Timothy Jay Kwiatkowski

Timothy Jay Kwiatkowski, age 50 of Toledo, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 13, 2023. He was born September 8, 1972 to Donald and Patricia (Hipp) Kwiatkowski in Toledo, Ohio. Growing up in Whitehouse, Tim attended St. Joseph Elementary School before going on to high school at St. Francis de Sales, where he was a star football player. Following graduation, Tim continued playing football while attending Manchester college. He finished his education at the University of Toledo, earning a Bachelor’s Degree of Environmental Studies.

In addition to his natural gift for playing football, Tim was an avid fan of watching the game. His favorite teams were the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Cleveland Browns. During football season it was never just Saturday, it was always “Notre Dame Saturday''. He was passionate about our mother earth, ecology, conservation, and wildlife. Tim served as the environmental conservationist for the Maumee Scenic River-Ohio Department of Natural Resources over a number of years. Tim loved being outdoors fishing, hunting, canoeing and camping. But his true love were his daughters. Tim’s most cherished memories were teaching Autumn and Calli how to fish, hunt, raise chickens and grow vegetables in their own backyard.

Tim is survived by his daughters Autumn and Calli; siblings D. Scott (Monique) Kwiatkowski, Gregory M. Kwiatkowski, and Deanna (Matt) Olsen; his nephews Jack, Gunner, Zachary, Ethan and nieces; Grace, Brianne, Olivia “Birdie”, Lucy and Allison. He is preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial mass will be held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 104 W. Broadway St. Maumee, Ohio with luncheon to follow after mass.

In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation in our brother’s honor to The Nature Conservancy in Ohio mailing address 6375 Riverside Drive, Suite 100 Dublin, Ohio 43017 or online here.