Rhea Young Obituary

Rhea June Young

Rhea June Sommer Young, 84, of Findlay, passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at The Heritage.

She was born Dec. 29, 1937, in Glen Dale, West Virginia, to the late Emil and Ruth (Parent) Sommer. She married Duane Young on March 11, 1961. and he survives along with their two daughters, Brenda (Dan) Stimmel and Carol (Dennis) Greer; grandchildren, Tyler Stimmel of Columbus, Dan (Tracy) Stimmel of North Baltimore, and Joshua Greer, Lindsey Greer, Erin Greer, and Mason Greer, all of Findlay; great-grandson, Aiden Riley; brother, Lee Sommer of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew (Amber) Riley; great-grandson, Cody Riley; and five siblings, Iris Zervos, Ervin Sommer, Cleo Dull, Donald Sommer, and Keith Sommer.

Following their marriage, they moved to Columbus and again to Findlay in 1971 with Duane's job change. She worked in the early years for B&O Railroad. She then worked in the banking industry for several years and also worked for Friendly's Restaurant in the 2000's as a bookkeeper. She was a long-time member of Howard United Methodist Church where she was very involved in various activities and groups, helping in the kitchen, and facilitating many dinners and functions. She also decorated the social room at the church for many years for the holidays. Rhea enjoyed cooking and baking. She especially enjoyed decorating cakes and baking dozens and dozens of cookies for the holidays for family and friends. She was also known for her Watergate salad at family gatherings. She was a bird lover and an avid Elvis fan.

A private service will take place for family. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to Alzheimer's Association of Northwest Ohio and online condolences can be shared with the family by visiting coldrencrates.com.