Obituaries

IRENE GROD DeBROCK

Irene Grod DeBrock, age 82, of Marietta, Georgia, passed on September 9, 2021. Mrs. DeBrock was born on September 23, 1938, in Rossford.

LOIS ANN “ANN” (MARTIN) KINDERVATER

Lois Ann “Ann” (Martin) Kindervater, 97, passed away on August 17, 2021, at Hospice House in Greenwood, South Carolina. She was born August 3, 1924, in Toledo, Ohio, to Wilbur F. and Flora Naomi (Potter) Martin. She married William “Bill” Kindervater in Toledo.

WENDELL CHARLES

Wendell Charles, 75, passed away July 10, at Heartland of Perrysburg Hospice. He was born December 18, 1945 in Kingsport, Tennessee, the son of Frank and Marie Charles.

JOSEPH “JOE” BIELECKI SR.

Joseph “Joe” Bielecki Sr., 82, of Rossford, passed away on July 23, 2021, at home with his wife, Jane, and loving family by his side, while fighting a terminal illness. He was born on July 23, 1939, in Jastkowice, Poland, where he proudly served in the Polish Army and worked on the railroad.

CAROL L. LORENZEN

Carol L. Lorenzen, age 73, of Perrysburg, Ohio, transitioned to heaven on Friday, July 23, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family, close friends, her beloved dogs and her grandmother’s rosary in hand. She was born August 23, 1947, in Toledo, to Arthur and Lucy (Haas) Herman of Perrysburg.

LARRY LEE COVERT

Larry Lee Covert, 76, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away on July 16, 2021. He was born on October 29, 1944, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Clarence and Modest (Cochenour) Covert. Larry graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1962. He obtained a B.S.

TERRY “SCHEIB” RICHARD WAGNER SR.

Terry “Scheib” Richard Wagner Sr., 78, of Rossford, Ohio, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Terry was born in Toledo on August 3, 1942, to Richard Earl and Avanell Josephine (Terry) Wagner.

ROBERT “BOB” JOSEPH GALERNIK

Robert “Bob” Joseph Galernik, 72, of Rossford, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home Monday, July 5, 2021, surrounded by his close family. He was born in Toledo, on December 17, 1948, to Alice and Casimer Galernik. He was married to his love and soulmate, Linda Lee Zajac. Bob attended St.

VALENTINE “VAL” K. GACIK JR.

Valentine “Val” K. Gacik Jr., 84, of Rossford, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born in Toledo, on August 2, 1936, to Victoria and Valentine K. Gacik Sr. Val married his babe, Dolores A. Screptock, and they spent 64 years together until her passing on September 11, 2020.

SPECIAL FORCES, UNITED STATES ARMY RETIRED

Captain Scott Ford Austin, was born February 7, 1969, in Genoa, Ohio. He passed from this life to one of eternal peace on December 15, 2018, in Denton, Texas. Scott was a 1987 graduate of Rossford High School and entered the U.S.