Arthur "Bud" Steingraber of Eagles Landing, Oregon Ohio, died on December 24, 2022. Bud was surrounded by his loving family and their spouses for several weeks prior to his passing. They laughed, they cried and reminisced, sharing stories of all the good times the family had enjoyed. When Bud married Kathy in 1955, he would always say that he didn't just get a wife, but he gained a whole very large family.

Bud was born to Gustave and Isabella Steingraber on August 11, 1938. They lived on Oak Street in a unique concrete Triangle Building at the corner of Steadman Street. Both parents preceded Bud in death along with his Father and Mother-in-law, Mace and Ella (Granger) Odneal; sister-in-law, Patricia Odneal Reihing.

Bud was born and raised in East Toledo. He attended Raymer and Franklin elementary schools, graduating from Franklin. Bud attended Waite High School through most of his senior year. After attending the Com Tech Campus at UT majoring in Social Work and serving his internship at St. Anthony's Villa, he also completed his High School degree during that same period.

Bud joined Steve Contos, Bob Momsen and Ray Wood at Macomber High School as the first paid non-teaching Varsity Coach in Toledo Public Schools. He went on to coach at Waite, Woodward and his own sons at Garfield elementary school. Bud retired from LOF in 1986 at the age of 48. He retired from Toledo Public Schools in 2000. Buds last years with TPS were as a Varsity football coach, equipment manager and security officer.

During the 70's until the mid 90's Bud was an umpire for baseball, softball, and football. Also, Bud loved the game of golf, having many holes in one.

Bud's life was full. He belonged to; Toledo Metro Umpire Assoc., Harbor View Yacht Club, Southside Sportsmen, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Port Lawrence Masonic Lodge, Tri State Rodeo Association.

Bud had an amazing full life. As a young teenager at Franklin School. Bud fractured a hip when hitting a brick wall in the gym during a sixth-grade basketball game. Part of his rehab included horseback riding. That brought him a love of the horse world and rodeo riding. He spent a few years riding with the Glass City Saddle Club with folks who would become lifelong friends. He soon joined the Tri State Rodeo Association where he entered and placed or won several bare back and brahma bull riding events. After two children and third on the way, and working a full time job at LOF Glass for the previous five years, Bud hung up his spurs and became the finest full time husband, father and glassworker. One of his former workers while he was an hourly Foremen said "Bud was the best Foremen you could ever work for. I was a crane operator for three years on the third shift loading trucks, picking up 32 large glass pieces at one time, 4 bundles to a truck. Bud would work right beside us to get the jobs done." That was Bud. Always carried his load and yours if he could!

Bud and Kathy had four children. His entire family remained loyal and true to East Toledo. His children are Kim Conrad (Dennis), Dan (Colleen), Ken (Rene), Joel (Beth Kiger) Steingraber. Grandchildren are Shawn (Jolyn), Kevin (Crystal), and Michael Contos, Ali Conrad, Danny (Melissa), Kate (Jerry) Keesee and Brad (Mimi) Steingraber, Jeremiah, Christian (Natalie), Halie and Jacob Steingraber, Kaylee Keesee. Paul Tunks was a special young man who spent much of his childhood at the Steingraber home and remained lifelong friends.

Buds loving extended family include Debbie King, Susan Odneal, Mike (Carolyn) Odneal, Mace (Brenda) Odneal, and Shannon (Dennis Seger).

Bud's family owned and operated Skip's Hobby Shop on Main Street in East Toledo in the late 40's and early 50's. Bud was a part owner of Walbridge Sports where he energetically served many high school and grade school athletes with football, baseball and hockey equipment. Bud and his wife Kathy were the owners of St. Clair Village in Toledo's Warehouse District.

Most recently Bud was a starter and Ranger at Eagles Landing Golf Course. Still volunteering his time and labor.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 28 from 2:00 pm until 8:00pm at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road, Oregon. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 29th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Oregon, 798 S. Coy Road, Oregon, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy in Bud's memory are asked to consider Waite High School or Woodward High School.