Enrique "Ricky" Raman Gonzalez, age 25, of Maumee, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 at Regency Hospital. He was born in Lima, Ohio on April 6th, 2000 to his mother, Alicia Gonzalez. He loved Spongebob, dinosaurs and soft blankets. He had the biggest, brightest smile and spread happiness to anyone he met. He was preceded in death by...
Nola Mae Connon (Wilkinson) was the daughter of Harold and Nola Mae Wilkinson (Tancock); sister of Mary Jane Wilkinson, Joan (Robert) Boynton and Barbara (Robert) Barnauskas. She was married 62 wonderful years to her husband, Robert Connin and was the loving mother to James (Lisa) Connin, Nolamae Bailey, and Carol (Steven) Burnett. The caring grandmother of Adelle Bailey (Owen Johnson),...
Emily Lyn Ovesney, age 34, passed away on December 16, 2025, in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on January 31, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Emily was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend whose warmth and spirit touched the lives of many. Her greatest joy was her son, Roman, who recently turned six and was the center of her world.
She is...
Holly D. Gillespie, 68, of Toledo, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday December 15, 2025.
Born October 22, 1957, to Robert and Charlotte Prossen. Holly lived her life in peace and love. She loved and adored her children and grandchildren. Holly spent most of her life as a jeweler and an excellent chef. She loved to cook for everyone,...
Gary passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2025, at home in his own bed. He enjoyed life to the fullest but was happiest in the kitchen, preparing something special for a group of family and friends. Always the showman, he required all guests to be seated at the table before he would bring in the main course and take...
Susan Marie Hart Walinski passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Ebeid Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Born, Susan Marie Hart, on December 14, 1945, she died peacefully after a short stay surrounded by her family on her 80th birthday.A member of St John the Baptist Church Sue was involved in Catholic Charities prison ministry program for a number of years...
Carol A. Rhoades, 83, a lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio, and a former bus driver for the Anthony Wayne School District, died on Dec. 12, 2025, surrounded by family.
Born on Sept. 29, 1942, Carol was the daughter of Wallace Sherwood and Helen Marie (Cronk) Bigley. She was also a proud graduate of Libby High School.
Carol married her late husband, James,...
Polly Ellen Laffartha passed away on December 11, 2025, at 80 years of age.
Polly died in her sleep with her husband of 62 years, Paul, at her side.
She is survived by her loving husband, Paul Laffartha; daughter, Lea; Son, Matthew, his wife Virginia and their son, Trevor, and Polly's sister Dwenna.
Stephen (Steve) Hottmann of Toledo, Ohio passed away on December 10, 2025 at the age of 54. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Wendy, sons: Stephen (Josh Bohm) and Jacob; brothers: Ronald (Susan Beaverson), and Anthony (Kathryn McCray), his nephews and nieces and an extremely large extended family. He was preceded in death by his dear mother,...
Robert David Wozniak, age 62, of Clarkston, Michigan, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on December 9, 2025.
Robert was born on November 6, 1963, in Toledo, Ohio, to Richard (Dick) Wozniak and the late Patricia Wozniak. He was known for his strength, compassion, and loyalty, and for the joy he found in everyday moments—especially those shared with the people and...
Polly A. (Burns) Zielinski, of Sylvania, OH, passed away peacefully at Toledo Hospital on December 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Polly was born on August 29, 1959, to Bernard F. Burns and Jean Suzanne (Bowyer) Burns. Polly’s life began with medical challenges being born with two holes in her heart, she was given a very short life expectancy...
Thomas Reid Kellogg, aged 78, of Sylvania, passed away peacefully in his home on December 8, 2025. Tom was born on April 27, 1947, in Evanston, Illinois and then grew up in Neenah, Wisconsin. Tom graduated from Neenah High School and then went on to attend the University of Wyoming, receiving his bachelor’s degree in history.
Tom married the love of...
Edwige Aline Rose Siegfried, lovingly known as Aline, passed away on December 6, 2025, at home, surrounded by love, after complications from multiple illnesses. She was born on March 1, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio, and spent most of her life in Northwest Ohio, ultimately settling in Monclova with her family.
Aline was no ordinary woman. She was a daughter, sister, wife,...
Donald Nolte, age 82, of Maumee, Ohio, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away unexpectedly in Perrysburg on December 5, 2025. Born on April 26, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio, Donald was the son of Donald Owen Nolte, Sr. and Marjorie E. Nolte (Nellis).
Donald attended Perrysburg High School and went on to serve his country in the United States...
Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Coutcher Holding, of Sylvania, passed away peacefully on December 3rd, 2025, surrounded by her family and close friends. Cindy was born on January 13th, 1965, in Toledo, Ohio, to Kenneth Coutcher and Judith Coutcher. She was a proud graduate of Northview High School and the University of Toledo. She went on to work in the healthcare field...
Helen Louise (Buck) Hoak, age 94, passed away peacefully Dec 2, 2025 at Parkcliff Assisted Living in Northwood, Ohio. Helen was born in New Washington, Ohio in 1931. She graduated from Libby H.S..
Helen is preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Richard V. Hoak, Sr.; her parents, Clarence and Anna Buck; son, Richard, Jr.; daughter, Rose (Hoak) Griffith;...
In loving memory of Serena Gillette, who passed away at home on December 2nd, 2025.
Serena was a graduate of Waite High School and spent the majority of her life living in East Toledo. She loved her family to the best of her ability. She is survived by her ex-husband and caregiver, Terrence Sr; son, Terrence II (Katelynn); grandchildren, Evelynn and...
R. Joseph “Joe” Martin, age 66, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, humor, and hard-earned grit. Joe was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on September 1st, 1959, to the late John Charles Martin and Simone Emilliene Rochette. He grew up learning the value of hard work and carried that with him...
Rick Allen Zuver, 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on December 1, 2025, at his home with family by his side. He was born November 19, 1974, to Linda (Sands) Minturn and Rodney Zuver in Montpelier, Ohio. Rick was a former resident of Alvordton, Ohio, and Paulding, Ohio, with many friends and family in the surrounding areas.
Rick was a lifelong...
Charles Lee Grindle passed away on Sunday November 30, 2025, at the age of 70 in his home. He was survived by his wife Candace Bisbee-Grindle, with whom he shared 19 1/2 years of marriage.
Though born in East St. Louis, he spent most of his life in Toledo, OH. He graduated from Woodward High School, and Owen’s Community College with...