Obituaries
Floyd Elton, Jr
Oct 22, 2016
Interment with Military Rites: East Swanton Cemetery
Floyd Elton, Jr., age 98, met his Lord and Savior face to face, Saturday afternoon, October 22, 2016. He was born September 13, 1918 in Swancreek Township to Floyd, Sr. and Anna (Schwyn) Elton. Floyd graduated from Swanton High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air-Corps and was a decorated WWII Veteran....
Neekah Ritson
Oct 21, 2016
Neekah Ritson, newborn infant daughter of Deziree Jacobs and Benjamin Ritson of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26th from 12:00 (Noon) to 2:00 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home, 413 E. Main St. in Metamora, Ohio. Funeral Services will begin at 2:00...
Ethel Maxine Bullis
Oct 16, 2016
Ethel Maxine (Tressler) Bullis, age 81, of Yulee, Florida, passed away Sunday morning, October 16, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center in St. Fernandina Beach, Florida. She was born August 3, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio to Robert R. and Maxine (Finch) Tressler. Ethel married Eugene M. Bullis and he preceded her in death.
Ethel is survived by her son, Robert Bullis and...
Sandra J. Patterson
Oct 14, 2016
Sandra Jayne (Norris) Patterson, age 60, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, October 14, 2016 in the Emergency Room at the Fulton County Health Center. She was born March 14, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio to Marion and Mildred (O'Brien) Norris. Sandra was a 1976 graduate of DeVilbiss High School. She loved her job as a dietary aide for Filling...
Don A. Neifer
Oct 12, 2016
Don A. Neifer, 77, was born March 4, 1939 to Cloyce and Verna Neifer. He married Karen Miller August 7, 1970. Don passed away from brain cancer on October 12, 2016.
He is survived by his wife, Karen, sons, Dan & Dave Neifer, daughters Kari Neifer-Sadhwani & Samantha Moon and grandchildren Maria, Ashley, Abby, Christian, Asha, Andy, Jake &...
George Edward Meyers
Oct 9, 2016
George Edward Meyers, age 77, passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, October 9, 2016 at Swanton Valley and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 28, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Lewis Edward and Margaret Anna (Knobbs) Meyers. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jean Meyers.
George worked for Toledo Machining (Chrysler) for 30 years, retiring in 1998....
Daniel B. Stoneking
Oct 7, 2016
Daniel B. Stoneking, age 40, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 7, 2016, in his home. Among his survivors are his wife, Victoria (Forrest) Stoneking, and children; Ruby, Travis, and Quentin Stoneking. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Services are pending at Grisier~Weigel Funeral Home in Delta, Ohio.
Online expressions of sympathy may be...
Robert J. Adams
Oct 6, 2016
Robert J. Adams, age 88, long-time resident of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Thursday morning, October 6, 2016, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He was born April 22, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to Raymond J. and Mabel (Reister) Adams. Bob was a 1946 graduate of Swanton High School, and served in the Korean War as an Army...
Joshua Matthew Pfaffenberger
Oct 6, 2016
Joshua Matthew Pfaffenberger, age 32, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016. He was born on July 6, 1984 to Dale and Eileen Pfaffenberger. Joshua graduated from Evergreen High School. He was a gifted self-taught guitar player. He had a passionate talent for the creativeness and planning of an entrepreneur. Joshua had an infectious laugh that will...
Shirley Jean Dunlap-Kinzie
Oct 4, 2016
Shirley Jean Dunlap Kinzie passed away Tuesday, October 4,2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Frank and Della Zak on March 20,1927 in Wellsville, Ohio.
Shirley attended Grace United Methodist Church in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was a past member of Sweet Adelines of Ashland, Ohio and member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 88 in Ashland, Ohio.
She married...
George "Butch" Arnold
Sep 29, 2016
Graveside Services: Tuesday, October 4th at 2:15 pm at East Swanton Cemetery
George "Butch" Arnold, age 62, of Swanton, Ohio, died of an aortic aneurysm following a recent heart surgery, Thursday morning, September 29, 2016. He was born March 9, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio to Drexel and Henrietta (Snyder) Arnold. On August 6, 1999, he married his beloved wife, Tari...
Thelma Marie Ley
Sep 26, 2016
Graveside Services: Friday, September 30th at 2:00 pm at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park
Thelma Marie Ley, age 71, of Delta, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 26, 2016, in the emergency room at the Fulton County Health Center. She was born July 2, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to Richard and Marie (Hardy) Johnson. Thelma was a 1963 graduate of Waite High...
Karen Sue McCullough
Sep 22, 2016
Karen Sue McCullough, age 52, of Holland, Ohio, died of injuries sustained in a single car motor vehicle accident in Delta, Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was born April 6, 1964 in Toledo, Ohio to Harry and Helen (Smalley) McCullough.
Karen devoted her time to her family and raising her grandson, Dustin. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Martin...
Edward Paul Witt
Sep 20, 2016
Edward Paul Witt, age 90, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday morning, September 20, 2016, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania . He was born July 2, 1926 in Adrian, Michigan to Francis Xavier and Elizabeth (Dickerson) Witt. Edward worked for the Jeep Corporation for 40 years, retiring in 1991.
A devout Catholic, Edward was...
Shirley Ann Grames
Sep 16, 2016
Shirley Ann Grames, age 76, formerly of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, September 16, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, Ohio. She was born July 1, 1940 in Jackson, Michigan to Ralph and Phyllis (Brown) Houghton. She was a 1958 graduate of Cement City High School, and on June 18, 1960, she...
George E. Flack
Sep 9, 2016
Interment with Military Rites: Amboy Township Cemetery
George Elmer Flack, age 91, lifelong resident of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 9, 2016, at Sunset Retirement Village in Sylvania, with his daughters at his side. He was born May 25, 1925 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to the late George Brooks and Sara Myrtle (Michener) Flack. He excelled in football...
Dawn M. Shelton
Sep 7, 2016
Dawn M. Shelton, age 37, of Delta, Ohio, passed away in her sleep of natural causes, Wednesday morning, September 7, 2016. The beloved daughter of Bobby and Lou Ann (Brooks) Shelton, she was born August 9, 1979 in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. Dawn was a 1997 graduate of Delta High School, where she excelled as a student and cheerleader, and...
Edwin Lopez
Aug 29, 2016
Edwin Lopez, age 42, of Delta, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 29, 2016, in his home. Edwin was employed at NatureFresh Farms in Delta.
Edwin was born on November 28, 1973 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, the son of Nicomedes Lopez Rivas and Ana Lidia Lopez Rojas.
Mr. Lopez's body will be flown to Orocovis, Puerto Rico where funeral services...
Florence A. Ruple
Aug 29, 2016
Florence A. Ruple, age 83, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal life peacefully from her home, Monday morning, August 29, 2016. Flossie, as she was known by her family and friends, was born September 12, 1932 in Metamora, Ohio to Leo and Veronica (Snyder) Schmitz. She was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Assumption and married Frank Ruple, with...
Charlene Marie Conrad
Aug 27, 2016
Charlene Marie (Santee) Conrad, age 81, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 27, 2016, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the beloved wife of Duane Conrad, who survives. The couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this December.
Charlene was born March 5, 1935 to the late Stanley and Rosemary (Wright) Santee. Besides being...
