Obituaries
Shelia H. Howard
Feb 19, 2018
Shelia H. Howard, age 78, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home, Monday morning, February 19, 2018. She was born February 15, 1940 in Woodburn, Indiana to the late Helen Marie (DeLaurel) and Soloman Joel Dewey. She married Thomas Howard, and he preceded her in death on July 7, 2004. Shelia worked as a bookkeeper for Dillards.
She...
June King
Feb 15, 2018
June V. King, age 90, of Swanton, Ohio, entered peacefully into eternal life, Thursday morning, February 15, 2018, at Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center. She was born May 17, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio to Minnie (Buckenmeyer) and Omer Langenderfer. June graduated from Metamora High School Class of 1945, and married James King. They later divorced.
June worked at Jeep...
Melvin B. Jewell
Feb 13, 2018
Melvin B. Jewell, age 85, of Swanton, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Prior to his retirement in 1995 he had worked for the Campbell Soup Company for 35 years.
Melvin was born in Lucas County on September 18, 1932, the son of Clyde D. and Mary V. (Mohr) Jewell. On June 25, 1955, he...
Joyce Ann Schwyn
Feb 8, 2018
Joyce Ann Schwyn, age 78, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 8, 2018, after a 3 1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 20, 1939 to Kenneth and Hazel (Saeger) Fetterman in Swanton, Ohio.
Joyce worked for Farmers and Merchant bank before she had children and after children she was a...
Lois Mae Noonan
Feb 7, 2018
Lois M. Noonan, age 82, of Swanton, Ohio; formerly of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Swanton Valley Care. She was born July 28, 1935 in Evarts, Kentucky to Rhoda (Campbell) and Fred Berry. She married Gary Noonan and he preceded her in death in 2011. Lois was a factory worker at Rowe Industries in Holland.
Lois...
Margaret Anna Langenderfer
Feb 5, 2018
Margaret Anna Langenderfer, age 90, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully Monday, February 5, 2018, at Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center. She was born September 17, 1927 in Perrysburg, Ohio to James Lloyd and Anna Christina (Schaefer) Henry. She married Urban Langenderfer on March 26, 1951, and he preceded her in death on December 2, 2008.
Margaret was a...
Wesley Harman Strayer
Feb 3, 2018
Wesley Harman Strayer, age 54, of Neapolis, died February 3, 2018, at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan, surrounded by his family.
Wes was employed as a production mechanic at Ardagh Metal Beverage Inc. in Whitehouse. He was a former Captain of the Providence Township Fire Department and a former member of the Swanton Fire Department. Wes also enjoyed...
Warren J. Roehrig
Feb 1, 2018
Warren J. Roehrig, age 82, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, with his family at his bedside, Thursday morning, February 1, 2018, following a long illness. He was born August 30, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio to Glen and Dorothy (Kreuz) Roehrig. Warren grew up at Raab's Corner and attended Marygrove School. He graduated from Swanton High School...
William "Bill" Miller
Jan 27, 2018
William “Bill” Miller, age 82, lifelong resident of Richfield Center, Ohio, passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside, late Saturday evening, January 27, 2018, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. He was born November 14, 1935 to Elizabeth (Eisel) and William J. Miller. He married his beloved wife, Joyce Lumbrezer on October 20, 1956.
Bill was a retired farmer at...
Chrys R. Sharples
Jan 25, 2018
Chrys R. Sharples, age 71, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, formerly of Swanton, Ohio, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 in his home following a 2 year battle with cancer. He was born January 24, 1947 to Ross and Veryl Sharples, and was a 1965 graduate of Swanton High School. He married Linda Pilliod.
Chrys completed his Tool and Die apprenticeship at...
Brenna Bowser
Jan 25, 2018
Brenna Bowser, age 33, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Swanton Valley Health Center. She was born December 12, 1984 in Wauseon, Ohio to William Bowser and Diana Shively. Brenna was a 2003 graduate of Springfield High School, during her junior and senior years she attended Penta Career Center. After graduation she then...
Roger M. Hight, Sr.
Jan 24, 2018
Roger M. Hight, Sr., age 69, formerly of Neapolis, Ohio, passed away at his home in Van Buren, Ohio on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on August 27, 1948 to Garford (Skip) and Martha (Morlock) Hight. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran. On August 14, 1982 he married Pamela Vaughan.
Roger worked at the...
Earl M. Steadman
Jan 19, 2018
Earl M. Steadman, age 91, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born March 31, 1926 to Robert and Muriel (Sebring) Steadman in Delta, Ohio.
Earl worked at Toledo Steel Tubes, Parker Hannifin, and retired from Fayette Tubular; as well as farming his own land. Earl married Virginia Joyce Borck on June 16, 1956, after returning...
Frances J. Lee
Jan 18, 2018
Frances Joan Lee, age 89, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, late Thursday evening, January 18, 2018 at the Fulton Manor in Wauseon. She was born November 13, 1928 in Monclova, Ohio to the late Inez Mae (Shufelt) and John Suleski and graduated from Monclova High School. She married Weldon Lee, who preceded her in death on February 23, 1995.
Fran...
Leo Eugene Szabo
Jan 17, 2018
Leo Eugene Szabo, age 88, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday afternoon, January 17, 2018 at the Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center. He was born April 10, 1929 in Delta, Ohio to Rose (Patyi) and Steven Szabo. He graduated from Ai in 1947 and married Marilyn Jean Kidder on July 21, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church...
James R. Mossing
Jan 15, 2018
James R. Mossing, age 87, of Lyons, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, Monday, January 15, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 5, 1930 to Frank and Matilda (Cheney) Mossing in Ogden Township, Michigan.
Jim proudly served in the United States Navy and was a construction worker for the SE Johnson Co., retiring in 1996....
Rita Zielinski
Jan 12, 2018
Rita B. Zielinski, affectionately known as Grandma Rita, age 93, of Delta, Ohio, entered into eternal rest Friday afternoon, January 12, 2018 at the Fulton Manor in Wauseon. She was born July 6, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Lottie (Polcyn) and Stanley Jakubowski. Rita was a graduate of Libby High School and on April 23, 1949 she married...
Barbara Jane Stevens
Jan 8, 2018
Barbara Jane Stevens, age 78, of Wauseon, Ohio, died peacefully early Monday morning, January 8, 2018 at Swanton Valley Care. She was born March 10, 1939 in Fox Lake, Wisconsin to Garnet (Lute) and Delbert F. Oliver. Following graduation, she enlisted in the United States Navy.
Barbara retired from Plastech in Wauseon where she worked for many years. She enjoyed...
Louise Gormley
Jan 3, 2018
Louise Gormley, age 95, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home, Wednesday morning, January 3, 2018. She was born June 25, 1922 in Mesilla Park, New Mexico to the late Margaret (Elgin) and Charles A. Cartwright. She was married to Larry Malone for 31 years. She later married Prentiss Gormley who preceded her in death after 20 years...
Rosezella A. Gaff
Jan 2, 2018
Rosezella A. Gaff, age 88, of Monroe, Michigan, formerly of Grass Lake, Michigan, and Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Monroe Promedica, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 18, 1929 to Albert and Opal (Osterhout) Layman in Delta, Ohio. Rosezella married Denver Gaff; he preceded her in death in1959. She worked...
