Lucille H. Freppel

Lucille H. Freppel, 97, of West Toledo, died peacefully of pneumonia on Monday, September 27, 2010, in Sunset House under the tender care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio and with her daughter and grandchildren at her side. She was born September 14, 1913 in her family's summer home at Point Place, the second of four children of William B. and Mayme (Wehrle) Hillebrand. Her parents and two of her siblings, Helen Ann Hillebrand and William A. Hillebrand, preceded her in death. Lucille was married for 55 years to Carl A. Freppel, a former Office and Building Manager at Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Company. He passed away in 1992. A year ago a hip injury forced her to move from the home they had shared since 1946 into assisted living at Sunset House. She adapted gracefully, saying her new life was “the best there is if you can't be in your own home.” She participated actively in word games, bingo and the Red Hat Society. She called everyone at Sunset House her friend and these new friends deeply appreciated her positive attitude, universally speaking of her as “a very sweet person.” Lucille graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1931. She was a charter member of St. Pius X Church and an active leader of its Legion of Mary. A lifelong homemaker, she delighted in every kind of needlework, sewing her own clothes and household decorations, including coats, draperies and upholstery. She also loved to work in her garden and made good use of its yield by attaching fresh flowers to gift packages and canning fruits and jams for the winter. After her husband retired from a four-decade career at LOF, the couple enjoyed taking road trips with his brother and sister-in-law, Francis and Bernice Freppel. Lucille also volunteered with the Toledo Mental Health Center Auxiliary and at Sunset House. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Clive of Silver Spring, Maryland; her granddaughter, Michelle D. Clive of Silver Spring; her grandson, Michael N. Clive of Venice Beach, California; her brother, Leonard R. (Clara) Hillebrand of Toledo; seven nieces and one nephew, as well as by her neighborhood “grandson” Matthew (Debby) DeWitt and their children, Lily, Anna and Jack, now of Dayton. Friends are invited to visit from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, in the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, in St. Pius X Church, (please meet at church), with Father Richard Morse officiating. Private interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. The family thanks everyone at Sunset House for their loving care and kindness. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sunset Retirement Communities Employee Appreciation Fund or to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Lucille H. Freppel

September 14, 1913 - September 27, 2010