Obituaries

Oct 18, 2020

Beatrice Ann Guthrie, age 92, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, October 18, 2020, at the Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center.  Beatrice was born November 27, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio to John Joseph and Hedwig "Hattie" (Sulewski) Jurski.  Beatrice was a graduate of Central Catholic High School.  On June 19, 1946, she married Grady Cleveland Guthrie at St....

Oct 18, 2020

 

Pamela Kay (Mosher) Massie, age 69, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away, Sunday morning, October 18, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo.  She was born November 14, 1950 to Richard Melvin and JoAnn Pearl (Farley) Mosher.  

Pam worked as a waitress at Grandma's Kitchen, Koral Hamburg and Loma Linda's. She then worked at Parker Hannifin for quite some...

Oct 13, 2020

Yvonne M. Cousino, age 92, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 13, 2020 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania.  She was born December 8, 1927 in Traverse City, Michigan to Fred and Mabel (Rivard) Brown.  On July 10, 1945, she married Donald Cousino.  He preceded her in death on July 17, 1993. 

Yvonne worked as a store clerk for...

Oct 12, 2020

Marilyn Jean Szabo, age 89, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Monday evening, October 12, 2020, at Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center. Affectionately known as Jean, she was born March 29, 1931 in Charlevoix, Michigan to Joseph H. and Ethel Mae (Derenzy) Kidder.  Jean married Leo Eugene Szabo on July 21, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Assumption.  Jean...

Oct 11, 2020

Betty (Langenderfer) Byers, age 96, of Delta, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, October 11, 2020, at Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center.  The second oldest child and the last to pass away, Betty was born June 2, 1924 in Swanton, Ohio to Leo R. and Loretta (Casper) Langenderfer.  She was a graduate of Swanton High School and married Vernon Byers. 

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Oct 10, 2020

Heaven gained an incredible person Saturday, October 10, 2020. Gary Taptich, son of Nancy Taptich and Robert J. Taptich (deceased), left us to be with the Lord on October 10, 2020. Words cannot explain the depth of his love for his family and friends.  He went to St. Richards Parochial, St. Johns High School, and attended B.G.S.U. becoming a proud...

Oct 8, 2020

Sally Jean Simon, age 66, of Assumption, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family, Thursday morning October 8, 2020.  She was born February 8, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Louise (Cartwright) and Larry C. Malone. She was  married to Gary Poorman  for 27 years.  She later married Tom Simon who preceded her in death...

Oct 5, 2020

Shirley M. Griffin, 86, died Monday evening, October 5, 2020, of kidney disease, at her home in Swanton, Ohio.  She was born September 12, 1934 to Roland and Marie (Fink) Miller of Toledo, Ohio. Shirley married Rollan V. Griffin on May 21, 1955. They had five children, Dawn, Daniel, Lori, Shawn and Tamara.

Shirley was a great mother, excellent cook...

Sep 29, 2020

Jose H. Vasquez, age 86, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away in his home, Tuesday morning, September 29, 2020, with his loving family at his bedside.  Jose was born April 13, 1934 in Monterrey, Mexico. He came to the United States in 1979 and worked as a track man for ConRail.  At that time, he met Mary Barker, and they remained special...

Sep 29, 2020

Melinda Marie Fike, affectionately known as Lola, age 58, of Holland, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at home, Tuesday, September 29, 2020.  She was born August 31, 1962 in Wabash, Indiana to Robert Guthrie Fike and Marilyn Pifer. She earned her BSN and RN degrees at Owens Community College and Lourdes University, and was employed as a CCRN specialty...

Sep 27, 2020

Robert "Bob" J. Dowling, age 87, life-long resident of Swanton, Ohio, died unexpectedly at his home, Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2020.  He was born January 9, 1933 in Swanton to Walter Ellsworth and Rosella Mary (Kreuz) Dowling.  Bob attended St. Mary's School and graduated from AI High School. Bob was drafted into the United States Army in 1953, served in...

Sep 26, 2020

It is with deep sorrow and love that we mourn the passing of Barbara June Smith, age 78, of Swanton. She passed away early Saturday morning, September 26, 2020, in the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

Born November 29, 1941 to Raymond Steffes and Mary "June" (Fearn) Steffes Brisse...

Sep 24, 2020

Sep 24, 2020

Bernadine Elizabeth Elton, 92, of Swanton, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Swanton Valley Center. She was born August 31, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to Horace R. and Elizabeth (Shelt) Griffin. Bernadine married Elvin Elton on August 7, 1947.  He preceded her in death on November 16, 1980.

Bernadine worked for several factories in the area.  She was a...

Sep 22, 2020

Stella Massie, 93, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home, Tuesday morning, September 22, 2020. She was born December 22, 1926 in Toledo, Ohio to Roman and Victoria (Kova) Jablonski. She married Harold Massie on August 11, 1942, and had four children together.

Stella worked for the Pilliod Box Factory for 37 years and Ralph Keefe Greenhouse for...

Sep 21, 2020

Roy H. Brazier, age 79, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, Monday evening, September 21, 2020.

A memorial service for Roy will be held at a later date.

Sep 18, 2020

Paul J. Dzyak, age 81, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Friday evening, September 18, 2020, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, with his loving family at his bedside.  Paul was born July 8, 1939 in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania to John and Margaret (Bezuska) Dzyak.  Paul was a 1957 graduate of Monessen High School.  After graduation, he enlisted in...

Sep 17, 2020

2 year old Michael Jay, Jr., of Adrian, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday afternoon, September 17, 2020.  He was surrounded by his loving parents and siblings.  Michael was born November 20, 2017 in Adrian, Michigan to Mary Elder and Michael Jay. 

Michael loved eating pepporoni pizza and french fries, and drinking Pepsi.  He also loved dinosaurs, big tractors...

Sep 17, 2020

Sep 11, 2020

Delta:

William "Bill" Copeland, born in Lenawee County on March 22, 1952 to Clarence and Enid (Wyant) Copeland, passed away September 11, 2020, after a long illness. He married the love of his life, Debra Demoulin, in 1986.

Bill was the founder of his own business, Precision AG. Bill's big love was his horses, of which he was involved with for 35...