All Obituaries

Betty Jean Thompson, 94, passed away in her Toledo home, Monday, June 17, 2019, while under hospice care. Betty Jean was born at home, in Sylvania November 16, 1924, to parents Daniel and Lillian (Lindenschmidt) Reed. She began working at the United Insurance Company at age 16 and retired after more than 50 years of service. Betty Jean was a loving and caring Aunt and a fiercely loyal and caring friend to many. She was happy to serve as a taxi service to her elderly friends until she gave up...

Deborah K. Ball, 68, of Temperance, MI, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at ProMedica Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania. Debbie was born in Toledo, February 22, 1951, to parents Charles and Maxine Williams. Debbie graduated from Whitmer High School in 1969 and attended The University of Toledo. She married Mike Ball on August 22, 1972 and moved to Las Vegas, NV, where she lived for 46 years. Debbie worked for several casinos and finished her career in the gaming sales industry. She...

Marianne E. Burke, age 62, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 with her family by her side.  She was born to Roy and Betty (Cook) Morrison on May 5, 1957.  Marianne graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1975 and belonged to the Riverview Yacht Club where she had many friends.  Marianne enjoyed the time she had with her husband, Randall, daughter, Lindsay and grandkids, Sean and Lauren.  She liked the sun, beach, swimming in the pool and working in her garden but...

William A. Hodge, 54, of Riga, MI was born October 10, 1964 in Toledo, OH to Billie J. and Patricia (Lorton) Hodge and passed away on June 13, 2019 in The Toledo Hospital after a long illness. Since 2011, he worked for L&W Engineering in Blissfield, MI, where he met his wife, Tami Balazs; they were married in 2017. Bill was a graduate of Springfield High School, where he enjoyed being a member of the baseball team. He continued to play men’s softball for many years afterwards....

Anne Gilliland Cole, 82, of Dade City, Florida passed away peacefully April 21, 2019, with her eldest son, Alan Gilliland, by her side.  She was born June 18, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a graduate of BGSU and U of Toledo with degrees in education. For over 30 years she was an early childhood educator, retiring from Toledo Schools.  She remained active with her sorority, Alpha Xi Delta, with Episcopal Church Women, All Saints' Episcopal Church in Toledo, Ohio, also in the...

Dorothy Nunemaker, born February 17, 1928 in Toledo, OH to Ceclia (Fahlbush) and Ralph Duffin, passed away June 13, 2019 at Hospice of NWO. She graduated from St. Ursula Academy and attended Mary Manse College.  Dorothy married William (Bill) in November 1949 and together they raised 5 children. Her family came first, but after they were grown, she volunteered at Mercy Hospital, ushered at the Stranahan Theater and the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University. She was active at the...

Jack H. Daschner, 91, of Sylvania, Ohio passed away unexpectedly June 17, 2019 in Sylvania, Ohio. He was born in Toledo to Norman and Elsie (Wolf) Daschner on August 29, 1927. Jack married Carol Nordgren in 1953 and celebrated 56 years together. She preceded him in death in 2009. Jack was an accomplished athlete in high school, earning multiple varsity letters.  After graduating from Scott High School in 1945, he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of...

Kenneth D. Tenney Sr., 85 of Toledo, OH, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. Ken was born May 21, 1934, in Waterville, OH, to parents Delmar and Helen (Bensman) Tenney. He was employed for more than 27 years with the Northwest Concrete Wall Company, before retiring in 1989. Ken was a member of Local 248, the Sylvania Moose Lodge 1579, and the Cousino Club. He loved the out of doors and was an avid fisherman. Ken enjoyed gathering berries and making...

Arthur Leslie, age 82, of Wauseon, OH, and formerly of Toledo, OH and Ottawa Lake, MI passed away Friday June 6, 2019 surrounded by his family.  Art was born to Emmanuel and Fern (Head) Leslie.  He married Mary Dultmeyer May 25, 1957 they spent 62 years together.  Art proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Marine Corp, enlisting at the age of 16.  He served in Japan and Korea.  Art worked as a gear lab tech at the GM Powertrain in Toledo, retiring after...

Leo “Buck” Finch, 86, of Toledo, OH, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. He was born in Perrysburg, OH, August 30, 1932, to parents Richard Sr. and Leora (Roderick) Finch. Buck owned and operated the Leo B. Finch Drywall Company for more than 65 years. He was proud to have served with the United States Army during the Korean War. Buck loved to work, was an avid golfer, a fierce Ohio State Buckeye Fan, and loved all animals especially dogs and cats. He is survived by his daughters...