Rita M. Chrysler

Rita M. Chrysler, 79, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born in Oak Harbor on July 10, 1932, a daughter of Donald & Helen (Burmeister) Rimelspach. Rita was a graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School and was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. On November 4, 1953, she married Clare E. (Sonny) Chrysler, and he preceded her in death on August 3, 1999. Rita was a stay at home mom and was an avid knitter. She also enjoyed listening to audio books. Surviving are her daughters, Robin Vail, Oak Harbor, Amy Blackford, Albany, NY, Tina (Itch) Biggert, Oak Harbor, Billie (Barry) Hermes, Oak Harbor, and Sally (Barry) Chrysler-Holden, Lanesville, IN; sisters, Ruby Moritz, Genoa, OH, and Carol (Bob) Kosanka, Oak Harbor; 4 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Rita was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clare, an infant daughter, and her sister, LaDonna Daily. The family will receive friends from 4-8 P.M. Tuesday at the Crosser Funeral Home, Oak Harbor. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at Salem Township Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Funeral Home: Crosser Funeral Home - Oak Harbor Chapel 301 N. Locust Street Oak Harbor, OH