Durwood "Burt"

Francis Lancaster

Lancaster
Durwood Francis "Burt"

Durwood F. "Burt" Lancaster, of Toledo died Friday, August 19, 2016 at St. Anne's Mercy Hospital at the age of 84. He was born in Howland, Maine to Emily and Tobin Lancaster on August 1, 1932. Burt was a US Air Force veteran, enlisting in 1950 and retired in 1973 at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. After 23 years of military service, he began a new career as a USPS letter carrier, retiring in 1994 after 21 years of service.
Burt loved to golf with this friends and family and played in leagues for several years at Maple Grove Golf Course. He took great pride in keeping his home impeccable, yet welcoming, by always offering guests a beer or margarita to those who stopped over.
His parents; and sister, Phyllis Blanch preceded him in death.
Surviving are his beloved wife, Violet, who he married Aug. 7, 2006; children, Dan (Kellie), Dave (Connie), Becky, and Kris (Scott); Violet's children, Debbie (Jim) Hawkins and Bobby (Denise) Leist; grandchildren, Melissa Cruea, Carrie Gibson, Amanda and Ashley Lancaster and Colin and Makenna Kass; great grandchildren, Austin Lancaster, Dylan and Brennen Tye, Hannah Cruea, Halie Dopieralski, Aubry Carino and Braylin Hill; nieces Judy Murphy and Laura Cook; and his first wife and mother of Burt's children, Karolyn Suter.
Visitation will be held at the Foth-Dorfmeyer Mortuary, 3815 Sylvania Ave. (at Woodley Rd.) on Friday after 11 a.m. with funeral services to follow at 1 p.m. Interment Historic Woodlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Rd., Ste 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or vva.org.
Online condolences may be left at www.fothdorfmeyer.com