Barbara D. MacKinnon

February 17, 1921 - August 10, 2010

MacKinnon Barbara D. On Tuesday, August 10th, 2010, the angels came to take Barbara D. MacKinnon, age 89, home to be with our Lord and Savior. She passed away peacefully in her own home in the presence of her family. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 17, 1921 to her mother Luella (Albrecht) Fritsche and her father William J. Fritsche Sr. and remained a lifelong Toledo Resident. She was a graduate of DeVilbiss High School and was a longtime member of Hope Lutheran Church where she bowled in the woman's church league. In her younger years, she played bridge with a group of friends and was involved in a local garden club. She was a homemaker, a loving devoted wife and mother, and a doting grandmother, She was employed during WWII at the former Willis-Overland Jeep. On November 17, 1946 Barb married the love of her life, the late Hector J. MacKinnon. She was married again briefly to the late Joseph Siemens. Barb excelled in the things that she liked to do, which included sewing, entertaining, cooking, and gardening. She also enjoyed traveling the world with friends to Europe, South America, and Hawaii. She enjoyed playing golf and attending Detroit Tigers baseball games. She especially loved decorating her home and Christmas tree for the holidays and was known to bake more than ten varieties of cookies. Her family will miss taking her on yearly visits to Frankenmuth, Michigan and will treasure the many fond memories of holidays shared together. Family and friends will also dearly miss her thoughtfulness, her kind and loving spirit, her warm smile, as well as her prize winning potato salad. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, husband Hector J. MacKinnon, daughter, Diane Schwartzman, sister Luella Hill, and brother William Fritsche Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Swan; son Scott MacKinnon; grandchildren Melissa Swan, Kimberly Swan, Jeannine (Scott) Webber, Kristen (John) Winston, Kelly (Travis) Bailey, Brad Schwartzman, Karen Schwartzmen, and great-grandchildren Meg Winston, Reese, Cooper, and Kennedy Bailey. Friends are invited to visit on Sunday, August 15th, 2010 from 2:00-7:00pm at the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Ave. where services will be held on Monday, August 16th at 11:00am. Interment will follow at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. Special thanks go out to Vicki, Becky, and the rest of the team with Hospice of Northwest Ohio, and also to caregivers Jan and Debby. The family requests that any donations be made to either Hospice of Northwest Ohio or the American Cancer Society. www.ansberg-west.com