Lindsey Blayne Phibbs

Lindsey Blayne Phibbs, age 36, Doctor and lifelong Equestrian, of Perrysburg, Ohio, died December 24, 2015 at the Toledo Hospital after her long battle with cancer. She was born in Windsor, Ontario and moved to Ottawa Hills, Ohio where she attended elementary and high school. Lindsey graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY before returning to Ohio where she earned her medical degree from the University of Toledo. She completed her Ob/Gyn residency at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI before joining the Sunforest Ob/Gyn Group in Toledo, Ohio. In addition to her own busy practice, she enjoyed working alongside her father in surgery. Lindsey was an incredibly accomplished equestrian. As a junior rider, she was elected National Junior Equestrian of the Year by the United States Equestrian Federation. Additionally, Lindsey was the National Junior Jumper Champion, and winner of the Washington International Horse Show Equitation Finals. While attending Skidmore College, Lindsey rode on their Equestrian Team and led the team to a Team National Championship. That same year, as an individual rider, Lindsey won the coveted Cacchione Cup, the equestrian Heisman. Lindsey cherished the time she spent with her family. She was the Godmother and namesake of her beloved niece, Ashbrook Lindsey Boyd. With her family, Lindsey enjoyed skiing, attending Detroit Red Wings hockey games and spending time with her dogs Pippa and Harry. Lindsey was a member of the Toledo Golf and Country Club and Palm Beach Polo Club in Wellington, FL. Lindsey is survived by her father, Garth David Phibbs; mother, Barbara Ann Phibbs; her sister Courtney Phibbs Boyd; her brother Garth Fraser Phibbs; her brother-in-law, Robert Ralston Boyd; her sister-in-law Maribeth Nitschke Phibbs; and her niece Ashbrook Lindsey Boyd. Family and friends are invited to visit on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. in the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 Sylvania Ave. (west of Corey Rd.). Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2015 at Epworth United Methodist Church, 4855 Central Avenue, Toledo, with additional visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will follow at Ft. Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg. Memorials are suggested to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer (foundationforwomenscancer.org), the Toledo Animal Shelter (toledoanimalshelter.com), Nature’s Nursery (natures-nursery.org) or to Dog Works (dogworksohio.com).