Ann Marleen Beach

Ann Marleen Beach May 08, 1935 - June 15, 2008 Beach Ann Marleen Ann Marleen Beach age 73 of Toledo, passed away Sunday June 15,2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Marleen was born to David and Audrey (Smith) Evans on May 8, 1935 in Sylvania, Ohio. Raised near Delta, Ohio she attended Delta High School. Marleen married Thomas Beach in 1952 and together they raised 9 children in Toledo, Ohio. Marleen was a remarkable woman of great strength and perseverance through the storms of life and raising a large family. She found immense fulfillment in restoring antiques and later building doll houses. Along with raising 9 children Marleen worked as a Maumee School bus driver for a number of years. Later she found great joy at operating several small antique booths over the past 20 some years. She was a marvelous cook and having grown up on a farm, Marleen loved growing things- whether flowers or vegetables, shrubs and trees. Summers were spent canning and freezing vegetables and fruit to feed the family. An important part of Marleen's life was children- her own, her grandbabies and great grandchildren. She poured herself into the lives of many and leaves as her legacy a family who understands; a passion for life, finding beauty in simple things, working at something with all you've got, and the strength in family. The loving care and giving she demonstrated will continue to affect generations. Marleen and Tom were members of St. Charles Church for the last 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Tom, in May 2007, parents, Audrey and David Evans, sister Audrey Garrow and 5 grandchildren. Leaving to cherish her memory are her children; Charlene (Gary) Kiss, Michael (Cathleen McHugh), Christine (Eric) Risner, Mark, Caren (Timothy) Bowes, Matthew (Andrea Krupar), Timothy (Maria Metallic), Thomas Jr. and Kelly (Robert) Jagodzinski; 19 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and friends. She is also survived by her brothers, William, Roger and Jerald Evans and her sister, Janice Davidson. Visitation will be at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Monday June 16th. From 5-8pm and on Tuesday June 17th. From 2-8pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday June 18th. at 11am in St. Charles Church ,1842 Airport Highway, where the family will receive friends beginning at 10:30am. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Waterville. The family appreciates all thoughts and prayers on Marleen's behalf. A special thank you is extended to Jackie, Odette, Mary Beth, Laurie, Debbie and Carole for all their loving care.

Ann Marleen Beach

May 8, 1935 - June 15, 2008