All Obituaries

Phillip Bailey Gods’ beautiful angel was called to heaven Saturday, January 8, 2022.  He was born May 21, 1991, to John and Barbara Bailey. Phillip graduated from Springfield High School in 2010.  He loved his sports football and basketball.  He was a loving, caring and gentle person with a huge heart for his family and friends. Phillip really enjoyed music, watching his favorite football team, Michigan and spending time with his loved ones. Phillip was preceded in...

Roger W. Goins, Sr. "Wayne" , 84, of Swanton, OH, passed at St. Luke’s Hospital on Friday, January 14, 2022. He was born to William and Bertha (Bean) Goins on November 28, 1937.  He was married to Elsie “Jeannette” Shirey in 1960 and together raised three children and enjoyed 59 years before her passing in 2019.   Roger "Wayne" worked as a caddie at Highland Meadows before joining the United States Navy serving on the USS  Prairie...

Verena A. Blystone Eisel Delauter, age 94, passed away peacefully at home on  January 16, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born May 23, 1927, in Toledo, Ohio to Leonard and Irene Blystone.  She graduated from Burnham High School in Sylvania. After graduation she  attended Toledo University where she received her Associate’s Degree in  Accounting. She worked in the office at Franklin Ice Cream.   She married Gerard Eisel on November 19, 1949. They had...

Mildred “Millie” Dvorsky, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 13, at Hospice of NW Ohio, with her granddaughter by her side. She was born on August 30, 1925, in Evarts, KY to A.Z. and Florida Kelly. Later, after becoming orphaned as a young child, she moved to Toledo, OH with her beloved older brother, Willis, to be raised by Hassie Smith, who was like a mother to her. Millie would go on to lose her brother, at the age of 16, to a tragic accident in downtown...

On January 8th, 2022, Daniel G. Holderman, 24, passed away unexpectedly from COVID-19. Daniel was born in Bluffton, Indiana on March 26th, 1997, to Richard Stuard and Joyce Kilbride. Growing up Daniel loved to ride his bike around with friends, go swimming, play laser tag, watch war movies, go to Komets hockey games, and play video games. He was a family man; he especially loved going on small road trips to new and different places with his wife and son. He also enjoyed watching and playing...

Robert “Bob, Papa” Earl Whitman, Sr. 78, of Blissfield, Michigan, left this world on January 7, 2022, after a brief illness. Those left to cherish his memory include, his wife of 55 years, Sandy. His daughter Rhonda (Scott) Hall of Blissfield and son Robert (Gwenn) Whitman Jr. of Whitehouse, Ohio.  Seven adored grandchildren, Alisha Hall (Jesse Sieler), Nathan (Kelsey) Hall, Mikaela (Greg) Formsma, Gabrielle (Joey) Winkler, Robert Whitman III, Wyatt Whitman, and Raelynn...

Charlene H. Weaver, 86, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at her residence.  She was born to Charles and Marie (Franklin) Smith on October 23, 1935 in Toledo, OH.  She married Robert Weaver on July 31, 1954. Charlene was very supportive of her husband’s business, B&F Medical Products, especially when he first started it. She loved to travel and went to Gatlinburg multiple times because she found it to be her happy place.  Charlene volunteered...

Bonnie Jean Whitcomb, 98, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the Franciscan Care Center, Toledo, OH. She was born December 28, 1923, in Bowling Green, OH, to parents John and Inez (Caris) Newman. Bonnie is survived by her daughters, Pamela (Jim) Kennedy and Karen (Larry) Shilling; son, Russell Whitcomb; grandchildren, Stephen (Sarah) Kennedy, Gina (Taylor) O’Brien, Kristen (Nick) Cusato, Andrew (Morgan) Shilling, Jessica and Michelle Whitcomb, and Haley Sniadecki;...

Kevin James Achinger, 61, of Temperance, MI, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Flower Hospital. Kevin was born in Toledo, OH, November 1, 1960, to parents David and Marjorie (Benner) Achinger. He was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Kevin excelled in the Special Olympics where he was awarded Gold and Silver Medals in Basketball and Poly Hockey. Kevin was extremely knowledgeable about sports. His favorite teams were the Detroit Lions, Red Wings, Tigers, Pistons, and the...