Obituaries

DR. JOHN “JACK” FRANCIS AHERN

Dr. John “Jack” Francis Ahern, 85, of Toledo, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2022, at Landings of Oregon. Jack was born on October 14, 1936, in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Col. John and Mary M. (Devine) Ahern.

CHARLES COX

Charles Edward Cox of Norristown, Pennsylvania, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at 78 years old. He is survived by his wife, Diane Jarosz Cox; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Catharine; daughter, Jennifer, and grandchildren, Emily and Bowen.

RYAN JON MAHAFFEY

Ryan Jon Mahaffey, age 47, of Rossford, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. He was born May 28, 1975, in Toledo, and graduated from Rossford High School in 1993.

•JOHN M. LAWNICZAK

John M. Lawniczak, 65, of Perrysburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital emergency room. John was born to Betty and Jerome Lawniczak on October 19, 1956, in Toledo.

JAMES (JIM) BARNHART

James “Jim” Paul Barnhart, age 78, went to be with our Lord and Savior on June 18, 2022, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, after a two-year battle with cancer, kidney and heart failure, Jim was born in Springfield, on March 1, 1944, to Everett and Irene (McConkey) Barnhart.

HENRY GOTH WERNER

Henry Goth Werner, 93, of Rossford, passed away June 17, 2022, at his home. Henry (Hank) was born April 9, 1929, in Rossford. He was the youngest of four children born to Henry and Helen (Golder) Werner. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

•HELEN SHUFRITZ

Helen Shufritz, age 90, died peacefully after a short illness at Kingston Residence Perrysburg. Helen, a lifelong resident of Rossford, was born on July 20, 1931, in her family home where she lived for 89 years. She attended Rossford schools and graduated in 1949.

•JACOB SHUFRITZ

Jacob Shufritz, age 87, died surrounded by loved ones at Kingston Residence Perrysburg, after a short illness. Jake was a lifelong resident of Rossford and was born on September 15, 1934, residing on Riverview Place until moving to Kingston in 2020.

SHARON D. (HENRY) SMITH

Sharon D. (Henry) Smith, 70, of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Bridge Hospice at Wood County Hospital.

LINDA M. WAXLER

Linda M. Waxler, 74, of Rossford, passed away on May 5, 2022, at her home. She was born in Toledo, on January 19, 1948, to Helen (Koszycki) and Walter Komasinski. Linda was a 1966 graduate of Start High School. Linda spent many hours painting landscaping figures, bird houses and many other items.