In Memoriam
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July 11, 2025: Posted obituary for Jim Walters. Also posted what little we know about Ken Reeves.
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Nov 15, 2024: Posted obituary for Lynn Gibbon.
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Oct 29, 2024: Posted obituary for Byron Lee (just learned he passed away in 2021) and posted obituary for John Leland.
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Oct 5, 2024: Posted obituary for Larry Rose (sorry for the delay). Posted obituary for Judy (Harkins) Widlowski.
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Jul 23, 2023: Posted obituary for Brent Johnson.
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Apr 25, 2023: Posted obituary for Dallas Hammersmith.
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Jan 13, 2023: Posted obituary for Brenda Bowen Fruth.
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Oct 26, 2022: Posted obituaries for Barbara Knauss Loose, who passed away November, 2021, and Mark Alexander.
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Oct 23, 2022: Posted obituary for Roberta Allen Hardin
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Feb 11, 2022: Posted obituary for Phil Kelley
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Nov 23, 2021: Posted obituary for Deborah Retterer Chapman
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Apr 28, 2021: Posted obituary for Randy Schmeltz
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Feb 4, 2021: Posted obituary for Linda Louys Misak
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Jan 15, 2021: Posted obituary for Tom Cass
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Dec 7, 2020: Posted obituary for Dennis Cheney
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Jan 29, 2020: Posted obituary for Douglas Peatee.
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Sep 16, 2019: Posted obituary for Judy Adler Weaver.
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Aug 31, 2019: Posted obituary for Bob Yeager.
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UPDATES during Aug 2018: posted additional obituary information for John Fegley, Ann Imbrie, Joseph Mantel, Diana Burkholdt, Marie Wilhelm, Jay Cook.
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UPDATE June 23, 2018: sorry to report that 3 of our classmates, who were planning to attend the reunion, have passed away since December 2017: Kent Botte, Bob Ocvirk, Charlie Burditt.
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Sadly, some of our classmates have passed away already. Please help honor them by sharing your memories of the ones you knew best.
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Tom Cass
1950-08-30 2021-01-12
He was born August 30, 1950 to Victor and Rita (Metzger) Cass in Findlay, Ohio. On August 28th 1971, he married Karen Osborn and they have celebrated 49 loving years of marriage together.
Tom was employed by the Wood County Highway Department for 39 years. He enjoyed coaching his kids in softball and baseball, playing softball, golfing, bowling, riding motorcycles and listening to cla...
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Dennis Cheney
1948-12-09 2020-12-01
Dennis Cheney Sr., 71, of Deshler, Ohio passed away on December 1, 2020. He was born on December 9, 1948 to the late Chester and Marguerite (Bolyard) Cheney. He married Dorothy Taylor on June 9, 1967 and she preceded him in death.
Dennis is survived by his sons: Dennis Cheney Jr (Teresa) and Daryl (Kimberly) Cheney; daughter Lora (Carl) Sager; 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers Steve and Roger Cheney; and sister Judy Lianos. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Dorothy; grandchild Bryce Sager; great-grandchild Kase Zuhlsdorf; and brothers: Jim, Larry, Randy and Charles.
Dennis enjoyed anything to do with the outdoors,...
Art Claflin
1950-07-07 2013-05-23
Arthur Cary Claflin, 62, passed away on Thursday, May 23rd at his home. Art was born July 7, 1950 in Bowling Green, Ohio to Edward S. and Mona (Cretney) Claflin. A graduate of Wesleyan University and Yale Law School, Art joined the law firm of Bogle and Gates in 1975. He joined the law firm of Hall, Zanzig, Claflin, McEachern in 2000. He married the former Gretchen Anders, also of Bowling Green, and together they had two children, Rachel and Emily.
Art had just returned from a trip to Scotland with his daughters when he passed away. His children were the loves of his life, and he was a devoted father. A true intellectual and gifted writer, Art's interest in current...
Jay Kania (Cook)
1949-08-29
From Judy (Wright) Fisher: Many of you may remember our classmate Jay Cook. In our search for contact information for her for the reunion, it came to our attention from a very reliable source that Jay had passed away some time ago. However, no other information was shared with us regarding her death. After many months of online research and attempted contact with Jay's family, we were still unsuccessful in finding out anything new. We would therefore like to share what information we do have about Jay Cook.
Jay Lee Cook was born on August 29, 1949 to Mr. And Mrs. Kenneth Cook. She and her sister Kay lived on S. Maple St. in Bowling Green. Jay married Dennis Kania in...
John Fegley
1950-07-26 1983-12-15
John Wilson Fegley was born July 26, 1950 in Toledo, OH. He was a former veteran from 1971-1974. He passed away December 15, 1983 in Lewiston, ME.
Data from Ancestry.com
John W. Fegley, 33, died Thursday (12-15-83) in Gloucester (ME).
He was born in Toledo, Ohio July 26, 1950, the son of Glenn Fegley of North Baltimore, Ohio and Jean Oberst of Cedar Crest, NM. He attended school in Ohio and moved to New Gloucester five years ago (1978). He was a self employed carpenter.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Sheri McCreery Fegley of New Gloucester; a daughter, Laura J. Fegley of Toledo, OH; and a sister, Kim Oberst, addre...
Mike Finkenbiner
2015-09-24
Finkenbiner, Michael, age 65 years, of Bowling Green, OH, passed away September 24, 2015. Loomis-Hanneman Funeral Home, Weston, OH.
Published in Toledo Blade on Sept. 26, 2015
Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2015 1:41 am
Provided to Sentinel-Tribune
Michael C. Finkenbiner, 65, of Bowling Green and formerly of Weston, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015.
Michael was born in Toledo, Ohio to the late Eber and Kathryn (Koontz) Finkenbiner.
He married Diana Richmond on August 29, 1969 in the Good News Brethren Church in Bowling Green and she survives in Bowling Green.
Also surviving are his child...
Brian Freeburne
1950-06-22 1997-10-15
Data from findagrave.com
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, USA
Parents: Cecil Max Freeburne (1918 - 1974)
Data from Ancestry.com
Brian Craig Freeburne was born June 22, 1950 to Cecil Max and Edna Louise (Fleming) Freeburne. He died October 15, 1997 in Decatur, Iowa and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Pat Gaster
1949-06-10 2016-01-17
Floyd P. "Pat" Gaster, 66, of Bowling Green, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, January 17, 2016.
Pat was born in Findlay, Ohio to Floyd H. and the late Donna L. (Patterson) Gaster, his father survives him in Nevada, Ohio.
Pat was a 1968 graduate of Bowling Green City Schools. After graduation, Pat enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his country proudly in the Vietnam War. His interest in the United States Navy led to his Navy career for over 24 years where he earned numerous honors and awards along with traveling the world. Pat was a member of the Bowling Green AMVETS Post #711 and a Life Member of the Bowling Green VFW Post #1148. P...
Bill Geahlen
1950-01-30 2009-09-22
William Geahlen, 59 of Perrysburg, Ohio died Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
William was born in Bowling Green, Ohio to Gerold and Naomi (Risser) Geahlen; his father survives in Bowling Green, Ohio. Also surviving are four daughters: Sarah Geahlen of Fostoria, Ohio; Michelle Schurger of Custar, Ohio; Heather Smith of Weston, Ohio; and Billie Jo Hoy of Bowling Green, Ohio; a sister: Cheryl Robinson of Weston, Ohio; a brother: Gary Geahlen of Weston, Ohio; his fiancee Sharon Sutton of Perrysburg, Ohio; and 5 grandchildren. William was preceded in death by his mother and two sisters.
William worked for many years as a truck driver. He enjoyed watch...
Lynn Gibbon
2023-08-02
Gibbon, Miss Lynn; passed away August 2, 2023, at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, at the age of 73.
Lynn was a long-time employee of the Peterborough Public Library and resident of Princess Gardens Retirement Residence. She will be remembered by her family, dear friend Charlene Steele, and the residents and staff of Princess Gardens.
A memorial celebration will be held in the Fireside Lounge at Princess Gardens, 100 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, on Friday, September 29, 2023, at 11:00 am.
Donations in memory of Lynn may be made to organizations that held a special place in her heart - Kawartha Food Share, the Peterborough Public Library and Water First Educ...