Regina Sophie Orwig

Regina Sophie Orwig (nee Schiller), 80, of Vermilion, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. Regina was born April 16, 1935 in Munich, Germany. She had been a Vermilion resident for the past 56 years, moving from Oak Harbor, Ohio. Regina worked for the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier for 30 years. . She was a member of Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Rural Mail Carriers Association. She enjoyed traveling, visiting with German friends and writing letters to friends and family. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Delbert Orwig ; daughter, Loretta Farnham of Vermilion; and her granddaughter, Bethany (Travis) Pennell of Bowling Green. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johann and Sofie (nee Schwankhart) Schiller. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church, 725 Grand Street, Vermilion, Ohio The Reverend Nick Cacciatore will officiate. Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to Vermilion E & R Church , 725 Grand Street, Vermilion, OH 44089 or Vermilion Lions Club Foundation, P.O. Box 94, Vermilion, OH 44089. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.