Peter Baehren

Pete was born to Paul and Barbara Baehren on June 22, 1957, their 4th child. He grew up in Ottawa Hills and graduated from high school there in 1976. He excelled at football, basketball, and track and field and he still holds the shot put record. Pete earned a BA in 1981 from the University of Toledo and went on to a career in insurance sales, specializing in long term care insurance. He was known for his good service and personal attention to his clients. He vacationed every summer of his 54 years and owned a cottage at Clear Lake, IN. He enjoyed sailing, skiing, boating and sharing joyful times with his wife, Margaret and children, Hunter and Emma. Pete is also survived by his mother; sisters, Connie Sanford Johnson and Christine Andy Barabasz; brothers, Stephen Debbie and David Sonja; and a large extended family. He was preceded in death by his father. He died at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, on April 22, 2012, after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 4-8 p.m. in the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave. west of Corey Rd.. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday at Epworth United Methodist Church, 3077 Valleyview Drive, Toledo. Contributions are suggested to the Epworth Early Childhood Education Center. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their compassionate care of Pete.