Obituaries

EARL NORMAN WITZLER

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Earl Norman Witzler, 90, formerly of Waterville, passed away February 28, 2020, in Whitehall, Michigan. Friends will be received Monday, June 28, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 East South Boundary Street, Perrysburg (419-874-3133), where a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.

JAMES ARTHUR “JIM” ARMBRUSTER

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James Arthur “Jim” Armbruster, 93, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. He was born March 22, 1928, to Carrie Petersen Armbruster and Carl Armbruster. In addition to his parents, Jim is preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, Janet Rae (Barber) Armbruster.

DENNIS “DENNY” E. KELLERMEYER

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Dennis “Denny” E. Kellermeyer, age 67, passed away unexpectedly while hiking at Cuyahoga National Park on May 29, 2021. Denny was born January 20, 1954, and grew up on a farm in New Bremen, Ohio. He graduated from Bowling Green State University and established his loving family in Perrysburg. He recently retired after a 35-year career at La-Z-Boy Inc.

JEAN (GRAPP/McINTYRE) WIDEMAN

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Jean (Grapp/McIntyre) Wideman, 80, of Perrysburg, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. Jean was born July 22, 1940, to Elna (Lindholm) and Lloyd Grapp in Bemidji, Minnesota.

DORIS McCOLLUM

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Doris McCollum, 90, formerly of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Aperion Care, Marseilles, Illinois. Following cremation rights entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home and Crematory, she will be buried in Ft.

PATRICIA JOAN LEMLE TRAVIS

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Patricia Joan Lemle Travis departed this life on May 26, 2021, after a long struggle with breast cancer and most recently pancreatic cancer. She was born on December 15, 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, to Lloyd Paul and Rose Irene Pitzen Lemle and grew up in Perrysburg.

ARTHUR J. RUESS

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Arthur J. Ruess of Perrysburg, Ohio, returned to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 1.

•ALLEN JOSEPH ECKEL

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Allen Joseph Eckel, age 52, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 30, 2021. He was born on July 3, 1968, in Toledo, Ohio, to Charles Eckel and Delores Richburg.

•ROBERT AMES MONTGOMERY

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Robert Ames Montgomery, 82, of Perrysburg Ohio, passed at his home on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Bob was born in Toledo, on April 27, 1939, to Robert Ames Montgomery Sr.