Gertrude Mary Woyame-Shanks

Gertrude Mary Woyame-Shanks, 83, of Oregon, OH, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022. She was born May 30, 1938 to Louis andAgnes (Cseh) Woyame in Toledo, OH. Gertrude owned the Dearborn Carryout for many years and was member of the former St. Louis Catholic Church where she was the treasurer for the Altar Rosary Society and later a parishioner at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She was a member of Cooley Canal Yacht Club. Most of all Gertrude loved her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren.

Gertrude leaves behind her children, Lisa (Kim) Smith, Jim (Brenda) Shanks, and Victoria (Marty) Sapp; her grandchildren, Chasity Stephen (Tyler Hiller), Jessica (Jeff) Wachtell, Abigail (Brett) Okorowski, Jordan Shanks, Kendall Shanks, Ashley Granger, Scott Granger, Lindsay Granger (Matt Parsil); 14 great-grandchildren and her brother, Joseph (Judy) Woyame; and her sister, Margaret Geldine.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James; grandsons, Jacob Shank, Jonathan Shank and sister, Delores Burner.

Family and friends may visit the Freck Funeral Chapel, 1155 S. Wynn Rd in Oregon on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 212 N. Stadium Drive, Oregon, OH on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m with visitation one hour prior in the church narthex. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Helping Hands of St. Louis.