Hey Aunt Toni i miss you see u soon love your nephew jason r thiel

Toni was a member of our Coronado Writer’s Club whose presence and writings brought light into our room. Mike Lavin

I am saddened by this loss, but even more saddened that we lost track of each other and I just learned of this today. You were a good friend. We had our season. I loved visiting with you on Coronado and I will always think of you with the fondest of memories. Until we meet again my love to you.

ArLean

Thinking of you, thanks for remaining a guiding light and presence in my life.  I will never forget you my friend. 


In my heart. Thinking about all the discussions we had throughout the years and how we shaped each other's lives. Miss you now and forever. 

My sweet friend, my neighbor for 10 years, my healer.   I so embrace the time that we shared.  A special person who made an effort to make a difference for others. Toni didn’t like the limelight but her inner light was so very brillant, it exposed her true goodness.  She was the inspiration for our Avenue of Heroes and she inspired so much more.   Thank you for being a better friend to me than I was to you.  I miss you Toni but I am content to know that you are without worry or pain as you live in God’s grace.  
We will laugh together again someday my girl.   
Love,  Darlene


Toni was one of the most beautiful souls I was blessed to know in this lifetime!   I, as many others, sat with her, as she created, completed, and published her book. I quietly, celebrated her success.   So many wonderful other memories to share!  Those touched by Toni’s beautiful Light.  As well as her presence.  Will feel the empty space.  Of her love and Light.  To continue in life.  Without the love you have known.   Is painful.  Sorrowful. The comfort is found in the joyful memories....that are yours forever. You will always “see” and feel.   Toni. 

My very deepest sympathies to you Steven, Brittney, Miles, her precious granddaughter...Debby,  Boomer, Candy.   And those who had the blessing and joy of enjoying and loving Toni in this lifetime.  

I celebrate Toni.  Her life lived with a passion for life, creativity and love!!!  Her faith!!!  With my deepest compassion.     Cindi

I have so many wonderful memories of Toni it's hard to pick the one to share! 

The first time I hung out with her, she and I rode our bikes along the beautiful beach on Coronado and she told me about the different histories of the mansions there. She had so many detailed stories of the people, the scandals and lives that had been lived in those magnificent buildings. 

Toni and I wrote our first novels together, sharing insights, our goals, and our struggles. We kept each other going. We also shared our art concepts for our books, brainstorming different front covers. Here is one of her early concepts for the cover for her book, Magnificats. She had a heroes heart and her story plot and book art reflected that beautifully! She was an amazing artist and story teller! I so wish she could have written more novels in her Magnificat series, she wanted too.

Toni was a caring friend also, making each of feel as if WE were her very best friend in the whole wide world! She knew how to love people and enjoy them. And she was brave, so very brave! What a gift she was to all who knew her! Thank you Toni for including all of us in your wondrous world ~ love you!

I send my condolences, sympathy, & love to Steven, Miles, Britta, Ella, Dory, Deb, Candee, Boomer, extended family members, friends & loved ones! She loved each of you with all of her being! 

I met Toni in high school. We remained close friends over the years. We have a lot in common. We are the same birth order - 3rd born of 4 children. We both have 2 older sisters & a younger brother - peacemaker role. We both have a son & a daughter. We both became a grandmother at about the same time.

Toni was very spiritual. She lived from her own moral conviction. She was a great friend to many; both giving & receiving. She loved her family very much; husband, son, daughter, granddaughter as well as her birth family.

I loved Toni as a friend & as a sister. I will miss her so very much as will all whom she loved & loved her. I am grateful to have been a part of Toni's journey on earth. As my daughter says "Toni is in haeven painting sunrises & sunsets with Jesus". 💕❤💕


The beautiful memories we had together we were like sisters. Toni was really creative, loveable, happy and always a good friend we laughed so much together through thick and thin and there was alot of that and we even cried together but we had the best of times. Toni you will always be in my heart and in my soul I'm really going to miss you 💖 R.I.P. 
My condolences go to the family and friends that are in Coronado and through out 💖💖💖

My wife gave me a surprise Birthday Party March of 2016 with  family and friends, Toni came to my 60 th  Birthday party in Palm Springs, Ca . Las Casula's Restaurant.. we have been friends since elementary school.. prayers to the family .. I will miss you my friend .. you Blessed our lives 😢😢❤️
Love 
Kirk and Mary Mallory 

The memories I have of Toni are so special to me, my heart breaks that she is no longer with us. I am most greatful for the past 10 years that her and I have become close again. She often would come to the desert and stay the night with us and her and I never slept, just laughing and reminiscing about our crazy teenage years! I never did get to meet miles and Brit, but have met Steven many times and I can't imagine your sorrow, but I sure know how much she loved you!! Your at peace now Toni and no more fear. I will always love you and will see you again ❤

My heart is very sad over the passing of one of my most faithful friends. Toni had the most gentle, kind, & compassionate spirit I have ever known. Her love & compassion for others was her passion & her actions made this apparent to her friends, & for the heroes of Coronado, whom  she served to make known in her
involvement  in honoring them.  Through both joys & sorrows, we remained friends always with unconditional love & acceptance of each other. I will greatly miss, Toni, but cherish all the past memories of her in pursuing our relationship with the Lord together in Sedona.  This is not goodbye, but until we meet again, in our heavenly eternity. ❤️Love & miss you, sweet, Toni.

There are so many but I will always remember all the good times you Me,Lynne,Patti and Nancy.We had a few.You will always be in my heart as so will Lynne and Patti.Me and Nancy are left.Love you always Toni.

Sorry for your loss of such a beautiful soul. We will all meet again in Gods perfect timing.

Toni is truly a kind, compassionate and creative woman. She loves the Lord and He receives her back to Himself for all eternity.  Peace He gives to her family and friends who still remain with us.
Forever young Toni!



I have known Toni since I was in my mama’s belly. She always treated me as if I were one of her own. People used to think I was her daughter and that Britta was my mom’s because we had the same color hair! She is one of the sweetest memories of my childhood. She was even my first art teacher! 

She was a faithful friend to my mom through many years and for that I am even more thankful.

The world is a dimmer place without her.

I love you, Toni. I will see you again in the presence of our Heavenly Father! <3



To Steven, and family.  I'm so sorry for your lost.  This is not something especially you, that anyone could prepare for.  My heart and prayers are with you all.  
Rest peacefully in the arms of God my beautiful friend.  I'll see you again.  I love you from the day we became friends to Eternity.

Passionate, caring and committed are three words that I choose to describe Toni.  She was passionate about her family and people, caring about others suffering around her and committed to make a difference with everyone she met.  

I had the pleasure to meet her over a discussion about  her Grandfather, Carl Klindt, a famous retired Coronado Police Officer. She shared stories of her Grandfather with me about his days as a Coronado Officer and baseball fanatic and promoter.   She was so very proud of her Family and that they made a difference in the life of people in San Diego/Coronado back in the days.  A tradition she kept going with her Avenue of Heros and San Diego Corondo Bridge suicide prevention projects. Quiet but strong and powerful fit perfectly for Toni. 

My condolences to her Family.  Know that she touched many and impacted everyone with her love of people.   That includes me.  

Sweetest girl! Im so very sorry. It’s a big loss. Hard to believe. 
I so hope she was able to go peacefully. 
I send so much love to all of you and wish I could be there.  Stephanie 

OBITUARIO

Gwendolyn Toni McGowan

9 mayo, 1957 – 14 enero, 2019

Glen Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary

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