Toft Funeral Home and Crematory
2001 Columbus Ave
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: 419-625-8816
Website: http://www.toftfh.com
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Thelma L. Appell, 91, residing on Catawba Island and formerly of Sandusky, died Saturday, January 17, 2015, in Edgewood Manor Nursing Center.
She was born on February 12, 1923 in Sandusky, and was a 1941 graduate of Sandusky High School.
Thelma along with her husband owned and operated Appell's Delicatessen and Carry Out in Sandusky for many years.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Sandusky, an avid bowler, and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved enjoyed life and loved to be with her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Appell-Austin, Fort Worth, TX; son, K. Scott (Jennifer) Appell, Jackson, TN; grandchildren, Kendra Jaramillo, Justin Bushman, Tyler Appell, and Sydney Rose Appell; great-grandchildren, Brianna Jaramillo, Cambria Jaramillo, Keira Nicole Jaramillo, and Jack Tyler Bushman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Appell in 2002, parents, Joseph and Clara (Richter) Kearsley; a sister, Ethyl Wickert, and a brother, Donald Joseph Kearsley.
Private burial services will take place in Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky. Memorial contributions in Thelma's name may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 503 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870, or to Stein Hospice Service, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, 2001 Columbus Ave., Sandusky is handling the arrangements. Condolences and gifts of sympathy may be shared with the family by visiting www.toftfh.com.
