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William J. Schwarzkopf, 94, of Northwood, OH passed away peacefully on Friday, March 16, 2018. William served in the U.S. Army during WWII where he was injured in the Battle of the Bulge and was hospitalized when he met his beloved English war bride, Elsie, the greatest blessing of his life who preceded him in death in 2007 after 61 years of marriage. William was a graduate of the University of Toledo and worked as the plant manager for DuPont for 34 years and continued working as a consulting engineer for 16 years after retirement. He was a longtime member of Oakdale United Methodist Church.
William is survived by his daughters, Ruth (James) Ruckman and Janet Schwarzkopf; grandchildren, Jill (Craig) Beasley, Sherry Esmond, William (Clair) Ruckman, Dr. Andrea (Tim) Toflinski, Joshua (Ciara) Ruckman, Sabrene (Kyle) Clair, Jessica (Matt) Miller and Sarah (Jason) Mendoza; 18 great-grandchildren and brother, Karl Schwarzkopf. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Elsie; daughter, Susan Pozzuoli; grandson, Steve Pozzuoli; 2 sisters and 3 brothers.
A memorial gathering will be held at Freck Funeral Chapel, 1155 S. Wynn Rd. in Oregon on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 11 a.m. until the time of service at 12 noon. A special thank you is given to the Hospice of Northwest Ohio where memorial contributions can be directed.
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Mrs. Lori Smith
March 18, 2018
Dear Ruth, Janet, and family,
I'm very sorry to hear of your Father's passing.
I have wonderful memories of both your Mom and Dad from our childhood. I will pray for your family
And God's blessings to you all.
With love
Lori Schnabel Smith
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