Beauty

Enjoying some of the beauty around us, with a beautiful plant, placemat, and gift. 

Thankful for the small gifts that are available, even with the weight of all the global challenges and sense of loss.

Celebration of Life and Memorial Service

 So so sad to lose Julie Quinn Rhodes from our family. . .and a joy to celebrate the incredible impact on our lives.  

The full obituary is available from Walker Funeral Homes and copied below: 

Obituary

Juliana (Julie) Marie Quinn Rhodes, of Maumee, Ohio, age 74, died on Sunday morning October 11th. She was born on June 18, 1946 to John and Mary (Kinstle) Renaux. She was married to Richard (Dick) Quinn who died of cancer in 1998 after their marriage of thirty years. She is survived by her second husband, Barrie L. Rhodes, whom she married in December of 2002 and who gave excellent care to her every need and loved her dearly. She will be missed by her three children and their spouses: Carrie (Scot) Gorsuch, Tracy (Doug) Woodward, and Jason (Nicole) Quinn and ten grandchildren: Michael, Jacob, and Laura Sandlin; Reeve, Gabi and Rania Woodward; Kaiden, Bryson, Ethan, and Ava Quinn; as well as brother Bob (Joyce) Renaux of Buena Vista, CO, and sisters Kaye Conner of Perrysburg, and Marti (Bob) Cooley of Athens, AL; stepchildren Katrina (David) Crook, Byron Rhodes, Brandon (Becky) Rhodes, and Justin (Pat) Rhodes; and many step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Jack Renaux.

Julie was a graduate of McCauley High School (1964) and Bowling Green State University (1968) and worked as a teacher for twenty-two years at Toledo Christian School, retiring in 2008. Her love for the school and students caused her to continually return to substitute teach and volunteer even after retirement. She taught Bible, Speech, Typing, Reading, created a Leadership class, and started the Drama Program. She was in charge of Speech Meets, Student Council, and the National Honors Society. She is the author of The History of Toledo Christian School: Walking by Faith.

She was admired for her joy, love for God, and incredible care for her family. She had a passion for others and her deep faith was an inspiration to many. Her faithful attendance at Boulevard Christian Church exemplified her desire to worship Jesus.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home in Maumee, Ohio. Visitation will be 9:00-11:00 Saturday morning, October 17 at Boulevard Christian Church, 7041 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, Ohio. A service celebrating Julie’s life will begin at 11:00 AM with son-in-law Scot Gorsuch officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Maumee. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Julie Quinn Rhodes Endowed Scholarship at Toledo Christian School, 2303 Brookford Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43614. Online condolences may be made at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com

CMCO and Campus Closure

 Well. . .with rising numbers, we're back on line. . .at least for the next two weeks, with CMCO announced from Oct 14 - 27, that school must be closed to in-person learning.  Sigh. 

Love the sky

 

Shakespeare

Wonderful to get Shakespeare and theater opportunities.  SO PROUD of the girls and their roles.  They had a great performance, with Gabi as the modern day teacher, and Rania is a bit of the troublemaker girl in the modern scenes.

 

Shakespeare Cast Photos

WOW!  Live theatre. . .at least for a digital audience.  The 'Much Ado About Everything' play had both a modern theme (which Gabi and Rania were a part of) as well as the historical play, where the cast had a chance to perform together.  What a wonderful chance for the family to be together.

 

Much Ado About Everything (Video)

 Here is the full video from Much Ado About Everything.  So proud of the cast!