Margaret E Wineland

June 4, 1928 - December 4, 2016

Margaret E. (Frahn) Wineland, age 88, of Toledo, OH lost her gallant battle with adeno-carcinoma on Sunday , December 4, 2016 under home hospice care. Margaret was the 6th born hild of 10 born to George and Dorothy (Sullings) Frahn, Sr., on June 4, 1928 in Reno Beach, OH. She graduated in the field of retailing from Whitney Vocational High School in 1946 with her first job as selling hosiery at LaSalles Department Store in downtown Toledo for 38 cents/hour. Margaret met and married Jack E. Wineland on July 30 1949 and they just celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary this past July. Margaret was a long-time member of Pilgrim Congregational Church of The United Church of Christ and an active volunteer and member of the St. Luke’s Hospital Women’s Guild. She worked at St. Vincent Medical Center as an information clerk for years. She remained an active bowler on leagues in the Toledo area for over 50 years, She was an aggressive and loyal supporter of the University of Michigan football team and enjoyed attending several games in their stadium over the years with various fellow family supporters. Her remarkable aptitude in the kitchen was a highlight of any invitation to her house – she was the family “dial-a-cook”. Margaret, however, was most devoted and most passionate about family. She taught and lived the family values she embraced every day of her life – compassion, honesty, forgiveness, love, and faith. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents George Frahn, Sr., and Dorothy Frahn, her brothers, George Frahn, Jr., Bill (Jean), Frank (Patricia), Jim (Joanne), Joe (Brenda) and sisters, Betty (Blackie) Dessert and Lola (Paul) English. She is survived by brothers Jay and Dick, both of Florida, and sister-in-law, Maxine (George Frahn, Jr.) Frahn. She was also predeceased by daughter, Debra (Thomas) Taylor and son-in-law Darryl Kroggel. She is survived by sons, Dewey (Marsha), Dale (Maureen) and Don (Pam), and by daughters, Diane (Thomas) Hoover and Amy L. Kroggel. Margaret leaves 13 Grandchildren, 12 Great Grandchildren, numerous step grandchildren and 53 nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, OH on Tuesday, December 6th from 2pm to 9pm. A church service in celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. at Memorial Lutheran Church on Douglas Road, Toledo OH on Wednesday, December 7, followed by interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, OH. The family wishes to thank all of Margaret’s caregivers, doctors, nurses and hospice employees for the excellent care she and her family received during her diagnosis and journey. Memorials requested to Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice, 1730 South Reynolds Road, Toledo, OH 43614.