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...

Juanita M. Moore, age 85 of Toledo passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg surrounded by her family. She was born August 28, 1925 to William R. and Garnetta (Nolta) Bates in Toledo. Juanita worked at Pic Way Shoes for a number of years but her family will remember her as the matriarch of...

Vernon J. Krajewski, 65, of Toledo, went peacefully to the Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the Toledo Hospital. Vernon had been battling cancer for two years. Vernon proudly served on the Toledo Police Department as a detective for the juvenile bureau, resigning in 1979 to take a position as a credit manager at Kuhlman Corporation. He worked at...

Edna C. Parr, age 81, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at Waterford Commons, Toledo. She was born August 23rd, 1929 to Karl and Margaret (Deal) Waite in Toledo. Edna loved children and spent many years providing childcare for many families in the Toledo area. She was a member of Hope Methodist Church and Mayores Senior Center. Edna...

John A. Trznadel, age 71 of Lambertville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at Mercy St. Anne Hospital. He was born August 20, 1939 to Anthony and Helen (Quader) Trznadel in Toledo. John married Veronika E. (Haydt) Trznadel in Berlin, Germany and they spent 46 years together. He served in the U.S. Army...

Norbert J. Falbo, age 79, of Toledo, passed away on August 15th, 2011. He was born in Toledo on April 4th, 1932 to the late Carmello and Verna (Konzcal) Falbo. Norbert married Dorothy M. Savage (Witte) on May 27th, 1976 in St. Petersburg, FL. He was employed by Amerisource Corp.,retiring in 1998 after 50 years of service. Norm enjoyed fishing...

Ann Thielen, age 80, of Toledo, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born on April 13, 1931 to Richard and Edna (Whittaker) Hardenbrook in Toledo. Ann was a longtime member of Hope United Methodist Church. She was the President of the United Methodist Women, the Friendly Center and the Flower Hospital Guild....

Rick, 49, passed away on August 14th, 2011. He was born on January 14th, 1962 to the late Donna Gilhouse and James Watkins. Rick was a volunteer for the Spencer Twp. Fire Dept. for over 16 years. He worked as a security guard for RMF Nooter. Rick was a huge fan of Nascar and enjoyed writing poetry. In addition to...

Karla Roberta Snethen, 57, went to be with the Lord and reunited with her parents on August 14th, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 13th, 1953. Karla will always be remembered for her giving heart, she truly lived to please and care for others. Anyone who knew Karla, loved her. She brought a lot of sunshine...

Lois L. Giddens, age 87, passed away Thursday, August 11th, 2011 at Ridgewood Manor Care, Maumee. She was born August 1st, 1924 to Otis and Bessie (Jones) Horton in Lapeer, Michigan. Lois graduated from Lapeer High School in 1943 and married Howard C. Taylor in 1944 in Lapeer where they resided in for many years. Lois was a bus driver...

Marilyn Wright, age 78, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born October 31, 1932 to Arnold and Marguerite (Freier) Prestin. Marilyn graduated from Whitmer High School in 1950. She married Roger S. Wright May 8, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio and worked at Spicer Automotive and Dana Corporation before adopting...

Donna R. Kitchen, age 83, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 at Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek. She was born May 6th, 1928 to William J. and Rose A. (Donely) Bates in Toledo, Ohio. Donna attended Holland High School and was a longtime member of Hope Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafting and attending many craft shows over the...