All Obituaries

Herma M. Christensen, 100, of Blissfield, MI, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at Ebeid Hospice Residence. She was born September 16, 1918 in Palmyra, MI, to Emil and Ethel Wellnitz. Herma raised two sons and was a school secretary for many years. She was a long-time member of Olivet Lutheran Church in Sylvania and was involved in many church activities there through the years, was an active member of Blissfield Senior Center and loved to play cards, especially Euchre. During...

Edward Victor Tschappat Jr, 81, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was surrounded by his loving family.    Ed was born December 28, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio to Edward and Virginia (Weaver) Tschappat. In 1962, he married Ann Marie Rook. For nearly sixty years they made a loving life together. Ed earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering from the University of Toledo, a Master of Science from Cornell University, and...

Richard “Dick” A. Visser, 77, of Sylvania, OH passed away at St. Anne Hospital on Saturday, February 16, 2019.  He was born on March 26, 1941 to Richard G. and Lucille (Koester) in Chicago, IL.  Luck was on his side in September 1966, when he was encouraged to meet a young lady named Bonnie Hubert for a blind date. It was love at first site, and after two months of dating, he asked her to marry him. They celebrated 51 years of marriage in August 2018. Richard loved...

  Karam (Kim) Singh Kalouria, passed away suddenly on February 15, 2019 in Toledo, Ohio at the age of 56.  Kim is the eldest son of Jasbir Singh (Jesse) and Tonia (Smith) Kalouria.  Kim was born on June 11, 1962. He was a gifted musician with a particular passion for electric guitar and 70’s hard rock. He graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology in 1985 and attended several of Uli Jon Roth’s Sky Academy sessions. Kim played lead guitar for multiple area...

Susan Kay (Vandercook) Szirony, 58, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from adrenal cancer, which she fought bravely. She was born on April 1, 1960 in Monroe, Michigan to James and Patricia (Bolinger) Vandercook. She was married to Charles Szirony for over 34 years.            Proverbs 31 speaks of a woman whose “children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her” and nothing...

Kenneth R. Snyder, 92, of Holland, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was born August 8, 1926 in Toledo, OH. His parents were Stanley Lykowski and Dorothy and Paul Snyder.  He married Roseanna Bellman  August 27, 1949.  Kenny was a mechanic with Howard Motor Sales for 40 years, Vin Dever’s Lincoln Mercury Ford, and for UPS from which he retired.  He was an avid vegetable gardner and outdoorsman and had a mini farm...

Rita H. Garling age 97, of Ottawa Lake, Michigan passed away Tuesday February 12, 2019 at the Goerlich Center, Sylvania.  She was born in Erie, Michigan to Zetta (Cousino) and Wilfred Trabbic. Rita married Ralph H. Garling May 8, 1943, they enjoyed 51 years together until his death in 1994. She worked for Doehler-Jarvis as an office clerk retiring in 1952.  Rita was an avid bowler and very proud of her 573 series, she had a fun filled life, enjoyed a good party and loved people and...

Molly B. Cooperider, loving wife, mother and grandmother went to her reward with Lord God on Saturday, January 12, 2019.  She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on November 29, 1933 to Charles A. and Ethel V. (Briggs) Benner.  She was a “stay at home Mom” and with her husband Robert J. Cooperider, raised their sons, Todd J and Jay B. Cooperider.  She was active in church work in various capacities at United Methodist Churches in Columbus, Kettering, Brecksville,...

Carroll “Chuck” W. Martin, Age 89, went to be with Jesus, Friday, February 8, 2019.  Chuck was born in Akron Ohio on July 9, 1929 and moved to Baxter Tennessee in 1930 where he spent his childhood. He moved to Michigan in 1948 and began his working career at Chrysler where he was employed for 35 years. Chuck enjoyed life and especially loved taking extended vacations with his wife, Anna Joyce.  He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved the Detroit Tigers.  He enjoyed...

Dorothy Louise Allyn, age 97, of Toledo, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Kingston Residence of Sylvania. Dorothy was born December 17, 1921 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada to the late Edward and Jennie (Stanz) Eickholt. They lived on a farm there until 1943 when they immigrated to the United States.  Dorothy Allyn married Richard (Gene) Allyn on September 17, 1949.  Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Richard (Gene), her parents Edward and Jennie, Eleanor (sister),...