Obituaries
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...
Robin W. Metcalf
Jan 2, 2018
Robin W. Metcalf, age 77 , of Swanton, Ohio, formerly of Phoenix, Arizona and California, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 12, 1940 in Cleveland to Ralph and Margaret (Meyer) Walters. Robin married Charles Metcalf on Christmas day in 1975; he preceded her in death in November...
Frank Joseph Vaculik
Dec 31, 2017
Interment with Military Rites: St. Mary's Cemetery in Assumption
Frank Joseph Vaculik, age 87, life-long resident of Metamora, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Sunday afternoon, December 31, 2017, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, with his loving family at his bedside. He was born September 21, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Katherine (Honacek) and Joseph Vaculik. Frank proudly enlisted in...
Mona G. Rowley
Dec 30, 2017
Mona Gay Rowley, age 85, of Swanton, Ohio died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 30, 2017. She was born March 22, 1932 in Albany KY, and was the proud adopted daughter of the late Clyde William and Elsie Belle (Crossland) Babcock.
Following graduation from Swanton High School, Mona attended University of Michigan where she received...
John Junior Young
Dec 30, 2017
Interment with Military Rites: Swanton Cemetery
John Junior Young, age 86, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, December 30, 2017, surrounded by his family, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. John was born October 24, 1931 in Tecumseh, Michigan to Ethel Mae (Allison) and John James Young. He was a 1950 graduate of Tecumseh High School. Following graduation...
Danuta "Donna" Teresa Lange
Dec 30, 2017
Danuta “Donna” Teresa Lange age 77, of Swanton, Ohio, entered eternal life Saturday morning, December 30, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 3, 1940 in Reyszewo, Poland to Louis and Angela (Janowski) Posadny. Donna, her three sisters – Lucretia, Trudy, and Mary along with their father emigrated to the United States in December 1946...
Gladys Virginia Byers
Dec 27, 2017
Gladys Virginia Byers, age 87, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Heartland of Wauseon. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Hopewell, Virginia to Roy Ranger and Nellie Mae (McDaniel) Rose. She was raised by her grandmother Elsie C Rose, where she attended Morenci High School. In 1950 she married Roger Ebersole; he...
Kimberly Ann Cassady
Dec 26, 2017
Kimberly Ann (Barden) Cassady, age 51, of Toledo, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Tuesday, December 26, 2017. She was born October 27, 1966 in Morenci, Michigan to Janice and Harlan Barden. She grew up in Lyons, Ohio and was a 1984 graduate of Evergreen High School.
Kim thoroughly enjoyed working at Wal-Mart as a store clerk for several years. She loved...
Clarise May Burkard
Dec 19, 2017
Clarise May Burkard, age 87, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home early Tuesday morning, December 19, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 1, 1930 in Akron, Ohio to the late Anna (Walsh) and Richard Smith. Clarise married Thomas A. Burkard on June 9, 1956 at St. Clement's Catholic Church in Toledo, Ohio. He...
Marie A. Gurwell
Dec 18, 2017
Marie A. Gurwell, age 80, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Monday evening, December 18, 2017, at Fulton Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on September 11, 1937 to Adolf and Clara (Damman) Rathge. On September 5, 1959, Marie married Herbert Gurwell. She worked as a teachers aid at Pike-Delta-York Schools retiring in...
