Dereld W. Schmaus

Dereld W. Schmaus, age 95, of Toledo passed away on July 11, 2016 at the Goerlich Center, Sylvania. He was born in Toledo on August 28, 1920 to George and Nellie Schmaus. A Veteran of the US Army, Dereld served from 1942 to 1946 during WW II. He enjoyed coin collecting, golfing, yard work and spending time with Allison.

Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 53 years, Margaret; sons, Mark, Doug (Sue); daughter, Harriet; grandchildren, Allison, Kara, Douglas, Matthew, George, Clint (Becky), Michael, Robert and special sister-in-law, Alta. He is also survived by his extended family and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by, his son Charles; siblings, LaDonna, Alfred, Ruth, Charles "Buster" and Margene.


The family will receive guests on Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home, 4150 W. Laskey Rd., Toledo. Memorial services will begin in the funeral home at 1:00 pm. Burial will take place at a later date in the Veterans Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family of Dereld Schmaus.

The family wishes to thank the nursing staff of the Goerlich Center and give a special thank you to Dr. Mounir Elkatib, MD and his staff for their loving care and compassion shown to Dereld and his family.