Carol A. Toukonen

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Former Conneaut resident, Carol A. Helberg Toukonen, age 71, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at her home in Jefferson Township, Ohio.
She was born April 25, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was the daughter of Harold and Florence (Lorenz) Gehringer.
For 14 years, she had been employed as a nurse's assistant at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home, retiring in 1990.
She had been a member of Compassionate Friends and volunteered at the Brown Memorial Hospital Gift Shop. She collected bookmarks, angels and carrousel horses. She enjoyed creative writing, bingo and going to casinos.
Survivors include her husband, John H. Toukonen, whom she married Sept. 27, 2008; her daughter, Lisa A. Richter of Wickliffe, Ohio; two sons, Scott A. Cocanower of Gainesboro, Tenn., and Brian A. Cocanower of Lansing, Mich.; two step-daughters Debbie Tatakas of Saybrook, Ohio, and Sheri Jacobs of Ashtabula, Ohio; three step-sons, Martin Toukonen of Kent, Ohio, Rick McAllister of Albion, Pa., and Thomas McAllister of Anaheim, Calif.; a brother, James C. McConaughy of Longview, Wash.; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Susan; her adopted parents, Woodrow and Grace Lorenz; a son, Brad A. Cocanower; a daughter, Susan Lynn Cocanower; her first husband, John Helberg; her brother, Roger D. Lorenz; and her companion of ten years, Don McAllister.
A Memorial Service will be held at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19th, at the MARCY FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, Ohio, with Pastor Tim Kraus, of the Conneaut Church of Christ, officiating. Following cremation, burial will take place in Glenwood Cemetery, Conneaut.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 7 p.m. until the time of the Service at 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.
Condolences at www.marcyfuneralhome.com and starbeacon.com