Obituaries

•DANIEL GABRIEL VIDRA

WDaniel G. Vidra, 85, of Rossford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Flower Hospital, Sylvania. Daniel was born in Rossford on January 14, 1939, the son of Florian and Mary (Traycik) Vidra.

•JOSEPH S. STALMA

Joseph S. Stalma, 93, of Rossford, died Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born on May 10, 1931, in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Anna (Gruden) Stalma.Joe was an outstanding college athlete at Duquesne University, where he played center.

JOSEPH “JOE” NORBERT KOLANKO

Joseph “Joe” Norbert Kolanko, 89, went to heaven on Monday, May 20, 2024, and is now resting peacefully after battling pulmonary fibrosis for much longer than he was expected to.

Richard Valerian Gwozdz

December 16,1933 - May 6, 2024Richard Valerian Gwozdz, 90 years old, left his earthly home peacefully on the morning of Monday, May 6, 2024, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Valerie and Ray Runge in Houston, Texas.

William (Bill) L. Bockelman

February 26,1940 - May 7,2024William (Bill) L. Bockelman, age 84, of Rossford, passed away on May 7, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, surrounded by love. He was born February 26, 1940, to Louis and Lucille (Kohn) Bockelman.Bill graduated from Waite High School in 1959.

Helen Antionette (Durco) Proch

Helen Antionette (Durco) Proch, born June 4, 1933, in Rossford, passed away at her home on April 14, 2024, in Littleton, Colorado. Helen was the daughter of Anthony J. and Henrietta (Wojton) Durco.

David C. Olwick

The family of David C. Olwick is saddened to announce his passing on April 24, 2024. He passed surrounded by his loving wife, three daughters and three stepsons. Dave was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

•TERRY C. ECKEL

Terry C. Eckel, age 77, of Perrysburg, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio.He was bom April 22, 1947, in Toledo, to John and Florence (Haas) Eckel.

•PATRICIA (PATI) DIANE (KISH) GROVE

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Ohio, Patricia (Pati) Diane (Kish) Grove passed into the loving hands of God at 7:32 p.m., due to an infection of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

SHIRLEY A. (ARTZ) BETTINGER

Shirley A. (Artz) Bettinger, 89 of Perrysburg, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was bom at home in Perrysburg, on October 6, 1934, to Ralph J. and Edna (Hahn) Artz. She married her husband, Thomas A.