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Richard Krell Obituary
13 March 1934 - 12 September 2023
Richard "Dick" Krell, age 89, of Toledo, Ohio peacefully joined his Lord and Savior on September 12, 2023. He was one of 11 children, seven brothers and three sisters that were born to Edward and Hattie Krell.
Dick grew up on Mettler Street and graduated from Woodward High School in 1952. After graduating, he joined the Marine Corps and after his stint he returned home to complete a Master's Degree of Education at The University of Toledo. He married his wife, Mary, September 25, 1959 and enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage until her passing in 2019.
Richards' athletic accomplishments are plentiful and include winning the Golden Gloves Championship in 1951, which led him to his career in competitive weightlifting. During those years, he was named Athlete of the Year, and earned a spot on the Olympic National team as one of the top four weightlifters in the world. The training for weightlifting allowed Richard to compete as a bodybuilder also, which included titles of: Mr. Toledo. Mr. Ohio, Eastern Mr. America to name a few. He also holds two world records for Masters division weightlifting and was inducted into the Woodward Hall of Fame in 2009.
Richard taught at Bedford High School for 30 years and served as Dean, guidance Counselor before retiring in 1990. He was a student favorite and loved what he did. In retirement, he enjoyed golfing, fishing, playing instruments, painting, and loved a good barbecue. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Benjamin Streight; daughter, Deborah Streight; wife, Mary (Tanner); sisters, Leona Kinor, Kathleen Boudreau, Evelyn Ewert; brothers, Leonard, Edward, Donald, Robert, Jim, Bill, and Ronald Krell. Richard is survived by his two sons, Todd Krell and Gregory (Deborah) Krell; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A 'Celebration of Life' service will be held Saturday, November 4, at 2-6 p.m. at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 300 Warner Street, Walbridge, OH 43465. Friends and Family are welcome.
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SANDI
January 29, 2025
I DID NOT KNOW HIM WELL BUT MET HIM IN TOLEDO WHEN I WAS VISITING THERE. NEVER SAW HIM AGAIN TIL ONE NIGHT IN WASHINGTON D.C./ OR N.Y.C. NIGHT CLUB HE WAS THERE AND SURPRISED HIM BY CALLING HIM BY HIS NAME.. THIS TELLS YOU HOW MEMORABLE A GUY HE WAS. KIND AND FUN..
Joe Onorati
December 8, 2023
James C. Posta
November 1, 2023
Dick was my mentor as a colleague at Bedford high school. We collaborated on a program that fostered communication of Bedford students from different walks of life. We called it, "Peer Listening" at BHS.
The focus was to allow students with different cultural backgrounds to be actively engaged in trust-building activities where all stakeholders had a role.
Dick and I also facilitated an intervention program including students who were borderline users of a variety of drugs. Our role was to bolster support and attempt to provide students with positive choices as they move through their years at BHS.
Dick was a great listener and led the forum where students could candidly discuss their concerns, which usually resulted in more favorable decisions that would impact these needy students after they left Bedford.
His caring thoughts and encouraging words will be missed by all.
BRUCE GAMBY
November 1, 2023
I do remember Mr. Krell. I had him in class in High School, and I also worked out at his place after I graduated. He was a Great guy. Sure sorry to hear that.
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