Jeanette Arnos

Jeanette (Jeanne) Grasser Arnos passed away after a short illness at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg on August 29, 2009. She was born in Toledo, OH on June 25, 1919 and had just recently celebrated her 90th birthday with all of her family.Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Martin and Jeanette Klemmer Grasser, her husband of 53 years, Rolland E Arnos, and her sister, Elizabeth Grasser. She is survived by her 4 children, Cornelia Dugger of Birmingham, MI, Edward II (Linda Higgins) of Grand Junction, CO, John (Peggy Fox) and David Arnos of Toledo. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren William Bird II, Robert Bird (Tina Monteath), Kristin Arnos Gossett (Christopher), Reed, Jacqueline, John Jr (Mack), Jennifer and Michael Arnos and 4 great grandchildren, Nicholas and Alexander Bird, Walker and Charlotte Gossett. Surviving also are her sister, Christine Grasser McCarthy, and brother-in-law, Richard Arnos (Joan Lawson), and nieces and nephews, Barbara Glowacki, Linda Kazazian, Susan Rittenhouse, Sally Allison, Julia Youngquist, Pamela Kate and, Richard Arnos, Patricia McCarthy Macomber, Daniel, Susan, and Kelly McCarthy.A lifelong resident of Toledo, OH, Jeanne graduated from Scott High School in 1937 and married Rolland in 1939 at St. Marks Episcopal Church. She devoted her life to her family, her friends, and the Toledo Community. She was an amazing human being. Her life is worth celebrating over and over again as little vignettes of Jeanne come to mind and elicit a smile or laugh. She also had a depth and thoughtfulness that enabled her to listen and hear more than the words you were saying by hearing the heart of whatever you meant to communicate.Jeanne was a long time member of the First Congregational Church, serving on the board of trustees at the local and national level. For over 25 years, she delivered meals for Mobile Meals. Later in life she was bitten by the travel bug. Her travel wardrobe was so well-coordinated that her suitcase was the smallest and lightest wherever her travels took her.There will be a memorial service in celebration of her life on Saturday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 2315 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43615. Expressions of sympathy in Jeannes memory may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 N. River Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551 or to the Organ Fund at the First Congregational Church. Mrs. Arnos care has been entrusted to the Cremation Society of Toledo. Online condolences may be made below.