Howard Teifke
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Howard Teifke
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Bomber Top Turret Gunner
Timbers Bowling Lanes Owner
Howard was born on October 26, 1925 in Fremont, Ohio to Anna Emma (Engler) and Albert Edward Teifke. His brother is Norman Teifke and his sister is Lois Wasserman.
He played football in high School. He graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1942. He attended Ohio State University and continued to play football.
376th B-24 Liberator
w/top turret visible
Howard enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1944. He was a Staff Sergeant in the 513th Bomb Squadron of the 376th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He completed 25 missions as the top turret gunner in B-24 Liberator heavy bombers flying out of Italy during World War II.
After the war, Howard returned to Ohio State University for more education and football. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Education in 1949.
He settled in East Toledo to teach mathematics and couch at Waite High School. He befriended the owners of the local Toledo Sports Center Bowling Alley working for them for 17 years.
Howard met Teresa Estvanik at the Toledo Sports Center. He married Teresa on June 15, 1963 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in East Toledo. Their children are Michael, Martin, Matthew Teifke, and Melissa Pollock.
He bought The Timbers Bowling Lanes, in 1968 so his family moved to Maumee, Ohio. He ran the Maumee bowling alley until 2017.
Howard was on Maumee City Council for 16 years and its President for 1 year. He continued his Maumee involvement as a member of the Maumee Planning Commissiom until a few years before his death.
He was a member of Maumee's American Legion Post 320, Rotary Club, Uptown Business Association, and the Greater Toledo Bowling Proprietors Association.
Howard was the Maumee Chamber of Commerce's Outstanding Citizen of 1994. He was an inductee to the Hall of Fames of Ohio Bowling and the United States Bowling Congress.
Howard died at home on February 15, 2019 in Maumee, Ohio.
Howard is unique among all those interred at St. Paul's Memorial Garden and Columbarium. He and his family were never members of the St. Paul's parish but rather active members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Maumee, Ohio.
A Funeral Mass was held for Howard at his St. Joseph's Catholic Church in 2019. His wife wanted to keep him close to home. St. Paul's rector, Paul Board was Howard's friend. So, Howard's ashes were interred in the Memorial Garden soil.
Howard Teifke's home (left),
Elizabeth St.,
Memorial Garden (right)
(Google Maps)
The East Garden Plaque faces Howard Teifke's adjacent home just across Elizabeth St. on the corner of East Wayne St.
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"Howard was a wonderful man. Teresa supported the (Paul's Peers) Respite Care as well.
They were also very patient with Our parking on Elizabeth St."
Deb Wagener Graham, 2/20/2021
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