All Obituaries

Jesse D.Campbell, 31, of Henrietta Township, died tragically on Monday, December 30, 2019, from injuries sustained in a three vehicle accident in rural Ashland County. Jesse was born in Oberlin and graduated from Black River High School in 2007. He was employed by Verizon in Ashland and coached at Ashland Crestview High School. He was an outstanding multi-sport athlete, winning many awards in football and wrestling. His most noted accomplishments were, qualifying for the state wrestling...

Richard P. Sharick 93 of Elyria passed away on December 26 2019 at his home.  He was a veteran of the US Navy having served during WW II. He owned and operated Sharick Sweeper in Lorain for many years.  There will be a private family graveside service in Elmwood Cemetery at a later date.  Online condolences may be made to www.cowlingfuneralhomeoh.com

Norman Anthony Baker peacefully departed this life on December 23, 2019.  Born on January 23, 1924, in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, he was the eighth of nine children born to Charlie and Georgiana Collins Baker.  The Baker family migrated from Alabama in the early 1930s and lived in Florence and Henrietta, Ohio, before settling in Oberlin, where Norman attended Oberlin High School.  A World War II army veteran, he worked at Republic Steel (later LTV Steel) in Elyria for 40...

Marian Louise Meredith (nee Moore) passed away on December 23, 2019. She was 100 years old. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Dr. Lawrence C. Meredith (Larry) and her grandson, Scott Callaghan. Mrs. Meredith wrote the following for her obituary." I've had an interesting life. I was born and raised in Oberlin, OH. I attended school in Oberlin, Florida, Toronto, Ontario and graduated from Oberlin College in 1941. I married Larry in 1943 and together we raised three wonderful...

Lois F. Ashby 82 of Wellington passed away  on December 17 2019 at her daughters home in Oberlin surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Ansted, W. Virginia on December 8 1937.  She worked at Oberlin College in the Business Dept. and enjoyed shopping watching the Cleveland Cavs and spending time with her family.  Lois is survived by her daughter Debra Martin, 2 grandchildren Wade and Desarae, 2 great grandchildren Shawn and Layla and a  brother Gary...

George H. Yakunovich 80 of Oberlin passed away suddenly at his home on December 8 2019.  He was born in Kipton, Ohio on February 9 1939.  He worked for Ford Motor Company in Lorain for 40 years retiring in 2005.  George was the founding member of the Kipton sportsman club and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.  George is survived by his loving wife Sarah Yakunovich of Oberlin, 3 daughters Marlene (Scott Allgauer) Yakunovich of Wakeman, Joanie (David) Zimmer of...

Theo Margret (Brouse) Wessell “Gaga” (78) of Oberlin, passed away peacefully at home on November 30, 2019.  She was surrounded by her loving husband, daughters and grandchildren.  Theo was born July 21, 1941 and grew up in Wellington, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth Penrose and Florence Larissa Brouse.  She graduated from Wellington High School in 1959 and then attended Fairview School of Nursing and graduated as an RN in 1962.   She headed to California...

David Gibson, Beloved Baker, Husband, Father and Grandfather, dies at 65. David R. Gibson, passed away in his home surrounded by his adoring family on Saturday, November 16, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Lorna (Perkins) Gibson; children, Krista, Allyn and Steven Gibson; beloved grandson, Cashlyn Gibson; father, Allyn W. Gibson; brothers, Donald and Richard Gibson and many cousins, nieces and nephews, extended family and close friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Melba...

Rita M. Pritt 54 of Oberlin passed away on November 13 2019 at Elyria Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Oberlin on October 5 1965.  She was a graduate of Oberlin High in 1984 and enjoyed watching her sons play baseball throughout the years and also watching her grandchildren cheer and play football.  She is survived by her husband Douglas Pritt, 2 sons Stephen Gardner and Brandon Pritt, stepson Douglas Pritt Jr., grandchildren Aubrey Lynn Gardner and Cayden Charles...

Patricia K. Best 81 of Elyria passed away on October 28 2019 at Life Care Center of Elyria.  She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 20 1938.  She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Oberlin and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Texas.  Patricia worked as a teachers aid and she enjoyed playing shuffle board, cards, dominoes, water aerobics and many church activities.  She is survived by her 2 sons Robert (Rosanne) Best, Michael (Karen) Best, 2 grandsons Douglas Sutter and...