Mona M. Eckhardt, age 75, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 30, 1932 to William and Ruby Johnson in Toledo. Mona was the owner and operator of Mona Lisa Salon for 20 years before retiring in 1982. She was a longtime member of the Sylvania Moose...

Zella Flagg, age 92, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born on July 25, 1915 to George N. and Mary W. (Peckart) Groves in Auburn, Indiana. Zella was employed at the Kroger Co. for over 20 years in the Meat Department before retiring. She enjoyed quilt making, sewing and gardening, especially...

Estella Gilbert, age 90, of Swanton, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Harborside of Swanton Nursing Home. She was born on August 23, 1917 to Marion and Rose Chase in Carp Lake, Michigan. Estella loved to sew and was very spiritual. She enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was...

Lawrence H. Spalding, age 72, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital. He was born September 4, 1935 to George and Mildred (Jasmine) Spalding in Toledo. Larry was employed with Jeep Chrysler for many years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and treasured the time he spent with family. Although Larry...

Stephen P. Janick, Sr. Stephen P. "Steve" Janick, Sr. age 93, died at Elizabeth Scott Community on July 7, 2008. He was born in 1915 in Buffalo, New York, to Czechoslovakian parents who immigrated to the U.S. He married Amy LaVerne Brigham in 1944 while serving in the Army Air Force as an airplane mechanic. Steve enjoyed being an amateur...

Charles "Charlie" Howell, age 79, of Toledo, passed away Monday, June 30th, 2008 at West Toledo Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 2, 1929 into a large family in Hackleburg, Alabama. Charlie has only 4 surviving sisters, Maebelle Phipps of MI; Charlsie Brealand of Missouri; Mellene Tice of AL and Luevell "Sue" Stager of Toledo. Charlie served in...

Anna P. Zankl, age 90, of Toledo, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Manor at Perrysburg. She was born May 4th, 1918 to Joseph and Mary (Fastenmeier) Buchler in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Anna was a loving wife, mother and grandmother enjoying time spent with family and friends. She was also a longtime member of Regina Coeli Church. In addition...

Robert O. Everhart, age 87, of Sylvania, died Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born March 26th, 1921 to Robert and Ida (Crump) Everhart in Lafayette, Indiana. Robert was a 56 year resident of Cincinnati. He retired from the U.S. Customs Service in 1986 and was later employed by Hartke Hardware as a locksmith....

Joe Alford, age 75, a longtime resident of Holland, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 at University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born February 4th, 1933 to Frank and Mariline (Shackleford) Alford in Cawood, Kentucky. Joe was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, serving his country proudly. He was employed with G.M. Power Train for 30 years. After retiring...

Thomas I. "Tom" Gearheart, Sr., age 62, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born on October 26, 1945 to Thomas and Mable (Perry) Gearheart in Charleston, West Virginia. Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country proudly during the Vietnam War. He was a member of...

JurskiDenise "Deejay"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end The Fight is Over! And Victory is Hers. Victory because she never backed down or wavered in her resolve. On June 21, 2008 Denise Jurski, 42, of Toledo, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, after a three year courageous battle with cancer....

Marianne F. Zatko, age 78, of Sylvania, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Flower Hospital. She was born on September 24, 1929 to Ambrose and Philomena (Colchin) Langenhorst in Elyria, Ohio. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy and then became an LPN and worked for Dr. I. H. Kass, Pediatrician, for 15 years. She was a...

Donald C. Barnette, Jr., was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Claire and Donald, Sr., attended public schools in both Chicago and Detroit, Michigan, died at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, on June 19, 2008. Donald served in the United States Army Corps of Military Police during World War II. In 1943 he was assigned to a security unit...

Robert James "Bob" Bialecki, age 68, of Holland, passed away suddenly, Wednesday June 18, 2008 in his home. He was born on September 4, 1939 to Albert and Frances (Langlois) Bialecki in Toledo. Bob was a member of the UAW Local 12. He was employed with Joseph's Supermarket for many years then went on to work at Bartley's Food Warehouse...

Beth Ann Ceravolo, 55, passed away suddenly June 13th, 2008 at her South Toledo home. Beth was born in Adrian, MI and grew up in Blissfield, MI. She attended Bedford High School and later received her G.E.D. from Springfield High School. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and volunteered for Catholic Charities of Northwest Ohio "Helping Hands" of...

Myrtle J. Uhler, age 88, formerly of Holland and Toledo, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 at Windhavne Assistaed Living Center, Temperance, Michigan. She was born February 24th, 1920 to Doras and Iona (Zinn) Crawford in Bradner, Ohio. Myrtle enjoyed visiting with her family and friends, going out to eat and sharing stories and special memories. She was also...

Chester J. "Chet" Malaczewski, age 81, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008. He was born on January 31, 1927 to Jacob and Teresa Malaczewski. Chet was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country proudly during WWII. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Chet was an avid Detroit Tigers fan. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. His...

John E. "O.F.C." Crowther, age 60, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born on February 14, 1948 to John and Jeanne Crowther. John was an avid hunter and enjoyed camping. He was preceded in death by his parents. John is survived by his brother, William Crowther, of Florida; cousin,...

Barbara J. Miller, age 57, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was born on October 23, 1950 to Robert and Ruth Hinds in Toledo. Barbara was employed for 35 years at Villa North. She often enjoyed camping with her family and was an avid country music fan. Barbara loved tending to...

Benjamin J. "Ben" Franklin, age 78, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 8, 2008 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 18, 1930 to Shelby and Dorothy Franklin in Muncie, Indiana. Ben was a graduate of Hagerstown High School, in Hagerstown, Indiana. After proudly serving his country with the U.S....