All Obituaries

Dorothy “Dot” Rhoades, 84 of Ottawa Lake, MI passed away peacefully on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania, OH. Dorothy was born on March 23, 1933 in Ann Arbor, MI to Paul and Ruth Luckhardt.  She married Eldean Rhoades (Deceased Sept 28, 1991) and raised three children.  She was a baker for Sautters in Sylvania, Ohio. She is survived by her sons: Arthur (Patsy) Rhoades and Calvin Rhoades; daughter Bonnie Rhoades Case; sister...

Kalouria, Jasbir (Jesse) Singh, died March 16, 2018 in Toledo, following a decades-long battle with Parkinson’s disease, at the age of 82.  Jesse, eldest son of Captain Mehar Singh Kalouria and Bachan Kaur, emigrated from India in 1956 to study engineering, graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology, and enjoyed a long and successful career as a civil engineer specializing in highway design, working first for Charles L. Barber and Associates (Fort Wayne, IN and...

Lois Geraldine “Gerri” Singer, 85, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier, Ohio a much-loved resident there for six and half years. Born May 5, 1932 in Amesville, Ohio to Leonard Dale and Winnie Taylor McGill, Gerri was the sixth of eight children.  She was preceded in death by all seven of her siblings, Alice, Leroy, Wesley, Max, Louise, Dale and Doris.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years,...

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Ronald “Ron” Inderrieden enjoyed his work and loved his family.  When a skilled mechanic assembles the vital parts of an engine, it runs long, steady, and smooth.  In many ways this mimics life, especially the life of a hard-working, dedicated, and detail-oriented man who loved to tinker, repair, and make old things new once again.  Ron died Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Ebied Hospice, but only after being assured that his wife and children were going to...

Wanda Mae Franks of Point Place, Ohio, was welcomed into heaven on Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018.  Ninety-two years ago, Wanda was born in Kent, Ohio, July 17, 1925, to Walter Sr., and Jenny (Carman) Welsh. Wanda was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Ralph Franks, as well as their son, William W. Franks, and grandson, Michael R. Franks.  Also preceding Wanda in death are her parents, brothers; Gerald, Walter Jr., Donald, Ralph, Ned and Royce Welsh,...

Marjorie R. Moore (Baker) wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, April 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was born June 26, 1923 in Detroit, MI to Mable Kontowski and Alonzo Keith Williams.  She was the second oldest of 11 children and attended Catholic Schools in Detroit. In the mid 1940’s her early career consisted of assisting her late husband “Dr. Silkini”  Jack Baker, a...

  Allen C. Foster, 92, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on April 10, 2018.  Born and raised in Coshocton, Ohio on January 19, 1926, Allen was the son of Mary Lawery and Clifford Foster.  Immediately following high school, Allen joined the US Navy and fought in the Pacific during WWII. He later attended Bowling Green State University and then moved to Toledo, where he began the Herald weekly newspaper...

  Bettyann  Napierala, 85, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 21, 1932, in Toledo, OH, to George and Margruiete (Kintzinger) Gallant. Bettyann married Norbert J. Napierala in 1963 and enjoyed 29 years of marriage together until his passing in 1992. Besides raising her children Bettyann, managed and owned Wyckford Pharmacy for over 15 years. She was a member of Crossroads Community Church in Ottawa...

  Joanne M. Gwozdz, 87, of Sylvania, OH, passed away Friday April 6, 2018, at Heartland Promedica. She was born August 13, 1930, in Toledo, to parents Nicholas and Catherine (Urbanowski) Glesmer. Joanne loved her grandchildren, she was always there when needed and never missed an event where they participated. She was an avid gardener and loved feeding and caring for all of God’s Creatures. Joanne is survived by her loving husband of more than 66...