Obituaries

•LAURA A. DROUARD

Laura A. Drouard, age 52, of Rossford, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021, in her home. She was born April 24, 1968, in Guam, to John Jack and Carol (Guerin) Hayes II.

ALVA CHARLOTTE (WEIDNER) HIRZEL

Alva Charlotte (Weidner) Hirzel passed away peacefully at the age of 92, on April 12, 2021, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Alva was born on July 22, 1928, to Emil and Natalie (Grenke) Weidner in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents divorced when she was young and her mother married Julius Hartwig Sr.

BRANDON ROBERT J. REINHARD

Brandon Robert J. Reinhard, age 32, passed away on March 2, 2021, after a fall that resulted in a tragic accident. He was born on January 13, 1989 in Toledo, Ohio, to Dawn (Scott) Lucio. Brandon attended Rossford High School. He loved playing sports and singing in the varsity choir.

•STEPHANIE (STEF) JEAN JAKUBEC

Stephanie (Stef) Jean Jakubec, age 92, of Rossford, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Genoa, Ohio. She was born on July 1, 1928, in Rossford, to John and Mary (Galgocy) Jakubec.

MARK A. TAKATS

January 18, 1960 - February 7, 2021 Your passing at the age of 61, has left us all with heavy hearts. Mark was born on January 18, 1960, in Toledo, Ohio, to Elmer and Sylvia J. Takats.

•EUGENE P. “SAM” JAKUBEC

Eugene P. “Sam” Jakubec, age 64, of Perrysburg Township, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. He was born on May 2, 1956, in Oregon, Ohio, to Eugene S. and Molly (Vavrik) Jakubec. Sam was a tool and die maker by trade for many years, until his retirement.

•JOAN ROSE KWIATKOWSKI

Joan Rose Kwiatkowski, age 88, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 16, 1932, to Edward and Helen (Stolarski) Bialorucki in Toledo, Ohio.

•ANNE MARIE FILIPIAK

Anne Marie Filipiak, age 101, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021, in Houston, Texas, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 30, 1919, in Ford City, Pennsylvania, to Michael and Mary (Gaspar) Sedlak. She lived most of her life in Rossford, Ohio.

GARRY VINCENT WALCZEWSKI

Garry Vincent Walczewski, 69, died suddenly February 10, 2021, at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Garry was born in Rossford on February 1, 1952. He took his first communion on May 6, 1962, at St. Mary Magdalene Church.

NORMAN NITSCHKE

Norman Carl Nitschke was born to Bruno and Anna Nitschke in Mishawaka, Indiana, on April 2, 1920, and died peacefully on February 14, 2021, at his home in Perrysburg, Ohio, surrounded by his family. Norman grew up in East Toledo during the Great Depression.