Dick, 87, Bluffton, died at 6:40 a.m., at Mennonite Memorial Home.
He was the son of Homer E. and Verda (Steinman) Reeder. In Mar 1961, he married Sally (Hogan) King, who survives.
Also surviving are a son Mark (Brenda) Reeder, Lima; two step children: Gary King, Louisville, OH, and Nancy (William) Ferguson, Worcester, MA; a sister, Peggy (Jim) Smith, Lima; eight grandchildren: Matthew Reeder, Megan Reeder, Chad (Michelle) King, Sarah (Douglas) Hartzler, Emily (David) Coulter, Heather (Jason) Harley, Gretchen King and Rachel (Shawn) Miller; twelve great-grandchildren: Hannah, Emma and Samuel Hartzler, Logan, Evan and Gavin King, Kaelynn, Nathan, Cloey and Alex Coulter, and Suzanna and Erin Harley.
Deceased is a stepson, Gregory King.
He attended Lima Public Schools and enrolled in Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, which he attended for two years before transferring to Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He received a bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre in 1952. He and a business partner then formed Audio House, which designed and installed both residential and commercial sound systems. In 1958, he returned to Lima and joined the community theatre, Amil Tellers of Dramatics, as director. Besides his love of theatre, he enjoyed photographing places he and his wife visited on their travels.
Services will be at Bluffton Presbyterian Church, with Pastor David Good officiating.
He was the son of Homer E. and Verda (Steinman) Reeder. In Mar 1961, he married Sally (Hogan) King, who survives.
Also surviving are a son Mark (Brenda) Reeder, Lima; two step children: Gary King, Louisville, OH, and Nancy (William) Ferguson, Worcester, MA; a sister, Peggy (Jim) Smith, Lima; eight grandchildren: Matthew Reeder, Megan Reeder, Chad (Michelle) King, Sarah (Douglas) Hartzler, Emily (David) Coulter, Heather (Jason) Harley, Gretchen King and Rachel (Shawn) Miller; twelve great-grandchildren: Hannah, Emma and Samuel Hartzler, Logan, Evan and Gavin King, Kaelynn, Nathan, Cloey and Alex Coulter, and Suzanna and Erin Harley.
Deceased is a stepson, Gregory King.
He attended Lima Public Schools and enrolled in Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, which he attended for two years before transferring to Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He received a bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre in 1952. He and a business partner then formed Audio House, which designed and installed both residential and commercial sound systems. In 1958, he returned to Lima and joined the community theatre, Amil Tellers of Dramatics, as director. Besides his love of theatre, he enjoyed photographing places he and his wife visited on their travels.
Services will be at Bluffton Presbyterian Church, with Pastor David Good officiating.
Dick, 87, Bluffton, died at 6:40 a.m., at Mennonite Memorial Home.
He was the son of Homer E. and Verda (Steinman) Reeder. In Mar 1961, he married Sally (Hogan) King, who survives.
Also surviving are a son Mark (Brenda) Reeder, Lima; two step children: Gary King, Louisville, OH, and Nancy (William) Ferguson, Worcester, MA; a sister, Peggy (Jim) Smith, Lima; eight grandchildren: Matthew Reeder, Megan Reeder, Chad (Michelle) King, Sarah (Douglas) Hartzler, Emily (David) Coulter, Heather (Jason) Harley, Gretchen King and Rachel (Shawn) Miller; twelve great-grandchildren: Hannah, Emma and Samuel Hartzler, Logan, Evan and Gavin King, Kaelynn, Nathan, Cloey and Alex Coulter, and Suzanna and Erin Harley.
Deceased is a stepson, Gregory King.
He attended Lima Public Schools and enrolled in Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, which he attended for two years before transferring to Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He received a bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre in 1952. He and a business partner then formed Audio House, which designed and installed both residential and commercial sound systems. In 1958, he returned to Lima and joined the community theatre, Amil Tellers of Dramatics, as director. Besides his love of theatre, he enjoyed photographing places he and his wife visited on their travels.
Services will be at Bluffton Presbyterian Church, with Pastor David Good officiating.
He was the son of Homer E. and Verda (Steinman) Reeder. In Mar 1961, he married Sally (Hogan) King, who survives.
Also surviving are a son Mark (Brenda) Reeder, Lima; two step children: Gary King, Louisville, OH, and Nancy (William) Ferguson, Worcester, MA; a sister, Peggy (Jim) Smith, Lima; eight grandchildren: Matthew Reeder, Megan Reeder, Chad (Michelle) King, Sarah (Douglas) Hartzler, Emily (David) Coulter, Heather (Jason) Harley, Gretchen King and Rachel (Shawn) Miller; twelve great-grandchildren: Hannah, Emma and Samuel Hartzler, Logan, Evan and Gavin King, Kaelynn, Nathan, Cloey and Alex Coulter, and Suzanna and Erin Harley.
Deceased is a stepson, Gregory King.
He attended Lima Public Schools and enrolled in Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, which he attended for two years before transferring to Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He received a bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre in 1952. He and a business partner then formed Audio House, which designed and installed both residential and commercial sound systems. In 1958, he returned to Lima and joined the community theatre, Amil Tellers of Dramatics, as director. Besides his love of theatre, he enjoyed photographing places he and his wife visited on their travels.
Services will be at Bluffton Presbyterian Church, with Pastor David Good officiating.
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