Brendan Michael Wilde

Brendan M. Wilde, age 34, passed away Friday April 8, 2016 at Mercy St. Annes Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 26, 1981 to Michael W. Wilde and Anne F. (Thiel) Wilde in Toledo. He attended St. Rose in Perrysburg catholic and graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in 2000. In his brightest days, he was a celebrated cross country runner at St. Francis. He graduated from the University of Toledo in 2007 with a Bachelors of Art in Communications. His passions were his children, reading, playing piano, politics, music and movies. His sense of humor was unparalleled. He is survived by his father, Michael (Phyllis) Wilde; Kristen M. Briggle and their children, Oliver and Violet Wilde; brothers; Ryan (Kerri) and Darren Wilde; nephews, Hunter and Chasten Wilde; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother in 2000; grandparents, Arthur J. and Helen M. Wilde, John P. and Jane Pat Thiel. Friends may visit the family on Monday at Walker Funeral Home 5155 Sylvania Ave. (west of Corey Rd) from 2-9 PM with a prayer service at 8:00 PM. Services will begin on Tuesday with Prayers at the funeral home at 10:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM at St. Pius X Catholic Church 3011 Carskaddon Toledo, OH 43606. Interment will follow at Calvary. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Francis cross country team are encouraged.