Donald Nieckarz

Donald Paul Nieckarz, age 79 of Toledo, Ohio died October 8, 2024, at Ebeid Hospice. Donald was born June 28, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio to Joseph and Louise (Bartnik) Nieckarz.

Don was a kind and quiet man who showed his love for family and friends by his deeds. He was known for giving flowers to his wife in the middle of winter, taking beach trips with delicious meals on vacations, being a proud "Pieto" to granddaughter Melanie Kate Amann and always loving grandsons, William, Benjamin, Charlie and granddaughter Emily Nieckarz.

In his younger years, he was an excellent baseball pitcher and hitter. He stayed involved in the game by coaching Little League as an adult. He was also a well-known Toledo area bowler who won many junior and adult championships in the area.

Don served in the National Guard of Ohio 585th Military Police Company from 1965 until 1971. He was employed at Chrysler Jeep for more than 36 years. After retirement, he worked for The Toledo Blade for several years. He loved the outdoors, fishing, boating and planting and taking care of his vegetable garden, usually giving more of the produce to friends and neighbors than keeping it.

Don is survived by his wife, Susan, daughter Natalie (Phil) Nieckarz Peters, son Neil Nieckarz, granddaughters, Melanie Kate Amann and Emily Nieckarz, grandsons, William, Benjamin, Charlie Nieckarz and his loyal and protective dog Duke. Don is also survived by his sister-in-law, Barbara (Norman) Nowak, nieces Renea (Patrick) Hickey, Denise (Kurt) Nowak, Dawn (Randy) Schick and several other nieces and nephews.

Preceding Don in death were his parents, his daughter Melanie Jean Nieckarz, sister, Joanne Nowak, Aunt Julia Nieckarz and his mother and father-in-law, Helen and Casimir Zalenski.

Donald's Life Celebration will be Sunday, October 13, 2024, from 3 pm until 7 pm at Urbanski Funeral Home a Life Celebration Home 5055 Secor Rd. Toledo, Ohio.

Visitation will continue in Christ the King Church, Monday October 14, from 9:30 a.m. until the Funeral Mass begins at 10:30 a.m.

Interment will follow in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Christ the King Church or the Wood County Humane Society.