Betty Jo Rieck

Betty Jo Rieck, a long-time Perrysburg, OH resident, died on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Manor of Perrysburg.

Betty was born in 1928 in Detroit, MI to Joseph and Katherine (Cody) Philby, and grew up in Wisconsin. She attended beauty school after graduating high school and practiced cosmetology for many years. She married her best friend and partner Warren Rieck in 1955 in Spring Prairie, WI, and they shortly thereafter moved to Perrysburg where they started their family.

Betty and Warren belonged to the German Club and loved to celebrate their heritage. She was well-known for the vast cookie jar collection she built up over the years. She was an avid garage-saler but would happily spend time with her family and friends for any reason.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren; son, Bryan (Pam), son, Brent and sisters, Mildred (Virgil) and Charlotte (Bob) Aldrich, and great nephew, David Mabry.

She is survived by her grandson, Asher K. Rieck; nieces, JoAnn (Randy) Timms and Kay (Bill) Welch; great-nieces, Pam Kelm, Paula Zwieg, Patti Pagel, and Kristine Burch and great-nephews, David Zwieg, Denny Koehnke and Joe Welch.

There will be a private graveside service held at New Belleville Ridge Joint Cemetery where Betty will be interred. Memorial gifts may be mad towards the birds she loved watching-to the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, 3774 Orweiler Rd., Mansfield, Ohio 44903. Condolences may be made online to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.