Obituaries
Frances Eileen Sunday
Nov 19, 2015
Frances Eileen Sunday, age 101, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, November 19, 2015 at the Swanton Valley Center. She was born October 18, 1914 in Swanton to Vern G. and Edna M. (Fleming) Robasser. Frances graduated in 1932 from Fulton High School and was the oldest living graduate. She married John F. Sunday on October 7, 1961, and...
Henry C. Wolf
Nov 14, 2015
Henry C. Wolf, age 68, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He was born June 6, 1947 in New York City to Henry J. and Florence (Lubeck) Wolf. As a small child, his family moved to Long Island New York where he played football, basketball and baseball for Plainedge High...
Eva Belle Green
Nov 11, 2015
Eva Belle Green, age 95, of Metamora, OH, passed away on November 11, 2015. She was at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, FL. Eva was born in Morenci, MI on June 15, 1920, and was the first c-section baby delivered by her doctor in which both mother and baby lived. Eva graduated from Metamora High School in 1937. After which...
Rudolph "Rudy" Agosti, Sr
Nov 6, 2015
Rudolph "Rudy" Agosti, Sr., age 75, of Waterville, Ohio, passed away of a sudden heart attack in his home, Friday afternoon, November 6, 2015. Rudy was born February 6, 1940 in Toledo, Ohio to Rudolph Anthony and Ema (Zanotelli) Agosti. He was a 1958 graduate of Woodward High School and attended Peace officer Training. On April 23, 1966, he married...
Ruta M. Nieberding
Nov 2, 2015
Ruta M. Nieberding, age 51, of Delta, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Monday morning, November 2, 2015 at the Fulton County Health Center. She was born May 10, 1964 in Cicero, Illinois to Frank and Elizabeth (Nenous) Cinkus. Ruta obtained her bachelors degree in speech pathology from East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. On January 2, 1987, she married...
William Cramer, Jr
Nov 1, 2015
William J. Cramer, Jr. age 58, of Berkey, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Sunday morning, November 1, 2015, at Kingston Care Center in Sylvania. He was born June 26, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio to William J. and Joan M. (Bomba) Cramer, Sr., and was a 1975 graduate of Evergreen High School. Bill worked on the transmission line at Jeep for...
John J. Patek
Oct 31, 2015
John J. Patek, a lifelong farmer, age 95, of Lyons, Ohio, entered into eternal life, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday morning, October 31, 2015, in his home. He was born June 14, 1920 in North Baltimore, Ohio to Anthony and Frances (Studenka) Patek. John was drafted in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII and served as a...
Verner Marie Ray
Oct 28, 2015
Verner Marie Ray, age 82, of Delta, Ohio passed away, Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at The Fulton County Health Center. She was born March 15, 1933 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to Fred J. and Rubie (Clanton) Ellis. On November 17, 1951, she married her beloved husband, James Doyle Ray. They were married 61 years. He preceded her in death on March...
Trista Darlene Douglas
Oct 25, 2015
Delta, Ohio
Heaven received a little angel when Jesus welcomed 23 month old Trista Darlene Douglas into His loving arms Sunday, October 25, 2015. She was born November 8, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana to her loving parents, Dan and Melissa (Grise) Douglas.
Trista will be sadly missed by her parents; sister, Victoria; brother, Ethan; paternal grandparents, Tim (Theresa) Douglas and Becky (Ted)...
Ralph L. Keefe
Oct 23, 2015
Interment with Military Rites: St. Richard's Cemetery
Ralph L. Keefe, age 87. of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, October 23, 2015. He was born on July 25, 1928 to Daniel and Frances (Lajiness) Keefe. He was employed by Libbey Owens Ford for five years and retired from The Dana Corporation after twenty six and a half...
Mildred "Pinky" Oberheim
Oct 8, 2015
Mildred C. "Pinky" Oberheim, age 74, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Thursday morning, October 8, 2015 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. She was born October 21, 1940 in Queens, New York to the late Albert and Mildred I. (Byrne) Amy. On September 7, 1963, she married Joseph W. Oberheim. Prior to moving to Swanton, Pinky worked as a...
Jennifer Lynn Piorkowski
Oct 6, 2015
Jennifer Lynn Piorkowski, age 43, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 6, 2015, at The University of Toledo Medical Center, while awaiting a kidney transplant. She was born March 18, 1972 in Toledo, Ohio to Edward A. and Patti A. (Tarr) Piorkowski. Jennifer was a 1991 graduate of Central Catholic High School, and on March 17, 2001, married...
Robert "Bob" Brashear
Oct 5, 2015
Robert “Bob” Brashear, 82, died suddenly in his home on Monday, October 5. Born July 1, 1933 to Fred and Blanch Brashear, he married his wife Betty on December 28, 1968 in Kenton, Ohio.
Bob enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially with his granddaughter Chasady Freeze (Robert), grandson Damon Miller, and two of his great grandchildren Mason and...
Thomas A. Kurth
Sep 30, 2015
Thomas A. Kurth, age 80, a life-long resident of Swanton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday evening, September 30, 2015, one day before his 81st birthday. Tom was proud to say he had lived in Swanton all his life. He was always quick to tell people he had never moved away. He saw many changes over the years...
Rollo Bradford
Sep 30, 2015
Rollo W. Bradford, born October 24, 1928, surrounded by his loving family, entered a state of peace with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lois (Wandtke) Bradford; brother, Paul Bradford; his son, Chris; daughters, Peggy and Penny; and son, Kim. He also has 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in...
Faye L. Rohrig
Sep 24, 2015
Faye L. (Witt) Rohrig, age 94, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, September 24, 2015, at the Elizabeth Scott Community in Maumee, Ohio. She was born May 20, 1921 in Lovington, Illinois to William and Jennie (Dashiell) Leach.
She married Rev. Roy S. Witt on January 10, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI. Together they pastored churches in Southeastern Kentucky, Central...
Mary Ada Smith
Sep 20, 2015
Mary Ada Smith, age 83, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside, Sunday morning, September 20, 2015 at her daughter's home in Whitehouse, Ohio. Mary was born January 18, 1932 in Wauseon, Ohio, to the late Dail and Erma (Fortney) Frazier. On April 30, 1951, she married her beloved husband, Charles Smith. He preceded her...
John Joseph Kurivial
Sep 9, 2015
John Joseph Kurivial, age 88, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2015. He was born March 12, 1927 in Napoleon, Ohio to John and Anna (Jurasek) Kurivial. After graduation, John was drafted in the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953. On November 12,...
