Patricia Ann Schauder

November 24, 1953 - May 15, 2017

Patricia A. Schauder, age 63, danced away from this world on the morning of May 15, 2017, at Advanced Healthcare Center in Toledo. She was born in Toledo on November 24, 1953, to Paul and Julia (Knaggs) Schauder. The family moved to Battle Creek, Michigan, where Patricia attended Ann J. Kellogg and Northwestern Junior High School, graduating from Harper Creek High School in 1974. She moved to Echoing Hills Village in Warsaw, Ohio, in 1977, then back to Toledo in 1993 where she resided ever since, making many friends in the Westgate Village area shops. Patricia navigated with grace and humor through an obstacle course of life that began with a cerebral palsy condition which constrained her physically but could never overcome her love of life. It was a life of poetry and reading, of chess and Beethoven, of romantic movies and beloved coffee. She enjoyed people and guiding them to a new perspective with a witty, teasing banter. She was proud of her independence, writing a book, publishing her poems, and receiving an "Inspiring Audiences Award" in the 2017 Community Film Festival. Patricia is survived by her sister Sandy, brothers Martin and Steve, and five nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and will be interred with them at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan. Friends and family may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, on Sunday, May 28 from 1-3 p.m., with a Memorial Service beginning at 3. Donations in Patricia's memory can be made to the Ohio Living Hospice or United Cerebral Palsy. Please view Patricia’s memorial video tribute and leave a condolence message for her family at CoyleFuneralHome.com.