OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Oregon, Lucas County in Ohio.

Robert John Joehlin, Jr.

Robert John Joehlin, Jr.

April 15, 2026



Robert J. Joehlin Jr., age 89, passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2026.  Born and raised in Oregon, Ohio, Bob was the son of the late Robert and Olive (Schmidlin) Joehlin Sr. He remained a lifelong resident of the community he loved. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Clay High School, where he was a member of the...

Joan E. Peiffer

Joan E. Peiffer

April 13, 2026



Joan E. Peiffer, age 92, of Genoa, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg surrounded by family. She was born on May 23, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio to Joseph and Violet (Gramza) McNally. Joan was a graduate of Waite High School. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Joan enjoyed working...

Judy Marie Woyame

Judy Marie Woyame

March 24, 2026

Judy (Beilstein) Woyame, 83, of Northwood, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 8, 1942, to the late Omar and Clara Beilstein. On June 26, 1990, she married Joseph Woyame, with whom she shared 36 wonderful years.

Many will remember Judy from her many years as a school bus driver for...

Beverly G. Koch

Beverly G. Koch

April 5, 2026

Beverly Hinchcliffe Garlick Koch, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and dedicated therapist, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 surrounded by family. She was born on September 14, 1938, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Melvin Garlick and Helen Grace Kandle. Beverly’s life was rooted in compassion, service, and quiet strength. She earned her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Bryn...

James R. (Duke) Strance

James R. (Duke) Strance

April 17, 2026

James R. (Duke) Strance, 88, of Williston, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026. Duke was born on June 6, 1937, to James J. and Rose (Martin) Strance. He attended St. Anthony's Church and School, which was the center of his young life. The memories he shared of living in the old neighborhood, within a few minutes' walk of...

Charleen Marie Adkins

Charleen Marie Adkins

April 16, 2026

Charleen Marie Adkins, age 70, resident of Northwood, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. She was born on December 30, 1955, in Toledo, to the late Norm and Helen (Hiatt) Cassavore.

A graduate of Springfield High School in 1974, Charleen pursued higher education with determination and grace. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Toledo, a place...

Karen Kay Bless

Karen Kay Bless

April 8, 2026

Karen Kay Bless left this physical world peacefully on Wednesday April 8th, 2026 surrounded by family. She was born on March 24th, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio to Gladys (Kain) and Dale Bless as the third of four children in their loving family. Karen graduated from Waite high school in 1970. She worked various jobs in her career as an account’s...

Virginia Mae Redden

Virginia Mae Redden

April 7, 2026

Virginia Redden, age 69, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born on December 22, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio to Gerald and Nancy (Saylor) Holman. Virginia served in the United States Army Reserves for seven years. She retired after 17 years from the U.S. Post Office as a...

Diane Rose Keenen

Diane Rose Keenen

April 7, 2026

Diane Rose Keenen, age 64, resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, surrounded by the comfort of her loved ones. She was born on December 16, 1961, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late George and Teresa (Scharlow) Brandeberry.

After graduating from Waite High School, Diane joined the Navy, where she proudly served for 6 years, before she...

John M. Shaffer

John M. Shaffer

April 5, 2026

John M. Shaffer, age 74, of Perrysburg, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. John was born on July 30, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio to Omer and Marcella (Smalley) Shaffer. John proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was jack of all trades; a mechanic, truck driver,...

William Phillips

William Phillips

April 3, 2026

"Bill" William Harold Phillips, 90 of Oregon, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home with family on April 3, 2026. Born September 30, 1935, to Harold and Mildred Phillips and a lifelong resident of Oregon. He married the love of his life, Marian Jacquot in 1954 and welcomed their first child, Michael shortly thereafter, as well as their daughter, Anne...

Patricia Ann Turner

Patricia Ann Turner

April 2, 2026

Patricia Ann Turner, age 78, a devoted wife, mother, Nana, and the heart of her family, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of those she cherished most, in the comfort of her home. She was born on August 31, 1947, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late George and Eleanore (Abrams) Buder.

Family was the center of...

Sandra "Sandi" P. Danko

Sandra "Sandi" P. Danko

April 2, 2026

Sandra P. Danko, age 78, resident of Toledo, passed away on April 2, 2026, in the comfort of her home. She was born on August 10, 1947, to the late Norman Eff and Phyllis (Schutt) Eff Long.

Sandi grew up in the Ironville neighborhood. She graduated from Waite High School's class of 1965. Her career was marked by her work across...

Mercedes Gonzalez

Mercedes Gonzalez

April 1, 2026

Mercedes V. Gonzalez passed away on April 1st, 2026. She was born in Mercedes Texas in March 1940. She married her husband Richard V. in January 1969. they were married until his passing in 1998. Together they raised three girls, Sandy, Shela, and Sylvia.

Mercedes spent her working career as a cook at Little Sisters of the Poor. She was a...

Michael (Mike) Clere

Michael (Mike) Clere

March 29, 2026

Michael (Mike) Clere, 47, of Oregon Ohio finally ran out of stories to tell and late-night texts to send… and, surrounded by family and friends, decided to take the party to a higher level on March 29, 2026. Mike was born in Toledo, Ohio on January 18, 1980, to Marsha and Steven Clere.

He was a Boy Scout throughout his childhood,...

Maria Guzman

Maria Guzman

March 29, 2026

Maria Guzman, age 92, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born on August 28, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas to Candelario and Josephina (Gonzales) Morales. Maria worked as a cook for El Matador and Ventura’s Restaurants. She also worked at the Sheraton Hotel downtown Toledo in the...

James Dukeshire

James Dukeshire

March 28, 2026

James B. Dukeshire, age 71, passed away on March 28, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was deeply passionate about sports, family, and his roots. He proudly served as a baseball coach, softball player, and longtime UAW member. Jim enjoyed hunting, golfing, ice fishing, bowling, and spending time grilling for his family by the pool. A devoted Michigan football...

Virginia Marie Goulet

Virginia Marie Goulet

March 28, 2026

Virginia Marie Goulet, age 81 of Toledo, Ohio passed away peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio-Toledo. Virginia was born to Earl Sr. and Dorothy (Swope) Guy in Toledo, Ohio on January 21, 1945. She was a 1963 graduate of Waite High School. Virginia was a Life Insurance Agent with Western Southern for decades before retiring in the early 2000s.

If Virginia...

Mary Margaret Pelton

Mary Margaret Pelton

March 28, 2026

Mary Margaret Pelton, age 83 of Northwood, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Regency-St. Charles. Mary was born to Robert A. and Margaret J. (Collins) Repass on August 22, 1942, in Princeton, West Virginia. Mary attended Waite High School and married her sweetheart, Thomas Richard Pelton. Together they shared 51 years of marriage before his passing in 2015.

Mary...

William Grosjean

William Grosjean

March 27, 2026

William J. Grosjean, age 65, of Oregon, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, March 27, 2026. Bill was born in Oregon, Ohio, on December 3, 1960, to Robert Sr. and Elaine "Cookie" Grosjean. He was a 1979 graduate of Clay High School. Bill worked for over 40 years as a professional meat cutter for many grocers, including Food Town,...

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