Denelda C. McPartland

November 23, 1921 - September 17, 2009

Denelda C. McPartland, 87, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009, at her home. She was born on November 23, 1921, in Defiance, OH and was the daughter of Claude "Buck" and Ida Carpenter. She was a longtime member of Blessed Sacrament Church, where she did a lot of volunteer work. She was also a Brownie leader and den mother. Her hobbies include sewing, crocheting, oil, and watercolor painting, piano, quilting and gardening. She loved her dog Jake and her many cats. Survivors include her sons, David (Donna), Timothy (Lisa), and daughters, Michele Smith and Janine (Carl) Slaten, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Denny was preceded in death by her husband, David, in 1992 and her son, Cary, in 2000. Friends are invited to visit from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, in the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue, where the Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. Prayers will begin at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Monday, followed by the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m., in Blessed Sacrament Church. Father P. Martin Donnelly will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.ansberg-west.com