Northwest High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Phyllis Jean Rybka Stachowiak a cherished mother grandmother greatgrandmother sister aunt and friend passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Hospice of Northwest Ohios Perrysburg facility at the age of 93. She was born January 1st 1933 in Toledo Ohio to Walter and Harriet Stranz Rybka. Phyllis was ...

Evelyn Helen Dudek age 97 of Toledo passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Toledo surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 18 1928 in Toledo OH to Dominic and Bernice Oliszewski Art. Evelyn graduated from St. Anthony grade school and Edward Drummond Libbey H...

Patricia Ann Raczkowski age 79 of Mentor Ohio and formerly of Toledos Point Place community passed away peacefully on Sunday January 11 2026 at Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood Ohio. Pat was born on September 12 1946 in Toledo Ohio to Walter and Lillian Zaracki Rutkowski. She was a graduate of Notr...

Doris Joan Thomas 93 of Gomer passed away on Saturday June 21 2025 at the Meadows of Kalida. She was born on January 6 1932 in Gomer OH to David R. and Vera Hunt Lloyd. They preceded her in death. Joan was united in marriage to Ross Thomas on May 24 1951 in Gomer. He preceded her in death on Decembe...

Leslie Jeanne Hafner age 72, of Perrysburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born on April 20, 1953 in Toledo, OH to Frederick L. and Mary E. (Forrey) Hafner.A woman with a strong work ethic, Leslie worked as a nurse with a career that spa...

Ann Louise Nuhfer, age 78, of Woodville, OH passed away on Friday evening, November 21, 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, OH. She was born on July 16, 1947 in Fremont, OH to Vincent and Grace (Taulker) Bowser. On September 25, 1965 in Helena, Ohio she married Michael Nuhfer. Ann and Michael...

Walter J. Minarik Jr., 90, of Genoa passed away on January 5, 2026 at Genoa Care Center. He was born September 17, 1935 to Walter and Nora (Codrey) Minarik Sr. He married Sandra Kelly on November 26, 1955 at Our Lady of Lourdes in Genoa, OH. Walter and Sandra had 3 children and celebrated nearly 61...

Paul E. Downey, 92, of Luckey and formerly of Perrysburg, OH, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Wood Haven Healthcare in Bowling Green. On August 31, 1933 he was born in Toledo, OH. On May 1, 1976, he married Joyce Bahnsen in Toledo, OH. Paul and Joyce raised 6 children and celebrated n...

Dr. Gail S. Mirrow a pioneering educator visionary leader and cherished matriarch passed away on January 13 2026 at the age of 83. A woman of boundless energy and intellect Gail spent her life breaking barriers building communities and creating adventures for anyone she encountered. Gails profession...

Ethan Quinn Plotner, age 57 of Swanton, Ohio, departed from this world Thursday evening, January 1, 2026, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, surrounded by his loving fa...

Thomas J. Lumbrezer, age 89, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon, January 12, 2026 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Ebeid Hospice Center in Sylvania, Ohio. He was born De...

Melvin Lee Ellis, age 72, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away peacefully with family at his bedside, Friday afternoon, December 19, 2025, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Melvin...

Anthony J. Gerrish age 95 passed away on January 8 2026 in Sylvania Ohio at Northwest Ohio Ebeid Hospice Center. He was born in Toronto Canada to Frederick and Dorothy Jones Gerrish on July 20 1930. Tony married Mary McCloskey on December 27 1952 and together raised their six children. They moved to...

Susan E. Keck age 76 passed away on January 10 2026 in Perrysburg Ohio at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born in Toledo Ohio to Mac and Mary Preece Snyder on August 27 1949. Sue married Larry Keck on December 4 1970 while later raising together their son Matthew in Toledo finally moving to White...

Maria De La Luz Salaz 89 of Deshler Ohio passed away Thursday evening November 20 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg Ohio. She was born on May 30 1936 in Waelder Texas to the late Pasquale and Carmen Quintero Salaz. Maria retired from the former Claude Sintz factory in Deshler Ohio and als...

Hilon Hi Hollister Jr. age 83 was peacefully called home on October 24 2025 after courageously facing a tenyear battle with Alzheimers disease. Born on May 14 1942 in California to Hilon Sr. and Romayne Ro Brocbrader Hollister Hi was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in 1943 and confirmed in 1956....

Aaron George Stevens 77 of Deshler Ohio passed awayFriday morning October 31 2025 at his home. He was born June 26 1948 in Mt. Holly New Jersey the son of Harry and Adele Willingmyre Stevens. He graduated from Portville Central High School Portville NJ in 1966 and in 1968 he enlisted in the U.S. Arm...

Norman Joseph "Joe" Pifher 86 of Waterville and formerly of Bellevue passed away on Thursday November 20 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born on February 19 1939 in Omar Ohio to the late Leo and Eleanor Smith Pifher. Joe was a devoted husband and father marrying Carol Miller on October 19 ...

Mary Ellen Nofziger age 97 years formerly of Stryker passed away Wednesday morning November 12 2025 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold Ohio. She was born on December 16 1927 in Archbold to Harvey and Ilva Stuckey Grieser. On June 20 1954 Mary Ellen married Marvin D. Nofziger who preceded her...

Clifford Ray Cliff Lanker 70 of Carey passed away Friday September 26 2025 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center after a short illness. Cliff was born on July 25 1955 at Park AFB CA to Eugene and Jeannie Lanker. They returned to Carey when he was 1 month old crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. He was prec...

Noah Ulysses King cherished son of Christopher King and Lou TomlinKing and beloved brother of Peter King died on December 11 2024 at the OSU James Cancer Hospital of an aggressive form of testicular cancer. Noah was born on September 21 1995 in Columbus Ohio. Noah grew up in Grandview Heights and gr...

    With much sadness, George Taylor Crews passed away November 18, 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg.He was born February 27, 1938 to Gus and Lucille Crews. He has an older sister Dorothy who he shared a special bond. His community was Shakrag in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Fish...

Aubrin Kaylin Ward, aged 29, of Toledo, Ohio, left this world on January 12, 2026, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born on February 21, 1996, in Toledo to loving pa...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mona Marie (Morehead) Borcherding of Woodville, Ohio on November 4, 2025 after a battle with cancer. She was born on October 2, 1947 to Ross and Eileen (Hansrote) Morehead in Mansfield, Ohio. She graduated in 1965 from Gibsonburg High School....

Shawn R. Sirkin age 65 of Toledo passed away Saturday January 3, 2026, at Northwest Ohio Hospice Toledo Campus. She was born on August 23, 1960, to John Sirkin and Lulabelle (Ca...

Juan Manuel Beltran Jr., age 63, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November...

Our beautiful sister, Janice M. Whitkovic, age 74 of Toledo, Ohio, left this world to join her loving family in heaven on January 1, 2026. She died at Hospice of Northwest Ohio...