Linda Drei

Linda Drei Obituary

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Age - 82

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October 7, 2023

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Ashtabula, OH

Linda Renee (Voik) Van Drei, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at her home. Born on June 17, 1941 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of George and Ruth (Welty) Thur and lived in Cuyahoga County most of her life. She graduated from St. Stephens High School in 1959Prior to her retirement, Linda worked many years as a secretary for Sherwin Williams. A member of the Brook Park-Berea VFW Post #6676 Auxiliary, reading and visiting the Lakewood Public Library were her favorite pastimes. She loved the color purple but nothing was more important to her than spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Linda is survived by her children, Georgeann (Guy) Loeber of Madison and John Thur of Erie, PA; five grandchildren, Phillip Matthew (fiance' Celia Torres) Van Drei, Timothy Christopher (Heather) Van Drei, Alyssa Renee (Nick) Del Monico, Nicole Elizabeth Loeber, and Lucas William (Lexi) Loeber; 12 great-grandchildren, Brianna, Christian, Madelynn, David, Kaylynn, Wyatt, Mason, Kylee, Remington, Braxton, Phoenix, and Oakley; and two sisters, Deanna Lencioni and Kyleen Takas; and several nieces and nephewsIn addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Timothy "Tim" Van Drei; her sister, Georgann Klingbeil; two brothers, Jerry Thur and Darryl Thur; and her birth father, Nicholas Voik. A visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Monday, October 9, 2023 at the ZABACK-WILLIAMS-DUCRO FUNERAL HOME, 500 West Prospect Road, Ashtabula and from 10-11AM Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at St. Stephens Catholic Church, 1930 West 54th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at St. Stephens Catholic Church, 1930 West 54th Street, Cleveland, OH. Fr. Caroli Shao, AJ will preside. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, 14609 Brookpark Road, Brook Park, OH 44142. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Dementia Society of America, www. dementiasociety. orgOnline condolences can be made at www. ducro. com. Funeral arrangements were trusted to Zaback-Williams-Ducro Funeral Home, 500 W. Prospect Rd. Ashtabula, OH 44004

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