All Obituaries

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...

Carol Henderson Ganzel, 88, died 27 October 2019 at her home in Oberlin, Ohio. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 16 September 1931, the last of four children to Sarah Whitman Henderson and Howard Henderson. Carol earned her B.A. from Carleton College in 1953 and her M.A. from the University of Chicago in 1954, both in English literature. At Chicago she met Dewey Ganzel, and they were married on 27 July 1955. She was an editor for the University of Chicago Press. In 1958, they moved to...

Douglas E. Sanders 59 of Oberlin passed away at home on October 21 2019.  He was born in Oberlin on August 13 1960.  He was working at Ford Motor Company in Brookpark for 25 years and was a member of the Amherst Eagles Club. Douglas enjoyed yard work, landscaping and watching the Cleveland Browns.  He is survived by his wife Jennifer Sanders of Oberlin, parents Donald and Elizabeth Eicher of Vermilion,  daughter Mary (Cody) Kelch of Vermilion, son Derek Sanders of...

Glenn J. Waltz 92 of Oberlin passed away on October 19 2019 at Welcome Nursing Home after a long illness.  He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on June 10 1927.  Glenn was a Scientist for Gilford Industry and Bird Electronics.  Glenn was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Oberlin. He enjoyed playing chess having won many chess tournaments, watching classic movies, old time radio shows and discussing science in general.  He is survived by his Wife Rita H. Waltz of Oberlin, 2...

Lela C. Breyley 93 of Wellington passed away at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake on October 18 2019.  She was born in Rochester, Ohio on November 14 1925. Lela was a member of Pittsfield Community Church, women's fellowship and Women's Farm Bureau.  She enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening and spending the winters with her husband in Eustes, Florida.  She is survived by her husband Donald Breyley, 2 sons Neil Breyley and Russell Breyley, daughter Janice Brill, 3...

Arqulia Bowens-Isom passed away very peacefully on Friday evening, October 11, 2019 at the Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio. Arqulia was born on February 4, 1947 in Americus, Georgia. She is the oldest of five children to the late Morris, Sr. and Julia Bowens of Oberlin, Ohio. Arqulia, a.k.a. "Que" attended Oberlin public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade and was a 1965 graduate of Oberlin High School. She attended Lorain County Community College. She retired from...