Angela Rensch Ligibel

In the early hours of July 30th, our remarkable mother, Angela Ileen Ligibel, left this earth for a special place in heaven and in our memories. That she lived life with gusto would be an understatement. Her nickname, the “Energizer Bunny,” aptly described her exuberance for life, even well into her 90s. Once she met you, you became a life-long friend. A descendant of well-known Toledo families, Angela (Rensch) Ligibel was born on September 3, 1924. She attended Ladyfield and St. Ursula Academies and Mary Manse College, and worked in her parent’s business in her pre-marriage years. She married William ‘Bill’ Ligibel in 1944 and was a devoted mother to her four children. The life of many events and celebrations, even her grandchildren wanted ‘Nana’ to be at their parties. Angela helped out at the family business all her life, and following the death of her father, Aloys Rensch, in 1984, assumed management of A. Rensch & Company. This imported food store was one of Toledo’s oldest companies, having been founded in 1882 by Swiss immigrant brothers, Anton and Benedict Rensch. She operated the business for twenty years, carrying on its long tradition of filling holiday gift box orders at Christmas time. She actively promoted the unique specialty foods that the company offered and had a food cart, “Rensch’s A-La Carte” at the Portside Festival Marketplace. As an advocate of downtown Toledo, Angela was an early member of the Warehouse District Association. The store closed in 2012 after 124 years of operation, 118 of those in the same building at 607 Monroe Street. A devout Catholic, she was a 70+ year member of Blessed Sacrament parish, where she organized and participated in many events, including the annual Lenten fish-fry, and as a Cub and Girl Scout den leader. She felt called to volunteer and did so at a variety of locations, including St. Rose School, St. Vincent’s Hospital, and she was a fixture in her red holiday attire in the front hall during the ‘Holidays at the Manor House’ at Wildwood Preserve Metropark. Angela cherished her family’s connection to Clark Lake (Michigan) which began in the 1890s when her grandfather, Benedict Rensch, purchased land for a summer home. She spent every summer of her life there, and this is where she met her husband, Bill Ligibel. She was an active participant in numerous events at Clark Lake, including her favorite, the annual ‘Raft-O-Rama,’ as well as many of the activities sponsored by the Clark Lake Spirit Foundation. Many evenings she could be seen sitting on the dock watching the sunset with her feet dangling in the water. She water-skied up until her 89th birthday. She is predeceased by her husband, William Ligibel; her parents Aloys and Fleurange (Cunningham) Rensch; her sister Mary Frances; and three grandchildren. Surviving are her children William Michael (Nancy), Ted (Patricia), Angel Dandar (James), and Rebecca Ligibel. Also celebrating her life are her grandchildren Jennifer Ligibel (James Gehan), Geoffrey (Heidi) Ligibel, Bradley (Annie) Ligibel, Jamie Dandar (Robert) McKinney, Colleen Dandar (Danny) Tankoos, Sally Dandar (Bradley J) Lyons, Ross Ligibel (fiancé, Bailey Fagan), Brandi Zak and Noah Zak, as well as eight great-grandchildren, Nicolas and Emma Gehan; Hailey, Griffin, and Lucy Angela Ligibel; Bria and Ryan Ligibel; and Taylor Tankoos. Her sister Kathleen Rensch also survives. Her life-long friends Mimi Marks, Grace Sattler, and Rita Spieker survive as well. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Tuesday, August 2nd from 2-8 p.m. where a Scripture Service will be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday August 3, 2016 at the Church of The Most Blessed Sacrament, 2240 Castlewood Dr. Toledo, Ohio, 43614, at 10:30 am where the family will greet visitors from 9:30 am till 10:30 am. Interment services will follow at Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staffs at Sunset Village and Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their tenderness and superior care. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be offered to the Clark Lake Spirit Foundation, Blessed Sacrament Parish, St. Ursula Academy, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Angela Rensch Ligibel

September 3, 1924 - July 30, 2016