Portage County obituaries for Nov. 30-Dec. 2

Matthias Rettig, born February 19, 1938, died peacefully at home on November 27, 2025. He is survived by Eva Rettig, his beloved wife of 65 years, and their cherished children, Thomas Rettig and Barbara Bailey.

Matt was a naturalized American citizen, born to a German-speaking family in Bajmok, Yugoslavia. He was a 1956 graduate of Ravenna High School, after which he became an accomplished machinist at Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland. He graduated from Kent State University in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Matt went on to teach a variety of subjects at Kent City Schools, including German, Industrial Arts, Diversified Cooperative Training, and vocational education. He earned his Master’s Degree in Counseling from Kent State University in 1972. He retired in 1994 and held professional lifetime memberships in the National Education Association, Ohio Education Association, and the Portage County Retired Teachers Association.