Obituaries

WILLIAM MICHAEL HEBAN

WILLIAM MICHAEL HEBANFebruary 13, 1955 - May 11, 2025William (Bill) Michael Heban, age 70, of Rossford, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on February 13, 1955, to Robert and Lucille (Proch) Heban in Oregon, Ohio.

CAROLE JEAN HARDING

Carole Jean Harding, age 88, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on April 19, 2025, at Cumberland Medical Center.Mrs. Harding was born on April 30, 1936, in Toledo, daughter of the late Fredrick Wolfe and Rose (Doley) Wolfe.Carole worked for the State of Ohio in the employment service department.

FRANK J. RAESKE III

Frank J. Raeske III was born to the late Frank J. Raeske Jr. and Esther (Heiden) Raseske on May 16, 1947, in Toledo. On Monday, April 21, 2025, at 11:40 a.m.

LARRY PERKINS

Larry Perkins, age 85, of Rossford, passed away peacefully on April 11, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, in Perrysburg. Larry was born in Ravenna, Ohio, on May 2, 1939, to Albert and Madalene (Anderton) Perkins.

DONALD R. BELKOFER JR.

Donald R. Belkofer Jr. passed away on April 16, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on May 10, 1941, in Toledo, Donald was a 1959 graduate of Waite High School, where he proudly played receiver on the football team.

John Paul “J.P.” Fix

John Paul “J.P.” Fix, 71, of Rossford, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025. He was bora on September 2, 1953, in Toledo, to the late Julius E. Fix and Vivian (Braatz) Fix.J.P. attended Bowsher High School and graduated in 1972. He worked at U.S.

James Rae Bowers

James Rae Bowers, formerly of Telluride and Grand Junction, Colorado, and native of Toledo, passed away at age 83, on March 14, 2025, at home in Phoenix, Arizona, after an extended illness.Born on May 10, 1941, to Edwin C. and Frances Rae Bowers, Jim grew up in Rossford.

Molly Ann Jakubec

Molly Ann Jakubec, age 91, of Rossford, passed away on March 31, 2025, following a sudden illness while visiting her daughter in Florida. She was born on October 11, 1933, in Rossford, to Frank J. and Amelia (Hutchek) Vavrik.

JOANNE T. (DuBRY) KOWALSKI

Joanne T. (DuBry) Kowalski, age 89, of Perrysburg, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. The daughter of Earl and Clara (Dressel) DuBry, she was born July 6, 1935, in Monroe, Michigan.

MARTHA JOANNE BIELSKI

Martha Joanne Bielski, age 84, of Burt Lake, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, into the arms of her Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Martha is reunited now with her husband, the love of her life, Chief Ronald E.