Madelyn E. Rickel

Madelyn E. Rickel, 90, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away, Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born on March 02, 1926, in Gypsum, OH, the daughter of Carl E. and Donna E. (Schmitt) Bahnsen. Madelyn married William C. Rickel and he preceded her in death in 1970. She was a teacher for the Port Clinton City Schools, retiring in 1993. Madelyn was a member of LaPointe United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority of Bowling Green, OH and a member of the Ohio Educational Association, American Federated Teachers and Ottawa County Retired Teachers Association. Madelyn was the First Woman on the Democratic Central Executive Committee, the First Woman on the Ottawa County Board of Elections and a member of the Ohio Federated Democratic Women. Those left to cherish her memory are: Sons: Carl (Carla) Rickel of Port Clinton and Eric (Pam) Rickel of Huron; Grandchildren: Brian (Marijo) Rickel, Erin (Jeff) Baker, Scott (Kristin) Rickel and Stephanie (David) Wood; Great-Grandchildren: Carrigan, Bianca, Ashtyn and Adryan Rickel. Madelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister: June Venard. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, November 05, 2016, at the Gypsum Community Church, 730 Lake St., Gypsum, OH. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Madelyn may be given to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870 or Gypsum Community Church. Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home Crematory, Port Clinton, OH assisted the family with arrangements.