Bernard Cedoz, 83, peacefully passed to his next life on Monday, April 12, 2010. His wife, children and grand children surrounded him with love as he took his last breaths. He was born on February 10, 1927, to Ray and Clara Cedoz. He graduated from Clay High School at which time he married his high school sweetheart Donna (Burr). He then joined the Navy and served in the Great Lakes area as World War II was ending. Bernard worked from the time he was a young teenager. He became an amazing mechanic and could fix anything. He was service manager at O'Rourke Buick for many years. Next he owned a Sohio service station, then a Shell service station, both in Oregon. He decided to open his own business, Cedoz Automotive, where he had a large and loyal clientele. In the 1970's he became an auto mechanics teacher at Clay High School. At each of these positions, he was a role model and mentor to many young adults. He also had a very successful career in auto racing. He owned and maintained sprint cars. The team began running locally with drivers Rollie Beale, Al Beale, and Vern Schmidt. Then he traveled the national circuits with Karl Busson as his driver. Together they won the 1967 I.M.C.A. championship, the 1968 Little 500, and went on to have a great career in U.S.A.C. sprints. Bernard won the coveted national Craftsman Master Mechanic award in 1967. He was much respected and admired for his innovation and ability. Despite his many successes in life, his first love and priority was his family. Known for his kindness, generosity, intelligence, and gentle nature, Bernard will be remembered with love by his survivors, first and foremost his wonderful wife of 65 years, Donna; his son Charles, his daughters Joanne (Gary) Henningsen, Dianne (Karl) Busson, and daughter-in-law Lee VanDyke; his grandchildren Lisa (Troy) Anderson, Shanna (Keith) King, Donna (Justin) Olman, Kurt Busson, Kenny Busson, and Kelly (Tim) Rains; his brother Gerald (Virginia) Cedoz, sister-in-law Jeanette Cedoz; treasured great-grand children Brant, Bryce, Garret, and Molly Anderson, and newest joy, great-granddaughter Kenna King. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Raymond Cedoz. We would like to extend a special thanks to Pastor Blohm for his comfort, friend and caregiver Linda Carr, and the wonderful nurses and staff at the Perrysburg Hospice of Northwest Ohio. The family will welcome friends and visitors at Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home at Coy and Starr in Oregon on Friday from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. There will be a memorial service at First St. John Lutheran Church, 2471 Seaman St., Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday at 11 am. Contributions in Bernard's memory may be made to First St. Johns Lutheran Church or to the Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Visitation: Friday, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Services: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Interment: St. John Cemetery