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Mary Kreais Obituary

Mary Jane Kreais

Mary Jane Kreais, 87, of Fostoria, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital.

She was born January 21, 1938, in Toledo, to the late Frank and Jennie (Rusek) Strzelecki. She married Herman "Sonny" Kreais January 16, 1965, and he preceded her in death January 15, 2009.

Surviving are three children, Brian (Gayle) Kreais, Fostoria, Kevin (Michelle) Kreais, New Lebanon, Karen (Larry Lundy) Woerner, Fostoria; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Duenas, Toledo.

She was also preceded in death by eight siblings.

Mary Jane was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Fostoria and enjoyed playing cards, euchre, bowling, and spending time with her family.

Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at HOENING FUNERAL HOME, 242 W. Tiffin St., Fostoria, Ohio 44830. Funeral Mass is 12 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Poggemeyer presiding. Burial will follow at St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery. A funeral luncheon will take place at church in the parish hall.

Memorial contribu-tions are suggested to American Cancer Society.

Online expressions of sympathy and shared memories may be made by visiting www.hoeningfuneralhome.com


To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Review Times on Jun. 28, 2025.

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Michelle Kreais

June 28, 2025

She was such a sweet lady. She definitely loved family and life. Her family meant the world to her. I am blessed to be a part of her world. I wasn't just a daughter in law, but a daughter. She was my favorite mother in law (that's our joke).

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Visitation

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Hoening Funeral Home - Fostoria

242 W Tiffin Street, Fostoria, OH 44830

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1

Funeral Mass

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

St. Wendelin Catholic Church

323 N. Wood Street, Fostoria, OH 44830

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Service

12:30 p.m.

St. Wendelin Catholic Church

323 N. Wood Street, Fostoria, OH 44830

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Burial

12:15 p.m.

St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery

765 Van Buren Street, Fostoria, OH 44830

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Hoening Funeral Home - Fostoria

242 W. Tiffin Street, Fostoria, OH 44830

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