Local obituaries for Oregon, Lucas County in Ohio.

August 21, 2016

Edith Marie Carter, 94, of Walbridge, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Lane Park Assisted Living.  She was born on June 16, 1922 in Oregon, Ohio to Harry and Emma Phillips.  Edith was a graduate of Clay High School and worked as a cashier at Joseph’s Supermarket for many years.  She was...

August 19, 2016

Rosemary E. Shaffer, 78, of Northwood, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Orchard Villa.  She was born on November 12, 1937 in Toledo to Emery and Irene Pavuk.  Rosemary was given the nickname Cookie by her father because he thought she was sweet as a cookie.  She was a 1954 graduate of Whitney High...

August 14, 2016

Mary C. Swage, 89, of Oak Harbor, Ohio passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Mercy-St. Vincent Hospital.  She was born on September 8, 1926 in Toledo to Mike and Mary Tomesek.  Mary started her career in the accounting department at LaSalle’s and while the company changed names and owners over the 50...

August 14, 2016

John Edward Burtch, 82, left us to be with his Lord on August 14, 2016 following a valiant, extended battle with Alzheimer's.  He was born in Toledo on July 14, 1934 to Howard and Gertrude (Cole) Burtch. John, a kind and gentle man had many interests. He was an avid Detroit Tiger and college sports fan, fisherman, country and...

August 14, 2016

William Dalton, 70, of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Mercy St. Charles Hospital. He was born April 18, 1946 in Perrysburg to Fred and Ruth (LaFever) Dalton, Sr. and served our country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. For over 40 years, Bill was a railroad switchman with CSX, retiring in 2012. He was a...

August 13, 2016

Terry H.  Gillespie, 77, of Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Bay Park Community Hospital in Oregon. He was born in Toledo on April 5, 1939 to Carl and Beulah (Dearsman) Gillespie and was a 1957 graduate of Clay High School. Terry worked in the Tool & Die Industry for Bunting Brass and Bronze and...

August 12, 2016

Gary Dingess, 53, of Toledo, OH passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital in Monroe, MI. He was born April 20, 1963 in Detroit, MI to Taylor and Janice (Farley) Dingess. Gary worked as a machine operator with Johnson Controls for 32 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on cars, playing guitar,...

August 12, 2016

Janis L. Corns lost her battle with cancer at the age of 62 on Friday, August 12, 2016, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio , Perrysburg. Janis aka “Aunt Jan” loved being surrounded by family and friends. She also enjoyed baking, canning and Bingo. She is survived by her husband, David Corns, Sr.; daughter, Lisa (Tim Stahl) Corns; grandsons, Joshua...

August 11, 2016

Maynard Lee Holmes, 49, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and life-long friends due to complications of heart failure.  He was born on September 21, 1966 in Toledo to Maynard and Shirley Holmes.  Lee was an Elevator Technician and Constructor for I.U.E.C. Local #44, retiring in 2013 due to illness.  He was a...

August 9, 2016

Gregory S. Thomas, 36, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at his home. He was born July 15, 1980 to Gregory Clark and Pamela Thomas. He was currently working with his dad as a drywall installer.

He is survived by his daughters, Alexis, Allissa and Chelsey; father, Gregory (Debra) Clark; mother,...

August 8, 2016

Chad Auxier, age 30, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 8, 2016.  He was born on September 23, 1985 in Oregon, Ohio to Janet Moore and Roy Auxier.  Chad was a 2004 graduate of Gibsonburg High School and worked for SynTech as a Driver-Applicator Engineering Tech, since 2005.  He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a member of the...

August 5, 2016

Flora L. Fox, 80, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Orchard Villa.  She was born on November 28, 1935 in Toledo to Forest and Frances Smith.  Flo attended Waite High School and worked in the catalog department at J.C. Penny on Woodville Rd for 33 years.  She was a former...

August 3, 2016

Charles E. Johnson Sr., 54, of Toledo, OH passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Toledo on November 11, 1961 to Charles and Patricia (Shabbit) Oden. Charles worked in various places throughout his life.

He is survived by his mother, Patricia Howe; children, Brandy (Henry) Hill,...

August 3, 2016

Shirley A. Dean, 78, of Genoa, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born August 8, 1937 in Toledo to Clarence and Clara (Boudrie) Hoyman and was a loving wife to Leslie L. “Ike” Dean who preceded her in death. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading and sewing and was...

August 2, 2016

Shirley Y. Schmidt, 80, of Curtice, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital.  She was born on September 19, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio to Theodore and Arlene (Bradley) Miller. Shirley worked as a supervisor for Verd-A-Ray Corp. until retiring in 1979. She was a long time member of the Cooley Canal Yacht Club....

July 25, 2016

Mark Allen Shepard, 50, of Northwood, Ohio, passed away on July 25, 2016 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his loved ones.  Mark was born to Warren and Jeanette (Zunk) Shepard on September 2, 1965 in Oregon, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mark was married to Kelly Young for 23 years and together they raised...

July 23, 2016

July 20, 2016

Ronald E. Roth, 78, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away on July 20, 2016 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg.  Ron was born to Lester and Marion (Spidle) Roth on May 2, 1938 in Tiffin, Ohio.  He was married to Barbara “June” (Willis) Roth for 49 years and together they raised five children.  Ron was a graduate of Clay High...

July 17, 2016

Ruthann Shull, 72, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Toledo on March 4, 1944 to Harold and Nancy (Butt) Smith. Ruthann married Frederick Shull and together, raised their family for 49 years. She enjoyed crafting, genealogy, reading and volunteering in scouting and Block...

July 15, 2016

Paul I. Dance, 80, of Anderson, IN passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Lutheran Home at Toledo.  He was born on January 15, 1936 in Anderson, IN to Paul and Ruby (Hulbert) Dance and served our country in the U.S. Army from 1955-1958. Following his time in the service, Paul became a teacher with the Herron...