Rex E. Wimmer

Rex Elson Wimmer, age 75, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, at The Toledo Hospital from injuries he suffered in a car accident. Rex was a retired millwright from GM Power Train in Defiance. He enjoyed hanging out with friends at the AmVets in Defiance, Sherwood VFW, Bud’s and Kissner’s. Rex was a traditional archery enthusiast who made his own bows, arrows and napped flint to make traditional arrow heads. Rex E. Wimmer was born on September 5, 1944, in Marion, Indiana, the son of Dwight and Pauline (Stout) Wimmer. He was a graduate of Oak Hill High School in Sweetser, Indiana. Rex is survived by his daughter, Tracy (Todd) Phillips, of Hicksville; son, Eric Wimmer, Sr., of Bryan; four grandchildren, Buzz Parcher, Joseph Parcher, Alicia Mosier and Eric Wimmer, Jr.; seven great grandchildren; four sisters and a special friend, Lynda Hart, of Sherwood. Rex was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. There will be no services for Rex at this time. A memorial service will be held at a later date. His services have been entrusted to Krill Funeral Service, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan, Ohio.