William "Bill" D. Birr

William “Bill” D. Birr October 12, 1934 – December 19, 2021 William “Bill” Birr passed away on Sunday, December 19th, 2021. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 12, 1934 to William J. Birr and Elsie M. Kurth. He was preceded in death by siblings, Edward, Robert, Irving, Lona, Mary and daughter Kathryn. He graduated from Woodward High School in 1952 and joined the Army. While there, he was a Pvt-1 Mechanic Repairman working on Nike Missiles. Bill had a passion for sports. His first job was sweeping the baseball stands and running the scoreboard at Swayne Field. He then spent 40 years at Ohio Bell. Bill was an active member of the Old Newsboys Goodfellows Association, Telephone Pioneers and a former Commander for the American Legion Vernon McCune Post 132. Also, he was extensively involved at Christ Church and then Bethel Lutheran Church. When not watching sports, he enjoyed playing cards with friends and family. Bill would like to be remembered for his kind generosity, and his love for God, country, and his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen A. Birr, and sons Paul (Nikki) Weisser, William L. (Pam) Birr; his daughters Cheryl (Herman) McClure, Laura (Patrick) Brown; his grandchildren, Nichole (Chad) Parker, Michael Poulos, Jason (Stephanie) Brown, Bethany (Juan) Olvera, Charles (Ashley) Weisser, Mia (Maarten) DeWaal, Georgia (Robert) Debruyn; 13 great-grandchildren; special sister-in-law Shirley Doherty (Joseph Baxter); special nephews, Rick Sobecki and godson, Tom Marsh. Bill’s funeral will be held at Walter Funeral Home, 4653 Glendale Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614. Visitation is on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, from 2:00-8:00 PM. The funeral Service will be on December 30th at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Lutheran Church, Toledo, Ohio or the Ability Center of Greater Toledo.