Obituaries
Larry Bernard Desgrange
Jul 7, 2025
Larry Bernard Desgrange, age 84, of Delta, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, July 7, 2025. He was born on April 25, 1941, in Saginaw Michigan to Bernard and Florence (Gallagher) Desgrange. Larry worked for the State of Ohio, until his retirement in 2006. He was a member of the Delta Eagles 2597 and a proud member to the NRA.
Larry is...
William Roy Witt
Jul 7, 2025
William Roy Witt, age 72, passed away Monday morning, July 7, 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, following a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.
Bill was married to Beth Witt for 45 years until her passing in 2022. He is survived by their children: Hayley (Clint) Dockery, Courtney (Tony) Hoffman, and Billy (Jennifer) Witt; his beloved grandchildren: Kyle (Mallory), Brooke,...
Ronald R. "Ron" Clark
Jul 5, 2025
Ronald R. “Ron” Clark, age 79, of Delta, OH, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family. He was born on October 15, 1945 to Vern and Iva Dell (Foley) Clark, Sr. in Toledo, Ohio. Ron married Sandra J. DeSandro on October 24, 1964. He was a hard worker throughout his life, employed with Chrysler and General Dynamics, where...
Ellen Poca
Jul 4, 2025
Ellen Elizabeth Poca (98) of Swanton, Ohio was called home to the Lord on July 4th -- a fitting day for a woman who lived her life with courage, unwavering service, and deep faith.
Ellen was born October 11, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio to Raymond and Mabel (Reister) Adams. After graduating from Swanton High School, she earned her Bachelor's Degree at...
Larry A. Henricks
Jul 2, 2025
Larry A. Henricks, 76, passed away on July 2, 2025 at The Toledo Hospital. He was born on June 26, 1949 in Wauseon, Ohio to Donald and Irena (Osterhout) Henricks. Larry was a 1967 graduate of Delta High School. He was a United States Navy Vietnam veteran who served aboard the USS Constellation (CV64). Following honorable discharge from the Navy,...
Brian “Bruno” William Keller
Jun 29, 2025
Brian “Bruno” William Keller, age 60, of Lyons, Ohio, died in his home of natural causes, Sunday, June 29, 2025. Brian was born August 12, 1964 in Adrian, MI to John W. and Nancy C. (Rickard) Keller. Brian was a 1982 graduate of Evergreen High School and attended Four County. Brian joined the United States Army as a food service...
Violet M. Johnston
Jun 29, 2025
Violet M. Johnston, age 77 of Swanton, Ohio, a cherished wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, June 29, 2025, at Ebeid Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Sylvania, surrounded by her loving family. Violet was born on February 19, 1948, in Mousie, Kentucky to Daniel B. and Ogie (Smith) Moore.
Violet worked for Children's Services, dedicating herself to the...
Joan Theresa Elton
Jun 22, 2025
Joan Theresa Elton, a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, June 22, 2025, at the University of Toledo Medical Center, with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 20, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio, to Harold and Flossie (Barth) Mossing.
Joanie’s career spanned many years working as a custodian, cook, and food server for...
Thomas Christopher Mossing
Jun 17, 2025
Thomas Christopher "Chris" Mossing, age 73, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Flower Hospital, with his family at his bedside. Chris was born July 15, 1951 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to James Ray and Merila Jean (Waldron) Guilford.
Chris proudly served 20 years in the United States Navy as an Aviation Electrician First Class Petty Officer....
Christopher Alan Szymanowski
Jun 14, 2025
Christopher Alan Szymanowski, age 66, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away in his home, Saturday morning, June 14, 2025, due to natural causes. Chris was born July 6, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio to Albert and Wanda (Belt) Szymanowski.
Chris had a lifelong love for racing dirt bikes. Whether he was out on the track or cheering on others, he found joy in...
William "Bill" Scott
Jun 12, 2025
Celebration of Life Luncheon
For friends and family of Bill interested in attending the burial on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Toledo Memorial Park, please meet at 10:50 a.m. at the entrance to the right of the office on Monroe Street. Together we will drive back to the burial site at 11:00 a.m. for the service.
The luncheon will follow immediately after...
William K. Heckler
Jun 6, 2025
William K. Heckler (April 4,1925-June 6, 2025)
William K. Heckler died on June 6, 2025, at StoryPoint Senior Living Community in Waterville, Ohio. He was born to William Martin Heckler and Verda (Saul) Heckler on April 4, 1925, on a farm outside of Liberty Center, Ohio, and graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1943. A lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio,...
Amy Ann Gross
Jun 6, 2025
Amy Ann Gross, age 74, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Friday afternoon, June 6, 2025 at hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio after a courageous battle with cancer. Amy was born November 16, 1950 in Toledo, Ohio to Chester N. and Virginia A. (Pietrykowski) Kijowski. Amy was a 1968 graduate of McCauley High School and attended the University...
Lawrence Dean Hamman
Jun 6, 2025
Lawrence Dean Hamman, age 73, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Friday June 6, 2025, at The Toledo Hospital, with family at his side. Larry was born March 14, 1952 to Dean and Kathryn (Smith) in Adrian, Michigan. He graduated from Evergreen High School in 1970.
Larry loved fishing, hunting, and driving his dune buggy up north at Silver Lakes Sand...
Marilyn Mae McKibben
May 22, 2025
Marilyn Mae McKibben, age 84, formerly of Delta, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, May 22, 2025 at Fountain Park Assisted Living in Bryan, Ohio. Marilyn was born March 14, 1941 in Wauseon, Ohio to Elmer and Pearl Mae (Williams) McKibben. Marilyn was a 1959 graduate of Delta High School.
Marilyn worked as a manager of a number of restaurants on the...
Gerald Earl "Jerry" Edwards
May 22, 2025
Gerald Earl "Jerry" Edwards, age 88, of Delta, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. He was born in Mechanicsburg, Ohio on August 25, 1936, to James Pearley and Safrona Leah Standley Edwards. When he was a senior in high school he fell in love with and married Leona Williams who he lovingly...
George Charles Ray
May 20, 2025
George Charles Ray, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025. He was born August 31, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Catherine and his three sons, John (Melanie), George, and Joseph (Wendy). He is also survived by his four grandchildren, Brittani (Tim), Kelsey (Cameron), Ashley, and Kyle (Sarah). George had five...
Michael George Gombash
May 19, 2025
Michael George Gombash, 64, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 19, 2025. Toledo’s first baby of the year, he was born on January 1, 1961 to Julius and Delores (Burkhardt) Gombash.
Mike was a 1979 graduate of Evergreen high school. On August 23rd, 1985, Mike married Monique (Vance), his cherished wife of nearly 40 years. Mike pursued his...
Karen Ann Pinkelman
May 18, 2025
Karen Ann Pinkelman, age 74, of Metamora, Ohio, passed away peacefully, under the care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio-Ebeid Center in Sylvania, Sunday morning, May 18, 2025.
Karen was born on May 7, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio to Donald and Bernice (Smith) Pinkelman. She was a 1969 graduate of Evergreen High School, and had a brief career as a beautician working...
Jonnie L. Roschmann
May 17, 2025
Jonnie Lew Roschmann, age 85, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, May 17, 2025. She was born July 25, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio to Louis and Jonnie (Womack) Haupricht.
Jonnie worked at Oak Openings Carry-Out for over 40 years, where her grandchildren gave her the nickname “Grandma Soupy." After retirement, Jonnie enjoyed visiting the Swanton Senior Center, Swanton...
