Obituaries
Corey Lynn Smith
Jan 20, 2016
Corey Lynn Smith, age 28, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 4, 1987, in Sylvania, Ohio to Phillip and Tara (Francis) Raye.
Corey worked for the Fulton County MRDD. She was very active in sports growing up, with softball being her favorite....
Wilbur L. Garner
Jan 18, 2016
Graveside Services at Wolfinger Cemetery will be Private
Wilbur L. Garner, age 76, of Berkey, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Monday afternoon, January 18, 2016, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, following a courageous battle with cancer which he never stopped fighting until the very end. He was born February 8, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to Lester and Grace (Buckingham) Garner, and grew...
Sharon Lee Osborn
Jan 15, 2016
Sharon Lee (Dixon) Osborn, age 72, of Holland, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital. She was born February 5, 1943 in Swanton, Ohio to Willard and Marguerite (Mohr) Dixon. Sharon was a 1961 graduate of Swanton High School and obtained a business degree from BGSU.
She worked as a dispatcher/supervisor for the St. Petersburg...
Brenda J. McBride
Jan 3, 2016
Brenda J. McBride, age 53, of Neapolis, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday morning, January 3, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born August 18, 1962 in Toledo, Ohio to Howard and Virginia (Busack) Fuller. Brenda was a 1979 graduate of Swanton High School and obtained her associate degree in early childhood education from Owens Community College. She was currently...
Barbara A. Saxer
Jan 3, 2016
Barbara A. Saxer, age 76, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her bedside, Sunday morning, January 3, 2016. She was born May 12, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to Leslie and Angela (Langenderfer) Fauble. Barb was a 1957 graduate of Swanton High School, and was on the cheerleading squad. On October 18, 1958, she...
Raymond F. Schaffer
Jan 1, 2016
Raymond F. Schaffer, age 70, of Swanton, Ohio, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He was born August 2, 1945 to Fred and Cleora (Hanes) Schaffer. Ray was a 1964 graduate of Swanton High School and attended Owens Community College. He served in the United States Army...
Betty Ella Leu
Dec 31, 2015
Betty Ella Leu, age 69, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, December 31, 2015 at the Fulton Manor in Wauseon. She was born March 12, 1946 in Jellico, Tennessee to Earnest and Edith (Barnhill) Brooks. Betty married Richard Leu on July 3, 1964.
Betty worked over 20 years as a security guard, most recently for Pinkerton Security. She was...
Jessie Grace Ballard
Dec 26, 2015
Graveside Services at Lyons Cemetery will be held Saturday, January 2nd at 2:00 pm
Jessie Grace Ballard, age 90, formerly of Lyons, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born June 21, 1925 in Lyons, Ohio to Willard and Florence (Barrett) Gunn. On August 26, 1943, she married James Curtis Ballard. He preceded her in death on...
Jacob "Jake" Baldwin
Dec 21, 2015
Jacob "Jake" Baldwin, age 24, of Delta, Ohio, passed away suddenly in a car accident, Monday afternoon, December 21, 2015. He was born December 3, 1991 in Toledo, Ohio to Harry and Jody (Gigax) Baldwin.
Jake was a 2010 graduate of Liberty Center High School, where he played football and wrestled. Jake was employed by Pro Rain Lawn Sprinklers for the...
Steve Vasvery, Jr
Dec 19, 2015
Steve Vasvery, Jr., age 77, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, December 19th in his home, with his loving family at his bedside. He was born October 25, 1938 in Holgate, Ohio to the late Steve and Cleo (Kinder) Vasvery. On April 21, 1956, he married his loving wife, Joan Long.
Steve was a truck driver for over...
Helen Francis Flynn
Dec 18, 2015
Graveside Services: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 2:00 pm at East Swanton Cemetery
Helen Francis Flynn, summited with love by her children. Our mom was born in Bolivar, Missouri on September 19, 1923 and died in Bolivar just as a new and pain free day welcomed her to Heaven on December 18, 2015. After marrying our dad, Forrest Flynn, they...
David C. Carroll
Dec 14, 2015
David C. Carroll, age 58, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Monday afternoon, December 14, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee. He was born October 26, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Charles and Roberta (Glover) Carroll. Dave was 1975 graduate of Swanton High School and attended the University of Toledo. He married his beloved wife, Patricia...
Tina Ann Patterson
Dec 11, 2015
Tina Ann Patterson, age 63, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away in her home, Friday morning, December 11, 2015. She was born March 1, 1952 in Niles, Michigan to Harold and Evelynn (Hatfield) Treesh. Tina was a graduate of Niles High School and worked as a medical assistant.
Tina loved her cats and dog, and cherished her time spent with her grandchildren,...
Kim Paul "Slim" Gillen
Dec 7, 2015
Slim-isms: I’ll decide!
Hackin’ a path thru the jungle of life with a dull machete.
Wind ‘er tight!
Zing! There goes the egg money.
Are you happy – H-A-P-P-Y?
It’s succulent!
You got the talkin’ part done.
There’s a bulletin.
Slim could say any one of these phrases and the room would erupt with laughter. He had the comic delivery and...
Alice M. Giardini
Dec 6, 2015
Alice M. Giardini, a registered nurse for 60 years, passed away peacefully in her Swanton home, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, December 6, 2015, at the age of 81. Alice was born February 1, 1934 in Northbridge, Massachusetts to Francis and Mildred (Hopkins) Clark. She married her beloved husband, Paul Giardini on August 30, 1958. Together they raised five...
Lary R. LaVigne, Sr
Dec 4, 2015
Lary R. LaVigne, Sr., age 77, of Swanton, Ohio, died peacefully in his home, Friday, December 4, 2015. He was born September 9, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio to James L.B. and Mary LaVigne.
Lary proudly served as a Toledo Fire Fighter for 25 years with part of that career as a paramedic. He was honored to be an Exalted Ruler and...
Paul Edmund Ehret
Nov 29, 2015
Paul Edmund Ehret, age 92, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He was born October 6, 1923 in Whitehouse, Ohio to Joseph and Josephine (Dollman) Ehret. He married his beloved wife, Lillian "Peggy" Schondel on March 2, 1946 in St. Richard Catholic Church.
Paul was a member of...
Barbara J. Doren
Nov 25, 2015
Barbara J. Doren, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on her 80th birthday, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. She was born in Toledo, Ohio to Harold and Marguerite (Dunbar) Wagner and was a 1953 graduate of Swanton High School. She married her beloved husband, Karl Doren on November 29, 1958.
Barbara worked for the United...
Matthew Owen Shane
Nov 25, 2015
Services will be held at a later date
Matthew Owen Shane, age 58, of Curtice, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born November 4, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio to Edward and Phyllis (Schultz) Shane. Matt was a 1976 graduate of Evergreen High School. Following graduation, he began his apprenticeship training thru UA...
Donna Mae Rupley
Nov 23, 2015
Donna Mae Rupley, age 87, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center. Donna Mae was born May 27, 1928 to Ella (Bell) and Bert Bearss in Ottawa Lake, Michigan.
Donna Mae married Ronald E. Rupley, Sr. on June 2, 1962. She was the mother of Ronald E. "Ricky"...
