Ethel Viola Keip

Ethel Viola Keip, age 93, of Toledo, passed away December 20, 2017 at her home. She was born August 16, 1924 in Toledo to Wilhelm and Esther (Wahlgren) Johnson. Ethel was employed with the Jeep Credit Union as a Loan Officer for more than 25 years. Ethel implemented the pension program and unionization of the Jeep Credit Union. She was also a member of St. Petri Lutheran Church. Ethel was kind, loving and faithful, each day of her life.

Ethel is survived by her daughters, Cynthia (Victor) Boulton and Lorraine (John) Keip Cositore; sister, Ruth Leininger; grandchildren, Chad (Cyndi) Hoyt, Brooke (Carlos) Calatrava, Brian (Cassie) Keip, Janelle (Rodney) Watson, Katie Boulton, Abbey (Jake) Overcashier and Zachary Boulton; great-grandchildren, Savanna, Cassidy and Ashton Hoyt, Jackson Calatrava, Taylor and Andrew Keip, Henry and Claira Overcashier and River Watson. In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Keip; son, Dennis Keip; granddaughter, Janine and brothers, Osten, Roy and Alan Johnson.

Special thanks to Ethel's devoted Care Givers, Brenda Nelson and Cara Kimmel.

The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at St. Petri Lutheran Church, 3120 South Byrne Road, Toledo, Ohio 43614. Family and friends will visit from 10:30 -11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Petri Lutheran in Ethel's memory.

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