Katherine was employed with Libbey Glass for more than 20 years. She was an...

Gilbert Lawrence Sr., age 66 of Toledo passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 12, 2011 at The Toledo Hospital. He was born November 28, 1944 to Warren Lawrence and Margaret (Kessler) Miller in Toledo. Gilbert was a lifelong insurance agent in Toledo and also the owner of House of Insurance. For 10 years he also was the owner and publisher of...

Catherine J. "Cathy" Wolff, age 54 of Toledo, passed away surrounded by her loved ones at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. She lived her life to the fullest, always marching head on to the tasks that were given to her. Cathy became an RN and even though her career was cut short due to...

Mark Scott Krohn went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2011. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 10, 1974 to Larry and Wonedia Krohn. Mark worked for Seagate Roofing for 14 years as a subcontractor. He enjoyed racing all-terrain ATV vehicles, watching UFC fights, playing video games and spending time with his family and friends. Mark...

Lois R. Precht, age 78 of Toledo passed away surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born June 10, 1932 to Edward and Nellie (Rose) Sparks in Dayton, Ohio. Lois was a graduate of Whitmer High School, Class of 1950. She married Irvin D. Precht on May 8, 1954...

James "Jimmy" Pettaway, 74, passed away peacefully on March 8th, 2011.He was born on November 23rd, 1936 to the late Jim and Ida Pettaway.Jimmy is preceded in death by his brothers, Willie, David, Eugene, Saul, Joseph, Major, Richard; sisters, Rebecca, Mary and Carolyn. He is survived by his sisters, Ida (Joe) Davis, Ruby Butler. Special thanks to friends and caregivers,...

Charles Browne, age 61, of Toledo passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Flower Hospital. He was born March 28, 1949 to Dr. Kenneth and Kathryn (Croll) Browne in Toledo. Charles was raised in Whitehouse, Ohio and graduated from Anthony Wayne High School in 1966. He served in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1983. Charles was a lifetime...

Leo A. Knaggs, age 89, of Temperance, Michigan, passed away peacefully Monday, March 7th, 2011 at his home. He was born August 14th, 1921 to Raymond and Edna (Smith) Knaggs in Sylvania, Ohio. Leo was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army with the 37th Division 148th Infantry. During his service Leo was injured and was awarded a Purple Heart....

Catherine Geis, age 90, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, March 5th, 2011 at Sylvania Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 10th, 1920 to the late Anthony and Josephine Parson in Chicago, Illinois. Kaye was preceded in death by her husband, Albert "Smokey" Geis; son, James; sisters, Anne and Agnes. She is survived by her son, John (Theone) Geis...

Laurie (Kimura) Crawford, age 47, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 5, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 30, 1963, to Jack Kimura and Carolyn Peterson and was raised with two sisters and three brothers.Laurie graduated from Whitmer High School in 1982. She was very active and had many interests including playing...

Frank "Bud" Toy, age 94, a lifetime resident of Toledo, passed away Saturday, March 5th, 2011 at Foundation Care Center. He was born February 23rd, 1917 to Francis and Helen Toy in Toledo, Ohio. Bud was a graduate of Libby High School Class of 1935. He was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran serving as a Medic for the U.S. Marines....

Dean Dugay passed away on March 4th, 2011. He was born on January 28th, 1961 to Al and Marian Dugay. He is survived by his sisters, Susan and Marsha; and cousins from the Colwell and Portala Families. Dean will be missed by all who knew him. Private services.

Ronald J. "Ron" Kwapich, age 83, of Toledo passed away Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 surrounded by his loving wife at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. He was born March 27th , 1927 to James and Martha (Urbam) in Toledo. He married Virginia M. (Geiser) Kwapich on April 22, 1950 in Toledo and they spent 60 wonderful years together. Ron...

Owner of " Lil's Carryout", Lillian Bowland, 72, passed away on March 3rd, 2011 at Hospice with her husband, Les and best friend, Ina, by her side.Lillian and Les enjoyed their life helping others at their store, "Lil's Carryout" on South Erie Street. The store was famous for over 30 years for its pickles, fresh bologna and especially "penny candy"....

Alberta L. "Bert" (Mathews) Miller, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 5th, 1931 to Albert and Bessie (Ford) Mathews in Davenport, Oklahoma. Bert had a very welcoming and heartwarming spirit that enabled her to take care of her family. She will be remembered as...

Please publish in FRIDAY paperPlease use PHOTOPlease email a proof / quoteRichard D. "Rick" SalazarRichard D. "Rick" Salazar, age 64 of Toledo, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 at Mercy St. Anne Hospital, Toledo. He was born January 10th, 1947 to Ambrose and Lucille (Yglesias) Salazar in Toledo. Rick was employed with the Toledo Shipyard, AT&T (Ohio Bell) and...

Melody Connolly, 58, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011.She graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelors Degree and was working towards her Masters. Melody worked for many years at Lucas County Children's Services, where she really enjoyed working with the children. She enjoyed spending her time, sketching, painting and working on portraits.She is survived by her children,...

George R. Wosta, 72, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 28, 2011.Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 36 years, Theresa; son, Timothy; daughter, Andrea (Jason) Coon; grandchildren, Ethan and Aaron Coon; sister, Judy (Darold) Ebersole.A Funeral Mass will begin Saturday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church, 1850 Airport Hwy.,...

Rose Connolly, 79, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 60 years, Bob; children, James, Robert (Marlene), John, Walt (Sheryl); grandchildren, James, Danielle, Sean, Michelle, Nate, Natalie and 12 great-grandchildren.The family will receive guests Thursday from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 4752 Heatherdowns Blvd....

Loretta J. Stiltner, age 70 of Sylvania, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 27, 2011 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born on March 27, 1940 to William and Irene (Krauzer) Stiltner in Toledo. For many years Loretta managed Kurts bakery, she also worked for Champion Spark Plug and later started her own cleaning company, Cleaning by Loretta. In her spare...