All Obituaries

Pamela Sue VonAhrens,60, of Holland, peacefully departed this life on January 4,2020. The middle daughter of Donald C. Reed and Janet Withers (Guest), Pamela was born on June 15, 1959 in Toledo, and was a lifelong resident of Ohio. A 1977 graduate of Springfield High School, Pam married her high school sweetheart, Jerry VonAhrens, and gave birth to the first of 2 children, son Randy, that same year. Daughter Michelle was born in 1980. Her children were her world and she was extremely close...

  Nancy I. Luse, 84, of Riga, MI, passed away at home, on her birthday, Tuesday, January 21, 2020, while under hospice care.  She was born in Erie, MI, in 1936, to parents Solomon and Ella (Bartley) Dietzel. She married Vernon O. Luse, April 5, 1957. Nancy served as the Organist at the Whiteford Wesleyan Church for many years. She was also a member of the Gideon International Auxiliary. Nancy is survived by her daughters Pamela (John) McNett, Melinda (Mark) Meeks, and Amy Luse;...

Frank J. Soss, IV loving husband and father of two children passed away at the age of 42 on Friday, January 17, 2020.      Frank was born on January 6, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio to Frank and Lois Soss.  On July 31, 2002 he married April Rogge. He was a proud father to their two children, Frank V and Kiersten.  He was a graduate of Whiteford High School.  Frank was a Project Manager and a dedicated employee of AA Boos where he worked for over 15 years. ...

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Jeffrey Bruce Barnes, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 61. Jeff was born on September 20, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio to Gerald and Jacquelin Barnes. A graduate of Whitmer High School and The University of Toledo, Jeff was a lifelong Toledo resident and a car salesman at Brondes Ford Toledo for 24 years.  On June 21, 1987 he married Jill Dohoney. They raised two sons and two daughters: Joshua, Jacob, Julia and Jennifer. Jeff...

Alma Virginia Wilkinson Fielder “Jenny” age 92 passed away peacefully at Kingston of Sylvania January 20 ,2020. Born February 17, 1927 in Narrows, VA, daughter of Raleigh and Sara Wilkinson.  She graduated from Narrows High School on May 30, 1944 and married Bill Fielder on July 10, 1944 in Spartansburg, SC.   She was a loving wife, mother grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She was a friend to everyone she met.      Surviving are...

Gracie's spirit will reside in so many of us present on earth and beyond. She is a beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin, schoolmate and friend to all ages. Grace’s namesake means unmerited gift of God and she has touched many lives in such a multitude of ways.  Creativity was abundant in her life. She was an animal advocate, a crafter, an organizer, an athlete, sports enthusiast, and Notre Dame Academy Drama Club’s biggest fan, to mention a few of her...

  John H. Hopkins, 95, passed away, Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the Kingston residence of Sylvania. He was born on the family farm West of Adrian, MI., July 17, 1924, to parents John and Ida May (Dannenberger) Hopkins. John graduated from Macomber High School in 1943. He was proud to have served with the United States Army, in the Pacific Theater, in W.W.II. John served for 20 years as General Manager of both the former Timberland and Kelsey-Freeman Lumber Companies. He began a...

Edna Lee Heady, 88, went Home to be with her Savior Tuesday, in the early morning hours. She was born March 1, 1931 in Knoxville, TN, to parents Robert and Callie (Wells) Black. Edna rode the train from Knoxville to Toledo by herself when she was 16 years old for work. She met and married Hewey D. Heady. The couple loved the Lord. They were both long and faithful members of the Monclova Road Baptist Church, where they spread Christ’s message to area hospitals and nursing homes. She is...

Jean H. Deye, age 94, of Sylvania, passed away January 7, 2020, at Vibrant Life Senior Living.  She was born on November 16, 1925, to Emmett and Marion (Comstock) Brooks.  Jean married her high school sweetheart, Roland Deye, on December 24, 1943, in San Diego CA, and together raised 4 children.     Jean grew up on Centennial Road in the Medusa Gardens,  and graduated from Sylvania Burnham High School in 1943.   She played the saxophone in the...