November 20, 1949 - March 23, 2023
It is with deep sadness, that our family announce the passing of husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, John (Jack) Wesley Hiles Jr., at St. Lukes hospital, Maumee, Ohio on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Born November 20, 1949 to John Hiles Sr. and Dorothy (Koontz) Hiles. A devoted son he was.
Jack attended St. Joseph’s school in Maumee where he made many lifelong friends.
At age 8, Jack’s father handed him his first Maumee collectible, a canvass money pouch from State Home Savings Bank, a former Maumee establishment. His collection of Maumee memorabilia had begun. His collection would eventually reward him with a 2002 Maumee Hometown Hero award.
Jack has collected Maumee memorabilia from nearly every year of the 20th century. Year specific items such as class pictures and First Holy Communion pictures came in handy when Jack would set up one of his free displays for class reunions, anniversaries and historic events.
Jack would set up at least 10 displays per year for Wolcott House events, Maumee Senior Center events, such as Maumee’s Historic Home tour. He was always asked to set up displays for annual St. Joseph’s First Communion breakfast. It was his way of sharing the Maumee collection. Eventually Jack’s 10,000 plus collectable memorabilia was donated to the Maumee Museum next to the Wolcott House Complex on River Road. Every Wednesday, a group of loyal Maumee history lovers would meet at the Maumee Museum to file new items coming in and help preserve this precious collection.
A 1968 MHS graduate, Jack attended the National School of Meat Cutting in downtown Toledo. Foodtown provided his meat cutting experience for 12 years, during which he received a promotion and became the store manager for the next 22 years. During his tenure at Foodtown, until his retirement in 2002, Jack developed quite a reputation with his customers, handing out small packages of M&M’s and personally delivering orders to churches, charities, organizations and paying visits to his buddies at the city and fire departments with plenty of donuts for all.
After his retirement from Foodtown, Jack became a district representative with Modern Woodmen of America, an insurance provider. His position at Modern Woodmen allowed him to continue the relationships he began so many years ago.
When he found spare time, he enjoyed cooking bean soup and other foods for the Donald J. Koontz Maumee VFW Post 1115, named in honor of his uncle.
In 2018, Jack was awarded the Maumee High School Distinguished Alumnus Award for his significant contributions and achievements in the years since graduation from MHS.
He loved spending quality time with his wife of 35 years Gloria and his children Laura and John III, grandchildren, family and friends.
Mr. Maumee, as we like to call him, will be deeply missed by his wife Gloria; devoted daughter, Laura (Denis) Logan; son, John (Tania); grandchildren, Denis Logan, Dylan Logan, Valerie Fenimore and John Wesley Hiles IV; sister, Char (Leonard) Nesper; Friend and ex-wife, Hope (Chris) Hasselkus; sisters-in-law, Sue Hiles and Vicky Studier; many treasured nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charles Hiles; mother-in-law, Phyllis Rutledge and step-son, Raymond Cassidy.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at Riverside Cemetery, Maumee, Ohio. Arrangements were entrusted to Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, Maumee (419-893-7686). In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Maumee Memorabilia Museum. Condolences may be made online at walkerfuneralhomes.com.
We will miss your smile, humor, good deeds, jokes, teasing, talks, kielbasa, bean soup, polish coffee cake, M&M’s but most of all your love and warm hugs. Love you Jack, until we meet again!
November 20, 1949 - March 23, 2023
It is with deep sadness, that our family announce the passing of husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, John (Jack) Wesley Hiles Jr., at St. Lukes hospital, Maumee, Ohio on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Born November 20, 1949 to John Hiles Sr. and Dorothy (Koontz) Hiles. A devoted son he was.
Jack attended St. Joseph’s school in Maumee where he made many lifelong friends.
At age 8, Jack’s father handed him his first Maumee collectible, a canvass money pouch from State Home Savings Bank, a former Maumee establishment. His collection of Maumee memorabilia had begun. His collection would eventually reward him with a 2002 Maumee Hometown Hero award.
Jack has collected Maumee memorabilia from nearly every year of the 20th century. Year specific items such as class pictures and First Holy Communion pictures came in handy when Jack would set up one of his free displays for class reunions, anniversaries and historic events.
Jack would set up at least 10 displays per year for Wolcott House events, Maumee Senior Center events, such as Maumee’s Historic Home tour. He was always asked to set up displays for annual St. Joseph’s First Communion breakfast. It was his way of sharing the Maumee collection. Eventually Jack’s 10,000 plus collectable memorabilia was donated to the Maumee Museum next to the Wolcott House Complex on River Road. Every Wednesday, a group of loyal Maumee history lovers would meet at the Maumee Museum to file new items coming in and help preserve this precious collection.
A 1968 MHS graduate, Jack attended the National School of Meat Cutting in downtown Toledo. Foodtown provided his meat cutting experience for 12 years, during which he received a promotion and became the store manager for the next 22 years. During his tenure at Foodtown, until his retirement in 2002, Jack developed quite a reputation with his customers, handing out small packages of M&M’s and personally delivering orders to churches, charities, organizations and paying visits to his buddies at the city and fire departments with plenty of donuts for all.
After his retirement from Foodtown, Jack became a district representative with Modern Woodmen of America, an insurance provider. His position at Modern Woodmen allowed him to continue the relationships he began so many years ago.
When he found spare time, he enjoyed cooking bean soup and other foods for the Donald J. Koontz Maumee VFW Post 1115, named in honor of his uncle.
In 2018, Jack was awarded the Maumee High School Distinguished Alumnus Award for his significant contributions and achievements in the years since graduation from MHS.
He loved spending quality time with his wife of 35 years Gloria and his children Laura and John III, grandchildren, family and friends.
Mr. Maumee, as we like to call him, will be deeply missed by his wife Gloria; devoted daughter, Laura (Denis) Logan; son, John (Tania); grandchildren, Denis Logan, Dylan Logan, Valerie Fenimore and John Wesley Hiles IV; sister, Char (Leonard) Nesper; Friend and ex-wife, Hope (Chris) Hasselkus; sisters-in-law, Sue Hiles and Vicky Studier; many treasured nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charles Hiles; mother-in-law, Phyllis Rutledge and step-son, Raymond Cassidy.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at Riverside Cemetery, Maumee, Ohio. Arrangements were entrusted to Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, Maumee (419-893-7686). In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Maumee Memorabilia Museum. Condolences may be made online at walkerfuneralhomes.com.
We will miss your smile, humor, good deeds, jokes, teasing, talks, kielbasa, bean soup, polish coffee cake, M&M’s but most of all your love and warm hugs. Love you Jack, until we meet again!