Eleanor L. "Peach" Rhine

Eleanor L. "Peach" Rhine, 81 of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, December 23, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. Born Monday, December 15, 1930 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of Stanley L. Brumfield and the late Mildred Tribolet Brumfield who preceded her in death. Eleanor married Kenneth H. Rhine on September 17, 1949 in Lima, Ohio, he survives. They were married for 62 years. They were the love of each other's lives...together 64 years. She was an amazingly kind, giving, loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend and teacher. She gave of herself fully, without reservation through her entire life. She will be very greatly missed by all of the many whose lives she touched. Most especially by her family who love and cherish her dearly. She attended Lima South High School and Lima Central High School graduating from Lima Central High School in 1949. She taught herself how to teach a child who is deaf and aphasic from birth through correspondence courses from The John Tracy Clinic (founded by Actor Spencer Tracy in honor of his deaf son) in 1958 which she used to teach her 2 year old son until schooling could be located for him. After raising her children, she pursued her college education-Attended Ohio State University, Lima. Graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1980 with Degrees in Elementary and Secondary Education, Deaf Education, and Special Education in all forms of disability and age groups. During her teaching career she pursued a Master's Degree as well She began her teaching career at age 50 and retired at age 71 due to health problems. She taught Learning Disabilities to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors at Lima Senior High School, Adult Education in the diploma program at Lima City Schools and American Sign Language for many institutions plus was a Sign Language interpreter for Bluffton University, Encore Theatre, the court system and many private individuals, tutoring for Quest Academy and also was a private home tutor. She held all of these positions at the same time. She modeled for Lima Department stores as a teenager. Gave voice recitals as a child, and over the years offered help and guidance to parents of special needs children. She loved her students as if they were her own children. She was a gifted painter and enjoyed spending time with family and friend playing cards and scrabble. She was an animal lover, reader, and lifelong learner. Her college experience awakened a very strong interest in geology, which resulted with her becoming a rock collector. During her teaching career, she was named a Jennings Scholar. She was named LaSertoma Woman of the Year in 1988. She was a former member of Bath Schools P.T.A., former member of South Side Church of Christ, Democratic Committee Woman and Poll Worker, former member of LaSertoma, and the Retired Teachers Association. Most of all she was a woman of imagination, with a keen intellect and quick humor who was ever humble and ever full of love with a hug for everyone. She was a wonderful mother and wife who loved her family....We all love her so and will miss her so very much...we know that she is surely with God and now at Peace.. Surviving are sons, Gregory L. Rhine of Lima, OH, Stephen L. (Susie) Rhine of Tucson, AZ and Kevin L. Rhine of Lima, OH, daughter, Stephanie L. Rhine of Lima, OH; four grandchildren, Alexis Rhine (Jason) Sanford of Tucson, AZ., Heather L. Rhine of Lima, OH, Hayley E. Rhine of Harrod, OH., Hollie M. Rhine of Harrod, OH., and her sweet Kitties: BeBe and LuLu.; a sister-in-law Francis Rhine, three brothers-in-law Gerald Rhine, Robert Rhine and David Rhine , three brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul (Carmella) Rhine, Wanda (John) Ickes and Rose (Joseph)Snyder; Hamer L. Wolfe a cousin and several nieces and nephews and cousins. Predeceased by Sister-in-law, Janice M. Rhine, brother-in-law Richard Rhine, sister-in-law Fran Rhine and Brother & sister-in-law Walter (Donna) Rhine. Beloved Grandparents, Henry & Grace Tribolet.; Two aunts, Elva Tribolet Wolfe, and Eva Brumfield; two uncles, Harold Tribolet and Walter Tribolet. A Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas E. Adams officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, OH. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, and Thursday, December 29, 2011 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, Memorial Contributions: a fund to assist children with learning disabilities which is being established through Superior Federal Credit Union Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com