Thank you for joining us for the 87th Annual Joint Ceremony of the Toledo Bar Association, Lucas County Bar Association, Thurgood Marshall Law Association, Toledo Women’s Bar Association to pay tribute to the members of the Bar who have passed away during the last year. The Memorial Committee has released a pre-recorded video of the Memorial Service below. 
 

Hon. James R. Knepp II, Presiding
 

OPENING OF COURT
John A. Coble
    
INVOCATION
Rabbi Lisa Delson, Temple Shomer Emunim

ROLL CALL OF DECEASED
Krysten E. Beech
John A. Coble
William G. Meyer

Edward V. Clark
Time: 0:8:45
October 12, 1942 – April 4, 2025
Admission to bar: October 27, 1967
Richard Kolb, Chair

Merle E. Pheasant, Jr.
Time: 0:10:41
December 29, 1945 – May 18, 2025
Admission to bar: January 12, 1971
Marv Robon, Chair
Cynthia Tesznar

Cheri A. Budzynski
Time: 0:13:37
September 10, 1972 – May 30, 2025
Admission to bar: November 5, 2007
Mechelle Zarou, Chair
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Guy T. Barone
Time: 0:16:55
September 9, 1946 – June 6, 2025
Admission to bar: May 5, 1973
Mary Sue Barone, Chair
Ted Kurt
Tom McCarter

Donna J. Williamson
Time: 0:20:40
August 10, 1960 – June 9, 2025
Lisa Small, Chair 
Brad Lagusch
Rachel Flippo

Hon. Arlene Singer
Time: 0:24:15
October 10, 1948 – June 29, 2025
Admission to bar: November 19, 1976
Jack Wilson, Chair
William G. Meyer
Hon. Myron Duhart

Louise A. Fender
Time: 0:27:48
September 23, 1950 – July 4, 2025
Admission to bar: November 6, 1981
Ruth Meacham, Chair
Bonnie Rankin
Drew Griffith
Chris Parker
Toledo Junior Bar Association current members and alumni

Stephen J. Herwat
Time: 0:30:58
June 6, 1954 – July 12, 2025
Admission to bar: May 9, 2003
Mark Schmollinger, Chair
Paul Syring
Eileen Granata
Julie Gibbons

Steven M. Spitler
Time: 0:34:18
May 24, 1954 – July 15, 2025
Admission to bar: November 1, 1981
Marc Williams-Young, Chair
Alex Marzec
William R. Menacher, Jr.

William I. Barkan
Time: 0:36:24
January 21, 1930 – September 5, 2025
Admission to bar: August 31, 1955
Marv Robon, Chair
The members of Barkan & Robon Ltd.

Walter J. Graff
Time: 0:40:02
June 21, 1955 – September 15, 2025
Admission to bar: November 15, 1982
Michael Mikkonen, Chair
Sydney Schreibman Ross

James H. Hart
Time: 0:42:38
August 21, 1949 – November 20, 2025
Admission to bar: November 9, 1974
Gerald M. Kobil, Chair

James E. Schaefer
Time: 0:43:50
March 2, 1957 – December 28, 2025
Admission to bar: November 15, 1982
Michael J. Todak, Chair
Richard G. LaValley, Jr.
Daniel J. LaValley

Michael D. Bell
Time: 0:48:33
November 25, 1972 – January 11, 2026
Admission to bar: November 8, 1999
Jonathan Ashton, Chair
Kevin Boissoneault
Michael Dansack

Kenneth I. White, Sr.
Time: 0:52:22
October 19, 1935 – January 18, 2026
Admission to bar: May 25, 1961
Michael Repass, Chair
Hon. Judge James Carr
Toledo Junior Bar Association current members
Alumni over the last 50 years and all real estate lawyers

Alfonso J. Gonzalez
Time: 0:58:10
September 5, 1968 – February 9, 2026
Admission to bar: May 22, 2000
Amber VanGunten, Chair
Kim Kuhn
Scott Hayes

Donna L. Kiroff
Time: 1:01:34
September 7, 1948 – March 24, 2025
Admission to bar: November 7, 1980
Lawrence Kiroff, Chair
Julia Bates
Hon. Lynn Schaefer
 

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