Obituaries
Nancy L. (Hite) Flores
Nov 26, 2023
Nancy L. (Hite) Flores, age 70, a lifelong resident of Swanton, Ohio, passed away in her home, Sunday, November 26, 2023. She was born July 21, 1953 to Donald and Donna (Long) Hite, in the very same house where she resided for her entire life. Nancy was a 1972 graduate of Swanton High School, and married the love of her...
Thomas Lee Thompson, Sr.
Nov 21, 2023
Thomas Lee Thompson, Sr., age 69, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, November 21, 2023, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 18, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio to William Lee and Shirley Ann (VonAhrens) Thompson.
Thomas was an avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing, gardening and in his younger days, enjoyed...
Raymond "Buzz" G. Chamberlain
Nov 18, 2023
Raymond "Buzz" G. Chamberlain, age 85, of Waterville, Ohio, a dedicated and accomplished individual, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Ayden Healthcare of Waterville. Born December 6, 1937, in Swanton, Ohio to Ovid and Elizabeth Mary (Flory) Chamberlain, Ray was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was respected for his remarkable career and his active...
Mary Ann Nijakowski
Nov 18, 2023
Mary Ann Nijakowski, age 90, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family, Saturday afternoon, November 18, 2023. She was born July 24, 1933 in Holland , Ohio to Harold and Mary (Koralawski) Zientek.
Mary Ann was a long time member of Saint Richard's Catholic Parish. She enjoyed gardening and cooking. Her family,...
Eva W. Hallett
Nov 12, 2023
Eva W. Hallett, age 79, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, November 12, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo.
Eva was born on August 20, 1944 in Holland, Ohio to Martin and Wealtha (Streaker) Urban. Eva was a 1963 graduate of Swanton High School. On August 20, 1966, she and her...
Ariel Elizabeth Tonkel
Nov 10, 2023
Ariel Elizabeth Tonkel, age 23, of Swanton, Ohio passed away Friday afternoon, November 10, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo with her parents by her side. She was born May 10, 2000 in Sylvania, Ohio to Robert Tonkel and Melissa (Ortiz) Mulligan. Ariel was a 2018 graduate of Anthony Wayne High School.
Entering this world, Ariel was born...
Daniel "Dirt" Ott
Nov 3, 2023
Daniel Charles Ott, age 67, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, November 3, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 4, 1956, in Toledo, Ohio to Karl and Rosemary (Smith) Ott. Daniel was a 1974 graduate of Evergreen High School, he married the love of his life, Roxanne "Rocky" Ingram on August 19,...
Carl W. Beckman Jr
Oct 31, 2023
Carl W. Beckman Jr, age 73, passed away peacefully, with the love of his life Linda by his bedside, Tuesday morning, October 31, 2023, at the Swanton Valley Care Center. He was born February 12, 1950, in Oakland, Nebraska to Rev. Carl, Sr. and Charlotte (Wolf) Beckman, and was a 1968 graduate of Bowsher High School. Following graduation, he proudly...
James "Ed" Cawthorne, Jr.
Oct 18, 2023
James "Ed" Cawthorne Jr, age 75, passed away Wednesday evening, October 18, 2023 at Swanton Valley Center. He was born December 13,1947, in Nashville, Tennessee to James E. and Irene (Smith) Cawthorne. After graduating from Two Rivers High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. James married the love of his life, Barbara Simmons...
Betty Lawrence
Oct 17, 2023
Betty Lawrence, age 95, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 17, 2023 at the Evergreen Health Center in Montpelier, Ohio. She was born August 15, 1928, in Swanton, Ohio to Glenn Irving and Ruth Marie (Fancher) Bell. Betty graduated from Monclova High School in 1947, and she went on to marry the love of her life, Walter Lawrence,...
Michael Patrick Prystash
Oct 17, 2023
Michael Patrick Prystash, age 79, of Grove City, Ohio; formerly of Lyons, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 17, 2023 at Meadow Grove Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. He was born August 28, 1944, in Youngstown, Ohio to Michael and Mildred (Malter) Prystash. Michael was a United States Army Veteran.
Michael owned and operated the former MG & Son Automotive in...
Susan Jo Simon
Oct 14, 2023
Susan Jo Simon, (Suzie) beloved mother, grandmother, and matriarch of the family, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her devoted, loving children, Saturday afternoon October 14, 2023, she drew her last breath. She was born April 19, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio to Dale and Marcena (Collins) Spratt. Susan's journey through life was defined by a deep love for her family and an unwavering dedication to her career. Susan was a 1962 graduate...
Jean Herrick
Oct 8, 2023
Jean Ann Herrick, 69, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2023 at her home in Florida after a long battle with glioblastoma. Jean was born in Napoleon, Ohio, on 10 April 1954 to the late Norbert (Norb) & Dorathea (Dottie) Koppenhofer. She graduated from Delta High School in 1972 and worked for...
Rosemary Pauline Ott
Oct 8, 2023
Rosemary Pauline (Smith) Ott, age 88, of Berkey, Ohio, entered into eternal life Sunday afternoon, October 8, 2023 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born May 9, 1935 in Swanton, Ohio to Stephen Cletus and Isabel Helen (Myers) Smith.
After the un-timely death of her own mother, Rosemary became the mother figure to her siblings. She married Karl Ott on...
Betty Ann Weideman
Oct 4, 2023
Betty Ann Weideman, age 92, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, October 4, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 16, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio to Sylvester and Anna (Walerius) Vollmar. Betty was a 1948 graduate of Metamora High School, she married the love of her life, Robert James Weideman on June 27,...
Kathleen Heier Bozarth
Oct 3, 2023
Kathleen H. (Linehan) Bozarth, age 71, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023 at Swanton Valley. She was born December 16, 1951 in Watertown, New York to Robert Joseph, Sr. and Catherine Mary (Linehan) Heier. Kathleen attended Heidelberg and The University of Toledo, obtaining her degree in accounting. She worked as an accountant for the Congregation Binai...
Patricia Arlene Franklin
Sep 28, 2023
Patricia Arlene Franklin, age 74, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, September 28, 2023 at Embassy of Swanton. She was born on August 24, 1949 in Toledo, Ohio to Richard and Emma (Hemple) Hayden. She was a 1967 graduate of Libbey High School, she married the love of her life, Clayton Franklin, Jr. on June 5, 1971.
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Jacqueline Lee (Spengler) Bettinger
Sep 28, 2023
Jacqueline Lee Bettinger, 78, of Swanton, Ohio, was greeted into Heaven, Thursday afternoon, September 28, 2023, by her beloved husband Don with “Hello Darling”.
Jacque was born September 10, 1945 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Wayne and Isabell (Dominique) Spengler. She was a 1963 graduate of AI School, and on September 10, 1966, she married the love of her life,...
Betty Lue Champion
Sep 28, 2023
Betty Lue Champion (Burry) was born on July 12th, 1926 in Lyons Ohio to her parents Roy and Pearl (Burry). She lived with her parents and grandmother Lela Wood in Lyons. She talked about the time when she was ten years old and her father worked for the state governor. Between 1936-1940 Betty and her mother would spend one month...
James William Lumbrezer Jr.
Sep 27, 2023
James William Lumbrezer Jr., age 67, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the University of Michigan Hospital. He was born February 2, 1956 to James and Faye (Lange) Lumbrezer in Toledo, Ohio. He went on to marry the love of his life, Danette Dee (Fry) Lumbrezer on July 14, 1979.
James was a skilled fabricator...
