All Obituaries

Our loving father, Donald B. Lawrence went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his dear wife Myrle and infant daughter Nancy Anne on Monday July 30, 2018.  Don was 95 years old.  Don, formally of Battle Creek, MI, moved to Temperance, MI ten months ago and passed away peacefully in the presence of family while admitted in a nursing facility near home.    Dad was born in Sarnia, Ontario, to George and Emily (Hagel) on March 12, 1923.  He had three brothers...

Albert F. Cella, 71 of Sylvania, OH passed away Saturday July 28, 2018 at Flower Hospital. He was born December 11, 1946 to Ettore and Virginia (Brown) Cella. Albert was an engineer who retired from Parker Hannifin. Albert enjoyed golfing, a challenging card game, and loved to socialize. Left to cherish his memory are his loving family, wife, Helen Cella; children, Julie (Guy) Poehlmen; Terri (Mark Connolly); Matthew (Kristen); and Geoffrey Cella; grandchildren, Patrick, Bradley, Dalton,...

  Our grandma, Nancy Jane Hoffman, born on January 1, 1931, passed away, Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio and passed away with the love of her family surrounding her. She is survived and loved by Grandpa Harold, husband of 65 years, and our parents: Louise Alexander, Lizabeth and Tim Godbey, Christina and Jim Rigby, Richard and Amy Hoffman, and Steven and Lisa Hoffman,  9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren as well as her sister Susie and...

Dale W. Musser, 86, formally of Sylvania, OH, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born August 6, 1932 in Edon, OH, to Clarence and Margie (Allen) Musser. His career was in construction as a carpenter. Dale married Edith Woodbury, April 21, 1951 and together raised four sons and enjoyed 67 years of marriage. He was a past masonic member of Samaria Lodge #438 F.&A.M., enjoyed his motorcycle club, traveling, collecting miniature antique cars, and doing carpentry...

Daniel Leonard Metzger, 74, of Sylvania, formerly of Lambertville and Temperance, MI,  passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 after a long illness. Daniel was the son of Leonard and Catharine Metzger, beloved husband of Susan Gray Metzger, and father of Michael Metzger and Jennifer Mason. Daniel was a highly creative and productive teacher at Monroe County Community College in Electronics Technology.  He authored several textbooks and reference manuals and numerous articles on...

  (Dorothy) Ruth Reynolds Hadley, known as Ruth, died peacefully on June 21, 2018 with her family around her, at the age of 91 after suffering a stroke on June 12th. Ruth was born on October 16, 1926, to Irving Carey Reynolds and Ruth Irene Hamilton Reynolds. Although her given name was Dorothy when she was born, her non-smoking parents handed out "Baby Ruth" candy bars instead of cigars in the hospital, and also 2 weeks later at Halloween. Ruth always said she never really...

Barbara J. Dallas, age 88, of Toledo, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania.  She was born in Toledo October 19, 1929 to Minnie (Winbauer) and Herbert Huber.  Barbara married Matthew Dallas January 29, 1950 and they enjoyed 68 years together. Barbara was employed at Kmart for 18 years. Her greatest joys were raising her 3 sons, tending her flower gardens, hosting MARDET USS Missouri reunions and fishing trips in the UP. She was preceded...

Mary Ann Arquette passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on Sunday July 29, 2018 at Rosary Care Center, Sylvania, Ohio. She was born on May 14, 1921 to William A. and Mary A. Shea in Toledo Ohio.  Mary Ann was a graduate of Central Catholic High School.  She began her life-long passion for nursing as a student at St. Vincent’s School of Nursing, class of 1942, where she became a Registered Nurse.  She went on to get her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree on a...

Ralph Wallace Cole, 94, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at his home, Browning Masonic Community (Pathways) Waterville, Ohio.  He was born to Herbert Lester Cole and Vera Matilda (Schultz) Cole, March 25, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from Libbey High School along with his future wife, Jane Marcille Cole in 1942.  They married December 4, 1943; Marcy preceded him in death after sharing 67 years of marriage. Ralph attended Denison University before and after serving in...