Cass M. Rita

Rita Maxine Cass, 84, of Custar, Ohio died Monday morning, April 27, 2009 at Blakely Care Center of Bowling Green, Ohio. She was born January 28, 1925 in Custar to the late Henry and Matilda (Maas) Metzger. On October 14, 1944 she married Victor L. Cass and he preceded her in death on June 4, 1994. Rita was a 1944 graduate of Milton Township High School. Along with her husband; they had a family farm and then owned and operated the Custar Tavern from 1959-1961. She also drove school bus for the former Westwood Schools and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church, Custar and the Altar & Rosary Society; the Wood County Election Board; Norcross-Meyers American Legion Post #305 Auxiliary, Custar and VFW Post #1148, Bowling Green. Rita was the first woman member of the Custar Village Council and was an avid blood donor with the American Red Cross. Her favorite hobbies included fishing, bowling and playing bingo. Rita is survived by a daughter, Vickie Ann (Larry) Askins, Cygnet, Ohio; three sons, Loren (Sheree) Cass, Findlay, Ohio; Gary "Spike" (Mishelle) Cass, Custar and Tom (Karen) Cass, Bowilng Green; 10 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter; sister, Ruth Harvey, Alexandria, Virginia and a brother, Clarence Metzger, Maumee, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by two infant sons and two brothers, Arthur and James Metzger. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 1st at St. Louis Catholic Church, Custar with Fr. Paul Fahrbach officiating. Interment will follow in Weston Cemetery, Weston, Ohio and a luncheon will follow at the Custar American Legion Hall. Visitation will be from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 30th at the Rodenberger Funeral Home, Deshler where a scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Visitation will also be from 10:30-11 a.m. on Friday prior to the mass at the church. The family suggests memorials to St. Louis Catholic School. Online condolences can be made at www.rodenbergerfuneralhome.com.

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Cass M. Rita

April 27, 2009