Bruce Henry STICKROTH

STICKROTH Bruce Henry Bruce Henry Stickroth, 85, of Swan Creek Retirement Village, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. Bruce was a 1944 Scott High School graduate and attended The University of Toledo. He retired from Dana after 37 years as product engineer. Bruce had been an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and lifelong choir member. He was a volunteer with Mobile Meals and was active in Boy Scouts for many years. Bruce was a U.S. Navy veteran who served on the USS Oswald for two years. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Ethel (Zeigler) Stickroth, and sister, Patricia Miller. Surviving are his wife, Irene; daughter, Diane Stickroth; sons, Mark (Sylvia) Stickroth, Matt (Betsy) Stickroth, and Greg Stickroth, Eric Stickroth; stepson, Kim (Stephanie) Hochradel; stepdaughter, Susan (Gary) Williams; grandchildren, Janelle, Ian, Alex, Oliver, Simon, Brett, Annie, Derek, Heather, Courtney, LeeAnn, Kirsten, Sharon, Clark, Mary, Andy, Jared, Todd, Audrey, Matt, and Noelle, and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Walter Funeral Home, 4653 Glendale Ave., on Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2012, in Trinity Lutheran Church, 4560 Glendale Ave. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of Northwest Ohio or Trinity Lutheran Church. walterfuneralhome.com