Leo F. Rymers, age 67, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008 surrounded by his loving family at The Toledo Hospital. Leo was born June 14, 1940 to Dean and Anna (Jeko) Rymers in Toledo. He was employed with Overnite Transportation, retiring after many years. Leo was a devoted member of Angels Landing Spiritual Center. In addition to his...

HootonCourtney Leigh Courtney Leigh Hooton, age 23, passed away tragically, Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on December 11, 1984 to Gregory and Leona (Adams) Hooton in Toledo. Courtney worked at Cedar Point for a few years and thoroughly enjoyed it. She was very talented, loving to paint and write poetry. Courtney...

Harvey R. Schmieder, age 57, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 11, 1950 to Harvey and Virginia (Curtis) Schmieder in Toledo. Harvey was a truck driver with DTL Trucking for many years. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed boating and loved aviation. Harvey will...

John E. Matthews John E. Matthews, age 83, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Heartland of Waterville Care Center. He was born September 24, 1924 in Toledo. John was employed in the auto industry for 25 years retiring in the mid-1980's. John was an avid golfer, enjoying summers on several courses and even marshalling at Bedford Hills...

Edward "Ed" McClure Payne, age 53, of Kissimmee, FL, formerly of Toledo, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 8, 2008 in his home. He was born on December 14, 1954 to Charles and Leona Payne in Toledo. Ed will be missed by those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his mother, Leona Payne. Ed is survived...

Lucille Mae Lakatos, of West Toledo, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was born to Victor and Sylvia (Friedman) Forman in Toledo. Lucille worked at St. Lukes Hospital and then at the Roofers Local #134 until retiring. She devoted her life to her family and found...

Norma Laffartha, born July 15, 1929 passed away March 14, 2008. She left this world to join her family in Heaven. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #2984 and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Norma enjoyed bingo and camping and fishing at East Harbor State Park. She was a loving wife and mother and only gave...

Janet A. (Webber) Flaherty Janet Ann Flaherty, age 74, formerly of Maumee, currently of Lake Seneca, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Care Center, Montpelier, Ohio. She was born June 3, 1933 to Henry and Esther (Krouse) Struble in Findlay, Ohio. Janet was an avid crafter who enjoyed crocheting and cross stitching. She also loved to...

Joseph Arthur "Art" Hammel, age 82, of Toledo, passed away March 13, 2008 at West Toledo Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 17, 1925 to Paula B. Hammel in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Art retired from Columbia Gas of Ohio and then the Toledo Zoo before moving to Alpena, Michigan. He lived in Alpena with his wife Geri...

Donald R."Ollie"Beach, age 63, of Erie, Michigan lost his courageous battle with cancer Monday, March 10, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born on December 18, 1944 to Harry and Gertrude (Noyes) Beach in Toledo, Ohio. Don was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was employed with GM Powertrain for over 31 years as a machine...

Mavie E. Ethridge, age 82, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born November 11, 1925 to Walter and Ona (Crowder) Crabtree in Difficult, Tennessee. Mavie was a lifelong member of Echo Meadows Church of Christ and was very proud that her family was one of the founding families of the...

Debra E. Miller, of Woodley Rd, lost her courageous battle against a rare disease, known as Amyloidosis on Monday, February 25, 2008 at Methodist Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Debbie was diagnosed with this disease in mid-January when a fast and furious battle for her life began. Knowing fully that the odds were against her, Debbie felt her will...

William S. "Bill" Moore, age 89, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. He was born on May 22, 1918 to William and Anna (McGraw) Moore in Toledo. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII. He worked as a stationary engineer for over 25 years at Interlake Iron before...

Crye, Ernest C. Ernest "Ernie" Crye, age 79, Of Toledo, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Ernie was born November 11, 1928 to John Franklin and Nancy Etta (Daniels) Crye in Knoxville, TN who preceded him. He married Ida Smith on July 5, 1952. Ernie retired from DeVilbiss when the Toledo plant was closed. He was a veteran of...

Jerry Holman, age 54, of Toledo, passed away after a long courageous battle with illness on, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 28, 1953 to L.C. and Jean (Johnson) Holman in Toledo. Jerry graduated from Libbey High School where he played football and attended Oberlin College. He was an avid...

John N. Sinclair, age 76, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born on July 29, 1931 to Archie and Helen (Bostwick) Sinclair. John was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. He worked as the warehouse manger at Neo products for 17 years until he retired...

Daryl Schoewe, age 49, of Toledo, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 1, 1958 to Duaine and Sally (Brock) Schoewe in Toledo. Daryl was an avid Nascar fan and enjoyed following Mark Martin. He enjoyed playing horseshoes and doing bodywork on cars. Daryl...

Erich Karl Mueller Erich Karl Mueller, of Woodville, Ohio, born July 10, 1934, Oldenburg, Germany, died Monday, February 25, 2008, in Frankfurt, Germany after a short illness. Married July 25, 1959, to Ingeborg Marie Louis (Wandscher) Mueller. From this loving union were born 3 children. At age 25, Erich and his new bride of 2 months, Ingeborg (Miki) immigrated to...

Taylor Leann Worley, age 12, returned home to her father in heaven Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born January 18, 1996 to Martin Worley and Sheila Gowing in Toledo. Taylor was in the 7th grade at Springfield Middle School. She was energetic and fun-loving with a beautiful smile that could brighten any room. Taylor had...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Cipris, age 82, of Holland, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek. She was born on June 25, 1925 to Glen and Minnie (Cooley) Wilkins, in Goff, Kentucky. Jackie graduated from the Christ School of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946 as a Registered Nurse. She then went on to work at...