Robert Willis Burkhart

August 29, 1924 - November 22, 2017

Robert Burkhart, 93 years of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday November 22, 2017 at Swan Creek Retirement Community where he had been living for the past several years. Bob was born in Toledo, Ohio, on August 29, 1924 to Rinold and Ida Burkhart. He was a graduate of Jesup Scott High School and served in the United States Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. Bob returned to Toledo and married the love of his life, the former Rita Beaudry who preceded him in death in 2014. He worked for the University Of Toledo as the Director of Facilities where he retired from at the age of 65. Bob’s mother past away when he was a young child; he and his four older brothers were raised by their Aunt Sadie. Bob and his brothers where very close, and throughout their lives they did everything together, they loved golfing, fishing and family parties. Bob was a very loving husband, father and grandfather; family was most important to him. Bob was also preceded in death by his parents; brothers Bill, John, Paul and Jerry Burkhart and loving Aunt Sarah Burkard. He is survived by he son Lee (Kitty) Burkhart; daughter Judy (Greg) Wissinger; granddaughters Laura (Ben) Ungrodt, Katie (Ron) Kavanugh and Great Granddaughters Allison and Leigha Ungrodt Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S Reynolds Rd; on Friday November 24 from 3-7 pm. Funeral services will begin in the mortuary on Saturday November 25, 2017 starting at 9:30 am followed by the Funeral Mass at St Patrick of Heatherdowns Church at 10:00 am. Interment Services will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may take the form of a contribution to either St Patrick of Heatherdowns Church or to Ohio Living Hospice Swan Creek. Please view and sign the on-line guest registry at CoyleFuneralHome.com