All Obituaries

Allen Lee Wollenslegel, 72, of LaGrange, Ohio passed away suddenly at his home on April 10th, 2024. Allen was born on May 5th, 1951, to Howard and Peggy (Kistler) Wollenslegel of Bellevue, Ohio. He graduated from Margaretta High School in 1969 where he met the love of his life and bride of 52 years, Lana (Karbler) Wollenslegel. After graduation he worked for Whirlpool in Clyde, Ohio and then in 1976 worked for Ford Motor Company and retired after 30 years as a supervisor. He was an avid...

Hirschel Kasper, age 89 years, passed away peacefully April 4, 2024, at Kendal at Oberlin. Hirschel grew up in Providence, R.I., and was the first born child of parents who had emigrated as children from Russia to the United States before the first World War. He graduated from Boston University in 1956, and then his interests took him to the University of Minnesota where he obtained a M.A., 1959, and Ph.D., 1963. While completing his Ph.D., he taught briefly at Iowa State University and...

Brenda May Harris, 83, of Oberlin passed away on March 26, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic in Avon. She was born on September 29, 1940 in Cadiz, OH to the union of James and Lillie Brooks. She graduated from Cadiz High School in 1958. After graduation, she moved to Oberlin and in 1959 married Roosevelt Harris at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church’s parsonage which was located on the corner of Park and Groveland St. To their union 7 children were born. As a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of...

Frank J. Weaver 94 of Oberlin passed away at Elyria Memorial Hospital on March 13 2024.  He was born August 24 1929 in Bloomingrose, W.V. Frank  was a veteran of the Korean War and  received his purple heart. Frank worked as a fork lift operator for General Motors in Elyria for 30 years retiring in 1983.  He was a member of Church of Christ in LaGrange and also a member of the Purple Heart and Korean War Veterans Assc. Frank enjoyed computers, model cars and his...

Orena Wood 88 of Wellington passed away at Hospice of the Western Reserve of Medina on February 21 2024.  She was born in Summersville, W.V. on March 23 1935.  She worked as a lunch aid for Cleveland public schools.  Orena enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, feeding the birds and taking care of cats.  She is survived by her daughter Sharon Lynn Novak, son Robert Lee Wood, 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents Orland...

Gary J. Taylor, 83, of Oberlin, Ohio, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, in Lorain, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 4, 1940, in Ansted, West Virginia, to Alice (Skaggs) and Joseph Taylor. He graduated from Ansted High School and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving from 1958 to 1961 as a Radioman and Beachmaster. Gary moved to Ohio shortly after his honorable discharge. He was a machinist, and tool and...

Marlene Louise Krapp Marlene Louise Krapp, 72, of Elyria, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at UH Elyria Medical Center. She was born October 20, 1951, in Lorain, to Robert and Betty (nee Luyster) Krapp. Marlene enjoyed special times with her parents, swimming and listening to her father play his violin. Marlene is survived by brothers, Robert (Francine) Kropp, Kenneth (Rosanne) Kropp, Timothy (Kay) Kropp, and Jeffrey Krapp; sister-in-law, Judy Kropp; nieces and...

The Lord called John E. Gooch home, 93, on January 16, 2024 following a lengthy illness. John was born in Morgantown, WV. John was one of 16 children raised in Pittsburgh, a town that he loved. John earned a Bachelor's degree from Benedict College in South Carolina. John served in the Air Force during the Korean War. John became a community organizer which led him to earn a Masters degree in social work from the University of Pittsburgh. John spent his life living in Pittsburgh, New...

William J. Visnic 64 of Oberlin passed away at Mercy Regional in Lorain on January 8 2024.  He was born in Cleveland on June 12 1959.  William worked as a roofer for many years.  He enjoyed all sports especially watching the Cleveland Browns, fishing and spending time with family and friends.  William is survived by his father Michael Visnic Jr., son William Visnic Jr., brothers Michael Visnic, Robert Visnic, sister Catherine Cote, brothers Karl Visnic, Randy Pierce,...

James E. Digby Jr. 86 of Oberlin passed away on January 2 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 6 1937.  James worked as a claims adjuster for many years and also as a greeter at the Oberlin Walmart for 13 years.  He was a faithful member of Christian Missionary Alliance Church of Oberlin and was a Sunday school teacher and was an Elder of the church.  He enjoyed basketball and gardening.  James is survived by his wife...