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Ethel Short
1938 - 2025
BORN
1938
DIED
2025
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Oct. 11, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, Sandusky Chapel
Send FlowersEthel Short Obituary
Apr 5, 1938 - Oct 2, 2025
Sandusky
Ethel L. Short, 87, of Sandusky, died peacefully early Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Parkvue Healthcare Center.
She was born April 5, 1938, in Laurel, Mississippi, to the late Frank Knight and Adlean D. (Jones) Bolton.
Ethel was proud to obtain her GED by attending night school at Sandusky High School. She was employed by Industrial Nut for 25 years as a machine operator, before her retirement in 2008. She was a former member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. In her spare time, she found great joy in spending time with her family, and close friends who became family. She was known for her cooking, and hosting delicious BBQ's. She enjoyed traveling, watching soap operas, cooking shows, and sports-especially, basketball. She was a sweet and genuine soul who will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her nephews, Steven and Frankie Knight; her cousin, Emily; a host of many relatives and friends.
Including her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Short Sr.; her daughter, Kathy Bolton, and Syvall Bolton; and many special cousins and friends.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, 2001 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, Ohio 44870.
Memorial contribu-tions in Ethel's name may be made to Cancer Services, Stein Hospice Care Center or Parkvue Healthcare Center.
Online condolences can be shared at www.toftfuneralhome.com
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8 Entries
Jolene Braun
Yesterday
I´m sorry for your loss. Ethel and my Mom (Joanne Papenfuss) worked together at Industrial Nut and were good friends.
Cheryl Talley-Sharp
Yesterday
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Ms. Ethel. She was such a beautiful, loving, soul, always welcoming with such generous hospitality. To all of the family: Thank you for all of the good meals and thrills, when I was new to Sandusky and many years after. Kathy, Ms. Adeline, Ms. Ethel, and extended Knight family, I love you all. May God comfort, strengthen, and keep you through this time of loss.
Sincerely, Mrs. Cheryl Talley-Sharp
Ruth alexander coe
October 5, 2025
Had many of good cookouts back in the day Prayers
Rashad Irby
October 4, 2025
I will never forget the kindness shown by her and her daughter. Even after years of not being around them!
Regina
October 3, 2025
I met Ethel when I started working at INC in 1997, and we have been friends every since.
She was such a strong, determined, caring , compassionate, understanding, loving, non judgemental and a great sense of humor. I know, I will never meet such a wonderful and amazing person, like Ethel ever again in my life.
I thank God for giving me such amazing and compassionate person to call a friend.
When we talked on the phone we could talk from anywhere from 2 to 6 hours , when I'd stop over. Just for a minute, end up like couple hours. She's was so easy to talk, I could talk to her about anything and everything without judgement.
I was blessed to have her as a very loving best friend and I love her with all my heart
I told her when it's my time and if I make it to heaven I want her to be there with my family to welcome me home because she was family.
I love you Girlfriend (NFE) Now, forever, eternity, (TTA) today, tomorrow, always,
I will be lost with out her.
Sharay Knight
October 3, 2025
You will be deeply and forever missed. I hope you get those greens and cornbread we talked about. Loved forever and always!
Yvonne Candis
October 3, 2025
My Aunt Ethel kept me strong! She was strong and now she can rest with her daughter and my uncle whom she loved so dearly. I love you Aunt Ethel.
Maria H
October 2, 2025
I hope you got a pot pie for yourself and a chicken sandwich for Kathy on your journey.
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