John E. Vanhall

John E. VanHall, age 71, was born on May 29, 1951 in Buffalo, New York. After battling several health issues, over the past few years, John transitioned to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 4, 2023.

As a devoted servant of God with unwavering faith, John was known by all as a man who loved ALL people. John TRULY never met a stranger! He had a big heart and if your ever met him you knew it! He never missed an opportunity to pray for you and to let you know that Jesus Christ loves you! If you ever called John, he would answer the phone with a "Hello Jesus Christ loves you!!"

John met the love of his life, Eula Francis, at Sandusky's GM-Delphi Chasiss, in 1993, as a result of him transferring from the Georgia GM plant. They were wed on May 23rd, 1994 after just 7 months of dating. John would often say the scripture Proverbs 18:22 (He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD) rang true for him.

After they both retired from GM, they moved to Toledo, Ohio in 2002. John led and served on the Encouragers Ministry at Cornerstone Church in Maumee, Ohio for over 15 years. In 2020 John became a faithful and devoted member of Faith 4 Life Church but due to his health issues he could not physically attend many services.

John loved motorcycles, especially Harleys, owning 8 in his lifetime. He enjoyed hunting, and all sports. His favorite teams to watch and follow were The Ohio State Buckeyes, the Atlanta Braves, and his beloved Buffalo Bills Go Bills as he would often say!! He would play cards weekly with his buddies and was a member of the Adams Conservation Club, where he was the Range Officer for the shooting range for 12 years. Watching old westerns was another great pastime of Johns. He loved to sing the theme song to Rawhide at family gatherings which always brought a lot of laughter!!

"Rollin, Rollin, Rollin, Keep them Doggies Rollin, Rawhide!" Family gathering time was very important to John. And you didn't have to be a blood relative to be considered "Family". He loved fellowship with the generations. From sharing life stories to playing board games, family day always equalled a great day. The dice game "Greedy" was his all time favorite family game to play.

In addition to his wife of 28 years, Eula VanHall, John is survived by Tondra K. Frisby, whom he affectionately referred to as his Bonus daughter T.K., Stepson Anthony Lane, Grandsons: Jermel Lane, Isaac (Cristina) Hurst, Larry D. Keys, Jr., and Antron Lane. Great grandchildren: Jelisa Lane, Jace Lane, Cherish Lane, Josiah Lane, Delvontae Wilkins, Athena Lane, Ezra Lane and a Great Godson, Ka'Mani Ridgeway. Brother Ronald VanHall. Nephews: Gerri (Annette) Petrina, Greg (Almelda) Petrina, Joey Sorrento, Bobby Sorrento. Special cousins Brian (Lisa) Copeland, Special friends, Gail and Annie Davis, Larry and Fran Vorderburg, Clarence Hill and a host of other relatives and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Edwina VanHall, sister Sandra Lee Sorrento, and brother Bobby VanHall.

A visitation will be held in John's honor on January 12, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home 4752 Heatherdowns Blvd. Toledo, Ohio 43614 with a funeral service to directly follow at 11:00 a.m.`