Obituaries
Amalia "Amy" M. Zitzman
Sep 7, 2022
Amalia M. Zitzman, age 89, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully into the care of her loving Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday morning, September 7, 2022. She was born July 16, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to Matthew and Marguerite (Tavener) Wenzel, and spent most of her early life living on the family farm in Brighton, Michigan with her parents and six...
Dorothy Elizabeth Flores
Sep 6, 2022
Dorothy E. Flores, age 67, of Delta, Ohio passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, September 6th, 2022, at her home. She was born May 12th, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio to Robert and Donna Jean (Smeltzer) Fennell.
Dorothy enjoyed playing Bingo on Tuesday and Thursday nights in Delta. Most of all, she loved being around her family.
She is survived by her...
Joyce M. Thomas
Aug 30, 2022
Joyce M. Thomas, age 90, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, August 30th, 2022, at Kingston Residence of Sylvania. She was born September 22nd, 1931 in Whitehouse, Ohio to Melvin and Helen (Stover) Bucher.
Family meant everything to Joyce. She adored her 3 daughters, their husbands, grand-children and great-grandchildren. She was always ready for a day trip to...
Ryan Richard Smigelski
Aug 29, 2022
Ryan Richard Smigelski, age 32, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022. He was born October 6, 1989 in Toledo, Ohio to Richard T. Smigelski and Cheryl (Strayer) Marty. He was a 2007 graduate of Swanton High School.
Ryan was a big Ohio State Buckeye fan. He enjoyed his 4 wheeler and playing with his dog, Ernie. Ryan...
Gerald Leroy Neill
Aug 28, 2022
Gerald Leroy Neill, 73, of Swanton, Ohio passed away August 28, 2022 while under hospice care in his home. He was born in Wauseon, Ohio on May 18, 1949 to Herman and Eileen (Burkholder) Neill. He married Karen Suzanne Patyi on January 29, 1971 at St. Richard's Catholic Church.
Gerald graduated from Lyons High School in 1967 and continued on...
Elizabeth Anne Witt
Aug 25, 2022
Elizabeth Witt, age 68, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday afternoon, August 25, 2022. Beth fought a courageous battle with cancer prior to being called home to heaven. Beth was born on May 10, 1954 in Alton, Illinois to Thomas Nathaniel Harris and Ruby (Copeland) Harris. She moved to Swanton, Ohio after marrying the love of her life,...
Duane D. "Trapper" Hagerman
Aug 25, 2022
Duane D. “Trapper” Hagerman, age 66, suffered a massive heart attack to which he succumbed on August 25, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. Duane was born on March 7, 1956, to Edith (Bell) and Donald “Hank” Hagerman. He was a 1975 graduate of Swanton High School and continued residing in the Swanton area all his life.
As...
Bruce M. Rayoum
Aug 23, 2022
Bruce M. Rayoum, age 25, of Swanton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at UTMC. He was born on April 21, 1997 in Toledo, Ohio to Denis and Lee-Ann (Straw) Rayoum. After high school, Bruce worked at R&P Masonry and then Hawaiian Pools as a laborer.
Bruce enjoyed being around animals, especially cats. He also looked forward to...
Matthew R. Gillen
Aug 22, 2022
Matthew (Matt) R. Gillen, born June 19, 1965, entered into eternal life, Monday evening, August 22, 2022. Son of Ann and Robert Gillen; brother of Mary (Gordon) Wilkins, Joan (Don) Klein, Kathy (Scott) Oster, Dave (Lorraine) Gillen, Steve, Patti (Mark) Valore and Joe (Nichole) Gillen; uncle and grand uncle to numerous nephews and nieces. Matt is also survived by his...
Wayne Beach
Aug 20, 2022
Wayne Beach, age 51, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday morning, August 20, 2022, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. Wayne was born January 4, 1971 in Adrian, Michigan to Jerry and Jacklyn (Filter) Beach, who preceded him in death.
Wayne had a love for his cats and dogs and all animals big and small....
Douglas P. Gigax
Aug 16, 2022
Douglas P Gigax, age 74, of Swanton OH, passed away peacefully in his home August 16, 2022. He was the son of John P Gigax and Dorothy (Craig) Gigax. Doug was a 1966 graduate of Swanton High School. In high school he worked the soda fountain in the family bakery. After high school he worked at Dana Spicer Corp. for...
Mary "Toby" Taylor
Aug 9, 2022
Mary H. Carman-Hawkins-Taylor, affectionately known as Toby, age 97, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, August 9, 2022, at Flower Hospital in Sylvania. Toby was born in Maumee, Ohio on March 3, 1925, to Henry Carman and Helen (Alder) Carman. She graduated from Grand Rapids, Ohio in 1943. Toby worked in the office at Jeep for many years. She...
Cheryl Sue Schmidt
Jul 31, 2022
Cheryl Sue Schmidt, age 71, of Perrysburg, Ohio; formerly of Swanton, passed away peacefully in her home, Sunday morning, July 31, 2022, with her loving family at her bedside. Cheryl was born April 24, 1951 in Kokomo, Indiana to William and Doris (Self) Ashenfelter. She was a 1969 graduate of Swanton High School and earned her Bachelors Degree from Bowling...
Raymond A. Walter
Jul 29, 2022
Raymond A. Walter, 73, lifelong resident of Swanton, Ohio, passed awaypeacefully, Friday, July 29, 2022, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo,following a long and hard fought battle with cancer. He was born March 18,1949 in Toledo, Ohio to Raymond H. and Imogene “Midge” Coon-Spotts-Walter. Raymond was a 1967 graduate of Swanton High School, and married Darlene “Dar” Lantz on...
Val C. Benner
Jul 27, 2022
Val C. Benner, age 53, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away in his home, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. He was born May 3, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan. Val married Kathy Lynn Dewey on June 30, 2001.
Val worked as a Journeyman Lineman for Local 245 for 35 years. He traveled all over the country for work, training several lineman and served...
Anita M. Daniels
Jul 25, 2022
Anita was born in Gorham, New Hampshire in the midnight hours at their family home in early June 1941. Which led to some debate, and surprise, when much later in her life she found out her birthday was actually June 9th (not the 10th like they had always celebrated). She often spoke fondly of her parents Wilfred “Pete” and Rose...
Dolores "Dolly" Dilbone
Jul 23, 2022
Dolores “Dolly” Dilbone, age 85, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away in her home, Saturday evening, July 23, 2022. Dolly was born May 23, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio to Robert Raymond and Maxine (Finch) Tressler. She married Neal David Dilbone, Sr. on February 2, 1953. He preceded her in death on August 23, 2004.
Dolly was a member of the Red...
April Adams
Jul 22, 2022
April J. Adams, age 35, of Van Wert; formerly of Swanton, passed away peacefully at the Gardens of Paulding Nursing Home Friday afternoon July 22, 2022. She was born in Lyons to the late Jeffery Adams and Michele (Dupont) Adams.
She had a passion for baking and cooking everything and was also a very good storyteller.
She is survived by...
Gary G. Thatcher
Jul 19, 2022
Gary G. Thatcher, age 79, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed away peacefully in his home, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born May 6, 1943 in Maumee, Ohio to Gerald and Mabel (Osterhout) Thatcher. Gary was a graduate of Delta High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Gary was a printing press operator for 32...
Benjamin J. Gurwell
Jul 16, 2022
Delta:
Benjamin J. Gurwell, age 58, of Defiance, Ohio, died on Saturday evening, July 16, 2022, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Bejamin was a Stationary Steam Engineer for Sauder Woodworking in Archbold in the Power Plant.
Bejamin was born in Toledo, Ohio on January 14, 1964, the son of Herbert and Marie (Rathge) Gurwell....
