Alfred C. "Al" Noller, Jr., age 78, of Lambertville, MI, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 20, 1930 to Alfred and Irma (Trotter) Noller, Sr. in Toledo. Al was a Machinery Sales Engineer for many years before retiring. He had been employed with Haughton Elevator, D...

Pearl Udena Piechan, age 87, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Goerlich Center, Sylvania. She was born on September 13, 1921 to Evan and Lula (Hale) Anderson in Kentucky. Pearl was a homemaker throughout her life and she loved nothing more than the Lord. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Ronald L. LaBrecque, Jr."Skipper"Ronald L. LaBrecque, Jr., known as Skipper, left this world on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the age of 50. Born September 23, 1958 to Ronald and Patricia (Griffith) LaBrecque, Sr., he was the youngest of six children. After working in the Horse Racing Industry for many years and traveling to various states with his work, Ron...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Varnes, age 69, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the Darlington House. She was born on March 13, 1939 to Francis and Gloria (Mitchell) Hart in Watertown, New York. Betty was employed with Brock Greenhouse as a transplanter for over 30 years before retiring. She was an avid wrestling fan. Betty loved nothing more...

Jane Pile, age 76, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Fairview Manor Nursing Center. She was born on December 2, 1931 to Arthur Reece and Frances P. (Carr) Houser in Toledo. At Jane's request there will be no visitation. A Memorial Service to Celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 1:00...

Elizabeth "Betty" Conley, age 84, of Perrysburg, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at Lake Park Comfort Care. She was born on February 29, 1924 to Joseph and Ida (Vorndron) Nilles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Betty lived in Pittsburg for many years before moving to Toledo. She often enjoyed going to the casinos in Detroit and Canada. Betty was an avid...

Thomas John Panchak, 84, of Lambertville, Michigan, passed away peacefully, Friday, October 31, 2008 in the home of his daughter and son-in-law. Tom was born April 6, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, twelve brothers and sisters, his loving wife, June, of fifty years, and daughter, Nadine. Tom was a United States Marine Corp....

Genevieve Mable Westlick, age 97, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born September 15, 1911 to William and Mary (Rang) Poulin in Toledo. Genevieve was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother devoted to her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry...

Maxine B. Upp, age 82, formerly of Toledo, currently of Palmyra, Michigan, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family. She was born April 25, 1926 to Raymond and Margaret (Dilbert) Bathurst in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In her younger years, she enjoyed modeling in New York. Maxine was employed with Champion Spark Plug for 20...

Genevieve "Busia" Malkowski, age 81, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born April 18, 1927 to Hipolit and Antoinette (Sikorska) Ratkiewicz in Toledo. Genevieve was employed with Libbey Glass for 35 years in the carton department, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Eagles and the PNA Club....

Cordell Ethridge, age 85, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Aspen Grove Assisted Living Center. He was born on October 29, 1922 to George Washington and Ada (Matthew) Ethridge in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. Cordell was employed as an inspector for 40 years with the American Association of Railroads until retiring in 1983. He was a longtime...

Earl R. Hoobler Earl R. Hoobler, age 78, of Toledo, passed away Friday, October 24, 2008 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital. He was born April 21, 1930 to Earl and Georgann (Edwards) Hoobler in Toledo. Earl was employed with Yellow Freight Systems for 32 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of Teamsters Local 20 for many years. Earl...

VroomanRobert Len Robert Len Vrooman, age 90, passed away at Aspen Grove Assisted Living Residence. He was a longtime resident of West Toledo before moving to Aspen Grove. Bob was born the youngest of eight in Toledo, Ohio to Len S. Vrooman and Hattie Belle (Talcott) Vrooman on July 4, 1918. He was a graduate of Libby High School. Bob...

Gerald H. "Jerry" Hoskins, Sr., age 69, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Friday, October 24, 2008 in his home. He was born on April 3, 1939 to Pascal and Lena Hoskins in Forge Ridge, Tennessee. Jerry was employed with General Motors as a Benefits Representative for 38.9 years before retiring in 2001. He was a member of the UAW Local...

Walter A. Gilliland, age 88, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Lake Park Comfort Care. He was born on September 14, 1920 to Pearl and Areatha (Kerr) Gilliland in Forest, Ohio. Walter was employed with the Ford Motor Company in Trenton, MI for over 15 years until retiring in 1984. He was a huge fan of...

Jonathan Lee Kramer Jonathan L. Kramer, age 46, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Lake Park Comfort Care. He was born August 29, 1962 to Lester and Joan (Massey) Kramer in Ottawa, Illinois. Jonathan graduated from Whitmer High School in 1980 and also attended the University of Toledo. He was a supervisor for over 20 years...

Daniel T. Ciepichal, age 81, lost his two year battle with lung cancer on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. First diagnosed with cancer in April, 2006, Dan led a full and active life until a week ago, when he entered the in-care patient facility. Dan was born in Toledo on January 12, 1927 to Helen...

Elaine M. (Koepfer) Schneider, age 62, a longtime resident of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in Las Vegas Nevada. Elaine moved to Nevada 11 years ago and was employed in Human Resources with the Venetian Hotel and Casino. Elaine was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She cherished time spent with family and friends. She was preceded in...

Mary "Chooch" Minkowski, of Toledo, went to be with our Lord and Savior on October 14, 2008 at the age of 66. She was born April 10, 1942 to John and Mary Minkowski. Chooch worked for Lott Industries for many years up until her illness. She enjoyed playing cards, listening to country music, dancing and taking care of her baby...

Warren D. Collins, age 56, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008. He was born to Robert and Josephine (Galliers) Collins on September 20, 1952. Warren worked at Walgreens Distribution Center in Perrysburg. He was a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees. Warren often enjoyed taking his mother-in-law to concerts and Mud Hens games. His passion in life was his...