LINDA GILES

Linda Giles (Schlachter), 71, of Toledo, OH, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2021 in Cleveland, OH.

Linda was born in 1949 to Robert and Louise Schlachter, in Cleveland, OH. She graduated from St. Ursula Academy in 1967 and later attended classes at Suomi and Heidelberg Colleges, as well as the University of Toledo. She met her former husband, Mark Giles, in 1970 and together they had 4 children. Linda devoted herself to being a full-time mom for many years, then worked for Toledo Public Schools as a Teacher’s Aide in Special Education, where she remained until she retired in 2011.

Linda loved gardening, antiques, birds and tea. She dedicated a lot of time to genealogy research over the years and loved learning about the history of the cities in which she had lived, Toledo and Cleveland. She was an avid reader and always had her nose in a book or a Reader’s Digest, her favorite magazine.

Linda was predeceased by her father, Robert J. Schlachter, mother, Louise Schlachter, and younger brother, Robert Schlachter. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Alcan (Schlachter) and her husband, Karl Alcan; her 2 sons and their wives, Aaron & Vera Giles, Nathan & Crystal Giles; her 2 daughters and their husbands, Andrew & Andrea Lane, Chuck & Kristen Scarl; and her 8 grandchildren.

The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to the National Audubon Society, of which Linda was a member for many years.