JANET P. (MATHEWS) WILLIAMS
Janet P. Williams, 82 of Walbridge, Ohio, lost her battle with cancer on January 19, 2015. Janet was born January 10, 1933 in Martin, Ohio to Fredrick and Emma (Jensen) Mathews and married George Williams on May 29, 1954 in Angola, Indiana. Janet raised 5 children and cared for her down syndrome sister, Nancy, for approximately 44 years until her passing in 1999. Janet’s focus was on raising her children and caring for her sister until her husband’s disability retirement. At which time she began working outside of the home. Her employment included a number of rural Toledo Blade routes and a position as a cook at Chippewa Golf Course. Janet enjoyed crafts such as sewing, knitting and needle point, puzzle books, and playing cards. Most of all, Janet enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Janet always put her family before herself. Janet was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church, Associate member of the Marine Night Fighters Association, Toledo Retired Firefighters Association, Police and Fire Retirees of Ohio, and the American Legion Post # 537 Ladies Auxiliary.
Janet is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, George; children, Karen (Tom) Toth, Vicky Cronin, Dawn (Mike) Schaffner, Richard (Wendy) Williams, and Dianne (Todd) LaForge; grandchildren, Kelly (Paul) Kayser, Chris (Jessica) Toth, Crystal (Paxton) Smith, Mark Cronin, Stephanie (Justin) Barnett, Melanie Schaffner, Andy Schaffner, Bethanie Schaffner, Hannah Williams, Rebeccah Williams, Jonah Williams, Kacee Williams, and Chase LaForge; great-grandchildren, Emma, Brandon, Wesley, Ella, Owen and Addy and sisters, Ruth Adams and Dorothy Trail. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Susan Marie Williams and special sister, Nancy Mathews and other siblings, Charles, Fredrick, James, Max, Vivian, Vera and Violet.
Family and friends may visit the Freck Funeral Chapel, 1155 S. Wynn Rd, Oregon, on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 2-8 p.m. with a Ladies Auxiliary Post #537 service to begin at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue after 10 a.m. on Friday at Christ United Methodist Church in Oregon with the funeral service to begin at Noon. Burial will follow at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Toledo Firefighters Museum, Christ United Methodist Church or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff of Bay Park Community Hospital and Hospice of Northwest Ohio. www.freckchapel.com
HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST
God saw she was getting tired
and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around
her and whispered
“Come with me.”
With tear-filled eyes
we watched her
suffer and fade away.
Although we loved her deeply,
we could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
hard working hands put to rest.
God broke our hearts
to prove to us
He only takes the best.
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Janet P. Williams, 82 of Walbridge, Ohio, lost her battle with cancer on January 19, 2015. Janet was born January 10, 1933 in Martin, Ohio to Fredrick and Emma (Jensen) Mathews and married George Williams on May 29, 1954 in Angola, Indiana. Janet raised 5 children and cared for her down syndrome sister, Nancy, for approximately 44 years until her passing in 1999. Janet’s focus was on raising her children and caring for her sister until her husband’s disability retirement. At which time she began working outside of the home. Her employment included a number of rural Toledo Blade routes and a position as a cook at Chippewa Golf Course. Janet enjoyed crafts such as sewing, knitting and needle point, puzzle books, and playing cards. Most of all, Janet enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Janet always put her family before herself. Janet was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church, Associate member of the Marine Night Fighters Association, Toledo Retired Firefighters Association, Police and Fire Retirees of Ohio, and the American Legion Post # 537 Ladies Auxiliary.
Janet is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, George; children, Karen (Tom) Toth, Vicky Cronin, Dawn (Mike) Schaffner, Richard (Wendy) Williams, and Dianne (Todd) LaForge; grandchildren, Kelly (Paul) Kayser, Chris (Jessica) Toth, Crystal (Paxton) Smith, Mark Cronin, Stephanie (Justin) Barnett, Melanie Schaffner, Andy Schaffner, Bethanie Schaffner, Hannah Williams, Rebeccah Williams, Jonah Williams, Kacee Williams, and Chase LaForge; great-grandchildren, Emma, Brandon, Wesley, Ella, Owen and Addy and sisters, Ruth Adams and Dorothy Trail. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Susan Marie Williams and special sister, Nancy Mathews and other siblings, Charles, Fredrick, James, Max, Vivian, Vera and Violet.
Family and friends may visit the Freck Funeral Chapel, 1155 S. Wynn Rd, Oregon, on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 2-8 p.m. with a Ladies Auxiliary Post #537 service to begin at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue after 10 a.m. on Friday at Christ United Methodist Church in Oregon with the funeral service to begin at Noon. Burial will follow at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Toledo Firefighters Museum, Christ United Methodist Church or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff of Bay Park Community Hospital and Hospice of Northwest Ohio. www.freckchapel.com
HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST
God saw she was getting tired
and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around
her and whispered
“Come with me.”
With tear-filled eyes
we watched her
suffer and fade away.
Although we loved her deeply,
we could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
hard working hands put to rest.
God broke our hearts
to prove to us
He only takes the best.