Nancy M. Cairl

*Due to weather the visitation on Thursday, Feb. 6th will be from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and the Funeral Mass will begin at 12:00 p.m.* Nancy M. Cairl, age 86 of Whitehouse, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on February 12, 1938 to Peter and Mary Tessarz who had immigrated to the United States from Germany. Nancy graduated from Central Catholic High School. Nancy met Norm, the love of her life, at age 16, when she was walking with friends near the World Theatre on Monroe Street. While driving his 1937 Ford, Norm noticed Nancy and honked his ooga car horn at her. Later, Norm was drafted, and Nancy wrote him every day for two years, and the rest is history. They got married on November 20, 1959. She worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as branch manager, for over 26 years. Upon retirement, she enjoyed helping raise her grandchildren and traveling with her husband. She also enjoyed baking, sewing, crocheting and loved Christmas time. She was an active member of St. Charles Borromeo Church and choir. In 1996, she traveled to Rome with the choir where they had an audience with Pope John Paul II. She cherished the medals and rosary he blessed. She wore the medals everyday and slept with them pinned to her pajamas. Nancy will be missed by all who knew her, and her five children: Norm (Sue), Mark, Tom (Ginger), James, Julie (Jim) Wortketter. Grandchildren: Chelsea, Nick, TJ, Zachary, Jacob, Anthony, Alex, Alyssa, and great-grandson, Cade. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gertrude Cappelletty; niece, Jean Cappelletty and grand-daughter, Tiffany Cairl. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Road, Toledo, Ohio 43614, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church located at 1842 Airport Highway, Toledo, Ohio 43609, where the family will begin greeting guests at 9:30 a.m. Interment services will follow in Resurrection Cemetery with a celebration of life luncheon to follow. Details will be announced at the Service. The family would like to thank Heartland Hospice for the great care given to her during this difficult time We would also like to thank our father and brother, Jamie, for taking such extraordinary care of our mother for all these years. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice. Please view and sign our online "guest registry" at CoyleFuneralHome.com

Nancy M. Cairl

February 12, 1938 - February 1, 2025