Burrell Schmitz Knab

Burrell Schmitz Knab, 90, of Toledo, OH was entrusted to the grace of God on Sunday, August 13, 2023. He was born March 10, 1933, to Wilbur and Helen Knab. As a child he enjoyed playing sports and at one point went to baseball camp in Missouri. He was a 1951 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 1955 graduate of Miami University (Ohio). He played football at both of these schools. He would later go on to become a football coach for the Northwood/Greenwood Knights in the Washington Junior Football League in Toledo for 15 years. Shortly after graduation, he met Majorie Farkas and the two were married in 1956. Together they would have three children. They remained married until her death in 2006. He would later meet and marry Carol (Meiring) Truscinski. After working for a variety of local accounting firms, he secured a position as an accountant for the City of Toledo. He retired from his job there in 1993. He was interested in history and read many books on World War II. He had worked for his father who ran the PXO at a military base in Michigan. He was a lifetime sports fan. He started listening to games on the radio in the 1940’s and would later enjoy watching games on television. While he would watch a variety of teams, he was particularly fond of watching the Detroit Tigers. He also enjoyed attending games when possible. This passion for sports also extended into playing. For many years he played organized softball, most notably as a member of the Regina Coeli softball team. He was also an avid stamp collector. He was a proud member of the Toledo Stamp Club for many years and attended the local stamp show in Toledo every year for over 50 years. Another constant throughout his life was music. He took multiple music classes while he was in school. His family would often hear him listening to music on his stereo or playing his electric guitar. Later in life he would take keyboard lessons and begin writing songs. He would continue playing the guitar and keyboard well into his 80s. He enjoyed singing and sang at the Stranahan House and at local hospitals. He also enjoyed dancing and went to many senior dances. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie and his second wife Carol. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter Cynthia (John) Knaggs; sons Thomas Knab and Kenneth Knab; grandchildren Tiffany (Charles Lumbrezer) Knaggs-Lumbrezer, Nicolai (Heather Knaggs-Rock) Knaggs, Sienna Knab, Aunah (Jacob Kucharski) Knab, and Collin Knab; great-grandchildren Alexander Lumbrezer, Aiden Lumbrezer, and Asher Kucharski; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Ansberg-West Funeral Home located at 3000 Sylvania Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43613. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at that funeral home. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the American Heart Association or another charity of the donor’s choice.

Burrell Schmitz Knab

March 10, 1933 - August 13, 2023