Charles E. "Chip" Hedler

Charles Hedler Obituary

Hedler, Charles E. “Chip”, age 78 years, of Toledo, OH, passed away March 19, 2024. As published in The Blade

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Published by The Blade on Mar. 28, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Charles Hedler

6 Entries

Fred Reinhart

March 22, 2025

Chip was truly one of a kind. First met him when I was still in high school and started at camp store. We used to ride up to camp on the weekends in the fall to do maintenance work as a volunteer and Chip would always drive the pick up truck with a skies sitting in the back, no seatbelts, but always arriving safely because Chip is a good driver. He was always kind, com, great musician and leader. Just an all-around good guy. Miss him a lot.

Charlotte King Ashton

April 16, 2024

Chipper was my classmate at Whittier school as well as DeVilbiss HS. But my fond memories of him are more from grade school. I was always in such awe of his intelligence and artistic abilities. He made himself a paper bag mask for Halloween that was a real work of art. Did not know he turned out to be such a wonderful human being since I lost touch with him, but it does not surprise me.
Your Whittier Friend,
Charlotte King Ashton

April 15, 2024

As a member of the DHS High School class of 1963, we wish to send our sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of our dear classmate, Chip:(. He will be missed greatly! Please send a head photo of him from high school or a most recent one to be placed on our class Memory Board to: [email protected] Thank You, Class Reunion Chairman

Paul Walters

April 11, 2024

So sorry abt Chip.
Way too soon.

We needed him longer to help change the world

He is a lasting memory for me as a lad at Camp Storer.
---My favorite camp counselor.
He "made" us campers do much more than we thought possible.
And with kind enthusiasm
Each cabin had a certain spirit every camp period
My memory is that we had the most spirit in Camp.
We were the loudest and most active and full of accomplishments
( perhaps we were the just the fullest of our good-natured selves)

He encouraged us to try new things.
I took care of a horse for a week and rode in a show "rodeo"
Also took archery. I was so much better at that than shooting rifles.
I swam across the lake
Chip was in a rowboat yelling encouragement - he was everywhere.
Campers all did chores around the cabin and camp---Chip made them fun
He taught us all the Camp songs---did he have a guitar then (that I dont recall)
We even learned some Smothers Brothers, Joan Baez, Dylan, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie
My Camp years were early 1960s - just before Beatles.

He was good about telling us what to expect.
Chip trained us to prepare properly
extra clothes, raincoats, hats, gloves, water

Chip had us write parents every other day.
I was very lax about that
---could never think of much to say except abt the camp food and new stuff we did

I attended chapel more often in Camp than church in Toledo.
For me it was fun with fellow campers
But of course it was always too early.

I was so pleased when I learned that Chip was your brother after we met.
Always recalled his name but never researched how to ever find him again.

So glad I found him so close.

Such a neat guy!

Chip Cheers,

-Paul

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Susan Kains

April 11, 2024

Chip was one of the kindest human beings I ever knew. We worked together for the Toledo Public Schools at Camp Storer and for Burt Spice at the Board of Education building for several years. Chip came back from Vietnam, having been drafted for dropping 1 credit hour at U. of T. Four of us went down to Washington, D.C. to protest against tge war snd March with Vietnam Veterans against the war, which was important to Chip. We marched with locked arms from Arlington Cemetary across the Potomoc River to the Washington Monument. That event broke open my consciousness and turned me into a peace activist. Later, Chip recommended me to Rev. Charles Catto of Frontiers Foundation , Toronto, Ontario Canada and we both worked for them as volunteer workers in northern native communities. Chip was a huge influence on my life as I came of age in 1972 and his ethical approach to human relations and caring for the neighbors, set the stage for my future work in ministry. Thank you Chip for all you were and all you did to make the early a better place.
Susan MacMillan Kains
Hingham, Massachusetts

Linda (Shapiro ) Selman

March 28, 2024

I remember Chip and his sister Carol, from DeVilbiss High School. I even remember what house they lived in, in the Old Orchard neighborhood. I last saw Chip at the grocery store with his Mother, when I was shopping. I stopped and chatted for a while. That was quite a long time ago, but so nice to see him. My condolences to all his friends and family. Linda Selman

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