William Lodermeier

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND -- William L. Lodermeier, age 76, longtime Educator, Football and Wrestling Coach, Middle School and High School Principal, and School Superintendent passed on June 15th, 2025. He was born on June 27th, 1948 in Norwalk, Ohio, the son of Leon and Imelda (Widman) Lodermeier. In 1970, he married Marcia Wagner Lodermeier, divorced in July 1998. In September 2002, he married Barbara (Schiller Seller) Lodermeier.

William (Bill) Lodermeier taught and coached at Norwalk St. Paul High School in Norwalk, Ohio from 1970 until 1973. Bill taught and coached at Mapleton High School in Ashland, Ohio from 1973 until 1977. He moved to Bluffton, Ohio in 1977 where he taught, coached and was a Middle School Principal until 1986. Bill was named Wrestling Coach of the Year (Ohio small school division) in 1982 for Bluffton winning the 1981 State Wrestling Championship.

Bill worked for Shawnee Local Schools from 1986, as an Assistant High School Principal and Principal and was named Superintendent in 1992. He retired from Public Education in early 2000 and returned in 2001 as Superintendent of Pike-Delta-York in Delta, Ohio until 2002. He became Superintendent of Bath Local Schools in Lima, Ohio in 2002 until 2011. While serving as Superintendent of Bath Local Schools, Bill also served as Superintendent of Middle Bass Island School from 2005 until 2013.

Bill was active in many coaching, teaching and administrative school organizations, including serving a two-year term as a Teacher Union President; others include Lima Elk Lodge, Bluffton Optimist Club, and Lima Noon Rotary.

Bill spent his later years as a travel agent for Sandals resorts and was also a member of the Middle Bass Island Senior Men's Club. His morning coffee at the MB General Store with 'the guys' was his favorite daily ritual.

Bill is survived by his wife Barbara; his brother Jeffrey Lodermeier of Norwalk, Ohio; his sister Mary Pat Lodermeier Rolf of Pennsylvania; his sons Alexander, Adam, Erik Lodermeier (Colleen); his grandchildren Zoe and Kaya Lodermeier, Amelia and Maclin Lodermeier; his step-children Eric Seller (Jenna) and Ann Seller (Rob); and his step-grandchildren Nola, Owen, Lucy Seller and Oscar Honkonen. He was preceded in death by John (Jack) Lodermeier of Norwalk, Ohio.

A celebration of life will be held on Middle Bass Island, Ohio on July 12th. See social media for more details. Bill has donated his body to Ohio State University for cancer research.

Memorial contributions may be sent to: Norwalk St. Paul High School Athletic Program, 92 East Main, Norwalk, Ohio 44857 or to the Precision Cancer Medicine Fund at The James Cancer Hospital - https://giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/details/315680.