Steve Woods Obituary

Steve Mackie Woods

Steve Mackie Woods, formerly of Toledo, transitioned to eternal life Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at The Heritage in Findlay, where he received skilled care since late 2019.

He was born Sept. 8, 1941, in Crumpler, West Virginia, the son of Charles and Alice (McGrady) Woods. He later moved to Toledo and met Patricia Blake and the two married at April 22, 1967, at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Toledo. Steve and Pat had one son, Scott Steven, the joy and pride of their lives.

Steve was a hard worker, spending over 23 years at the former DeVilbiss Company. During part of that time, he served as union chairman, representing the needs of fellow colleagues and their families. Known as "Woody," he was respected by both his coworkers and company management for always seeking what was right and just in pursuit of the common good. Always committed to his family, Steve loaded semi-trailers at the former Roadway Express at all hours of the day and night after DeVilbiss closed its Toledo plant. Six months later in Feb., 1990, he suffered a major heart attack. Again, mindful of his commitment to his wife and son, Steve was in line at the unemployment office the day after being discharged from an 11-day hospital stay. He was eventually placed on disability and always struggled with not being able to go back to work.

In the meantime, he soon became Scott's chauffeur from school and to other events. He also prepared dinner for his family daily. A special treat was his homemade biscuits and sausage gravy following Mass on Sunday mornings. An excellent cook and baker, Steve would often take homemade treats to the staff at his doctor's office and elsewhere. Having endured many health issues and having lived with severe hearing loss for decades, Steve was compassionate and attentive to the needs of others, always doing what he could to help, which included baking bread for the celebration of Mass at Corpus Christi University Parish and preparing homemade dinners for University of Toledo students each school year.

Steve is survived by his son, Father Scott S. Woods; sisters, Helen Shumate and Darlene Hausner; brother, James Dolinger; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William and Diane Blake; dear friends, Charlie and Bonnie Threet; committed caregiver and honorary daughter, Mamie (Charlie) Yeagle; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 52 years, Pat; and siblings, Kenneth Woods, Lora Lee Collins, Nancy Towne, Shirley Towne, and William Woods.

Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2023, at All Saints Catholic Church, 628 Lime City Road, Rossford. A Vigil for the Deceased will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday, June, 5, 2023. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday with his son presiding. It will be live-streamed on the All Saints Catholic Church Facebook page. The Rite of Committal will immediately follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Toledo.

Steve's loved ones are deeply grateful to the many dedicated workers at The Heritage who took such good care of him for nearly four years and became part of his family. They are also appreciative of the staff at Bridge Hospice, as well as the team of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion from Saint Michael the Archangel Parish in Findlay, who regularly brought him the Bread from Heaven in Holy Communion.

Those who wish to honor Steve's memory are invited to do so by considering a contribution to Central Catholic High School in Toledo or Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Indiana.

David R. Jasin-Hoening Funeral Home, Toledo, has been entrusted with arrangements.

Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.hoeningfuneralhome.com.