In Memory Of
Stephen Gerald Spitler
1954
2023
Stephen Gerald Spitler
April 3, 1954 — July 29, 2023
Stephen Gerald Spitler, age 69, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on July 29, 2023, at The Toledo Hospital. He was born April 3, 1954, in Toledo, to the late Robert and Rita (Scheiss) Spitler.
Stephen graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1972. Following high-school, he attended the University of Toledo and graduated with his associates degree in Engineering in 1975. Stephen worked for Pepsi and Coca-Cola as a route worker but the majority of his career was spent at Frito Lay where he worked for nearly 30 years.
Steve was a lifelong parishioner of Gesu Catholic Church. He also attended mass regularly at the Monastery of the Visitation and very much enjoyed visiting and getting to know the Sisters.
Stephen enjoyed living an active life. In his earlier years he was an avid and competitive runner. Later in life, he swam daily at the YMCA and enjoyed riding his bike on the University/Parks Trail. His daily routine always included a walk with his beloved dogs and a trip to Sanger Branch library where he would read the Wall Street Journal. He was savvy in the stock market and enjoyed researching the market and investing. He was a man of many opinions and was a frequent Letters to the Editor contributor for the Toledo Blade. Steve also enjoyed volunteering with his neighbors on election days at his local polling station.
Those left to forever cherish his memory are his loving children, Noelle (Robert) Isphording and Noah Spitler (Zoe Kriegel); grandsons, Jack and Thomas; brothers, Chuck (Pat) Spitler and John (Alicia) Spitler; mother-in-law, Vivian Nicholson (Robert Gregory); and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by his loving wife, Melonie (Nicholson) Spitler, whom he married on September 30, 1983; and his brother, Robert Spitler.
A memorial service will be held at Gesu Catholic Church on October 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
To share a memory of Steve or leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
Stephen graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1972. Following high-school, he attended the University of Toledo and graduated with his associates degree in Engineering in 1975. Stephen worked for Pepsi and Coca-Cola as a route worker but the majority of his career was spent at Frito Lay where he worked for nearly 30 years.
Steve was a lifelong parishioner of Gesu Catholic Church. He also attended mass regularly at the Monastery of the Visitation and very much enjoyed visiting and getting to know the Sisters.
Stephen enjoyed living an active life. In his earlier years he was an avid and competitive runner. Later in life, he swam daily at the YMCA and enjoyed riding his bike on the University/Parks Trail. His daily routine always included a walk with his beloved dogs and a trip to Sanger Branch library where he would read the Wall Street Journal. He was savvy in the stock market and enjoyed researching the market and investing. He was a man of many opinions and was a frequent Letters to the Editor contributor for the Toledo Blade. Steve also enjoyed volunteering with his neighbors on election days at his local polling station.
Those left to forever cherish his memory are his loving children, Noelle (Robert) Isphording and Noah Spitler (Zoe Kriegel); grandsons, Jack and Thomas; brothers, Chuck (Pat) Spitler and John (Alicia) Spitler; mother-in-law, Vivian Nicholson (Robert Gregory); and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by his loving wife, Melonie (Nicholson) Spitler, whom he married on September 30, 1983; and his brother, Robert Spitler.
A memorial service will be held at Gesu Catholic Church on October 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
To share a memory of Steve or leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
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