Mary Ann Liebrecht Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Ann (Markward) Liebrecht, age 100, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Sunset Village in Sylvania, Ohio surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ann was born May 12, 1921, the eldest child of Fred and Christine Markward, in Ft. Jennings, OH. After her graduation from Middle Point High School in OH, Mary Ann joined the US Navy WAVES during WWII and was stationed in Washington, DC. Mary Ann served in the Intelligence (code-breaking) Unit and was a supervisor of 15 members of her unit for 17 months. Returning home after the war, Mary Ann met the love of her life, Claude, at a festival in Ft. Jennings, Ohio. They began a nearly 7O year love story of the best kind, committed partners who were always there for each other in good and hard times. Mary Ann was a beautician in the early years of their marriage, but after starting a family, Mary Ann stayed home, raising Claudia, Patricia and Dan. She was also an active participant at their childrens’ school functions and fundraising activities at Ladyfield, Notre Dame & St Francis. Mary Ann was a woman of deep faith with a special devotion to Our Lady and believed in the power of prayer, attending mass and saying the rosary regularly. After her children were older, Mary Ann went back to school to update her business skills and started a second career with the Crane Co/Westburne Supply in downtown Toledo as an inventory secretary. She retired in 1988. Mary Ann was a wonderful cook and a generous and wise woman with great wit and a love of reading. Mary Ann and Claude often traveled whenever they could and also visited their children in Florida, Colorado and Illinois. After retirement, they traveled throughout the United States and Canada, including the Hawaiian Islands. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her spouse, Claude Liebrecht; her grandson Steven Skinner; her parents, Fred and Christine Markward; her sister and brother-in-law Mildred and Ralph Wittler; her brother and sister-in-law Don and Isabelle Markward and their son Chuck. She is survived by her three children: Claudia (Jeff) Beutler, Patty (Patrick) Skinner and Dan (Jennifer) Liebrecht; her ten grandchildren: Kristen, Kelly, Joseph, Meghan, Jack, Kathryn, Joseph, David, Christine and Matthew; her eighteen great-grandchildren; and her brother and sister-in-law, Elmer and Rosemary Markward; her sister-in-law Anne Liebrecht; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. The family is truly grateful for the wonderful care Mom received from all of the staff at Sunset Village, Right at Home and Ashanti Hospice. Visitation will be held at Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 West Sylvania Ave, Toledo, Ohio, on Friday, June 11, 2021 from 3:00-8:00PM, where the Rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at St. Clement Catholic Church Saturday, 10:00AM, June 12, 2021. Interment will follow at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider St. Clement Catholic Church or the charity of their choice.

Mary Ann Liebrecht

May 12, 1921 - June 1, 2021