Doris Fox Trumm

Doris Fox Trumm July 27, 1921 February 27, 2010 Doris Trumm, a 48-year resident of Ottawa Hills, died peacefully on Saturday after a long and graceful struggle with Alzheimers and arthritis. She was 88. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania as the second of four girls, Doris studied music and home economics at Temple University where she was crowned Queen of May and was a featured soloist with the Marine Corps Band in radio concerts on KDKA, Pittsburgh. A strong and independent woman, Doris worked as a kindergarten teacher on a military base in North Carolina, a home economist for Westinghouse, a switchboard operator for a hospital, and in other capacities, sometimes holding as many as three jobs at once. She was proud to be able to purchase her own New Jersey home in the 1950san unusual accomplishment for a single woman in that era. In 1956, she met Bruce Trumm, who proposed marriage to her on their first date. The couple were wed and subsequently moved to Toledo. There, Doris mothered Bruces three children, Fredrick, Bruce II and Deborah and gave birth to James in 1960. Doris was active in the First Unitarian Church of Toledo and the Ottawa Hills community. She was a founding member of the Ottawa Hills Music and Theater Association and was an active parent and grandparent to two generations of Ottawa Hills students. From 1978 to 1984, she cared for her husband Bruce in their home following a devastating stroke. She then became certified as a Body Recall instructor and taught senior exercise classes at various locations in Toledo. In her last years, Doris lived quietly at home. Disease took its toll and her capacity to remember declined, but she remained her sweet, polite self, grateful for every kindness and delighted by visiting family and friends. During that time, her life was immeasurably enriched by an extraordinary group of loving caregivers including Joanie, Krystal, Courtney, Cindy, Kelly, Erica, Jenna and Jill. Doris is predeceased by her grandson Ryan and is survived by her children Fredrick, Bruce II, Deborah and James, her grandchildren Taylor, Danna, Samantha, Natalie, Scott, Marc, Melissa, Joshua and Spencer and great grandchildren Olivia and Eli. She will be missed by daughters-in-law Sherry, Janie and Susan, as well. The Trumm family invites friends to share their memories of Doris with them on Wednesday evening at 6:00 to 9:00 at Doriss home. Please contact Jim or Susan at 419-531-0234 for directions or further details. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in her memory to the Ottawa Hills Music and Theater Association, c/o Ottawa Hills Schools, 3600 Indian Road, Toledo, OH 43606. Arrangements by Walker Funeral Home 419-841-2422. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com