Obituaries

Delta Ohio Obituaries

Sandra Jo (Taylor)  Bialecki

Sandra Jo (Taylor) Bialecki

May 12, 2017

Sandra Jo. Bialecki, age 75, of Delta, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.  She was born in Delta on April 4, 1942 to the late Robert Taylor Sr. and Mildred (Grubbs) Taylor.  Sandra graduated from Delta High School in 1959.  She was united in marriage to the late Theodore Bialecki; together...

Nancy Ann Mack

Nancy Ann Mack

May 12, 2017

Nancy A. Mack, age 69, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly at St. Vincent Medical Center on May 12, 2017. She was born in Toledo on April 20, 1948 to the late Thomas Mack Sr. and Bernice (Creque) Mack.  Nancy was 1966 graduate of Delta High School.  She was a member of the Delta Eagles, St. Caspar Catholic Church, Delta...

Patricia Marie (Kenninger)  Summers

Patricia Marie (Kenninger) Summers

May 5, 2017

Patricia Marie Summers, age 70, of Delta, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. Patricia was born December 11, 1946 to the late Albert and Margaret (Seymour) Kenninger.  She was a 1965 graduate of Start High School.  Patricia married Larry S. Summers on June 25, 1965 in Monroe, MI and he survives. They enjoyed...

Judy A. (Santee)  Kinsman

Judy A. (Santee) Kinsman

Apr 26, 2017

Judy Ann Kinsman, age 73, of Delta, passed away peacefully at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania with her loving son, Jason by her side. Judy was born July 15, 1943 to the late Charles Santee and Rosemary (Wright) Santee.  She was a graduate of Lyons High School.  Judy Santee and Robert "Bob" Kinsman were united in marriage in Lyons, Ohio...

Loyd H. Kelley

Loyd H. Kelley

Apr 19, 2017

Loyd H. Kelley, age 82, of Liberty Center, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital early Wednesday morning April 19, 2017.  He was born in Toledo on January 26, 1935 to the late Clarence Harold Kelley and Rachel (Sharples) Kelley.  Loyd graduated from Swanton High School in 1953.  He was a Veteran having served with the U.S Army from 1957...

Robert W. Gerken

Robert W. Gerken

Apr 14, 2017

Robert W. Gerken, 80, of Delta passed away unexpectedly on Good Friday, April 14, 2017 at his second home in Mesa, Arizona.  He was born in Wauseon on April 10, 1937 to the late August and Emilie (Plassman) Gerken.  Bob married Linda (Gorsuch) Gerken on September 20, 1985 and she survives.  He was a 1955 graduate of Malinta High...

Rusty Lee Buckmiller

Rusty Lee Buckmiller

Apr 9, 2017

Rusty Lee Buckmiller, age 47, of Swanton, passed away on April 9, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born on September 1, 1969 in Defiance, OH.  Rusty is survived by his mother, Mary Buckmiller of Swanton; brother, Scott Buckmiller; sister, Kimberly Buckmiller and special friend, Beth Filson. He was preceded in death by his...

Gene Raymond Miller

Gene Raymond Miller

Apr 5, 2017

Gene R. Miller, age 80, of Lyons, passed away at Defiance Inpatient Hospice on April 5, 2017.  He was born on February 3, 1937 in Wauseon to the late Raymond and Victorine (Dominique) Miller. He was a 1955 graduate of Lyons High School. After graduating he joined the Army and served from 1962-1964. Gene then worked for Gulf Oil...

Nugget Barnes

Nugget Barnes

Apr 4, 2017

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, we unexpectedly lost our beloved canine companion "Nugget", Goldendoodle, 3 yrs. of age.  Our four-legged affection and care giving greeter at the funeral home, whose days of service were just beginning.  He was born on October 6, 2013.  When we picked you out, you were one of the quietest and smallest puppies.  We never...

Henry Harrison Hagerman

Henry Harrison Hagerman

Apr 1, 2017

Henry "Hank" Hagerman, age 78, of Delta, passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 1, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo.  He was born on November 26, 1938 in Fostoria, OH.  On January 18, 1964 he married Nancy Peters and together, shared 53 years of happiness.  Along with his wife, Nancy, Hank is survived by...

Violet B. (Rhoads)  Loar

Violet B. (Rhoads) Loar

Apr 1, 2017

Violet B. Loar, age 92, of Delta, passed away early Saturday morning, April 1, 2017 at Swanton Valley Care Center.  She was born in Liberty Center, OH on April 20, 1924 to the late Harvey Rhoads and Jessie (Patton) Rhoads.  Violet was a graduate of Liberty Center High School.  For many years she worked as a sales clerk with...

Virginia C. (Wyse)  Shipman

Virginia C. (Wyse) Shipman

Mar 27, 2017

Virginia Caroline Wyse Shipman, 84, of Delta, Ohio, went to be with her Lord, on March 27, 2017, at the Fulton Manor in Wauseon, Ohio.  Virginia was born to Richard and Virginia Hahn Wyse on January 8, 1933, in Swanton, Ohio.  She was the eldest of 3 children.  Virginia was a drum majorette and graduated from the Swanton High...

Robert L. Bay

Robert L. Bay

Mar 25, 2017

Dr. Robert L. Bay, age 97, of Delta, passed away at his home after a brief illness, Saturday, March 25, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Newark, Ohio August 23, 1919 to the late Howard T. Bay and Mary Lucille (Ledman) Bay.  Dr. Bay was a graduate of Cumberland High School in 1936; The Ohio...

Brian Charles Sharp

Brian Charles Sharp

Mar 22, 2017

Brian C. Sharp, age 49, of Liberty Center, passed away at his home Wednesday afternoon, March 22, 2017 with his loving family by his side.  He was born in Toledo on April 10, 1967 to Charles Sharp and Nancy (Mann) Sharp.  Brian was a graduate of Springfield High School.  After graduating he joined the Marines where he served from...

Douglas William Leonard

Douglas William Leonard

Mar 21, 2017

Douglas W. "Bill" Leonard, age 74, of Delta and Liberty Center, surrounded by his loving family; passed away Tuesday afternoon March 21, 2017 at Swanton Valley Care Center.  He was born in Liberty Center on December 2, 1942 to the late Edward Leonard and Ruth (Netcher) Leonard.  On February 16, 1968 he married Edna Handy, who survives.  Douglas was...

Bonnie Rae (Thompson)  Baker

Bonnie Rae (Thompson) Baker

Mar 20, 2017

Bonnie R. "Jewell" Baker, age 81 of Lyons, passed away Monday night, March 20, 2017 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born on December 25, 1935 in Jackson, Kentucky to the late Kelly and Dora (Napier) Thompson, Sr. She attended missionary school in Kentucky where she learned many valuable life skills. She married Donald R. Baker, Sr. and he...

Leonard D. Makula

Leonard D. Makula

Mar 16, 2017

Leonard "Lenny" D. Makula, age 76 of Delta, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2017.  He was born on July 4, 1940 in Wauseon to the late Ruby (Balser) and Marion "Johnny" Makula. He was a graduate of Delta High School. Lenny retired from Bunting Bearings where he worked as a supervisor for many years. He was a...

Amanda E. Mangas

Amanda E. Mangas

Mar 14, 2017

Amanda "Mandi" Mangas, age 23 of Delta, passed away at the University of Toledo Medical Center on Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017.  She was born on October 14, 1993 in Defiance to Michael Mangas and Vickie (Tenwalde) Mangas-Eckenrode.  Mandi was a 2012 graduate of Delta High School.  After graduation she attended Defiance College pursuing a degree in nursing.  Most...

Dorothy W. Orndorff

Dorothy W. Orndorff

Mar 7, 2017

Dorothy W. Orndorff, age 93 of Delta, peacefully passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was born at her parents' home in rural Delta on June 24, 1923. Dorothy graduated from Delta High School.  While attending Bowling Green State University, Dorothy was one of only a few women chosen to participate in aeronautic engineering studies...

Robert Louis Holmes

Robert Louis Holmes

Feb 19, 2017

Robert Louis Holmes, age 86, of Swanton, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Swanton Health Care where he was a resident.  He was born in Toledo, on April 10, 1930 the only child of Oliver and Beatrice (Johnson) Holmes.  He married Betty Smith in 1948 and she survives. Bob was a carpenter and millwright for over 40 years,...