Susan Hodson Rinehart
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Susan Hodson Rinehart, 59, of Logan, Ohio (formerly of Hillsboro), passed away April 11, 2018 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.
She was born Dec. 8, 1958 in New Vienna, the daughter of Robert A. and Dorothy M. Ellis Hodson of Hillsboro.
Susan was married to William "Bill" Rinehart, who survives.
Upon graduation from Hillsboro High School, she attended and graduated from Otterbein University. Later, she attended Ohio State University, receiving her PhD in agricultural education. During her working years, she served as the 4-H Extension Agent for Greene, Jackson and Hocking counties. As the county 4-H leader, she worked with hundreds of children and their parents.
In her younger years, Susan had a strong devotion to horses, both in showing and training youths in equine science. Always being a lover of animals remained with her throughout her life.
She was always active in community affairs, usually in leadership roles. She served on the boards of the Logan Hocking and Tri-County Vocational Schools, the Hocking Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Hocking County Community Improvement Corporation, the Hocking Valley Community Hospital Foundation, the Logan-Holl Foundation, the Brighten Your Future Board, the LHS Choir Boosters and the Hocking County Horse Committee. She was a member of the Logan Church of the Nazarene.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is survived by a son, Lance Robert Rinehart and Tori Elizabeth Rinehart, both of Logan. She is also survived by two brothers, David (Judy) of Cornelius, N.C. and Jeffrey (Phyllis) of Washington Court House. Also surviving is her beloved cat, Molly.
Celebration of Life services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Logan Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Thomas I. Gates II and Andy Good officiating.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 5555 Frantz Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017 to the attention of Relay for Life of Hocking County.
Arrangements are by the Cardaras Funeral Home in Logan. For more information or to sign the online guest book, visit http://www.cardaras.com/obituary/susan-rinehart.
She was born Dec. 8, 1958 in New Vienna, the daughter of Robert A. and Dorothy M. Ellis Hodson of Hillsboro.
Susan was married to William "Bill" Rinehart, who survives.
Upon graduation from Hillsboro High School, she attended and graduated from Otterbein University. Later, she attended Ohio State University, receiving her PhD in agricultural education. During her working years, she served as the 4-H Extension Agent for Greene, Jackson and Hocking counties. As the county 4-H leader, she worked with hundreds of children and their parents.
In her younger years, Susan had a strong devotion to horses, both in showing and training youths in equine science. Always being a lover of animals remained with her throughout her life.
She was always active in community affairs, usually in leadership roles. She served on the boards of the Logan Hocking and Tri-County Vocational Schools, the Hocking Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Hocking County Community Improvement Corporation, the Hocking Valley Community Hospital Foundation, the Logan-Holl Foundation, the Brighten Your Future Board, the LHS Choir Boosters and the Hocking County Horse Committee. She was a member of the Logan Church of the Nazarene.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is survived by a son, Lance Robert Rinehart and Tori Elizabeth Rinehart, both of Logan. She is also survived by two brothers, David (Judy) of Cornelius, N.C. and Jeffrey (Phyllis) of Washington Court House. Also surviving is her beloved cat, Molly.
Celebration of Life services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at the Logan Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Thomas I. Gates II and Andy Good officiating.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 5555 Frantz Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017 to the attention of Relay for Life of Hocking County.
Arrangements are by the Cardaras Funeral Home in Logan. For more information or to sign the online guest book, visit http://www.cardaras.com/obituary/susan-rinehart.