Richard Earl HUHN

HUHN Richard Earl Richard Earl Huhn, 94, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011, in Mercy St. Charles Hospital. Mr. Huhn was born in Toledo on September 18, 1916, to William and Bertha (Zeeb) Huhn. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II where he served in the ordinance unit in Belgium. Richard was employed as an operating engineer for the City of Toledo Water Treatment Department for 33 years before his retirement in 1975. Richard was a member of Memorial United Church of Christ, East Toledo Senior Center, and Dunberger American Legion Post. Richard played the tenor sax, playing his first "gig" at the Sports Center when he was 16 years old. He would later organize and lead his own band "The Night Winds". He would also play with the Leon Carpenter Band. He loved to fly radio controlled airplanes, run his model railroad, and driving his restored '47 Chevy. Surviving are his loving wife of 60 years, Anna "Ann"; sons, Richard (Becky) and Robert (Sandra) Huhn; grandsons, Steven (Noelle), Samuel (Ashley), Brian (Heather) and Kirk Huhn; granddaughter, Sherrie (Trevor) Daniels; 2 great grandchildren and sister in law, Joyce Huhn. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Lawrence Huhn. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 11 a.m. in Memorial United Church of Christ, Starr Avenue at Plymouth Street. There will be no visitation and interment will be private. Expressions of sympathy in Richard's memory can be made to Memorial United Church of Christ or the charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are being handled by the Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home. www.eggleston-meinert.com