Gertrude Josephine Okapal Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gertrude Josephine "Trudy" Okapal, 89, passed away on February 25, 2011, at Hospice of NW Ohio in, Toledo. She was born September 10, 1921, in Toledo, OH to Ludwig and Mary Ann (Schiesl) Nirschl. Gertrude graduated from Woodward High School and took continuing education classes at UT, where she was the Clerical Supervisor in the Scott Park Television Services Dept. from 1968 to 1982. In addition to other clerical and retail sales positions in the area, she worked at Willy' Jeep typing government orders from 1941 to 1946. She was also very active at the Eleanor Kahle Senior Center for many years. While Trudy was small in stature, she was well known for her sense of humor, love of animals, willingness to do new things, energy, compassion and dedication to her Christian faith, family and friends. Gertrude married John A. Okapal after WWII, and he passed away in 1979. She is survived by her children; James (Kim) Okapal, Thomas Okapal and Carol Fisher; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and her sisters, Agnes Pieczkowski and Carol Nirschl are active and reside in Toledo. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, John and sister, Mary. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Monday, at the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania, Avenue, (419) 472-7633, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 9 a.m. Tuesday until the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery next to her husband, John. Memorials may be made to the Christ the King Church, American Cancer Society or Hospice of Northwest OH.

Gertrude Josephine Okapal

September 10, 1921 - February 25, 2011