Chanda Xaiyarath, 84, of Northwood, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born in Nakok, Laos on February 2, 1928 to Tha and Martha (Douangsavan) Xaiyarath and worked as a farmer in the family rice fields.
He is survived by his loving wife, Loth (Douangsavan) Xaiyarath; children, Soulin, Khanha, Bouapa, Champa, Bouathong, Boualong, Vangvern, Praseuth, Bounlert and Bounlam; twenty-five grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; two sisters and one brother. Chanda was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jalern and one brother.
Friends will be received from 2-8 P.M. on Friday, November 30, 2012 in the Freck Funeral Chapel, 1155 S. Wynn Road in Oregon (419-693-9304) where funeral services will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Burial will follow in N. Oregon Cemetery. Memorials may be made directly to the family. www.freckchapel.com.