Bertha Kirstine Pedersen Sullivan
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born Oct. 30, 1929, in Denmark, to Andreas and Kirstine Frederiksen Pedersen. She was married to Bill M. Sullivan, who preceded her in death.
She arrived in the United States May 22, 1956. She was a faithful employee of Champion Spark Plug in Toledo for 28 years until she retired in June 1991. She was a member of the Champion Quarter Century and Retiree Club, in which she served multiple terms as president. She loved to entertain, offering an abundance of her delicious Danish cooking to all fortunate enough to sit at her table. She regularly hosted card games with her girlfriends, and loved spending time with her family and many friends.
Surviving are her four stepdaughters: Joanne (and spouse Garry) Manno, Debra (and spouse Mike) Gilliam, Billie (and spouse Steve) Dyal, and Cindy (and spouse Ken) Hamman; a special daughter, Sherry (and spouse Gary) Stebbins; nine siblings: Gunner and Kaj, Canada: Inger, Tove, Reimer, Benny, Lau, Grethe and Karen, Denmark; an aunt, Lee Petersen, Toledo; two cousins, Jack Petersen, Toledo, and Harry Petersen, Milwaukee, Wis.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous family members throughout Denmark and Canada. She also was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Kim Folck, Uncle Svend Petersen, her parents and two siblings.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ansberg-West Funeral Home 3000 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.
Condolences may be sent via www.ansberg-west.com[[In-content Ad]]
She was born Oct. 30, 1929, in Denmark, to Andreas and Kirstine Frederiksen Pedersen. She was married to Bill M. Sullivan, who preceded her in death.
She arrived in the United States May 22, 1956. She was a faithful employee of Champion Spark Plug in Toledo for 28 years until she retired in June 1991. She was a member of the Champion Quarter Century and Retiree Club, in which she served multiple terms as president. She loved to entertain, offering an abundance of her delicious Danish cooking to all fortunate enough to sit at her table. She regularly hosted card games with her girlfriends, and loved spending time with her family and many friends.
Surviving are her four stepdaughters: Joanne (and spouse Garry) Manno, Debra (and spouse Mike) Gilliam, Billie (and spouse Steve) Dyal, and Cindy (and spouse Ken) Hamman; a special daughter, Sherry (and spouse Gary) Stebbins; nine siblings: Gunner and Kaj, Canada: Inger, Tove, Reimer, Benny, Lau, Grethe and Karen, Denmark; an aunt, Lee Petersen, Toledo; two cousins, Jack Petersen, Toledo, and Harry Petersen, Milwaukee, Wis.; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and numerous family members throughout Denmark and Canada. She also was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Kim Folck, Uncle Svend Petersen, her parents and two siblings.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ansberg-West Funeral Home 3000 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.
Condolences may be sent via www.ansberg-west.com[[In-content Ad]]
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